Trust/NGO stands for Non-government organization which is formed to serve the society in general and towards a social cause in particular. It is referred as non-governmental because they work for the social welfare of the society with no prior motive of earning a profit in their activities. Mostly, NGO are privately funded through donations, charity & some of the NGO’s are government aided institutions. Those institution which are directly or indirectly funded by the government are the ones on which government has certain influence on their activities.
NGO’s are being managed by a group of trustees, who take the initiative of pooling the funds from various sources such as voluntary donations, foreign contributions or some other donations in lieu of getting tax benefits. But irrespective of the source of funds for your NGO there are 3 broad categories of online NGO registration in India:
- Section 8 Company: Companies act, 2013
- Society: Societies registration act, 1860
- Trust: Indian trust act, 1882
ONLINE TRUST REGISTRATION AS “SECTION (8) COMPANY”
- Digital signature certificate (DSC) application for proposed directors.
- Form DIR-3 must be filed with the registrar of companies (ROC).
- Director identification number (DIN) for director acknowledgment.
- Form INC-1: Apply for the name of the Trust/company/society.
- MOA/AOA of the proposed NGO registration.
- Apply for company incorporation certificate.
- Trust registration is complete; your section (8) company is ready to operate.
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ONLINE NGO REGISTRAITON AS “TRUST”
- Choose an appropriate name for your trust.
- Finalise the trustee for the proposed entity.
- Prepare an MOA/AOA and rules for the functioning of trust.
- Prepare the clauses of the trust deed.
- Trust deed must be prepared in consultation with legal expert.
- Trust deed must be registered with the local registrar as per the Indian trust act, 1882
- Submit the Trust Deed, along with attested photocopies with the local registrar.
- Final approval for online Trust registration will take a week’s time for approval.
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ONLINE TRUST REGISTRAITON AS “SOCIETY”
- Choose an appropriate name for your trust.
- Prepare an MOA/AOA and rules for the functioning of trust.
- Other documents required are:
- Cover Letter requesting NGO registration
- Certified Copy of Duly Passed Resolution for NGO Registration
- Minutes of the Meeting.
- Declaration by the President of the Society.
- ID proof as Address Proof of members
- To get the final approval, you must submit the MOA/AOA with the concerned registrar of societies in your state.
While most of the trust registration commences under the broad categories of Section 8 Companies act, Indian trust act & Societies registration act. But there are various other forms which a NGO needs to submit irrespective of this broad categorization.
A comprehensive list of forms which needs to be filed in an online NGO registration in India is:
| FORM NO. | PURPOSE OF THE FORM |
| INC 1 | Name Approval |
| INC 7 | Application for Incorporation of Company |
| INC 8 | Declaration |
| INC 9 | Affidavit from each director and subscriber |
| INC 12 | Application for License |
| INC 13 | Memorandum of Association |
| INC 14 | Declaration from a practicing Chartered Accountant |
| INC 16 | Section 8 company license |
| INC 22 | Situation of Registered Office |
| DIR 2 | Consent of Directors |
| DIR 3 | Application to ROC to get DIN |
| DIR 12 | Appointment of Directors |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS [FAQ’s]
(Q) How an NGO can be registered?
NGO registration can be done through 3 ways and each one of them has a different registration procedure and regulatory mandate.
- Section (8) of companies act, 2013
- Trust as per Indian trust act, 1882
- Society under societies registration act, 1860
(Q) How does an NGO make money?
Primarily NGO are a non-profit organization which works towards fulfilment of a certain goal. NGO’s generally get funds from multiple sources such as foreign funding, big corporate, government credit facility, HNI’s etc.
(Q) How to check online Trust registration status?
- Check NGO registration status online with the help of NGO DARPAN portal.
- Follow the instruction:
Go to NGO DARPAN home page>>>Fill in the state of your NGO registration>>>Type of NGO>>>Proposed name of NGO>>>Unique ID issued during registration
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