1. FOREIGN
Contribution
(regulation)
Amendment
Act 2020
Better Compliance, transparency and
accountability
67
FCRA
FCRA
From Aspiration
to
Accomplishment
years
The amendment will
help in effective
monitoring of
receipt and
utilization of foreign
contribution
Provision of
Aadhar number of
all key functionaries
Made it mandatory to open
FCRA account in
SBI main Branch,
in New Delhi
Complete ban on
transfer of foreign
contribution
Administrative
expenditure limit
reduced from
50% to 20%
Accurate identification
of office bearers to
be ensured
Eliminate the possibility of
bename /fake admission and
also reduction of expenditure on
unproductive matters like
increased salary of employees,
Huge bungalows and cars.
To ensure better
compliance,
transparency and
accountability as
well as adherence to
declared and
legitimate
objectives.
2. Mandatory for registered associations to submit relevant details of the data of change of their officials/ key
office bearers through online application.
The facility of voluntary surrender of foreign contribution registration was given to NGOs.
It has been made mandatory for every FCRA-registered NGO/Association to submit an annual return for
every financial year within a stipulated time period.
Complete details of FCRA Registration, Renewal and Disposal
of prior permission application (from01.06.2019-30.04.2022)
S. No. Service Provided Rejected Closed
1
2
3
4
Registration 570
3766
80
4384
2821
738
291
241
56
198
11
601
Total 13,757
Nature of Cases
Suspended or cancelled non-government
organizations
Ordered prosecution/investigation
Inspection/Audit of FCRA registered
association
Sanction of prosecution
Compounding of FCRA offense
Suspended-52 | Cancelled-1816
01
201
335
04
Other Improvements
68
Renewal
Prior Permission
Hospitality
Total Number
From Aspiration
to
Accomplishment
years
