Religious Trust / Society Deed

Religious Trust / Society Deed

Any non-profit organization can be registered in India as trusts, societies or a private limited company under section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. They exist independent of the governments interference. Religious trusts or societies are formed to maintain religious institutions and organizations. Here, the beneficiary is the religious institution. The Trust Deed must be executed on Stamp Paper of suitable value and signed by the settler and two witnesses. Once the Trust Deed is executed, it can be registered with the Local Registrar. The Registrar would then register the Trust, retain photocopy of the Trust deed and return the original registered Trust Deed back to the settler.