Telangana - Register a Charity

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To register a charitable trust, an application for Trust registration must be made to the Deputy Commissioner of the state for charity registration. The address can be found on the giving Contact Link.
2. The application for charity registration must include details like the charity name, names of Trustees, mode of succession, etc.
3. The application must involve a court fee stamp of Rs.2 and a nominal charity registration fee, which varies depending on the Trust property and the State of registration.
4. Apart from this, the applicant has to prepare a “Trust Deed” which is extremely essential as the legal proof of your Trust’s existence. The information related to Trust Deed is mentioned below under the “Required Document” Section.
5. Submit the Trust Deed, with properly attested photocopies with the local registrar.
6. Photocopy of the Trust Deed must be signed by the settler on every page.
7. At the time of registration, the settler & two witnesses must be physically present along with their identity proofs (original as well as self-attested photocopy)
8. After that, the photocopy and the original registered copy of the Trust Deed will be returned by the Registrar.
9. The registration fee applicable to register the Trust is charged according to Revenue Tax rules in certain states. It is calculated at the time of the registration only.
10. The fee has to be paid, via a demand draft, online demand draft, or stamp paper of that particular value, at the time of submission of documents.
11. The rest of the fee can be paid later at the registrar’s office or to an authorized associate revenue agency after the full value has been calculated.
12. After submitting all the required documents and completing all formalities it takes a minimum of 7 working days to obtain a registration certificate.

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Required Documents

• Covering letter for Trust registration to the Official having Jurisdiction
• Application Form
• Two passport size photographs
• Self-attested copy of PAN and ID proof
• Proof of registered office address (Electricity Bill/Water bill etc)
• NOC from the landowner with his identity proof
• Proof of property registered in the trusted name
• Certified copy of Trust deed Consent letter of Trustees
• Court fee stamp of Rs.2 affixed to the application form
• Content of Trust Deed:-
  • 1Name and address of the settler/author
  • Name and address of trustees
  • Name of the trust
  • Minimum and maximum number of trustees
  • Address of the registered office of the trust
  • Purpose of formation of trust
  • Objectives of trust
  • Rules and regulation of trust
  • Information about opening a bank account
  • Tenure of the trustees
  • Designation of trustees if any, responsibilities with compensation for the professional services they are intended to render. The Board of trustees is not entitled to draw remuneration. They can only take compensation for the professional services they are rendering to the trust.
  • Date of execution of the trust deed.
  • Details of the trust fund set up by the settler and the movable and immovable property divested in the trust fund.
  • Details of sources and activities through which income is earned and deposited in the trust fund.
  • Utilization of trust fund for the benefit of beneficiaries of the trust.
  • Right, duties, and limitations of trustees
  • Details regarding number and manner of holding a meeting in a year
  • Procedure to modify or alter any clause in the trust deed
  • Conditions under which a trustee shall cease to exist
• Trust Deed ‘S Clause includes:1 Name Clause
  • Settler and Trustee
  • Object Clause and beneficiaries
  • General Body
  • Membership clause
  • Subscription clause
  • Meeting Clause
  • Committee/Governing Body Clause
  • Auditor
  • Appointment, removal, and replacement of Trustees
  • Right, duties, and powers of trustees
  • Intention to divest the trust property upon the trustees
  • Property that shall devolve upon the trustees under the trust

Office Locations & Contacts

Collectorate Adilabad
District Telangana
Investor: 08732-226203
Email: [email protected]
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The person must be 18 or above.
• The person must be an Indian citizen.

Fees

• The charges or fees for register a charity differs from state to state.

Validity

The Registration of Charity will be valid for five years.

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Processing Time

The processing time will take a minimum of 7 working days to obtain a registration certificate.

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Required Information

• Name of the members
• Contact details of the members
• Name and type of the charity
• Objective or mission of the charity

Need for the Document

• To legally run a Charity.

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