Trusts

Trusts

Public charitable trusts, as distinguished from private trusts, are designed to benefit members of an uncertain and fluctuating class. In determining whether a trust is public or private. The key question is whether the class to be benefited constitutes a substantial...
Types of Organizations

Types of Organizations

There are basically 3 types of organizations that are present in the field of NGO sector. These three organizations are as follows: 1.) Trust A public charitable trust is a possible form of not-for-profit entity in India. Typically, public charitable trusts can be...
Non profit company

Non profit company

In April 2009 the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 was promulgated and replaces the 35-year-old Companies Act No. 61 of 1973. The passing of this Act is the result of a lengthy and rigorous legislative review process that involved widespread public participation. For the...
Organisational Structure of NGO

Organisational Structure of NGO

The following forms of associations may add as NGO: a) a trust of two or more persons as Trustees therein. The Trust may be registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. b) a company registered u/s. 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. Usually, clubs, associations of...
Duties of a member of the Society

Duties of a member of the Society

A Member of a Society (NGO) has the following duties: 1.) He has the duty to work to fulfill the objectives of the society. 2.) He has to attend the meetings held in the society regularly and exercise their democratic right if necessary. 3.) The society may take...
Rights of a member of a Society

Rights of a member of a Society

Rights of a member of society are the following: 1.) He has the right to get notices from the Society. 2.) He has the right to cast the vote to elect the governing body of the Society. 3.) He has the right to receive the copy of bye-laws of the Society. 4.) He has the...
The Purpose of the Society

The Purpose of the Society

The Registration of Society can be done according to Section (20) of the society registration act, for the following purposes: 1.) Grant of charitable assistance 2.) Creation of military orphan funds 3.) Societies established at the general presidencies of India 4.)...
lnternational NGOs

lnternational NGOs

International NGOs range from secular agencies such as Redda Barna and Save the Children organizations, OXFAM, CARE, Ford and Rockefeller Foundations to religiously motivated groups. Their activities vary from mainly funding local NGOs, institutions, and projects, to...

National NGOs

National NGOs include organizations such as the Red Cross, professional organizations etc. Some of these have state and country branches and assist local NGOs. A national NGO wishing to establish cooperative links with UNESCO can also seek to affiliate to an...