Send an application to soknad@innsamlingskontrollen.no

The following requirements apply to accredited organizations:

• The organization must be registered with the Brønnøysund Register Center.
• The organization must maintain its accounts in accordance with the standard “Norwegian Accounting Standard for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Nonprofit Organizations” (activity-based accounting).
• All revenue and expenses from fundraising activities must be reported on a gross basis. This also applies to fundraising conducted by professional third parties.
• The organization must have a state-certified public accountant.
• The organization commits to maintaining a fundraising rate of at least 65%. Read more about key figures
• The organization must comply with the ethical guidelines for fundraising in Norway.
• The organization must submit an annual report to Charity Monitoring Norway.

See the full terms and conditions for approval
Learn more about ethical guidelines
Read more about annual reporting

The following must be submitted:

• Completed application form
• The organization’s bylaws.
• Budget for the current year.
  Download the budget template here
• If available: Financial statements for the two preceding years, including the board’s annual report and the auditor’s report.
• A brief description of the monitoring procedures for the data collection effort.
• Self-Assessment: PDF Form

The budget must be prepared in accordance with the chart of accounts for activity-based accounting.

Financial statements, the annual report, and the auditor’s report are submitted only if they are available.

Download the application form

Please feel free to contact us at soknad@innsamlingskontrollen.no if you have any questions about the application or filling out the forms. Incomplete or deficient applications will not be rejected, but they usually result in the process taking a little longer.

Costs

• Registration fee upon approval: 4,000 kr.
• The annual fee is billed in arrears.
• The annual fee for income of up to 15 million NOK is 2 per mille, with a minimum of 2,500 NOK.
• The annual fee for income exceeding 15 million NOK is 1 per mille, with a maximum annual fee of 45,000 NOK.

The annual fee is calculated based on total revenue minus government and foreign grants.

Why Apply for Approval?
Organizations that choose to apply for approval on their own demonstrate that they are reputable fundraising organizations.

The organizations commit to maintaining a fundraising rate of at least 65% and to being transparent about all financial and administrative matters. They also adhere to ethical guidelines for fundraising in Norway.

Such openness provides greater control and transparency, and will give approved organizations an advantage over those that are not. It also helps build greater trust in the fundraising industry as a whole.

Effective November 2014, organizations wishing to apply to participate in NRK’s TV fundraiser must be approved by Charity Monitoring Norway. Norad also recommends that organizations wishing to apply for a project agreement be approved by Charity Monitoring Norway.

Read more here

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Audit Work and the Organizations’ Obligations

Organizations approved by Charity Monitoring Norway must submit their activity statements, the board’s annual report, and the auditor’s report each year no later than one month after the financial statements have been approved, but no later than August 1.

Charity Monitoring Norway then reviews the organizations’ financial statements, annual reports, and audit reports. It assesses whether the organizations comply with the requirement of a 65% fundraising percentage and to what extent they have complied with the Accounting Act and NRS (f) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for Nonprofit Organizations (the standard).

In some cases, we also conduct an in-depth review of the financial statements and projects of approved organizations.

Following the review, all approved organizations receive comments on their financial statements, and the financial statements are posted on the Fundraising Control Agency’s website.

Approved organizations also commit to following ethical guidelines for fundraising in Norway. Charity Monitoring Norway works with the Consumer Authority to ensure that these guidelines are followed.

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Special Exemption
For organizations that, due to requirements for a common accounting standard for the group, cannot use “NRS for Nonprofit Organizations,” IK may grant an exemption. This is subject to the following conditions:

• Fundraising activities account for only a small portion of the organization’s overall activities.
• That the notes to the consolidated financial statements include activity-based accounting for the fundraising activities.
• A note detailing the collection rate for the collection activities is included in the consolidated financial statements.
• That the notes to the consolidated financial statements further include all financial information necessary to satisfy the requirements of “NRS for Nonprofit Organizations” (This will normally include notes specific to the standard).
• Both the activity statement and the specific notes have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles set forth in “NRS for Nonprofit Organizations.”
• This note (or these notes) is (are) an integral part of the audited consolidated financial statements.

If you have any questions regarding approval, please email us at post@innsamlingskontrollen.no.