Validity of FCRA registration has been extended till 31-Mar-2025 vide a Public Notice issued by the FCRA (Director) on 27th December 2025. Thus all those NGOs whose FCRA had been earlier extended till 31-Dec-24 because their renewal application was pending with the FCRA Dept.
Also in case an NGO’s FCRA expires between 1st Jan 2025 and 31st March 2025 and they have applied for FCRA renewal before expiry of 5 year period from the date of previous FCRA registration, then their FCRA will also be extended to 30th June 2024.
In case renewal application is refused then the validity of the certificate shall be deemed to have expired on the date of refusal of application of renewal. In such a situation organization would not be eligible to either receive or utilize FCRA funds after such date.
Documents requirements made more stringent at the time of Renewal/Application
As per a press report all those applying for FCRA or renewing their FCRA would need to submit key documents like Memorandum of Association/Trust Deed, etc. Further now activity report has to be submitted for each-year and not a generic report, alongwith Accounts, including Receipt & Payment Account for each year.
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Socio Research & Reform Foundation (NGO)
512 A, Deepshikha, 8 Rajendra Place,
New Delhi – 110008