A cause that needs the right legal home
We have a social purpose and need to choose how the organisation should be registered.
You are organising a charity, society or non-profit and need to choose a structure before asking for donations or formal funding.
The useful outcome
Compare the practical structures, register under the suitable route and understand the records needed after setup.
What may apply
Your likely paperwork, in plain words.
This is a starting point, not a claim that every item applies. Your income, location, business activity and existing registrations decide the final list.
Society, trust or non-profit company setup
Tax registration
Accounts and audit
Tax-approval or donor-facing records where relevant
Your route from here
Three steps. No portal language.
Define the purpose
Activities, founders, funding plans and operating area shape the suitable route.
Compare the structures
We explain control, reporting and documentation in plain language.
Plan after registration
Books, annual filings and tax steps begin after the entity is formed.
Before you act
Small details that change the answer.
- Registration does not automatically create a tax exemption.
- Donors may ask for records beyond legal registration.
- The filing route depends on the legal form selected.
Services for this situation
Choose the job you need done.
Each page shows the likely documents, FILERWISE fee, typical time and steps before you enquire.
SECP Services
Annual returns, changes in directors, capital and registered office.
View serviceNTN Registration
Get a National Tax Number for an individual, firm or company.
View serviceAudit
Statutory and special-purpose audit coordination.
View serviceFinancial Accounts
Bookkeeping and preparation of annual financial statements.
View serviceTalk it through
Explain your situation in your own words.
We will tell you what looks relevant and what needs checking before you commit.