Charity Commissioner Submission BPT Act compliance — every year, every change.
End-to-end Charity Commissioner submission services under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act — annual Schedule VIIA accounts, change reports for trustees and property, registration of new trusts, and representation in inquiries and proceedings before the Charity Commissioner.
Every public trust in Maharashtra — charitable, religious, educational, or medical — must register under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (formerly Bombay Public Trusts Act) with the Charity Commissioner. Once registered, the trust comes under continuous regulatory oversight — audited accounts must be filed annually, trustee and property changes must be reported promptly, and key transactions need prior permission.
Schedule VIIA accounts must be filed within 6 months from the close of accounts every year, signed by the trustees and certified by an auditor. Change reports must be filed under Section 22 within 90 days of any change in trustees, address, name, or trust objects. Property transactions — sale, purchase, mortgage, or long lease — typically require prior sanction under Section 36 of the Act.
Our Charity Commissioner practice covers everything — new trust registration under Section 18, annual Schedule VIIA filing, Section 22 change reports, Section 36 property permission applications, attendance at Charity Commissioner hearings, response to inquiries under Section 22A and 41A, and full handling of name change, object modification, and trust merger applications.
Our Charity Commissioner Services
New Trust Registration
Registration of public charitable trusts under Section 18 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.
Schedule VIIA Annual Filing
Annual filing of Schedule VIIA accounts within 6 months from the close of the accounting year.
Section 22 Change Reports
Filing of change reports for trustee changes, address changes, name changes, and object modifications.
Section 36 Property Sanction
Application for prior sanction for sale, purchase, mortgage, or long lease of trust property.
Trust Audit for BPT
Public Trust audit compliant with Bombay Public Trusts Act and submission of audit report to Charity Commissioner.
Inquiry Proceedings
Representation in inquiries under Sections 22A and 41A before the Joint or Deputy Charity Commissioner.
Scheme & Reorganisation
Drafting and filing of schemes under Section 50A for trust reorganisation, merger, or amalgamation.
Compliance Audit & Cleanup
Compliance audit of older trusts and cleanup of pending change reports and accounts.
Our Submission Workflow
Compliance Diagnosis
Review of trust's PTR status, pending filings, and any inquiry or notice outstanding.
Document Compilation
Compilation of trust deed, trustee documents, accounts, valuations, and supporting evidence.
Application Drafting
Drafting of Schedule VIIA, change report, property sanction, or registration application as needed.
Filing & Submission
Submission at the Charity Commissioner's office (online or physical) with proper acknowledgement.
Hearing & Closure
Representation at hearings, response to queries, and follow-up till order is passed and PTR updated.
Why Engage Our Team
Frequently Asked Questions
It is the state-level law governing public charitable and religious trusts in Maharashtra. All such trusts must register with the Charity Commissioner and comply with annual filings, change reports, and property sanction requirements.
Schedule VIIA is the annual statement of accounts that every registered public trust in Maharashtra must file with the Charity Commissioner within 6 months from the close of the accounting year, along with the audit report.
A Section 22 change report must be filed within 90 days whenever there is a change in trustees, address, name, objects, or any other particulars recorded in the Public Trust Register.
Yes. Under Section 36 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, sale, mortgage, or long lease of trust property generally requires prior sanction of the Charity Commissioner.
Non-filing can attract penalty under Section 66 of the Act, including fine and possible removal of trustees in serious cases. Pending filings should be cleared as soon as possible.
Trust Compliance in Maharashtra?
From Schedule VIIA to property sanction, change reports to new registration — talk to our team for clean, on-time Charity Commissioner compliance.
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