Change Report Filing Section 22 filings done within 90 days.

A change report is the statutory filing required under Section 22 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 whenever there is a change in any particular recorded in the Public Trusts Register. The trustees of every registered trust are obligated to report such changes to the Office of the Charity Commissioner within 90 days of the event. These changes include appointment or resignation of trustees, death of a trustee, change in the trust's registered office, amendment of the trust deed, change in the objects of the trust, and acquisition, sale, or charge of immovable property held by the trust.

Timely change report filing is essential for keeping the Public Trusts Register accurate, ensuring banking operations are smooth, and protecting trustees from personal liability for actions taken on behalf of the trust. A trust whose register entries are outdated frequently faces difficulties in opening bank accounts, receiving grants, transacting in immovable property, and renewing 12A, 80G, and FCRA registrations under the Income Tax Act and the Ministry of Home Affairs. Lapses in filing also attract monetary penalty under Section 66 of the MPT Act.

Our change report filing practice covers all categories of changes — drafting of trustee resolutions, preparation of consent letters and affidavits, deed of amendment where required, documentation of immovable property events, online filing through the Charity Commissioner portal, and follow-up until the change is recorded in the Public Trusts Register. Our team handles single events as well as omnibus filings where multiple changes have accumulated over time and require regularisation in a single application.