Article 9 of the Saudi Donation Collection Law
المادة 9 من نظام جمع التبرعات
The article requires the licensed entity to include in its donation call the license number, its approved account numbers, its address and telephone numbers, and information about the purpose.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على الجهة المرخَّص لها عند الدعوة إلى جمع التبرعات في أي من الوسائل المشار إليها في المادة (الثامنة) من النظام، أن تُضمّن دعوتها البيانات الآتية:
1- رقم الترخيص.
2- أرقام حساباتها البنكية المعتمدة.
3- عنوان مقرها الرئيس، أو فروعها، وأرقام هواتفها.
4- معلومات عن الغرض المطلوب له جمع التبرعات.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 9 explained in plain English
This article sets the mandatory information in any call to collect donations. When calling for donations through any of the means referred to in Article 8, the licensed entity must include in its call:
- The license number.
- The numbers of its approved bank accounts.
- The address of its head office or branches, and its telephone numbers.
- Information about the purpose for which donations are being collected.
The means that Article 8 refers to are: local media, local telecommunications companies in accordance with the instructions governing this, billboards and service bills, printed materials prepared by the entity in accordance with its regulations or bylaws, social media and websites, and any other means the Implementing Regulations specify. So the duty to include this information covers the call through any of them, including social media posts.
The aim is transparency and protecting the donor: the license number makes it possible to verify that the entity is licensed, the approved account numbers direct the donation to the right channel, the address and telephone allow contact, and the information about the purpose shows where the money will go.
The practical effect is that a donor can treat the absence of this information from a call as a sign calling for caution. Article 10 then requires the entity to provide the licensing authority with a bank statement and a detailed financial report within 15 days of the end of the campaign.
Practical example
Noura saw an advertisement on social media calling for donations for treating patients, but it contained no license number and no approved bank account of any entity. Under this article a call issued by a licensed entity must include the license number, its approved account numbers, its address and telephone numbers and the purpose, so Noura decided to verify before donating.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 9 of the Saudi Donation Collection Law
What information must a donation advertisement contain?
The license number, the numbers of the approved bank accounts, the address of the head office or branches and telephone numbers, and information about the purpose of collecting the donations.
Does this duty cover social media advertisements?
Yes. It covers a call through any of the means referred to in Article 8, including social media and websites.
Articles this article refers to
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- Article 6
The article requires a request to the licensing authority before any donation campaign stating its purpose, start, duration and amount, with a decision within 30 days, and requires the campaign to stop at the end of its duration or when the amount is reached, whichever comes first.
1- على الجهة المرخَّص لها قبل قيامها بحملة جمع تبرعات تقديم طلب إلى الجهة المرخِّصة، يتضمن الغرض من الحملة وتاريخ بدايتها ومدتها والمبلغ المراد جمعه، وعلى هذه ا
- Article 7
The article prevents the licensed entity from printing or publishing printed materials calling for donations unless its regulations or bylaws permit it.
لا يجوز للجهة المرخَّص لها طباعة مطبوعات لغرض الدعوة إلى جمع التبرعات، ولا نشرها، ما لم يكن نظامها أو لائحتها تجيز لها ذلك.
- Article 8
The article sets the means of calling for donations: local media, local telecommunications companies, billboards and service bills, printed materials, social media and websites, and whatever the Implementing Regulations specify.
تكون الدعوة إلى جمع التبرعات من خلال الوسائل الآتية: 1- وسائل الإعلام المحلية. 2- شركات الاتصالات المحلية، وفقاً للتعليمات المنظمة لذلك. 3- اللوحات الإعلانية، و
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.