Society Registration is a form of the association having seven or more persons associated for any literary, scientific & charitable purpose or any purpose specified in Section 20 of Society Registration Act, 1860. If the group of persons have a desire to do social welfare activities like promotion of literature, science, fine arts, or charitable purpose they can approach the registrar of society for their society registration. For a society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860, profit motive for personal use is disentitled. Any profit earned through the working of society is accountable for and is necessary to put back the profit in the working of such society. At firststartup, we provide a facility to get Online Society Registration with complete compliance in 25 days.

Benefits of Society Registration

Objectives of Society Formation

• Funding for charitable assistance
• Grant of charitable assistance
• Literature promotion
• Promotion of Fine Arts
• Endorsement of Science
• Diffusion of useful Knowledge
• Creation of Military orphan funds
• Collection of natural history
• Diffusion of political education
• Foundation or maintenance of libraries or reading rooms
• Public museum and galleries of paintings
• Works of Art
• Mechanical and philosophical inventions
• Instruments
• Designs

Documents Needed

• Identity Proof of Members (i.e. PAN)
• Covering Letter stating the objectives of Society
• Address Proof of Members
• Declaration by member holding the position
• Memorandum of Association
• Proof of Nationality for Foreign Nationals
• Latest Electricity bill, telephone bill & Bank statement of Members
• Passport size photo of Members
• Rules & Regulation of Society
• If property on rent, then rent agreement with NOC from landlord

Requirements for Society Registration

• Minimum 7 members
• Maximum - No limit
• 1 member must be an Indian Citizen and Indian Resident
• Unique Society Name
• Memorandum of Society
• Rules and Regulations of Society
• An affidavit stating the relationship between the members/promoters

Steps to Register a Society

1. Fill our Society formation form online
2. Apply for unique name approval (Mandatory requirements should also be complied before forms submission)
3. Drafting of legal Papers & Forms (MOA and Rules & Regulations)
4. Filing of legal Papers with Registrar along with prescribed fees
5. ROC will issue a COI if the forms are in order

Society must comply with various mandatory compliances if not complied can attract several heavy penalties and can lead to cancellation of registration of society. firststartup helps to provide basic accounting work and compliances at a very affordable price range that starts from INR 5000/- per year. At firststartup, we give following compliance and accounting work at a very competitive range:

• Conduct of Board Meetings and General Meetings
• Maintenance of books of accounts
• Audit of books of accounts on annual basis
• Maintaining minutes of Board and General Meetings
• Prohibition on using society fund for personal use
• Intimation of Governing Body List on Annual Basis or Change of Governing Body to Registrar of Societies
• Income Tax Return Filing