Public Trust Compliance · Panaji, Goa
Reliable submissions to the Office of the Charity Commissioner for public charitable trusts — registration, change reports, annual accounts, audit and contribution — prepared correctly and filed on time so your trust stays in good standing on the Public Trust Register.
Overview
Public charitable trusts are registered with, and supervised by, the Office of the Charity Commissioner under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, formerly the Bombay Public Trusts Act, which also applies in Gujarat. Through its life a trust must make several submissions to that office.
These run from the initial registration of the trust to change reports, annual accounts and audit, and the contribution payable to the Public Trusts Administration Fund. We prepare each submission, file it within the prescribed time and represent the trust before the office where needed.
What's covered
Every submission a public trust has to make.
Get a fixed-fee quote →Preparing and filing the application to register the public trust.
Reporting changes in trustees, property or particulars under Section 22.
Submitting the audited accounts and balancing statement each year.
Arranging the audit of the trust where it is required.
Computing and paying the contribution to the administration fund.
Appearing and corresponding with the office on enquiries.
Our process
We check the trust’s status and pending submissions.
The right application or report with supporting papers.
Filed with the office and any enquiry handled.
Confirmation obtained and trust records updated.
Frequently asked questions
The Office of the Charity Commissioner is the authority that registers and supervises public charitable and religious trusts under the public trusts law, principally the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act. It maintains the Public Trust Register and oversees the administration of registered trusts.
A trust typically submits its application for registration, change reports when its particulars change, its annual accounts and audit report, and the contribution payable. It may also seek the office's permission for certain dealings, such as the sale of trust property.
A public trust created for a charitable or religious purpose in a state that applies the public trusts law is required to register with the Charity Commissioner. Registration records the trust on the Public Trust Register and is the basis for its later compliance.
A change report informs the Charity Commissioner of any change in the entries of a registered trust, such as a new or retiring trustee or a change in trust property. It must be filed within the time prescribed under the Act so the register stays current.
Yes. A registered public trust must keep regular accounts, have them audited where required, and submit the accounts and audit report to the Charity Commissioner each year, along with the contribution payable to the Public Trusts Administration Fund.
The Act requires registered public trusts to pay an annual contribution to the Public Trusts Administration Fund, calculated as a prescribed percentage of the trust's income, subject to exemptions for certain categories of trusts. We compute and remit it with the accounts.
We review the trust's standing, prepare the relevant application or report with the supporting documents, file it within the prescribed time, pay any contribution, and deal with the office on any enquiry until the submission is accepted and the register updated.
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Book a free consultation with a qualified Chartered Accountant. We'll prepare and file your submission to the Charity Commissioner within the prescribed time — no obligation.