14 November 2009
Procedure for registration under Bombay Public Trusts Act?
The following documents are required to be filed for registration of a Charitable Trust.
Covering Letter
Application Form in Form –Schedule II under rule 6 duly notarised
Court fee stamp of Rs. 2/- to be affixed on application form
Certified copy of the Trust Deed
Consent letter of Trustees. (Blank Form enclosed)
The office of the Charity Commissioner maintains a register containing all details of the Trust; viz., Reg.No., name and address of the Trust, names of all the Trustees (Past & Present), mode of succession of Trusteeship objects of the Trust, particulars of documents creating a Trust, description of movable and immovable properties, particulars of encumbrances on trust property etc. This register is known as P.T.Register. A certified copy of the P.T. Registrar in Schedule-I (vide Rule 5) can be obtained by applying in simple application with Rs.10/- Court fee stamp by paying prescribed fees for the same. It is advisable for all the trusts to have a certified copy of P.T. Register entry.