CSR-1 Registration

What is CSR-1 Registration?

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) mandated entities undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to file eForm CSR-1 for all their CSR projects from 1 April 2021. The NGOs must register with the Central Government to undertake CSR activities funded by corporations and companies. This registration ensures effective monitoring of the CSR spending in the country. Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('Act') and Rule 4(1) and Rule 4(2) of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 (‘Rules’) provides that the companies or entities that undertake CSR activities have to mandatorily register with the Central Government by filing the eForm CSR-1.