Not-for-Profit Legal Advisory

We advise trusts, societies, Section 8 companies, NGOs, foundations, and CSR-funded organisations on formation, governance, regulatory compliance, and funding. Our work helps mission-driven organisations operate compliantly while staying focused on impact.

• Strategy for setting up of not for profit companies  
• Formation and registration of trusts, societies, and Section 8 companies
• 12A, 80G, and CSR-1 registrations and renewals
• FCRA registration, compliance, and foreign-contribution advisory
• Governance frameworks, bye-laws, and board and trustee advisory
• CSR programme structuring, agreements, and impact compliance
• Grant agreements, donor documentation, and fund-utilisation compliance
• Regulatory filings, audits, and statutory compliance management
• Dissolution, merger, and conversion of not-for-profit entities
• Selecting the right entity before set-up – comparative advisory on trust, society, and Section 8 company structures
• Legal advisory on CSR committee framework – constitution, charter, terms of reference, and governance processes
• Overseas funding to not-for-profit entities – FCRA and FEMA advisory on foreign contributions, grants, and donor agreements
• Conversion of a trust into a Section 8 company – structuring, regulatory approvals, asset transfer, and transition
• Social Stock Exchange – end-to-end legal advisory on registration, listing, and ongoing compliance

To know more about the practice area and our expertise, please write to us at nonprofit@legalogic.com