- 1-STOP-SHOP FOR ALL YOUR COMPANY'S NEEDS!
- 1-STOP-SHOP FOR ALL YOUR COMPANY'S NEEDS!
- Get your non-profit legally recognised — and funder-ready.
NPC & NGO Registration
Full Non-Profit Company (NPC) registration with CIPC, NPO status with DSD, PBO status with SARS and the founding documents donors actually ask for.
- What's included
Everything in this service.
- NPC Registration with CIPC (Section 10)
- Custom NPC Memorandum of Incorporation
- Minimum 3 incorporators / directors structuring
- NPO Number with Department of Social Development
- PBO Status & Section 18A with SARS
- Tax Exemption Application (EI 1 / EI 2)
- Beneficial Ownership Filing
- SARS Tax Registration & eFiling
- Constitution (for Voluntary Associations)
- Trust Deed Drafting (for NPO Trusts)
- Board Charter & Conflict of Interest Policy
- Annual Returns & NPO Narrative + Financial Reports
- The deeper why
Why this service matters.
An NPC (Non-Profit Company under the Companies Act, Section 10) is the modern, donor-friendly vehicle that has largely replaced the old voluntary association and trust structures for community work in South Africa. It gives your cause legal personality, limited liability for your board, and a credible identity that grant-makers can fund.
But registering the NPC at CIPC is only step one. To actually receive grants, claim Section 18A donation receipts and operate openly with corporate CSI departments, you also need NPO registration with the Department of Social Development and PBO status with SARS. We handle the full stack — and we draft your MOI, board charter and policies the way funders expect to read them.
We have registered NPCs for churches, ECD centres, youth development programmes, animal welfare groups, mental-health initiatives, sports clubs and community foundations across all nine provinces.
- Who it's for
Built for these founders.
- Churches, ministries and faith-based community programmes
- ECD centres, schools and youth development initiatives
- Health, mental-health and disability support organisations
- Animal welfare, environmental and conservation groups
- Sports clubs, arts collectives and cultural foundations
- Corporate CSI and family-foundation vehicles
- Deliverables
What you actually receive.
Concrete artefacts — not vague promises.
- Your official NPC certificate and a Section 10 Memorandum of Incorporation drafted around your specific objects, beneficiaries and governance model.
- Your unique NPO number, the credential most South African donors and corporate CSI departments require before releasing funds.
- Tax exemption as a Public Benefit Organisation and the right to issue tax-deductible receipts to donors — a major fundraising unlock.
- Board charter, code of conduct, conflict of interest policy and meeting templates that funders ask to see during due diligence.
- Formatted documents for FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Absa non-profit accounts — including the resolutions banks insist on.
- Your CIPC annual return, NPO narrative report, NPO financials and SARS IT12EI all diarised so you never lose NPO status.
- Process
How we deliver.
- We confirm your objects, beneficiaries and the three founding directors required by the Companies Act.
- We reserve your name, draft a Section 10 MOI tailored to your cause and lodge with CIPC.
- You receive the full document pack — MOI, CoR, NPC certificate, TAX number, board charter and policies.
- Pricing
Transparent packages.
Indicative starting prices. Custom quotes available for larger scopes.
NPC Starter
R 2,550
- CIPC NPC registration
- Standard Section 10 MOI
- MOI + CoR 14.3
- Beneficial ownership filing
- Digital company pack
Funder Ready
R 6,950
- Everything in NPC Starter
- NPO number (DSD registration)
- Custom MOI aligned with objects
- SARS tax registration + eFiling
- Board charter + conflict of interest policy
Full NGO Launch
- Everything in Funder Ready
- PBO status + Section 18A with SARS
- Logo + one-page launch website
- Donor pitch deck (10 slides)
- Branded letterhead + receipt template
- Bank account opening pack
- Add-ons
Bolt on extras as you grow.
Optional services priced individually so you only pay for what you use.
- Trust deed drafting (NPO Trust)
- R 7,500
- Voluntary Association constitution
- R 3,950
- NPO annual narrative + financial report
- R 4,950
- Donor pitch deck (10 slides)
- R 3,750
- Grant proposal template pack
- R 4,850
- Branded donation receipt + letterhead
- R 2,250
- R 7,500
- Trust deed drafting (NPO Trust)
- R 3,950
- Voluntary Association constitution
- R 4,950
- NPO annual narrative + financial report
- R 3,500
- Donor pitch deck (10 slides)
- R 4,850
- Grant proposal template pack
- R 2,250
- Branded donation receipt + letterhead
- Outcomes
What changes after you work with us.
- A legally registered NPC, NPO and PBO — the full credibility stack
- Funder-ready governance documents from day one
- The ability to issue Section 18A tax-deductible receipts
- A bank account in the organisation's name, not a personal one
- An annual compliance rhythm that protects your NPO status
- A bank account in the organisation's name, not a personal one
- FAQ
Common questions.
An NPC is the legal entity registered at CIPC (like a Pty Ltd, but non-profit). An NPO number is a separate registration with the Department of Social Development that funders look for. PBO status is granted by SARS and is what allows you to issue Section 18A tax-deductible receipts to donors. Most established NGOs hold all three.
South African law requires a minimum of three (3) incorporators / directors for an NPC. They do not need to be related and can be from anywhere in South Africa — we help you structure roles (chair, secretary, treasurer) properly.
Yes — directors and staff can earn fair, market-related remuneration for actual work done. What an NPC cannot do is distribute profits or surplus to members or directors as dividends. We make sure your MOI is drafted to keep both SARS and your funders comfortable.
Yes. For very small community initiatives a Voluntary Association (with a constitution and an NPO number) can be enough. For family-funded or endowment-style structures, an NPO Trust may be better. We help you pick the right vehicle before drafting.
Yes. At least one director must be a South African resident in practice (banks insist on it), but the rest of the board can be foreign nationals. We handle the FICA and bank-onboarding documents for foreign directors.