Our Functions

The main functions of the commission are as follows:

  • Maintain public trust and confidence in charities
  • Register charities
  • Protect charities and the beneficiaries thereof
  • Ensure that charities and promoters comply with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of the charitable funds
  • Issue necessary advice to the charities and charity trustees
  • Ensure effective use of charitable funds
  • Institute a mechanism for effective monitoring and accountability of charities, promoters, collectors and recipients
  • Hold, if necessary, an enquiry into the affairs of a charity or charitable fund
  • Alter or set aside sanction of collection accorded by a Deputy Commissioner
  • Receive and examine annual audit report of a charity or charitable fund
  • Conduct or cause to be conducted a special audit of a charity or charitable fund
  • Issue guidelines for proper accounting, management and utilization of a charity or charitable fund
  • Issue such directions to the Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners as may be necessary for the due discharge of the functions under the Act
  • Perform such other related functions as the Government may assign