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FCRA Registration For Trusts
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4.5About FCRA Registration Plan for Trusts
This plan is for a registered Trust. Our services include preparing the FCRA registration application and filing the FC-3 (A) form.
Who can obtain FCRA registration?
Trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.
Societies registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860.
Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
FCRA registration process for Trusts through Chartered ONE
Step 2: Consult our FCRA expert for guidance.
Step 3: Make the payment and upload the required documents.
Step 4: Chartered ONE FCRA expert prepares your application for submission.
Step 5: You will receive your FCRA Registration certificate once the Central Government approves it in 4-6 months.
Document required for FCRA Registration for Trusts
The following documents will be required to obtain an FCRA License for Trusts
Trust Deed.
Audited Statement of Accounts for last 3 years.
Activity Report for the last 3 years
NGO Darpan ID from NITI Aayog
Aadhar ID of all office bearers
FCRA registration is mandatory for all Trusts in India if they want to receive foreign donations. If you’re a registered Society, Charitable Trust, or Section 8 Company and seeking foreign donations, you must register under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). This registration will allow you to receive funds from foreign sources directly into your FCRA account. Apply for FCRA Registration today!
As defined in Section 3(1) of FCRA, 2010, the following are prohibited to receive foreign contribution:
- Candidate for election
- Correspondent, columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner, printer or publisher of a registered newspaper
- Judge, Government servant or employee of any corporation or any other body controlled or owned by the Government
- Member of any legislature
- A political party or office bearer thereof
- Organization of a political nature as may be specified under sub-section (1) of Section 5 by the Central Government.
- Association or company engaged in the production or broadcast of audio news or
- Audio-visual news or current affairs programmes through any electronic mode, or any other electronic form
- Correspondent or columnist, cartoonist, editor, or owner of the association or company.
- Individuals or associations who have been prohibited from receiving foreign contribution
Rule 5 of FCRR, 2011 defines that administrative expenses constitute the following :
- Salaries, wages, travel expenses or any remuneration realised by the Members of the Executive Committee or Governing Council of the person
- All expenses towards hiring of personnel for management of the activities of the person and salaries, wages or any kind of remuneration paid, including cost of travel, to such personnel
- All expenses related to consumables like electricity and water charges, telephone charges, postal charges, repairs to premise(s) from where the organisation or Association is functioning, stationery and printing charges, transport and travel charges by the Members of the Executive Committee or Governing Council and expenditure on office equipment
- Cost of accounting for and administering funds
- Expenses towards running and maintenance of vehicles
- Cost of writing and filing reports
- Legal and professional charges
- Rent of premises, repairs to premises and expenses on other utilities
Provided that the expenditure incurred on salaries or remuneration of personnel engaged in training or for collection or analysis of field data of an association primarily engaged in research or training shall not be counted towards administrative expenses: Provided further that the expenses incurred directly in furtherance of the stated objectives of the welfare oriented organisation shall be excluded from the administrative expenses such as salaries to doctors of the hospital, salaries to teachers of school etc
The foreign contribution should be received only in the exclusive single FC account
of a Bank (also called designated FC account), as mentioned in the order for registration
or prior permission granted and should be separately maintained by the associations.
However, one or more accounts (called Utilization Account) in one or more banks may be
opened by the association for ‘utilising’ the foreign contribution after it has been received
in the designated FCRA bank account, provided that no funds other than that foreign
contribution shall be received or deposited in such account or accounts and in all such
cases, intimation in FC-6D is to be given online within 15 days of opening of such account.
Yes. Annual returns are to be filed online. The FCRA Wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs shall accept no hard copy of the returns. The Annual return is to be submitted online in prescribed Form
FC-4, duly accompanied by a balance sheet and statement of receipt and payment, certified by a Chartered Accountant. Submission of a ‘NIL’ return, even if there is no
receipt or utilization of foreign contribution during the year, is also mandatory. However, in
such cases, a certificate from a Chartered Accountant and an audited statement of accounts is not
required to be uploaded.
Yes. Since the FC account through which foreign contribution is proposed to be received
and utilised is to be mentioned in the application seeking registration or prior permission,
as the case may be, the association should open such an exclusive FC account with a Bank.
This A/c number would be mentioned in the letter granting registration or prior permission
to the association.
There is no such requirement under FCRA, 2010
For seeking change in the name or address of the association, intimation is to be given
online in Form FC-6 within 15 days and a certified copy of the amendment approved by the local or relevant authority is to be uploaded.
Yes. As per Section 16 of FCRA, 2010 every person who has been granted a
certificate of registration under Section 12 thereof shall have such certificate renewed
within six months before the expiry of the period of the certificate. Associations that desire to renew their registration certificate may apply online in
Form FC-3C six months before the expiry of their existing registration.
Yes. Central Government may cancel the certificate as per the provisions of section 14 of the FCRA, 2010.
NOTE – Any person whose certificate has been cancelled under this section shall not be eligible for registration or grant of prior permission for three years from the date of cancellation of such certificate.