In (NGO) non-governmental organization society registration under the society registration act there are minimum 7 members are mandatory and needy to get registered in it. Society registration is also a lawful and officially permitted form that NGO usually acquires. Societies are generally and basically registered and listed for the progression and growth of charitable, altruistic performance like sports, music, culture, religion, art, education, etc. A NGO Society is an organization and group of quite a lot of persons joint for the support of a frequent source devoid of any economic gain.
PURPOSE OF SOCIETY REGISTRATION
A NGO Society can be registered for the development of fine arts, science, or literature or else for diffusion of purposeful knowledge or charitable purposes of political education. According to section 20 of Society Act, 1860, a society can be registered for following purposes:
1. Promotion of fine arts
2. Diffusion of political education
3. Grant of charitable assistance
4. Promotion of science and literature
5. Creation of military orphan funds
6. Maintenance or foundation of galleries or public museum
7. Maintenance or foundation of reading rooms or libraries
8. Promotion or diffusion or instruction of useful knowledge
9. Collections of natural history.
ADVANTAGES
OF REGISTRATION OF A SOCIETY
1. After getting registered, a Society is deemed as a separate legal entity.
2. A society holds the right to lease, rent, buy or sell property; borrow money or enter into legal contracts in its own name.
3. Society members are not personally liable for any debt or obligations. Unless the debt is obtained for activities undertaken to make a profit. Or the activities undertaken are illegal in nature.
4. A Society is entitled to income tax exemption
SOCIETY
REGISTRATION PROCESS
1. CHOOSE
AN APPROPRIATE NAME FOR THE SOCIETY
This is the first step in registering a Society. The name of your society should not be similar to the names of other societies already into existence
2.
FORMULATE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION (MOA)
MOA represents the charter of the Society. It defines the relationship of its founding members with the other members of the society. MOA specifies the objectives for which such a Society is formed. Such a document should be signed by each of its founding members. Further, the signing of the document must be in the presence of the following witnesses: Oath commissioner/Notary Public/Gazette Officer/Advocate/First Class Magistrate.
3.
SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AND REGISTRATION
The applicant must submit two copies of the MOA along with the rules and regulations document to the concerned registrar of societies within the state. Along with these documents, the applicant must also submit the requisite fees as specified by the state government.
Then, the Registrar signs the first copy as acknowledgement and returns it to the applicant after receiving application. But he keeps the second copy for approval. Once the registrar is satisfied with the documents filed, he issues an incorporation certificate and allots a registration number to the same.
DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION OF SOCIETY
1. PAN card of all the members of the society.
2. Proof of residence of all the members of the society. This can include Aadhaar card, driving licence, passport, utility bill.
3. Memorandum of Association (MOA)
4. Articles of Association (AOA)
5. Covering Letter requesting registration of society.
6. Non- Objection letter signed by the landowner
7. Certified copy of resolution for registration of society
8. Declaration by the President of the Society
9. List of all members of governing body with their signatures
10. Proof of the registered office address of the Society
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