According to section 20 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the following societies can be registered under the Act: 'charitable societies, military orphan funds or societies established at the several presidencies of India, societies established for the promotion of science, literature, or the fine arts, for instruction, the diffusion of useful knowledge, the diffusion of political education, the foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading rooms for general use among the members or open to the public, or public museums and galleries of paintings and other works of art, collection of natural history, mechanical and philosophical inventions, instruments or designs.
Legislation
Societies are registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860,
which is a federal act. In certain states, which have a charity
commissioner, the society must not only be registered under the
Societies Registration Act, but also, additionally, under the Bombay
Public Trusts Act.
Main Instrument
The main instrument of any society is the memorandum of association
and rules and regulations, wherein the aims and objects and mode
of management (of the society) should be enshrined.
Members
A Society needs a minimum of seven managing committee members; there is
no upper limit to the number managing committee members. The Board of
Management is in the form of a governing body or council or a managing
or executive committee.
Application for Registration
Registration can be done either at the state level (i.e., in the office
of the Registrar of Societies) or at the district level (in the office
of the District Magistrate or the local office of the Registrar of
Societies).(2)
The procedure varies from state to state. However generally the
application should be submitted together with: (a) memorandum of
association and rules and regulations; (b) consent letters of all the
members of the managing committee; (c) authority letter duly signed by
all the members of the managing committee; (d) an affidavit sworn by the
president or secretary of the society on non-judicial stamp paper of
Rs.20-/, together with a court fee stamp; and (e) a declaration by the
members of the managing committee that the funds of the society will be
used only for the purpose of furthering the aims and objects of the
society.
All the aforesaid documents which are required for the application for
registration should be submitted in duplicate, together with the
required registration fee. Unlike the trust deed, the memorandum of
association and rules and regulations need not be executed on stamp
paper.
Requirements for State Level
Society Registration
Name for organization
Charitable objects
Seven initial members to form the organization.
Two Members for President - Treasurer or Secretary - Treasurer
Additional Requirement for All India Level Society
At least nine initial members to form the organization.
Two Members for President - Treasurer or Secretary - Treasurer form one
state.
Other Seven Members from other seven different states.
Documents Required
Identification Proof of all Members and Governing body.
Water bill or House tax receipt as address proof of Regd. Office
organization.
Signed Authority Letter
Documents which we prepare for
you
Two sets of "Aims & Objects of Organization"
Two sets of "Memorandum of Association" (by laws) of organization
Affidavit for name from the president of organization
Draft NOC for to run office of the Society, from landlord
Our expert
professionals are providing services for:
Preparation of Memorandum of Association & Aims and Objects of the
Society
Preparation of other necessary documents
Submission of Trust Deed for Registration
Preparing Application for Registration u/s 12A and Exemptions Under
Section 80-G of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Appearing for hearing of the said case till finalization.