Dear Esteemed Members
Greetings from New Delhi!
You are requested to guide me in the following matter:
Facts of Case
1. Existing Charitable Society registered in New Delhi under Societies Registration Act 1860.
2. 12A & 80G Registration obtained under Income Tax Act 1961.
3. Registered as Single State Society.
4. FCRA Registration obtained.
Requirement
To change the status from Single State Charitable Society to Multi-State Charitable Society.
Kindly help me with the following details:
1. Procedural formalities to be undertaken.
2. About the relevant forms, affidavit formats, etc.
3. Provisions to be kept in mind of Societies Registration Act 1860 & other applicable laws & rules in this regard.
Thanks in advance
Warm Regards
R. Anutam
Dear Madam/Genetlemen,Greetings. Kindly clarify some confusion arising to be resolved. One of the state in India,all districts are funded by state government for destituteby forming NGOs where the District collector is the Chairman, along with two bureaucrats, one of them as vice-chairman, the other one as treasurer. All three are drawn from collectorate. In addition, there are six respectable members drawn from the citizens where one will act as Hon.Sec. two Hon.Jt.Secretaries, and three executive members, thus form a District Quasi Government NGO duly registered,audited, with all rules followed strictly.
While so
A third party NGO, registered as society in a borrwed third party address, and not renewed for several years, and no records of any election conducted either executive body or general body maintained and no account audited IS WILLING TO FEDERATE THE GOVERNMENT RUN QUASI NGOs, and “CLAIM AS A WATCH DOG”. Obviously any individual has right to question where Government funds are involved, I wonder whether this particular defunct self-styled private NGO could govern the A PUBLIC NGO which are under district collectors control.this self-styled NGO claiming as AWARENESS CAMPAIGN BUT HAVE NOT DONE ANY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES SO FAR. THEY CONDUCT PUBLIC MEETINGS BY PUBLIC CITIZEN’s FUNDS, HAVE FEAST OR DINNER AND DISPERSE.
I am heartily willing to support the private NGO if their activities are legally acceptable. I AM NOT AGAINST THEM IF THEY ARE PROVED GOOD TO THE PEOPLE.
My prayer here is
Please advise whether this private NGO COULD BE ACCEPTED AS GENUINE.
If found not acceptable, what should be the course of action to correct them legally.
Regards
ANONYMOUS.
Dear Anutam,
Provisions exist in upgrading a State based (Delhi State) society to an All India level Society. There are a number of requirements, you will need to comply with. I can summarise these as follows:
These would include increasing number of members to at least 9 and 8 of these must be from other different states. Updated minute books, etc.. All accounts with evidence that these have been submitted to RO. In case objects are undergoing change than necessary Board Resolutions, etc. In case objects are being changed, you will need Income Tax approval.
Hope the above helps you as a guidance, but it is a detailed process and rules / processes do change from time to time, best would be that you visit the Registrar office and follow-up with them.
Response of Dr. O. P. Kulhari, Secretary and Director of CULP Jaipur, Rajasthan to Anutam’s query.
As per my knowledge, there is a need to make relevant changes in the constitution of the organization and induct members from four or more states (at least one member representative of each state, with their legal ID proof of that state) The amended constitution to be endorsed / registered by the registering authority.
Thanks.
Dr. O.P. Kulhari
Secretary
CULP (Centre for Unfolding Learning Potentials)
602 (O), Vishwamitra Marg, Hanuman Nagar Extn. Sirsi Road, Khatipura, Jaipur
Thank you Dr sahib, for sharing details of Rajasthan. Rules shared above my are for Delhi, I understand these would vary from State to State. I agree with you that changes would need to be made in the Memorandum to reflect changes. One could also go for a name, which reflects all India operations in the name.