NGO Registration Certificate

The format of certificate issue by charity commissioner is as under-

Registration of Trust, Society and Non profit Company

Trust
Statute/Legislation: Relevant State Trust Act or Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950
Jurisdiction: Deputy Registrar/Charity commissioner
Registration: As trust
Registration Document: Trust deed
Stamp Duty: Trust deed to be executed on non-judicial stamp paper, vary from state to state
Members Required: Minimum – two trustees. No upper limit.
Board of Management: Trustees / Board of Trustees
Mode of Succession on Board of Management: Appointment or Election

Society
Statute/Legislation: Societies Registration Act, 1860
Jurisdiction: Registrar of societies (charity commissioner in Maharashtra).
Registration: As Society, In Maharashtra, both as a society and as a trust
Registration Document: Memorandum of association and rules and regulations
Stamp Duty: No stamp paper required for memorandum of association and rules and regulations.
Members Required: Minimum – seven managing committee members. No upper limit.
Board of Management: Governing body or council/managing or executive committee
Mode of Succession on Board of Management: Appointment or Election by members of the general body

Section-25 Comapny
Statute/Legislation: Indian Companies Act, 1956
Jurisdiction: Registrar of companies
Registration: As a company u/s 25 of the Indian Companies Act.
Registration Document: Memorandum and articles of association. and regulations
Stamp Duty: No stamp paper required for memorandum and articles of association.
Members Required: Minimum three trustees. No upper limit.
Board of Management: Board of directors/ Managing committee
Mode of Succession on Board of Management: Election by members of the general body