Clothing collectors :
A selection (A-Z)

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'Dear householder' (heart-in-hands image)

Below:

• Anonymous leaflet delivered in Cramlington, Northumberland, 13 Oct 2010 (courtesy of CS)
  The word "donate" is used twice.  Do you think it's "charitable" as defined in the 1939 Act?
  A bag accompanied it.
• Yellow leaflet delivered with it - asking for mobile phones and laptops

See www.cybercrimeops.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33312  

Below: Wording of the yellow collection leaflet shown above (as typed text)

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A & P Collection Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Oxford - 2007 (courtesy of www.headington.org.uk  )

Below: Leaflet delivered in Tottenham (North London) - Jan 2011
(courtesy of Alan Stanton  )

The collection was illegal for two reasons :

• the company was dissolved on 10 March 2009
• arguably the collection was charitable - but it was unlicensed

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ADG Services Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Derby (postcode DE24 0HQ) on Tuesday 24 April 2012.
Our thanks to CR.

It includes the words "donate" and "donations".
Taken in conjunction with the wording at the bottom (the last four lines), we consider that this is a "charitable collection" under the 1939 Act - so it needs a licence.

Extract from the leaflet above (as typed text) :

"YOUR DONATIONS ARE SENT TO THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES TO HELP CLOTHE THE POOR
 
THIRD WORLD CLOTHING APPEAL
 
We will carefully sort out your clothes and make them available in second hand
shops across third world countries. ADG Services Ltd. Reg. No. 6085183 "

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Al-Ain International Trust (eyesight charity)

Below: Leaflet delivered in Mosque areas of Leicester LE5 (East Midlands) - 2009 (courtesy of MaS)

Unusual aspects of the leaflet:

• Part of it is not in English (it's Urdu?).
• Only the charity is mentioned.  There's no mention of any commercial clothing collection partner.
• They assert that they donate your unwanted clothes to the poor.
• Also they ask for cash/cheque donations - they give bank details.

The charity is based in Nottingham.  www.al-ain.org.uk  

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Alra Clothing Ltd *

Location:  Manchester, NW England (postcode M40).

Date of incorporation of company:  15 February 2010.

Website:  http://alraclothing.co.uk/

At December 2010, this is a token/dummy website with no meaningful information.
It uses WordPress.  It has eight web pages, all blank.  One page is dated 16 April 2010.

See Alra's advertisement for staff on the Vivastreet.co.uk   website :

• Ad headed "Van Drivers and distributors needed"
• Posted 5 November 2010 in Job Vacancies Collyhurst > Manchester, postcode M40
• Ad ID 29248739
• "Van drivers required to work around Manchester, Liverpool areas collecting second hand clothing.  Own vans prefered [sic], but not essential.  Leaflet distributors also required.  Tel 075xxxxxxxx"
• Description: Contract/freelance, full-time work.

See the adjudication by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) dated 2 June 2010 - concerning a collection leaflet by Alra Clothing Ltd (complaint upheld):
www.asa.org.uk/Asa-Action/Adjudications/2010/6/Alra-Clothing-Ltd/TF_ADJ_48544.aspx  
The ASA decided the ad was misleading.  ASA Complaint Ref: 120157

See the warning about Alra by Salford City Council - dated 10 December 2010.
Headed:  "Residents warned about bogus charity callers" :
www.salford.gov.uk/pr-10-2769.htm  

 
Below: Image of Alra leaflet (label?) delivered in Salford (NW England) - c6 Dec 2010 (courtesy of Salford City Council)

Extracts from the wording on the leaflet below :

• "Clothing Appeal for VULNERABLE"
• "... We help poor families, disabled people and orphan children ..."
• "All your donated goods ..."
• "This collection is authorised by a collection permit issued by your local council."
  (Note: This claim is untrue.)
• "... That will help us get rid of BOGUS collections."

 
Below: Alra leaflet delivered in Manchester area (NW England) - c9 Dec 2010 (courtesy of MaA)

Extracts from the leaflet above (mostly verbatim) - as typed text : *

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Ambertop Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire - August 2006
Our thanks to David Brewer.
See www.brookmans.com/forum/index.php?topic=1102.0  

The wording in the leaflet includes:

• "kindly donate"
• "people in need"

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Arthur Clothing Company

Below: Leaflet delivered in Sussex in early 2005.
Our thanks to the BBC.
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4346469.stm  

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British Forces Foundation / Midlands Textile Co

Our thanks to LH (Monmouth, South Wales, Sept 2012).

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Byronswell Ltd / Union Chernobyl of Ukraine

Below: Leaflet delivered in South Wales - around January 2008.
Our thanks to Tredegar Forum and Tarkus.
See www.tredegar.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1420  

Company: www.byronswell.co.uk
! Beware: At Oct 2010, Google says "This site may harm your computer"

Below: Extract from the leaflet above (as typed text):  *

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Children's Aid Foundation / Tauras Ltd

Charity

Location: Elwick, Hartlepool, Teesside (NE England)
Established July 2008.  It had an income of around £17,000 in 2009.
www.ChildrensAidFoundation.org.uk  

Collector - Tauras Ltd

Information below as at 2010.
See http://bizzy.info/uk/companies/tauras_ltd/co_no/05700268  
Incorporated 7 Feb 2006
Location: Suite 12, 2nd Floor, Queens House, 180 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 7PD (probably an accommodation address)
It appears that Tauras has no website, no email address and no readily-available telephone number.  (The 0845 telephone number on the flyer below is that of the charity.)

The Corporate Secretary appears to be "Law Firm Ltd" (LF) of the same address.
LF seems to be an Anglo-Russian law firm, whose specialisms include immigration advice and business services.  See www.lawfirmuk.net  

Tauras Ltd seems to be run by Lithuanians.
A director of Tauras appears to be "Leandra Bockuvienie".  Google gives various links to her eg:
www.mk-news.co.uk/Home/Charity-leaflet-investigated.htm  
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2008/04/thanks-to-everyone-who-continu.html  
These describe various controversial charitable clothing collections associated with her - eg Memel and SOS Support Ltd / Children's Hearts charity.

Below: Leaflet delivered 2010 (courtesy of PB)

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Children's Cancer Recovery Project /
UXT British Recycling Company

Our thanks to LH (Monmouth, South Wales, Sept 2012).

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Children's Hearts Charity / Audosta Ltd

Below: Red and blue collection leaflet delivered in Bolton (Lancashire).
Collection day: Tues 28 Feb 2012.   Our thanks to NR for the image.
The collection purports to be in aid of a charitable cause.
Bolton Council Licensing Department says that the collection was unlicensed.
 
The leaflet has an unusual note saying they don't operate collections on Sundays.

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Children's Hearts Charity / SOS Support Ltd

Below: Bag, black and white image, early 2012.  Our thanks to Emma A for the image.

Below: Our thanks to LH (Monmouth, South Wales, Sept 2012).

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Children's Support Society (CSS)

Below: Bogus bag delivered in Woodford Green, London - around 21 June 2010
Picture:  Our thanks to Newsquest Media Group [Guardian local newspapers].
See www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/8234672.WOODFORD_GREEN... charity_scam...  

The charity mentioned doesn't exist.

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Children's Welfare Foundation / Fortune International Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Oxford - 2007 (courtesy of www.headington.org.uk  )

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The Drops of Help Ltd ('TDOH')

The company was closed down (wound up) on 16 Jan 2013 (following prosecutions).

Below: Images of their collection bag (copied from their website at July 2013)

Below: Clothing collection bags - The Drops of Help Ltd (TDOH).
Our thanks to 'Penman & Sommerlad Investigate' (Daily Mirror) - article of 17 Jan 2013.

Below: TDOH clothing collection leaflet.  Delivered in North London - March 2011.
Our thanks to Alan Stanton / Flickr  

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E & C Export Ltd

See also our dedicated page on this company.

Below: Two-sided leaflet delivered March 2010 (courtesy of ABP)

This collection is intriguing and very unusual :

• It's a commercial collection - with no reference to any charitable cause.
  So it doesn't need a licence under the 1939 Act.
• However, they're offering you money for your clothes.
  In other words, you sell them - not give them.
• They're visiting the area very frequently (once a week, on a set day).
• You can book a collection.
• Their arrangement means that you meet the collectors face-to-face.
• A bag isn't essential - as they weigh the items and take them personally.
• They quote a geographic telephone number (0208 is outer London).
• The leaflet is two-sided.

Bear in mind that the 12Kg (=approx 26 pounds) weight quoted is a lot of clothes.
40 pence/Kg represents £400 per tonne (ie 1,000Kg).

The text in the second image gives a rare, helpful summary of recycling/re-use.
However, the text at the start of their 2nd paragraph is incorrect: it indicates that all saleable clothes discarded in the UK are sold abroad.  But they don't mention that some are sold in UK charity shops.  Typically, this raises a lot more money for charities (per item) than is the case when they're sold abroad.

Below: Extract from the leaflet above (as typed text):  *

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FireFighters Charity / Bollin Recycling

Our thanks to LH (Monmouth, South Wales, Sept 2012).

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Help (UK) [Ltd] / H-e-l-p (UK) Ltd "Registered [co] no 06566494"

Below: Leaflet delivered in Mosque areas of Leicester LE5 (East Midlands) - September 2009 (courtesy  of MaS)

The company was registered as "H-e-l-p (UK) Ltd".  Based in Nottingham.
Incorp 15 April 2008.  The company was struck off and dissolved on 24 Nov 2009.

Also see www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f69/clothes-collections-42270.html  

Some of the wording below is identical to the leaflet from Al-Ain International Trust - eg "Helping the poor working for humanity".

Below: Contents of the collection leaflet image above - as typed text (verbatim)

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Helping Arms Ltd / "Supporting University College London Hospital"

Below: Image of leaflet delivered in North Harrow, North London - late February 2010
Image courtesy of DM.

This leaflet is misleading and potentially bogus.
The Hospital says it has no arrangement with this collector.

A Harrow resident sent the following information to CharityBags concerning this collection:

"HELPING ARMS LTD
Companies House shows that they were incorporated on 08/01/2010.
Company No. 07119680.  Name & Registered Office:
   HELPING ARMS LTD
   4 BRIGADIER HOUSE
   12 HERITAGE AVENUE
   LONDON
   NW9 5EN
This is a newish block of flats on the Grahame Park Estate in Barnet.
A previous company with that name and delivering very similar leaflets
(without UCLH's name on) existed from 10/11/2006 to 2/6/2009 at Queens House,
Tottenham Court Road, W1, and was dissolved without filing any accounts."
 

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Human Care (UK) Foundation/
Human Care Hands Foundation

Below: Leaflet (2-sided) delivered in Tottenham (North London) - Jan 2011
(courtesy of Alan Stanton  )

Alan's text describing the leaflet :

"This organisation is a company (with the company number - 6600978) and a charity.
According to the Charity Commission website (on 30 January 2011) it had registered as a charity on 21 May 2008 with the charity number 1127148; and was then called Human Care (UK) Foundation - the name on the leaflet.
On 28 December 2008 it changed its name to Human Care Hands Foundation UK [HCHF].

Companies House website showed (30 January 2011) this company as "active" and that it had submitted the required returns.  However, on that date, it had not yet filed accounts and annual returns with the Charity Commission."

The organisation is based at:  109 Turnpike Lane, Hornsey N8 0DU (North London).
This possibly also functions as a charity shop.
They also have a branch office in Pakistan.
Their activities focus on helping the poor in Pakistan - especially victims of the recent floods.
Website: www.hchfoundation.org  
Also:       www.hchfoundation.co.uk   =a superseded version?

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Julytex Ltd

Below: Two leaflets (self-adhesive labels).
Delivered in Great Cambourne, South Cambridgeshire.
Collecting on two dates in Feb 2012.`
The collections were purporting to be charitable.
However, they were unlicensed - so they were illegal.
Our thanks to JH (including her thumb).
On the leaflet, there's a web address of a Lithuanian children's home  
The website does exist - but the text is only in Lithuanian.

We like the three ladybirds on the leaflet (and the spelling: "Brick-a-brack").
The collection hours are unusual - morning only.

 

Extract from the leaflet above (as verbatim, searchable text) :
 
"Thank You a lot
             for good quality clothes
 
YES, PLEASE              NO, THANK YOU
 
. . .                              . . .
 
CLOTHES COLLECTION
 
RAIN OR SHINE, WE WILL COLLECT FROM 8AM - 12AM
 
Have You ever thought, that
lots of people really need things
that You store or simply throw away ?
 
Your clothes will reach people,
who really need them.
Our company goal is to help people in need no matter which country
they live in.  We help poor families and opran [orphan] children in Eastern Europe.
We support Children's Foster Home.
Organization No 195220531,   http://www.vgnykstukas.w3.lt
. . .
JULYTEX LTD
Company No 7706307
e-mail askjulytex@gmail.com  
Thank You for Your goodness ! "

 
Below: Another leaflet (self-adhesive label) from Julytex Ltd.
Delivered in Cambridgeshire.
Collecting in early 2012.`
Our thanks to NC.

 
Below: Leaflet (self-adhesive label) from Julytex Ltd.
Delivered in Ely, Cambridgeshire around 16 April 2012.
Our thanks to GOK.

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Lithuanian Orphan Fellowship / ANYA Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire - January 2008
Our thanks to David Brewer.
See www.brookmans.com/forum/index.php?topic=1102.0  

The leaflet refers to www.LithuanianOrphanFellowship.org  
At October 2010 the website doesn't exist.

Below: Wording on the image of the collection leaflet above - as typed text (verbatim)

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Little Treasures Children's Trust / East London Textiles

Location of charity: Romford, Essex
www.LittleTreasuresChildrensTrust.org  

Collector: East London Textiles (ELT)  (and PSS Support)

Below: Bag delivered in North Harrow, North London - October 2010 (courtesy of DM)

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Nooria Mission (charity)

Below: Leaflet delivered around the mosque area of East Sheffield S9 (South Yorkshire) - May 2013.  Our thanks to PE.

Purports to be registered charity no 1120309.  It also refers to 'Norria Mission' (in error).
"... to help the poor & orphans ... to help the needy in the third world".
Note the warning about illegal collections (at the bottom right).
The mobile phone number quoted (07807240232) has been used on leaflets of other collectors.
Much of the wording is identical to other leaflets - eg see Help (UK) [Ltd] and Al-Ain International Trust.
Some wording in Arabic has been added to the leaflet.
Sheffield Council's licensing department is investigating.

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Olonex Ltd *

Information below from the "Rip-Off Britain" website
www.rip-off.co.uk/archives/olonex_1_06_04.htm  :

• Olonex Ltd:  Company Reg No 4497391
• Company dissolved 4 May 2004.
• Adjudication by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) 12 February 2003 (complaint upheld).
• On 23 May 2003 the ASA asked the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to consider taking legal action against Olonex.
• See also: www.bbc.co.uk/kent/features/se_undercover/kraslava.shtml  

See also :

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3451889.stm  
  Article dated 2 February 2004 - criticising Olonex Ltd, Kosta Ltd and Kraslava Ltd
• www.EastSussex.gov.uk/yourcouncil/pressoffice/pressreleases/2004/06/04177jw.htm  
  Dated 7 June 2004, headed "Press release: Charity scam warning" - on Olonex Ltd
  Council Reference: 04/177/JW

 
Below: Image of leaflet from Olonex - delivered 2004 (courtesy of "Rip-Off Britain" website)

The leaflet's wording includes :

• "kindly donate"
• "Thank you for helping us to help others"

Below: Olonex leaflet delivered in Oxford - around 2006 (courtesy of www.headington.org.uk  )

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RA and B Services Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in West Ealing (West London) - collecting on Thursday 22 Dec 2011.
The collection was illegal (the company had been dissolved - and the collection was unlicensed).
Our thanks to JS.

 
Below: "RA & B Services Ltd" leaflet delivered in Newham (London)
- collecting on Sat 3rd March 2012.
The collection was ILLEGAL (as the company had been dissolved in 2011).
Our thanks to JW.

Does it need a licence under the 1939 Act? :
The types of images of children reinforce the impression that the collection is for charitable purposes.

 
Below: "RA & B Services Ltd " yellow leaflet delivered in Newham (London)
- collecting on Mon 19th March 2012.
The collection was ILLEGAL (as the company had been dissolved in 2011).
Our thanks to JW.

The printing code (bottom right) uses the word "depressed" - presumably referring to the image of the person on the leaflet.  This reinforces the impression that the collection is for charitable purposes.

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Recycling Clothes Co Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered 28 September 2009 (courtesy of YoBe)

Potentially charitable wording used includes:

• "Third world clothing collection"
• "kindly donate"
• "Thank you for helping us to help others"

Also note the use of photos indicating a charitable cause - eg open hands, poor children.

 

Below: "Books wanted" leaflet delivered in Ealing (West London) AM Tues 17 April 2012
along with their "standard" unwanted-clothes plastic bag.  Collecting on Wed 18 April.
Image courtesy of JS.

An extremely unusual leaflet - they're asking for books, CDs, DVDs and video games.

It says they'll donate £50 per tonne to the charity called "Against Breast Cancer".

The licensing authority for charitable collections in London is the Metropolitan Police.

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Rutex Ltd

1. See the adjudication by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) concerning Rutex :

www.asa.org.uk/Complaints-and-ASA-action/Adjudications/2009/9/Rutex-Ltd/TF_ADJ_46902.aspx  
= Adjudication dated 9 September 2009 - complaint upheld

See also our page on the ASA.

The wording in the leaflets below indicates that Rutex ignored the ASA's rulings.

2. The Compliance Manager at the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) sent a formal warning to Rutex Ltd on 4 August 2010.
 

UPDATE:  Rutex Ltd - company dissolved 14 December 2010

The company Rutex Ltd was struck off and dissolved on 14 December 2010.
See the Companies House website for details.

This means that (after 14 December 2010) ANY collection which mentions Rutex Ltd is fraudulent and illegal.

 

Below: Rutex leaflet delivered near Fareham, Hampshire - July 2010 (courtesy of MC)
- picture of child with outstretched hand

The items asked for include perfumes, jewellery and mobile phones (high-value goods).

 
Below: Rutex leaflet delivered September 2010 (courtesy of JK)
- no images on it (very unusual)

Unusual collection hours - 7am to 12pm.

 
Below: Rutex leaflet delivered in Ealing (West London), Mon 8 Nov 2010 (courtesy of JeS)
- picture of six children in a circle

Key wording used:

• "donate"
• "YOUR DONATIONS ARE SENT TO THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES TO HELP CLOTHE THE POOR"

In our view, the leaflet gives the impression that it is "charitable, philanthropic or benevolent", so it needs a licence (see our page on the 1939 Act).

Click on the image below to see an enlargeable version (opens as a new browser window).

 
Below: Wording of the Rutex collection leaflet above - as typed text (verbatim)

 
Below: Rutex leaflet delivered in Newham (East London), c3 Dec 2010 (courtesy of JW)
- picture of a girl blowing bubbles

At the bottom it states Rutex Ltd.
However, near the bottom it states "Europe Supplies Ltd is a collecting company ..."
We're not convinced that either Rutex Ltd or Europe Supplies Ltd have any connection with the collectors.

Note the spelling mistakes and poor grammar - eg "gratefull" and "leave visible our driver could see".

The wording includes :

• "kindly donate"
• "Please help those who really need your support"
• "provides people in need Eastern Europe countries..." (sic)

There's a reasonable case for arguing that this is a charitable collection - so it would be illegal unless it has a licence.

Below: Rutex leaflet delivered in Tonbridge, Kent on Mon 17 October 2011 (courtesy of AF).
- picture of boy and dog.  It uses the word "donate".

See the identical leaflet from W&W Help Ltd (of early 2010).
The only differences are the company details at the bottom.

Click on the image below to see an enlargeable version (opens as a new browser window).

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Second Life Ltd

Below: Bag delivered in Weston-super-Mare (North Somerset, SW England) - Dec 2010 (courtesy of MaS)

On the bottom of the outer bag (on the fold) it states :
"C-Y REG. NO: 391493(R.o.I) and SC 309637"

The company is based in Dublin, the Republic of Ireland.
See the foot of this page for more Irish collectors.

This is the first example we've encountered of an Irish-based collector, collecting in England.

Their website quoted on the bag: www.SecondLifeLtd.com  

Licensing

Is the collection indicating that it's for a "charitable, benevolent or philanthropic" purpose - as defined by the House to House Collections Act 1939?

The wording on the bag includes :

• "Donate" (or "donation" etc) - they're used five times on the outer bag.
• "Clothing appeal"
• "Help us to provide aid ..."
• "... you will be helping us to provide ... donations ... to those in most need."

This wording (together with other evidence on the bag and their website) leads us to conclude that the collection is "charitable" etc under the 1939 Act.  If we're correct, it needed a licence from the local council.

We understand the council concerned (North Somerset Council - a unitary) hasn't granted it a licence.  So it appears to be an illegal collection.  When a local resident queried the collection, the Council referred him to Consumer Direct.

Other comments

The bag says it's made of degradable plastic.
It has a "d2w" droplet logo and refers to www.degradable.net  

 

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SHC Collections Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire - May 2009
Our thanks to David Brewer.
See www.brookmans.com/forum/index.php?topic=1102.0  

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Stockport Local Community Collection

Below: Leaflet (no bag) delivered in Reddish, Stockport, Manchester (NW England)
Fri 3 Dec 2010 (courtesy of JoP)

Images on the leaflet :
- green recycling symbol and
- outstretched pair of hands holding a world globe (centred on Africa)

Our comments :

• Who's the collector? - they don't say - it's anonymous.  It just says :
  •  "STOCKPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLECTION"
  • "Our collectors cannot accept cash donations as we are not a charity." (at the foot)
• No contact details are given (address, phone number etc).
• At the bottom it states: "Please ask for I.D. cards if you are not sure."
  This is pointless hot air - given that the leaflet doesn't say who they are or how they can be contacted.
• Licensing:  Does the wording indicate that the collection was for a "charitable, benevolent or philanthropic" purpose?
  Yes (on balance) - so it needed a licence from the Council (under the House to House Collections Act 1939).
  We understand it didn't have a licence, so the collection was illegal.
  However, we understand the collection was not intercepted by the regulators and no enforcement action was taken.
• See the Action section above - for action you can take to stop collections like this.
• Can you complain to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)?
  Yes - and we guess they would uphold a complaint in this case.
  However, they would be unable to contact the advertiser (the collector).
• Conclusion:  The leaflet is misleading and appears to be a scam.

 
Below: Copy of the wording on the leaflet above (as typed text) :

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Sunrise Dreams Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Winchester, Hampshire on 26 June 2013.
Our thanks to PD.
Company reg no 7360847.
Company's registered office: 31 Hamilton Street, Newport, South Wales NP19 0GT.

Very similar to several other leaflets - eg RA & B Services Ltd, SHC Collections Ltd, W&W Help Ltd.

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Textal Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Oxford (courtesy of www.headington.org.uk  )

Below: Extract from the leaflet above (as typed text): *

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Tree of Hope Children's Charity / SOS Clothes Ltd

Below: Leaflet delivered in Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire - May 2009
Our thanks to David Brewer.
See www.brookmans.com/forum/index.php?topic=1102.0  

Note the warning at the bottom of the leaflet (about illegal collectors) :

 

Below: Leaflet delivered around July 2009
Our thanks to the Daily Mirror (Penman & Sommerlad Investigate).
See http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/charity/index.html?page=2  

The items asked for include CDs - this is unusual.

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Troop Aid / MP Global Trading Company Ltd

Our thanks to LH (Monmouth, South Wales, Sept 2012).

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VeritasCare Ltd

Below: Images of the front and back of a bag delivered in late July 2012 in Tooting Bec (London Borough of Wandsworth, SW London).  Our thanks to KS.

The company is also known as "Veritas Care Ltd".
The registered number given on the back of the bag is the company's number (not a registered charity number).

Under the House to House Collections Act 1939, the licensing authority for charitable collections in London is the Metropolitan Police.
We understand the collection was unlicensed - so it was illegal.

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W&W Help Ltd

Below: Five leaflets delivered in early 2010 (or before) :

Our thanks to the Daily Mirror (Penman & Sommerlad Investigate).
See http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/charity/  

1. Below: "Dear Householder, we will be grateful if you could kindly donate your ..."
Image of boy and dog:

2. Below: "FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAMME ..." - image of pink cancer ribbon:

"For yourself and those who love you ...
Breast cancer marks every 9th women in Europe."

The collection is definitely charitable - and so it needs a licence from local councils under the 1939 Act.

3. Below: "Third world clothing appeal" - image of t-shirt with winking eye:

4. Below: "Not everyone ... can afford to buy new" - image of three doves:

5. Below: "British Charity Foundation" - a non-existent organisation - bogus:
Red leaflet with heart symbol.
Much of it is based on British Heart Foundation leaflets.

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Woodlands Cancer Care charity / Audosta Ltd

Below: Leaflet (no bag) delivered in Westhoughton, Bolton (Lancashire) 29 Nov 2011.
Courtesy of NR.  The image can be enlarged.

Bolton Council hadn't licensed this collection - so it was illegal.
The Council had previously refused to grant a licence to this organisation.

Articles requested include jewellery.

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IRELAND (EIRE):

See also:

• http://ocaoimh.ie/do-not-delay-how-to-spot-a-fake-charity-flyer/  
  The ocahimh.ie website is run by Donncha O Caoimh in Ireland.
  It's a blog, using WordPress software.
  
  It was Donncha who set up the "clothingcollection.org" website (in Dec 2007).
  Alas, this site ceased operating in 2009.
• Our page describing the "clothingcollection.org" website :
  http://clothingcollection.org - Irish "Charity" clothing collections blog website

 

Aukuras Credence Ltd / Acredence

Below: Three leaflets (self-adhesive stickers) delivered in Eire - 2008.
Source: http://clothingcollection.org/   Note: As at 2010, the site is not available.
Our thanks to the author of the website (Donncha O Caoimh).

See also: www.acredence.com/acredence/Auk_About.html  
- their site has images of four leaflets (at October 2010)

 

 

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ClothingTheWorld.com

Below: leaflet (sticker) delivered in Eire - April 2008.
Source: http://clothingcollection.org/   Note: As at 2010, the site is not available.
Our thanks to the author of the website (Donncha O Caoimh).

The leaflet refers to www.ClothingTheWorld.com  
At October 2010 this is a token website (up for sale) with no apparent connection to the leaflet below.

Unusual features of the leaflet:

• It's landscape format.
• The collection hours end at 12am.
• They state: "All vans have identification signs".

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"New life for your clothes!"

Below: leaflet (sticker) delivered in Eire - July 2008.
Source: http://clothingcollection.org/   Note: As at 2010, the site is not available.
Our thanks to the author of the website (Donncha O Caoimh).

There's some unusual wording/ideas - eg:

• "... to identify true collectors and help get rid of the bogus collectors."
• "Note: All clothes are shipped out of Ireland.
  No clothes are sold to carbooters, market traders or recycling companies in this country."
  [We've corrected their spelling in the above.]

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"Second hand clothes collection" CRN 5655565A

Below: Leaflet (not self-adhesive) delivered in Eire - September 2007.
Source: http://clothingcollection.org/   Note: As at 2010, the site is not available.
Our thanks to the author of the website (Donncha O Caoimh).

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Viltis

The company's website given on the leaflet below is: www.viltis.eu    
The website isn't available at October 2010.

Information off their website at Jan 2008:
Organisation established 2006
Registered Office Address:  63C Carrig Rua, Gortlandroe, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Depots:  1. Unit 9G 1, Racecource Business Park, Parkmore, Galway
Name: Haroldas Stasilaitis T/A [trading as] Viltis

See http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/.../html/organisations/dpt_org_lt_54907_en.html  
This describes an organisation called:
 "Viltis - Lithuanian Welfare Society for People With Intellectual Disability"
Website: http://viltis.lt/  
(Note the "lt" suffix (ie Lithuania) - not the "eu" above.)

Below: Leaflet (sticker) delivered in Eire 2008.
Source: http://clothingcollection.org/   Note: As at 2010, the site is not available.
Our thanks to the author of the website (Donncha O Caoimh).

Below: Wording of the Viltis collection leaflet above - as typed text (verbatim)

The Viltis sticker above - our comments:

• The collection would be "charitable..." under British law (see the 1939 Act).
• Note the sentence:
  "This project is authorised by a collection permit by your local Council."
  (We've long argued that similar wording should be put on leaflets in the UK.)
• No address or telephone number is given.
• The heading "Clothing [and] Footwear" is unusual
  - we can't recall any other collector mentioning footwear in the heading.
• There's no mention of Lithuania.
• No finishing time is given - they just say they "work all day long".
• Some of the wording on the sticker is a bit weird.

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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTORS (A-Z)

 

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