Every NGO, whether registered as Trust or Society or Sec8 Company has very specific main objects. However, sometimes during the lifespan of trust, it need to change (add or modified) some of the objects already stated in the constitution of the NGO. The question is to whom NGO should intimate regarding the change. Registration Authority […]
NEW LIST UPDATED – 46 Banks https://fcraonline.nic.in/fc_bank_list.aspx Bank Integration – FCRA FCRA department has issued a notification dated 22.12.2017, instructing organization to have FCRA Bank Account only with the list of banks mentioned in the attachment. Purpose The purpose is to link FCRA Bank Account with PFMS – Public Financial Management System. However, system of […]
As per FCRA latest notice, all the NGOs now need to acquire DARPAN Unique ID. This it the portal offered by NITI Aayog in association with National Informatics Center. Also, it is mentioned in the notice, that all the all FCRA related services like Registration, Renewal, Filling of Return etc.. shall require DARPAN Unique ID. […]
Recently FCRA department has update the website and now when you login to your account, a page is loaded where it is asking for details regarding key functionaries and Darpan ID. Look at the below screenshot : Process : Step 1 – visit https://fcraonline.nic.in/home/index.aspx Step 2 – Click on “Intimation on Quarterly Receipt” tab. Step […]
Recently, FCRA has issued show cause notice to 5992 NGOs asking for reasons why their FCRA registration may not cancel. Earlier in this May, FCRA has issued list of organizations, who have not filled FC returns online for previous year or years. And give them opportunities to update the same as early as possible. Also […]
Final opportunity for those NGO’s who missed to file FC returns from 2010-11 to 2014-15. FCRA department has allowed to file your FC return of old years without any penalty. It is clearly stated in the notification, that this is the one and final chance for NGOs to update their returns if fail to file. […]
How to get CSR funding for your NGO? – PART 1 We have seen in last blog here (How to get CSR Funding for NGO?) , what NGO should not do to get CSR funds. Let us see now what NGO should do to get CSR funding. How your should prepared your NGO for CSR […]
There is no straight forward answer to this question – how to get CSR funding? However, one thing is very sure that there is huge funds under CSR, which all the eligible companies should invest in communities. You can check amount spent by companies under CSR in this official website of Ministry of Companies Affairs […]
The Centre filed in Supreme Court on Wednesday its draft guidelines providing stringent regulatory mechanism for NGOs. Earlier, in January 2017, famous lawyer for his PILs, Advocate Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, filled a PIL to regulate the unorganized NGOs ecosystem in the country. SC had asked the Centre to prepare guidelines to regulate NGOs and […]
Today, FCRA department has issued two lists of the organizations whose Bank Accounts are either not updated with FCRA or not as per Core Banking System format. These organizations are advised to update their Bank Accounts immediately in Form FC6. As FCRA department is in the process of being paperless department, this is another step […]
