When is a money collection permit not required? Schools and nurseries Schools and nurseries can run money collection campaigns without a money collection permit or a small-scale money collection notice as long as the campaign is run in connection ...

Under what circumstances can I run a money collection campaign? Money collection involves asking the public for monetary donations. In most cases, running a money collection campaign requires a money collection permit or filing a small-scale money...

Frequently asked questions about annual reports On this page you can find frequently asked questions and the answers to them. How much detail do we need to provide about the use of our net proceeds? The purpose for which you have used your proceed...

Frequently asked questions about money collection and money collection permits When is a money collection permit required? A money collection permit is required if you intend to ask the public to donate money without giving them anything in return...

Prohibited money collection practices Providing false or misleading information The public must not be provided with false or misleading information about key issues in connection with money collection campaigns. False or misleading information ca...

Pyramid schemes and chain letters Money collection cannot be based on chain letters or pyramid schemes. In other words, chain letters and pyramid schemes cannot be used to collect monetary donations or virtual currency. Pyramid schemes Pyramid sch...

Illegal money collection campaigns Has someone asked you to donate money or are you otherwise thinking about donating? Never donate anything to a money collection until you have ensured that their campaign is legitimate! Ask for the organiser’s pe...

What obligations does a money collection permit bring? Below you will find a list about the main things to remember when arranging a money collection. Notification of a change in circumstances Make a written notification to the Police Board of any...

Annual reporting obligations Annual reports must be submitted to the National Police Board once year, within six months of the end of each financial year. Annual reports can be submitted by email or post or via the Police’s online services. Read t...

Obligations for organisers of small-scale money collections Make a small-scale money collection notice to a police department before starting the collection. The police department will process the notice and give the collection a small-scale money...

Causes for which funds can be raised through small-scale money collections Small-scale money collections are designed for collecting donations to support non-profit causes and to fund other forms of social and communal action. The usual rule of mo...

When do I you need to make small-scale money collection notice? Money collection always requires either a money collection permit or a small-scale money collection notice. So, if you plan to solicit gratuitous donations from the public, apply for ...

Annual reports Each money collection permit has an annual reporting obligation, regardless of whether a collection has been arranged or donations have been received. Money Collection permits are valid indefinitely and annual reports are made once ...

Small-scale money collections As the name suggests, small-scale money collections are money collection campaigns of a limited duration with a ceiling for the amount of money that can be raised. The local police department must be notified of all s...

Crowdfunding and money collection campaigns What is crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a means of raising money to finance projects of individuals and organisations and for business functioning. Crowdfunding usually involves asking a large number of pe...

Electoral money collection Electoral money collection means money collection campaigns held to support candidates standing for public elections. Electoral money collection campaigns may be held without a money collection permit or notification of ...

26.5.2026 | If your organisation has a money collection permit, the permit is subject to an obligation to submit an annual report. The total proceeds of money collection, collection costs, net proceeds and the purpose for which the funds raised are used must be reported in the annual report.

Instructions for making a money collection permit application Do the money collection permit application always in written form and send it to the National Police Board, either by mail, e-mail or through the online police’s service. Formulate the ...

Instructions for submitting an annual money collection report In the annual report, provide information only about the money collection and the use of money collection funds. Money collection funds are all gratuitous monetary donations received as...

10.6.2025 | Accounts for the electoral money collection campaigns in respect of the county and municipal elections held this spring must be submitted by 27 June 2025. The National Police Board recommends using the electoral money collection accounting form (in Finnish and Swedish) available on the police website.