Kolkata Non-Governmental Organization, Kolkata Non-Profit Group,

NGOs, social welfare organizations and charitable trusts all are major helping hands working towards betterment of the weaker section of the society.

These social welfare organizations raise voice regarding all major issues concerning development and betterment of the poor people, orphans and underprivileged children and women, secluded and neglected senior citizens.

In simple words, an NGO can be described as an autonomous organization comprising a group of persons sharing common interests voluntarily joining their hands to serve society, nation and world by playing an important role in improving the conditions of the vulnerable sections of society in form of registered trust, charitable organization or society.

This group works for the welfare of society without any objective of earning profits. The funds for these organizations are generated from their own sources or from government sources in form of government aids. These organizations may appoint different persons and make payment for the services given by them, but these organizations do not distribute its profit among its members.

The main objective of the NGO's are UPLIFT OF SOCIETY by improving the conditions of the deprived section. These organizations make people aware about the government policies and join hands with government organizations in spreading awareness about the implementation of government programmes.

Methods of Registration: In India, the following methods of registering NGOs prevail.

A group of persons can get them registered as an NGO in form of a Trust, Society, Non-Profit Company under section – 25 of the Companies. Non-profit organisations in India:

(a) exist independently of the state
(b) are self-governed by a board of trustees or ‘managing committee’/ governing council, comprising individuals who generally serve in a fiduciary capacity
(c) produce benefits for others, generally outside the membership of the organisation; and
(d) are ‘non-profit-making’, in as much as they are prohibited from distributing a monetary residual to their own members.

Separate rules and regulations are prescribed for all three categories of registering NGOs as trust, society or non-profit company.

NGO as Trust: All the states in India have their own Trust Acts prevailing in their respective states. In absence of Trusts Act, the general principles of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 are applicable. A trust in general can be defined as group of persons who set their own common objectives and principles and have certain number of members who are known as trustees in the board.

NGO as Society: A NGO can be registered as society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The main instrument of any society is the memorandum of association and rules and regulations (no stamp paper required), wherein the aims and objects and mode of management (of the society) should be enshrined.

NGO as non-profit company: According to section 25(1)(a) and (b) of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, a section-25 company can be established ‘for promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity or any other useful object’, provided the profits, if any, or other income is applied for promoting only the objects of the company and no dividend is paid to its members.

Legislation: Section-25 companies are registered under section-25 of the Indian Companies Act. 1956.

Given below is the list of some major NGOs active in Kolkata

CRY Child Relief & You
152, Kalikapur, Gitanjali Park, New No. 8, 2nd Street Kolkata - 700 099
Phone: +91-33-3350 0200, 91-33-2416 9507 / 2772
Fax: +91-033- 2416 3322
E-mail : [email protected]
Artists Welfare Trust
46, Circus Avenue, Near Rabindra Sadan, Fly Over Kolkata - 700 017
Phone: +(91)-9830014063, +(91)-(33)-22833176
Bhattacharjee Welfare Organisation
Near.Yobasamaj Club, Nandabhanga,Bakhrahat, Bibirhat, A J C Bose Road, Kolkata – 700020
Seed Welfare Society
14/1/1a, Beside Chittaranjan Hospital, Asgar Mistri Lane, Govinda Khatick Road, Kolkata – 700046
Phone: 91 33 2329 1973
Bhoruka Research Centre For Haemotology & Blood Transfusion
63, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, Kolkata - 700016
Phone: +91 33 2265 8092 / 2217 4019
Fax: +91 33 2249 8341 / 2226 1196
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Calcutta Samaritans
48, Ripon Street, Kolkata - 700 016
Phone: +91 33 2229 5920/2229 9731
Fax: +91 33 2217 8097
Helpage India
4, Paramhansa Deb Road, Chetla, Kolkata - 700027
Phone: 033-24488078, 09433108093
E-mail: [email protected]
Care India
12 Haralal Das Street, Kolkata – 700014
Phone: 033 22866643 / 4 / 5
Fax: 033 2226-5049
Womens Co-Ordinating Council
5/1, Red Cross Place, Kolkata – 700062
Missionaries Of Charity
54/A A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700016
Phone: 91-33-2249-7115 Or 91-33-2217-2277
Kestopur Hope Foundation
Bd-3, Ashirbad Building, Rabindrapally, Kestopur, Kolkata- 700101
Phone-033 25910683
Hope Kolkata Foundation
39, Panditya Place, Kolkata - 700029.
Phone: +91 33 24742904
Fax: +91 33 24542007
Email: [email protected]
Contact Person: Geeta Venkadakrishnan, Director. Mobile: 98302 01145
UNICEF Kolkata
219/2, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata 700 017
West Bengal, India
Phone: +91 033 289-2467, 2289-2477, 2289-2511, 2289-2758 to 2289-2761
Fax: 033 2289-2510
Email: [email protected]
Bikash Bharati Welfare Society
20/1B Lalbazar Street, Kolkata - 700 001
Phone: +91-33-2243-1787 / 2861-0362
Fax : +91-33-2230 7270
Email : [email protected]
Vikramshila Education Resource Society
256 B, Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata – 700045
Phone:
Director's room: (033) 2422 9124
Admin/Accounts: (033) 3292 6084
Vikramshila's Pitara (Resource Centre): (033) 2422 4855
Programme and training: (033) 4064 4753
Project Office: (033) 2417 4182
Fax: 033-24229176
Email: [email protected]
National Inst Of Human Development
99, Karaya Road, Kolkata - 700019
Phone: 033-2474813/2809241