Trust Registration (NGO)
A trust lets you formalise charitable, religious or family objectives under a registered deed. We draft the deed, register it with the sub-registrar, and handle the tax registrations that follow.
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A legal structure for charitable or family objectives
A trust is formed under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 when a person or group sets aside property or funds for a defined purpose, recorded in a trust deed and managed by trustees on behalf of beneficiaries. Trusts can be public — serving the general community through charitable, educational or religious work — or private, set up for specific individuals or family members.
Registering the deed with the jurisdictional sub-registrar gives the trust legal standing and lets it apply for the tax registrations that make donations and charitable income more efficient.
- The trust’s objectives, stated clearly and lawfully
- Trustees, with at least one resident of India
- How trustees are appointed, replaced and how disputes are resolved
- The property or funds being placed in trust
- Conditions under which the trust can be wound up
Charitable, religious and family objectives
Formalising social work
Groups formalising education, healthcare or welfare work under a recognised legal structure.
Managing religious property
Trusts set up to hold and manage religious property and the activities that go with it.
Organising family assets
Private trusts used to hold and pass on family assets in an organised, documented way.
Deed drafting to ongoing compliance
Objectives and structure review
Confirming whether public, private or a combined structure fits your purpose.
Trust deed drafting
Objectives, trustees, powers and dispute resolution set out clearly and agreed by everyone involved.
Registration with the sub-registrar
Deed executed and filed in the jurisdiction where the trust is based.
PAN and bank account
Getting the trust operational with its own PAN and current account.
12A and 80G applications
Registrations that let the trust claim income-tax exemption and let donors claim deductions on their contributions.
Ongoing compliance
Annual filings and renewals kept current once the trust is operating.
Four steps to a registered trust
We confirm the structure
Public, private or combined, matched to your objectives.
We draft the deed
Trustees, powers and objectives agreed and documented.
We register with the sub-registrar
Filed in the jurisdiction where the trust is based.
12A/80G and filings follow
Tax registrations applied for, then compliance tracked each year.
Documents you’ll need
A quick checklist so we can move fast. Don’t have one handy? We’ll tell you exactly what works.
Questions companies ask first.
How many trustees does a trust need?
At least two, with a minimum of one trustee resident in India, so the trust can be properly managed and held accountable.
What is 12A registration, and why does it matter?
Section 12A registration lets a trust’s income qualify for exemption under the Income Tax Act, and is generally a prerequisite for the 80G registration that lets donors claim a deduction for their contributions.
Can a trust have both public and private objectives?
Yes. A trust can be structured to serve both the general public and specific individuals, known as a public-cum-private trust, as long as the deed sets this out clearly.
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