AT A GLANCE
An accurate Darpan profile starts with your records
- STEP 1
Entity
Start with legal registration
- STEP 2
Details
Match PAN, address and governing records
- STEP 3
Profile
Explain activities and verify contact
- STEP 4
Unique ID
Retain and update for relevant onboarding
What the Darpan Unique ID represents
NITI Aayog's Voluntary Action Cell maintains NGO Darpan as a database for non-profit and voluntary organisations. An organisation registers its details and obtains a Unique ID through the applicable portal process. The ID identifies the profile; it does not incorporate a new NGO or approve a project.
Official NITI guidance explains its relevance to central government grants and other processes, including specified banking and regulatory requirements. Before applying for any scheme, read that scheme's eligibility, documents and timetable. A completed Darpan profile cannot replace separate tax recognition, CSR-1 eligibility or foreign-contribution permissions.
Prepare the organisation's identity first
The profile should be grounded in your trust, society, Section 8 company or other eligible entity records. Legal name, registration number, registration date, address and PAN should agree across the documents. If an address or governing body has changed, identify the supporting record before editing the profile.
Do not create a second account simply because the original login is unavailable. Check the existing profile and the official recovery/update route first. Duplicate profiles can leave different office-bearers or addresses visible and create confusion for banks, grant authorities and partners.
- Check whether the organisation already has a Darpan Unique ID.
- Identify an authorised person and organisation-controlled contact details.
- Reconcile registration and PAN records with current legal details.
- Collect office-bearer information only to the extent needed for the current portal fields.
- Prepare a factual activity and sector description.
Keep your profile clear and useful
Explain what your organisation does, where it works and the communities it serves. Use precise sector and district information. Avoid unsupported phrases such as 'government approved NGO' or exaggerated beneficiary numbers. If activities are proposed, label them as planned rather than completed.
Illustration: a rural health trust changed its secretary and office address. Its update file should contain the governing record and address evidence relevant to those changes, while retaining continuity with the existing registration. Updating the profile should not silently change the legal entity behind it.
| Profile field | Preparation check |
|---|---|
| Legal identity | Match the registration certificate and PAN |
| Office-bearers | Use current authorised governing records |
| Contact | Maintain organisation-controlled email/mobile |
| Activity | State actual work, sector and locations |
| Existing ID | Use the available update or recovery route |
What our agreed assistance includes
The service can include a profile-readiness check, document gap list, registration or update assistance, coordination of the applicant's verification steps and a handover of profile/ID details when available. We state the number of updates and clarification support included in the engagement.
Grant applications, bank account opening, FCRA, CSR-1, income-tax approval, annual returns and project reporting are separate tasks unless expressly included. Neither LIQUETAX nor a Darpan listing guarantees a grant, approval or funding partner. You remain responsible for the accuracy of your declarations and records.
Fees, timing and information handling
The professional quote is provided in ₹ and identifies preparation, registration/update assistance and any extra document work. Any official portal charge, if applicable to the current process, should be separately confirmed before payment. Do not confuse an assistance fee with the cost of establishing the NGO.
Preparation depends on document completeness, consistent identity information and authorised verification. Portal checks, correction requests and issue resolution may affect the final schedule. Use the agreed document channel for identity records; passwords and OTPs should be entered by the account holder or handled only within an expressly authorised process.
Maintain the profile after issue
Record the Unique ID and official profile reference in your compliance register. Review office-bearers, address, activity locations and contact details after relevant changes. Keep supporting legal records together so an institution can verify why a field changed.
Use our enquiry page with your entity type, registration year, existing Unique ID if any, and whether you need a new profile, an update or login-recovery guidance. We can then identify the correct preparation route and provide an itemised scope.
What to prepare before you contact us
- Entity registration certificate and trust deed, society rules or Section 8 incorporation records.
- Organisation PAN and legal-name/address reconciliation.
- Current registered-office and contact information.
- Current office-bearer details and supporting governing records.
- Required identity records for authorised members, according to the current portal process.
- Organisation email/mobile access for applicant-led verification.
- Short activity note, sectors and districts of actual or proposed work.
- Existing Darpan Unique ID, profile reference and change/recovery correspondence where relevant.
Start with your requirement and current stage. We will agree the document-sharing method before you send confidential records. Keep passwords, OTPs and digital-signature credentials with the authorised person.
How LIQUETAX can help
Find existing profile
Check the Unique ID and available registration/update route.
Match records
Reconcile entity, PAN, address and office-bearer information.
Complete profile
Prepare factual activity details and assist with authorised verification.
Retain and update
Record the ID and maintain changes with supporting evidence.
Your questions, answered
Does Darpan registration create an NGO?
No. Establish the appropriate legal entity first. Darpan records and identifies an eligible organisation's profile.
Does the Unique ID guarantee government grants?
No. It supports relevant onboarding requirements. Each department or scheme evaluates its own eligibility, documents, proposal and funding decision.
Are 12AB and 80G automatically obtained with Darpan?
No. Tax registration and donation approval use a separate Income Tax application framework. We review those independently if you request them.
Can an old profile be updated?
Use the available official update or recovery process for the existing organisation. Provide the relevant record supporting each change rather than create a conflicting second profile.
Official references for this guide
AI-assisted editorial research checked on 7 October 2026. The applicable route, rule and charges depend on your facts. For individual professional advice, have your facts and documents assessed before filing. No named professional review is claimed.