NGO Registration Lawyer India

By Team Legal Helpline India, December 27, 2014

NGO India can be: a) a Society, b) a Registered Trust, c) a 25A Company, d) Cooperative Society.

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SOCIETY UNDER 1860 ACT:

  • A letter to the Registrar with a request to register the society as per the rules for NGO.
  • Memorandum of Association of the proposed Society in duplicate with the list of the Governing body and all the desirous persons is filed before the Office of the Registrar concerned for registration of NGO.
  • Rules and Regulations as applicable are to be filed in duplicate sets for NGO.
  • Affidavit on the Stamp Paper of Rs-10/- duly sworn by the President/Secretary of the Society as per the format issued from the office of the Registrar is to be filed for NGO.
  • Proof of residence of the desirous persons with their photographs is to be filed before the Registrar for NGO.
  • Proof of the legal ownership of the office of the Society and affidavit of no objection by the owner of the premises regarding the location of the office of the Society is to be filed for NGO.
  • All pages of the papers as submitted are to be signed by the President, Vice President, General Secretary of the Society.
  • In case of management of a particular existing places of worship like Mandir ,Gurudwara, Masjid, Church or Boudh Vihar etc. is involved, then sufficient documentary proof is required that the proposed society is legally competent for the same.
  • The name of the society proposed should not attract the provisions of The Names and Emblems (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950 i.e. the name proposed should not imply any connection with Government of India, or Government of State or any connection with legal authority.
  • The name proposed for the registration of the society should not be identical to name of any other society which has already been registered or resembles such name likely to deceive the public or the members of the society.
  • There is prohibition of use of any name, emblems, official seals specified under the Names and Emblems Act without permission of the appropriate authority.
  • There is prohibition of the use of the name of the national heroes or other names mentioned in the Names and Emblem Act,1950.
  • The registrar of Societies can be approached with alternative names to ascertain whether the same are not undesirable and are not being used by any other existing societies.
  • The name of the Society should not suggest obscenity or be against decency and decorum. It should not be undesirable in the opinion of the Registrar.

STEPS INVOLVED WITH THE REGISTRATION OF NGO :

  • STEP-I of Registration of NGO : Formation of a group of seven desirous persons agree to form the society.
  • STEP-II of Registration of NGO : Shortlisting the name of Society and getting it approved by the Registrar of the concerned district.
  • STEP-III of Registration of NGO : Submitting the Memorandum of the society as per the Society Registration Act 1860 and all other standing orders issued from time to time which contains the rules and regulations for running the society and the bye laws.
  • STEP-IV of Registration of NGO : Obtaining a NOC from the owner of the premises where the office of the society is proposed to be located.
  • STEP V– of Registration of NGO : Filing the proof of residence and identification of the desirous persons.
  • STEP VI– of Registration of NGO : Presenting the society documents alongwith all the relevant documents and the drafted deed before the registrar for registration.
  • STEP-VII of Registration of NGO : Issuance of the Registration Certificate by the Registrar of Society.
  • STEP-VIII of Registration of NGO : Obtaining a PAN card for the society from the Income Tax Department.
  • STEP-IX of Registration of NGO : Opening a bank account for the society for the regulation of funds of the society.
  • STEP-X of Registration of NGO : Getting the exemption under Section 80 (G) of the Income Tax Act for exempting the donations from taxation.
  • STEP-XI of Registration of NGO : Getting clearances from RBI for receipt of foreign funds in the society under FEMA.
  • STEP-XII of Registration of NGO : Filing of ITR for the society after the end of the financial year.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS OF NGO AS A TRUST:

  • Any legal entity can establish a Trust in India through a registered Trust Deed which becomes a legal entity. All activities of a NGO India can be done through the aims and objectives of the said trust. The registration of Trust in India can be done by following the steps described as under:
  • STEP-I of Registration of NGO : Selecting the name of the trust.
  • STEP-II of Registration of NGO : Drafting the Trust Deed which should contain all the important aims and objectives of the trust and the bye laws if any in this regard.
  • STEP-III of Registration of NGO : One settlor or trustee can also run the said trust however a board of trustees can be also named and several persons can also be involved in the running of the trust.
  • STEP-IV of Registration of NGO : Getting the PAN card for the trust after its registration.
  • STEP-V of Registration of NGO : Opening a bank account for the trust after its registration.
  • STEP-VI of Registration of NGO : Getting the exemption under Section 80 (G) of the Income Tax Act for exempting the donations from taxation.
  • STEP-VII of Registration of NGO : Getting clearances from RBI for entitling the trust for receipt of foreign funds.
  • STEP-VIII of Registration Process of NGO : Filing of ITR of the trust.

REGISTRATION PROCESS OF NGO ?AS A COMPANY:

A Company as a NGO India can be registered under The Companies Act, 1956, under Section 25 to form a Company subject to the condition that the profits earned from the operation of the said Company shall be spent only for the purposes of the fulfillment of the aims and objectives of the Company and no dividend is to be paid to the promoters or share holders. The Registration of NGO India is not so prevalent and popular as it requires more level of compliance of the law and procedural requirements however it is a very systematic and most appropriate way of formation of NGO India.
STEPS FOR NGO INDIA AS A COMPANY UNDER SECTION 25 A OF THE COMPANIES ACT:

  • STEP-I? : Selecting the name of the Company after depositing the requisite fees.
  • STEP-II : Three sets of printed Memorandum and Articles of Association of the proposed Company duly singed by the promoters is submitted alongwith a declaration by a CA, Advocate that the same are in accordance with the provisions of Act and all the requirements of law have been complied with in this regard.
  • STEP-III : Three sets of the details of the promoters giving their names, addresses and occupations with all details of the proposed Directors if they are already Director in any other company.
  • STEP-IV : A statement showing the details of the assets and liabilities of the association, as on the date of the application or within seven days of that date.
  • STEP-V : An estimate of the future annual income of the proposed Company, specifying the source of its income and the objects of the expenditure.
  • STEP-VI: A statement giving the brief description of the work already done by the association and of the work proposed to be done by it after the registration in pursuance of Section 25.
  • STEP-VII: A statement specifying the grounds on which the application is being made in brief.
  • STEP-VII I: A declaration by each of the persons making the application that he/she is of sound mind, not an undischarged insolvent, not convicted by a court for any offense and does not stand disqualified under section 203 of the Companies Act 1956, for appointment as a director.
  • STEP-IX: The applicant is required to furnish to the Registrar of Companies (of the state in which the registered office of the proposed company is to be, or is situated) a copy of the application and each of the other documents that had been filed before the Regional Director of the company law board.
  • STEP-X : Publication of a notice in a Newspaper, within a week from the date of making the application to the regional director of the company law board, in the prescribed manner at least once in a newspaper in a principal language of the district in which the registered office of the proposed company is to be situated or is situated and circulating in that district, and at least once in an English newspaper circulating in that district.
  • STEP-XI : The regional director may, after considering the objections, if any, received within 30 days from the date of publication of the notice in the newspapers, and after consulting any authority, department or ministry, as he may, in his discretion, decide, determine whether the license should or should not be granted.
  • STEP-XII: The Registrar may issue the certificate of incorporation of the Company which makes the legal existence of the Company and all the formalities relating to the issuance of PAN, Bank Account etc are taken thereafter.

REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR NGO AS A COOPERATIVE SOCIETY:

  • A Cooperative Society registered under the respective cooperative laws of the State concerned can also be run as a NGO to deliver the goods and services to the society through its large base of members. The process of registration and operation of the Cooperative Society as NGO India is different from State to State as there are different types of Acts regulating the same in different States of India hence no common information in this regard can be compiled. The Registration Process for NGO India as a Cooperative Society is often similar to the process of registration of a Society under the 1860 Act.
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