Collecting clothing
If you wish to collect clothing door-to-door for a charitable cause, you must coordinate this with the municipality.
How does it work?
The Central Bureau for Fundraising (CBF) tracks which organizations collect clothing for charitable causes. Reliable organizations receive the CBF certification mark. This ensures that donors can give with peace of mind. The municipality verifies with the CBF whether your organization holds this certification mark.
Certain rules apply to clothing collection. For instance, the municipality grants a maximum of 9 licences per year, distributed across the months of the year. Applications will be answered before December 31 of the year for which it is intended.
What to do?
Notify the municipality that you wish to collect clothing. Please provide the following information:
- name and contact details of the applicant
- where and when the collection will take place
- what the purpose of the collection is
- who the clothing is intended for
How long does it take?
Applicants will receive a response from the municipality before December 31 of the year preceding the year for which the licence is to apply.
Costs
The administrative fees amount to € 59.10 (2026)
Exemptions
No administrative fees are charged for;
Activities that require a “ licence ” permit under the General Local Ordinance (APV) are organized by local groups, associations, and institutions that operate on a nonprofit basis and for the public good, as evidenced by their articles of incorporation.
The municipality assesses your application against the advice of the Central Bureau on Fundraising (CBF).
Arrange it online right away
The Municipality of Voorschoten uses DigiD. Would you like to know more or apply for a DigiD? Please visit www.digid.nl
The municipality of Voorschoten works with eHerkenning. Would you like to know more or apply for eHerkenning? Please visit www.eherkenning.nl
Apply for clothing collection using DigiD
Apply for clothing collection using eAcknowledgement