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SOME FAQ

1. How Long does the Registration Process Take?
   • It would take about 30 to 90 DAYS to process the entire registration. Immediate on receipt of application, an acknowledgement letter is send to the organisation, thereafter, a registration certificate follows if application meets the requirement of the NPO Act.
2. How Much does it Cost?
   • • To register a Nonprofit Organisation is free of charge
3. How do Organisations Register?
   • • • By submitting to the NPO Directorate:
         • A Complete Application Form
         • Two copies of the organisation’s founding document i.e. a constitution or a deed of Trust or Memorandum and Articles of Association.

INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION

1. Organization details
   1. Name of organization
   2. Physical Address
   3. Postal Address
   4. Tel number, email & fax number
2. Particulars of office bearers
   1. Name & Surname
   2. Address for business & residential
   3. ID Number
   4. Contact Details
   5. Capacity in Organization

Date of Financial Year End: 31 March each year

WHERE TO REGISTER? You can use one of the following options to register

• • Submit the same at the nearest provincial social development office
  • If you opt to post the application, address it to NPO Directorate, Department of Social Development, Private Bag X901, Pretoria, 0001
  • Or hand-deliver them to: NPO Directorate, HSRC Building, 134 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 0002
  • Register online at http://www.npo.gov.za/

BENEFITS OF REGISTRATION

• There are many benefits to be gained from a system of registering nonprofit organisations. It:
  • Improve the credibility of the sector because NPOs can account to a public office.
  • Brings organisations into a formal system.
  • Help the sector to get organized.
  • Help in finding ways of getting benefits like tax incentives and funding opportunities