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Form CSR-1 has to be filed with the Registrar of Companies (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) for registration of entities undertaking CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities. This form has to be filed pursuant to section 135 of Companies Act 2013 and Rule 4 (1) and (2) of Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 as amended by the Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules 2021. In this article, we shall brief you about the details of filing this form.
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CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility is an intense term which explains the efforts of a company to improve society in any way possible. CSR improves the public image by publicizing the efforts for a better society and thereby increase their chances of becoming highly favoured in customers’ eyes.
CSR helps in enhancing the brand value of a company by building a solid relationship with customers. It helps companies to stand out among the competitors when companies are involved in a community.
The Board has to ensure that CSR activities are undertaken by the Company itself or through:
As per rule 4, sub-rule 2 of the Companies (CSR Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021:
The following points should be noted regarding this form:
Copy of the certificate of registration of entity;
Copy of the PAN of the entity.
You can download this form from the MCA website in the following manner:
After the form is successfully processed, an acknowledgement of the status will be sent to the user in the form of a mail to the entity’s mail id. Further, a digitally signed approval letter along with CSR representation number with the format- CSRXXXXXXXX where X represents system-generated unique sequential number shall be sent to the FO user and the e-mail ID of the entity as provided in the form.
Documents that can be obtained and verified by the practicing professional are as follows:
According to the certificate by practicing professional-
The above-mentioned information should be kept in mind while filing Form CSR-1. It has to be filed with the Registrar of Companies (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) for registration of entities undertaking CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities.
Read our article:Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021
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