Chartered Accountants in India, working with clients across the UK

Registered Charitable Trust
Trusts · Public trust

Registered public charitable trustsand the Charity Commissioner.

In Maharashtra, Gujarat and some other states, public charitable trusts must register with the Charity Commissioner. Registration brings ongoing duties: change reports for new trustees or property, audited accounts, and permission before selling property. We handle registration and every filing.

Registration and changesFees agreed in writingAccounts filed
AuthorityCharity Commissioner
ChangesReported in time
AccountsAudited annually
PropertyPermission to sell

Ongoing duties.

DutyWhat it means
Change reportsReport new trustees, property or address within the time allowed
Accounts and auditAudited accounts filed every year
ContributionA small annual contribution in some states
Property sales and leasesPermission needed beforehand
BudgetsRequired for larger trusts in some states

See Change Report Filing and Charity Commissioner Submission.

Tax registration is separate.

Registering with the Charity Commissioner does not make a trust tax-free. Income-tax registration and 80G are separate. See 12A & 80G Registration and Charitable Trust.

Why NRIs in the UK choose us for India tax.

Both sides of the border

We work with the India side of your tax while keeping your UK Self Assessment and treaty position in view.

Reviewed before filing

Every computation is checked by a second Chartered Accountant before anything is filed.

Fees agreed in writing

A written scope and fee before work starts, with no surprise charges later.

Secure and fully online

Encrypted document sharing and e-verification, so nothing needs a trip to India.

One team all year

Returns, TDS refunds, FEMA questions and property sales handled by the same team.

Plain-English answers

Clear explanations of what you owe, why, and what to keep for next year.

Public trust compliance for trustees in the UK.

We help NRIs, UK families and UK charities set up and run trusts in India, wherever they live in the UK. Deeds are signed and registered without unnecessary travel where the law allows.

London

City of LondonCanary WharfHarrowWembleySouthallHounslowIlfordEast HamCroydonEdgware

South East

ReadingSloughMilton KeynesOxfordWatfordLutonCrawleyGuildford

Midlands

BirminghamLeicesterCoventryNottinghamWolverhamptonDerbyNorthampton

North of England

ManchesterLeedsBradfordSheffieldLiverpoolNewcastlePreston

East and South West

CambridgePeterboroughBristolSwindonSouthamptonBath

Scotland, Wales, NI

EdinburghGlasgowAberdeenDundeeCardiffSwanseaBelfast

Registered charitable trust FAQs.

Mainly Maharashtra and Gujarat, with similar bodies elsewhere.
A report of changes in trustees, property or details of a public trust.
No. Permission is needed first.
No. Tax registration is separate.

Trustee or property changes to report?

Tell us what changed. We will file it with the Charity Commissioner.

This page is general guidance based on the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, state public trust laws and Indian tax law as they stand. It is not legal advice for your situation. Trust deeds should be drafted by a lawyer, and UK tax advice is needed where settlors, trustees or beneficiaries are UK resident.