Are you asking for contributions, support, or donations?

• If no, you do not need permission.
• If yes, you need permission.

However, there are the following exceptions:

• Private collections where the request is made to your acquaintances or to individuals or legal persons with a special connection to the collection's purpose. Facebook is not considered private.
• Collection of used items of little value.
• Collections exclusively taking place during indoor religious services or meetings organized by the respective religious community or meeting organizer.
• Collections to support political parties.
• Charitable lotteries.

Private collections do not require permission from the Danish Fundraising Board.

A collection is private when you only ask your friends, family, or people with a special connection to the purpose of the collection to contribute.

Examples:

• A collection among colleagues for another colleague.
• A collection among members of a club or association for the benefit of the club or association.
• A collection within a local community for a purpose that the locals have a general interest in can also be considered a private collection, e.g., if funds are raised for a playground in a village among its residents.

Note that collections on the internet and social media (e.g., a website or Facebook) are generally not considered private. A collection cannot be made private by creating a closed Facebook group.

Yes, sales can be considered a collection if you state that the purchase price goes to a specific purpose.

Example:

• If you state that the proceeds from ticket sales for an event will go to a charitable cause, you need permission from the Danish Fundraising Board.

Yes, collecting items – even used ones – generally requires permission.

However, if you collect used items of little value, permission from the Danish Fundraising Board is not required.

The value of each item determines whether permission is needed for the collection.

Examples:

• Collecting deposit bottles
• Collecting used clothes that are of little value and would otherwise be thrown away

To apply for permission, you must either use the Danish Fundraising Board's digital self-service solution or our application form.

• Apply via the digital self-service solution
• Apply using the application form

Yes, there is a fee associated with the application.

Fees for 2025:

• Application for § 3 Permission: DKK 1,300
• Application for § 4 Permission: DKK 11,700
• Up to 3-year nationwide house collection: DKK 19,300 per year
• Up to 3-year regional house collection: DKK 9,600 per year
• One-time house collection: DKK 19,300
• Nationwide street collection: DKK 7,700
• Regional street collection: DKK 3,900

The fee must be paid at the same time as the application is submitted to the Danish Fundraising Board.

No, you can collect as much money as you wish.

The collected funds must be placed in an account used exclusively for the collection.

You should also be aware that, in connection with the auditing of accounts, we may require information about the collection account. Therefore, it is important that you can provide documentation for the collection account at any time. It is also important that you, as the person responsible for the collection, have access to the collected funds in the collection account until the funds are to be disbursed for the charitable purpose.

A permit is valid for up to one year at a time.

If you wish to collect for a longer period, you must apply again.

If you start a collection without the Danish Fundraising Board’s permission, the collection is illegal.

The Danish Fundraising Board may report your collection to the police.

Violation of the rules in the Fundraising Act is punishable by a fine under §16, subsection 1 of the Collection Act.

Yes, you must send a financial statement of the collection to the Danish Fundraising Board within 6 months after the collection ends.

If you have collected more than DKK 50,000, the financial statement must be audited by a registered or state-authorized auditor.

If you have collected less than DKK 50,000, you can fill out the Danish Fundraising Board's account form.

You can read more about the requirements for submitting an account and how to send it to the Danish Fundraising Board here.

You can find a list of all approved collections here.

You can contact the Danish Fundraising Board at:

The Danish Fundraising Board
Toldboden 2, 2nd floor
8800 Viborg

Email: indsamlingsnaevnet@civilstyrelsen.dk

All accounts for collections approved by the Danish Fundraising Board are available on our website.

You can find them here.

Application for permission under §3 and §4 of the Collection Act:

If you have paid the correct fee and submitted the necessary information, and if the Collection Board can approve your application, you can expect a processing time of approximately 14 days.

Complaints about violations of good collection practice:

The expected processing time for complaints about violations of good collection practice is typically around 2 to 3 months.

Other inquiries:

Please note that the processing time for other inquiries can vary significantly depending on their nature.

You can generally expect a processing time of around 4-6 months for other inquiries.

The collected funds may only be used for the purpose stated when applying for permission to collect. In special cases, the Danish Fundraising Board may grant permission to change the purpose. 

When assessing whether we can approve a change in purpose, we consider whether the new purpose is sufficiently similar to the original purpose. This is to ensure that the interests of the donors are respected. We also consider whether the original purpose is impossible or very difficult to fulfill.

You should request the Danish Fundraising Board’s secretariat to change the committee members. You must also submit a declaration from the individuals wishing to join or leave the committee. The declaration should state that the person wants to join or leave the committee for the collection, and it must be signed.

The Danish Fundraising Board can reject an application for permission to collect under §3 if there are issues with previous collections that suggest the collection rules will not be followed.

For example, if a collector has failed to submit accounts, used collected funds for purposes other than stated, collected without permission, or similar.

Yes, the Danish Fundraising Board can revoke a permit to collect under § 3 for the same reasons the Danish Fundraising Board may deny permission (as mentioned above).

If you are concerned that a collection is not following the rules, you can contact the Collection Board.

To report a collection, please provide the following information:

• Who is collecting?
• Where is the collection taking place?
• When was the collection last conducted? (Please include the exact date with day, month, and year.)

It would be very helpful if you could send a screenshot of the collection as documentation, with the above information clearly visible.

Please note that it is not possible to remain anonymous when contacting a public authority if you have provided your name, address, or identifiable email in your communication. This is because others generally have the right to access documents submitted to a public authority, as per §7, subsection 1 of the Danish Access to Public Administration Files Act.

To use mobile payment solutions for a collection, you must send the mobile number or MobilePay box number to us once it is created. Only the number(s) provided in the collection permit may be used.

If the MobilePay box is full, you can create a new one and send the number to the Danish Fundraising Board, so it will be included in the collection permit.

If the organisation is approved under §§ 8A or 12, subsection 3 of the Tax Assessment Act and is at least 3 years old, it is optional whether to apply for a 1-year permit under § 3 of the Collection Act or a 3-year permit under § 4.

A 1-year permit under § 3 is only valid for collecting for one purpose per permit.

With a permit under § 4, you may collect for multiple purposes under the same permit.

You can find the different application forms here.

No, it is illegal to collect by contacting people on the street or by ringing doorbells.

However, certain larger organisations may be granted a special permit for house-to-house and street collections.

You can find the application form for house-to-house or street collections here (PDF).

If you have received permission under § 4, the funds must be deposited into an account where the collection funds can be kept separate from other funds.

If you have received permission under § 3, you can find the answer under General Rules in the section "Where should the collected funds be placed".

Yes, organisations that have received permission under § 4 of the Fundraising Act must send their annual financial statement.

The statement must be submitted no later than 6 months after the end of the financial year.

You can read more about the requirements for the annual financial statement here.

If you have received permission under § 3, you can find the answer under General Rules in the section "Do I need to submit an account and how?"