Dissolution & Winding Up – Non-Profit Organization | Decisions, Final Accounts & Excel | Word/PDF

Dissolution and winding up of a non-profit association – Word, PDF and Excel templates

Is a non-profit association being dissolved? This document package provides the board or the person responsible for the winding-up process with a coherent workflow: checking the bylaws, preparing the dissolution resolution, minutes template, winding-up plan and final deregistration check. The files are delivered directly as editable Word templates, searchable PDF documents and an Excel register.

Scope: The package applies to the voluntary dissolution of a Swedish non-profit association, not an economic association or housing cooperative. Dissolution requires compliance with the association's own bylaws. There are no general majority requirements or standard procedures that apply to all non-profit associations. In cases of insolvency, serious disputes or specially restricted assets, a more in-depth assessment is required.

Documents in the package

Excel – nine tabs

The workbook contains Overview, Bylaw Check, Meetings, Resolutions, Assets, Liabilities, Contracts, Deregistration and Read Me. The Overview tab compiles registered items and amounts using Excel formulas. The remaining balance of liabilities is calculated based on the registered liability amount minus registered payments. A balance of zero does not automatically mean that all obligations have been identified, settled or verified.

How to dissolve a non-profit association step by step

1. Check the bylaws. Read the provisions on dissolution, meeting notices, majority, the number of meetings and the disposal of remaining assets.
2. Prepare the correct resolution. Call the authorized body according to the bylaws and allow the members to review the proposal and supporting documentation.
3. Document the actual resolution. Use the minutes template for the actual meeting minutes. Any requirement for multiple meetings must be met.
4. Wind up the operations. Pay liabilities, terminate contracts, inventory assets and check the terms of grants and donations.
5. Complete final reporting. Check in particular that no assets or liabilities remain and that any surplus has been disposed of according to the bylaws and binding terms.
6. Deregister. Once the association is actually dissolved, the organization number can be deregistered with the Swedish Tax Agency using the agency's SKV 2021 form. When registering with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, form 934 may also be required. Handle any tax registrations separately.

Important legal requirements

The Swedish Tax Agency states that the association must be dissolved and have no assets or liabilities before it can be deregistered. The association's bylaws determine how the dissolution resolution must be passed. Verksamt, for example, states that some associations require two meetings. The Swedish Companies Registration Office has a separate deregistration procedure for non-profit associations registered there. It is important not to confuse this with the liquidation rules for economic associations.

Frequently asked questions about dissolving a non-profit association

How do you dissolve a non-profit association?

Follow the association's current bylaws, pass the resolution in the correct order, document the resolution and close the finances and contracts. Deregistration takes place after the dissolution itself.

Must the dissolution be resolved at two meetings?

Not always. It depends on what the association's bylaws actually require. The package includes specific control fields for more than one meeting.

What majority is required to dissolve the association?

There is no general percentage that applies to all non-profit associations. Check the exact majority requirement in the current bylaws and any special rules.

What happens to the money when the association is dissolved?

Liabilities and other obligations must be settled first. Remaining assets must be disposed of according to the bylaws and binding grant or donation terms – not automatically divided among the members.

How do you deregister an organization number?

A dissolved non-profit association with no assets or liabilities uses the Swedish Tax Agency's official SKV 2021 form. The form is obtained from the agency and is not included as an official form in this package.

Must the Swedish Companies Registration Office be contacted?

If the non-profit association is registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office, deregistration there is normally required using form 934. This does not automatically apply to all non-profit associations.

How are F-tax, VAT and employer registration handled?

If such registrations exist, they must be handled separately according to the Swedish Tax Agency's current instructions and any tax return and payment obligations.

What do we do if the association cannot pay its liabilities?

Then it is not a standard debt-free winding-up case. Investigate the insolvency situation and applicable alternatives before submitting any deregistration information.

Are the templates in English?

The five working documents are in Swedish. An English User Guide is included to help explain the process, but it is not an English version of the Swedish templates.

Related products

• Bylaw amendment – non-profit association – when bylaws and the amendment process first need to be reviewed.
• Association minutes – annual meeting and board meeting – document the resolutions passed at the meeting.
• Audit report and audit documentation – final financial review.
• Board handover – handover and authorities if the board is replaced during the process.
• Templates for association and membership administration.

Sources and document version

Version 1.0 – source review 22 October 2026. Check the current bylaws and any updated instructions from the authorities when using.

• Verksamt – wind up a non-profit association
• Swedish Tax Agency – deregister an association
• Swedish Companies Registration Office – wind up a non-profit association
• Swedish Tax Agency – bylaws and non-profit associations

Digital ZIP delivery with Word, PDF and Excel. The documents are intended to be filled in and checked against the actual circumstances.