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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.https://poliisi.fi/en/-/make-sure-to-submit-the-annual-report-related-to-the-money-collection-permit-on-time
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Money Collection Campaigns Money collection campaigns are an activity where the public are asked to give money without getting anything in return. Money collection campaigns may be organised mostly for non-profit purposes and basically require a m...https://poliisi.fi/en/money-collections
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Money collection permits A money collection permit can be applied for by making a written application to the National Police Board. You can apply for a money collection permit by mail, e-mail or in the Police’s online services. See the list of val...https://poliisi.fi/en/money-collection-permits
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Money laundering The purpose of money laundering is to disguise the origin of money or other property acquired through criminal activity to make it seem that the money or property has been obtained legally. Money laundering is an intentional crimi...https://poliisi.fi/en/money-laundering
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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/political-money-collection
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Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing through money collection campaigns Money collection is a major source of income for many non-governmental organisations. The whole society benefits from non-profit organisations’ being able to...https://poliisi.fi/en/prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-through-money-collection-campaigns
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Non-money lottery licences You will need a licence for running a non-money lottery. A non-money lottery licence may only be granted to an organisation or foundation with a non-profit purpose. It takes approximately 2–3 months for the National Poli...https://poliisi.fi/en/non-money-lottery-licences
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/illegal-money-collection-campaigns
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/prohibited-money-collection-practices
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/small-scale-money-collections
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/crowdfunding-and-money-collection-campaigns
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-money-collections
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Non-money prize machine licences Non-money prize machines are game machines or devices from which players can win goods. The prizes are held inside the machine and given to winners directly from the machine. A non-money prize machine licence may b...https://poliisi.fi/en/non-money-prize-machine-licences
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/what-obligations-does-a-money-collection-permit-bring-
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-submitting-annual-money-collection-report
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Permits for lotteries and money collections You will find information on money collections and how to organise lotteries, including how to apply for permits and make accounting reports. Kindly note that while a lot of the information is available ...https://poliisi.fi/en/apply-for-lottery-and-money-collection-permit
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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...https://poliisi.fi/en/obligations-for-organisers-of-small-scale-money-collections
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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/instructions-money-collection-permit
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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 ...https://poliisi.fi/en/when-is-a-money-collection-permit-not-required
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Prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing in gambling Gambling is an economic activity and consequently also one potential area that can be used for money laundering and terrorist financing. Money laundering refers to activities where...https://poliisi.fi/en/prevention-of-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing-in-gambling