FCRA Dept has been going through a turbulent time as it reviews its internal practices. This is resulting in anxious times for a large number of NGOs whose renewal is still pending, not knowing when and if their FCRA will be renewed.
Now the Dept has finally come out stating that 18,523 such NGOs’ one or more annual returns from FY 2010-11 onwards are not available online, and till the same is not uploaded by them, their FCRA will not be renewed. Fact is that till now, submission of online annual returns were required only from FY 2014-15. However good news is that the Dept has allowed one month time 15th May to 14th June 2017 and that too without any Compounding Fee. Please note this waiver is available only if the returns are uploaded during this window of one month only.
Therefore all those cases whose FCRA is still not renewed, please go through the list available on this link http://www.srr-foundation.org/circulars/fc_list_12052017.pdf. Alternatively you can search it on FCRA website. Search by the registration number, and see which year registration numbers need to be uploaded. This can be done in normal course through your user email id.
If you face any difficulties, please send a mail to fcrenewal-mha@gov.in .
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Socio Research & Reform Foundation (NGO)
512 A, Deepshikha, 8 Rajendra Place,
New Delhi – 110008
Has there been any precedent for FCRA certificate being given to an organisation before 3 years of its registration. ? I remember hearing an organisation which got new FCRA in one of the workshops.
For last several years, FCRA Dept has been following the policy of considering FCRA registration only after a NGO has incurred a minimum of Rs 10 lakh in last 3 years and has been in existence for at least 3 years. Not aware if any relaxation was done in earlier periods, when FCRA Dept worked in a more casual manner.
If you go to the link given above and reach your FC-4 site using your ID and password, it indicates which are the annual returns you are yet to fill up and if you click that indication, you can file your return
Appreciate the efforts of SRRF for keeping the members abreast of latest developments. Very valuable information for all those 18,523 organizations. God Bless you.
Dear S Bhattacherjee,
The link to file FCRA return 2010-11 onwards of the Organisations seeking FCRA Renewal has been activated. Please login to FCRA online services under FC -4 link and all other process is same as filing of FCRA return.
Rgds
Ramanuj
Sir,
As per our talk pl give us link where we can find the notification that we can even if late for any reason can upload returns from 15th May to 14 th June.
Thanking you.
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With Best regards,
Devendra Desai
Founder / Managing Trustee
Children Toy Foundation
Dear Mr. Desai,
Please find below link of FCRA Online Services:
https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/Index.aspx
Regards
Ramanuj sir,
All 18523 organisations should be grateful to you for providing latest development details regarding renewal of FCRA.
Hats off to you and Socio Research & Reform Foundation (NGO)
NGO of NGOs
We haven’t received the renewed certificate for our records for reference number 083780913 inspite of prompt submission of all records
Dear Mr Menon,
Please write mail to FCRA Support Center (email: support-fcra@gov.in) or call at the Phone: 011-23438042 in regards to your organisation FCRA renewal certificate.
Regards
As per the Circular dated 12 May 17, we would like to upload the backlog/missing FCRA Returns online for FY 2012-13 & 2014-15. But we could not find a link on the FRCA return page – it only gives the 2016-17 option Now. Can you lease guide / advise us as to how we can upload the backlog returns online. Pl indicate which page / link to go after we log into the FCRA Online site.