You will need this licence if you intend to seek donations from the public for a charitable purpose. Charitable purposes include:
- relief for diseased, sick, infirm, incurable, poor, destitute, helpless or unemployed persons or their dependants
- relief for distress caused by war and the support of persons who have been members of the armed forces
- animal welfare, conservation and environmental causes
- the support of hospitals, infant health centres and other activities of a social or welfare character
- any other benevolent philanthropic or patriotic purpose.
If an appeal is a one-off or short term it may be more practical to fundraise under the authority of an existing licence holder instead of establishing a charitable organisation and applying for a licence.
