1) You are not required to renew the trust deed
2) certificate is being issued by the ministry of home which is called FCRA to the nonprofit ngo organization before their play with any type of foreign contribution. So apply for FCRA, nonprofit ngo organization have to apply by opening a separate bank account where they should not transact any of their local funds. A separate book keeping, accounting procedures should be followed as per the Foreign contribution regulation Act.
4) Application for Registration
An application for registration of an organisation for acceptance of foreign contribution shall be made electronically on-line in Form FC-3, and shall be followed by forwarding the hard copy of the on-line application duly signed by the Chief Functionary of the association together with the required documents:
i.
Form FC-3 duly filled in triplicate.
ii.
Audited statement of accounts of past three years.
iii.
Annual Report specifying activities of past three years.
iv.
If the association is a registered Trust or Society a certified copy of the registration certificate.
v.
Copy of the Memorandum of Association and/or the Articles of Association as applicable.
vi.
List of Main objects and definite programmes for which the contribution is to be accepted / utilised.
vii.
Details of names and addresses of the members of the Executive Committee/Governing Council etc. of the Association.
viii.
Copy of any prior permission granted to the organization.
ix.
Copy of resolution of Governing Body of the organisation, authorizing the registration under FCRA.
x.
Copy of Power of Attorney or the resolution of Governing Body by which the Chief Functionary is authorized to submit FC-3.
xi.
List of present members of the Governing Body of the organisation and the office bearers.
xii.
Copy of any Journal or other publication of the organization.
xiii.
If the association is having any parent or sister or subsidiary organisation which is registered under the FCRA then the registration number along with Ministry of Home Affairs file number should be mentioned.
xiv.
If the association has submitted any application earlier then its reference number should be mentioned.
xv.
If the association has received any foreign contribution with or without the prior approval of the Central Government, then the detail should be given.
xvi.
Details of Bank along through which the foreign contribution shall be received.
xvii.
A recommendation certificate from any competent authority.
xviii.
Copy of certificates of exemption or registration issued by the Income Tax Department u/s80G and 12A.
4) After making inquiry, the Central Government may register such organisation and grant him a certificate, ordinarily within ninety days from the date of receipt of application.
In case the Central Government does not grant, within the said period of ninety days, a certificate, it shall communicate the reasons there for to the applicant.
5) Every certificate of registration granted to a organisation under the Act shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of its issue.
6) Every certificate of registration issued to a organisation shall be liable to be renewed after the expiry of five years from the date of its issue on proper application.
