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Public Charitable Trust Registration

A public charitable trust is created by one trust deed, so this is one form, filled in three parts and submitted once. Part 1 is the trust and its objects, Part 2 is the settlor and the trustees with the documents of each, and Part 3 is the registered office, the terms of the deed and the filing. You may attach the documents now or tell us what is pending. We will respond within one working day.

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Your name * Institution or organisation, if any Your email ID * Your mobile number *

Part 1. The trust

Objects of the trust *Tick all that apply. The objects must be charitable and of public utility.

Education and skill development, schools, colleges, libraries, scholarships Medical and health relief, hospitals, dispensaries, medical aid Relief of poverty and social welfare, food, shelter, disaster relief, care of the elderly Environmental conservation, afforestation, water conservation, waste management Any other charitable object of general public utility

Objects in your own words, in brief State of the registered office * Area of operation Initial trust corpus, in rupees, if decidedThe corpus will be in Would you like us to also advise on income tax registration under Section 12A and approval under Section 80G? These are separate applications and may be taken up after the trust is registered.

Proposed names in the order of your preference. At least one is required. A name should not be identical to an existing trust, society or company, and should not offend the law on emblems and names. We will tell you if a name needs to change.

First preference *Second preferenceThird preferenceFourth preference

Part 2. Settlor and trustees, person wise

A trust needs one settlor and at least two trustees. The settlor may also be a trustee. Three trustees are often practical for meetings and bank operations, and we will advise on the suitable number for your trust. All persons must be adults. In the event that the settlor is also a trustee, give the person once and choose Settlor and Trustee. For each person you may also attach the documents, or leave them for later. Please add trustees up to 12 persons in all, if required. Upload clear copies, and you may select more than one file for each item. For Aadhaar, upload a masked copy showing only the last 4 digits, with the name, photograph and address clearly visible, or use another ID, and do not type the number. Files may be PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 3 MB each, and the total of one submission must not exceed 15 MB.

Part 3. Registered office, terms of the deed and filing

Registered office

Address of the registered office * Premises are

Sale deed, Index II or property tax receipt, if the premises are ownedRent agreement or leave and licence agreement, if rented (registered, if available; otherwise unregistered, with the owner NOC)Electricity, water, gas or landline bill, not older than 2 monthsSigned NOC from the owner permitting use of the premisesAny other office document

Trustee arrangements. If you are not sure, leave the default or select Not sure, and we will prepare suitable deed terms.

Minimum number of trustees Maximum number of trustees Term of the first trustees Trustees' meetings: at least once every Quorum of the meeting Bank signatories Language of the trust deed Expected date of signing the trust deed, if known, dd.mm.yyyy Preferred bank for the trust account

Registration and filing. Two witnesses are needed for the deed. A witness must be an adult who is not a trustee or the settlor.

Trustee who will sign the application to the Charity CommissionerTrustee who will sign the affidavit and indemnity bond Witness 1, full nameWitness 1, address Witness 2, full nameWitness 2, address

Already signed trust papers, if any. We prepare the drafts for your signature. The deed is executed on stamp paper and registered before the Sub-Registrar.

Trust deed, executed and registeredAffidavit for the application to the Charity CommissionerIndemnity bondAny other signed paper

SubmitI agree to the details given in this form being used by EduLegaL to respond to me and to prepare for the registration, and to be shared strictly for the registration and related compliance with authorised professionals, the Charity Commissioner, as applicable, and designated banks, as explained in the Privacy Notice, and to contact me by email, phone or WhatsApp. I confirm that the information given is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I have the consent of the persons whose details I have entered.

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* Required. Our advice on a registration is given only after we confirm the engagement. This form is not legal advice.

Each file must be a PDF, JPG or PNG of not more than 3 MB, and the total must not exceed 15 MB. In the event that you have more, submit the form and write to us quoting the reference number, and we will tell you how to send the rest.

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