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I have always held that a Non Government Organisation (NGO) is simply an organisation which is governed by a Constitution as opposed to a Non Profit Company (NPC) which is governed by a Memorandum of Incorporation. I would state categorically, that a NPC is registered at CIPC, but that an NGO is not registered. They can both, however, register as a Non Profit Organisation (NPO) with the Department of Social Development. We own Gallagher Combined School NPC and it is registered as a NPO, so I was speaking with some experience. Then along came a client…

Actually, you don’t. A Non-Profit Organisation is an organisation that has been registered with the Department of Social Development as an NPO. It can take various forms from an NGO, a trust, or a Not for Profit Company (NPC). In all cases the Department requires that there shall be at least three unrelated members of the Governing Body. Also, it must have an altruistic motive. Also, your organisation can be registered with SARS as an Exempt (from tax) Institution and a Public Benefit Organisation. If anyone or company then makes a donation to your organisation, they can deduct the…

The classifications NPC, PBO, NGO and NPO as well as EI all refer to entities that are not intended to make profits for their shareholders, but the acronyms certainly cause a lot of confusion. Here’s what they mean and how they relate to each other. The term Non Profit Company (NPC) came with the new Companies Act of 2018. It replaced what were know as s21 companies, which were formed under section 21 of the old Act. It is a company registered with CIPC and its essential features are There must be at least three independent incorporators It must be formed…

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