Charity Canvassers at the front door

I had the same with Centrepoint, Grandmabatty, ringing us every month with “updates on how our donation helps” that always turned into appeals for more money. Eventually I told them that if they rang just one more time I would cancel the direct debit, and we’ve heard nothing since.

I used to support the Salvation Army Christmas appeal every year, but had to stop when it led to umpteen begging letters and calls from them. I just give toys to the local branch now.

We don’t get them, we too are very rural, electric gates and dogs are a wonderful deterrent. I too support our local charities, they are the ones who need the money.

Judy54, they don't need a licence from the LA to collect door to door for DD. Before I retired, l worked for licensing and we had loads of complaints from the public.
You only need a licence if you are asking for cash, which is a Street collection, not door to door.
A permit must be obtained for any of the clothing collections though and many of those are scams.

Local hospice only, I drive past most days.

Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts. You could be right MerylStreep they could indeed be scammers. Now I am waiting for the inevitable charity letters through the post which wend their way to me just before Christmas, with the free pens and other unwanted items. I used to tear them up and put them in the bin, now I return them as unwanted junk mail instead of cluttering up my recycling bin.