Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Compliance Overview — Nashik
CSR Compliance · Nashik, Maharashtra

CSR Overview — Applicable. Budgeted. Reported.

The full CSR obligation in one place — whether the company is covered, how much it must spend, who it may spend through, and what has to be reported and filed afterwards.

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CSR is a spending obligation with a reporting tail. A company crosses a threshold in one year and carries the obligation into the next, and the amount is computed on average profits rather than on the current year alone.

At N D Savla & Associates, we test applicability, compute the obligation, help constitute the committee and policy, and see the spend through to the disclosures and filings that follow it.

Unspent amounts are where companies get caught. Money not spent in the year does not simply lapse — depending on whether the project is ongoing, it has to be transferred to a designated account or to a specified fund within the period prescribed.

Our CSR Services

Applicability Testing

Testing net worth, turnover and net profit against the thresholds that trigger CSR.

Obligation Computation

Computation of the mandatory spend on the basis the rules prescribe.

Policy & Committee

The CSR policy and constitution of the committee where required.

Activity Eligibility

Screening of proposed activities against the permitted schedule of activities.

Implementing Agency Check

Verification that the implementing agency holds valid CSR registration.

Unspent Amount Handling

Treatment of unspent amounts, ongoing projects and the transfers required.

Disclosure & Reporting

The board report annexure and the disclosures that accompany it.

CSR Filings

The registration and annual CSR filings with the Registrar.

Our CSR Process

1

Applicability Determined

The financial thresholds are tested against the company's numbers.

2

Obligation Computed

The spend requirement is computed and documented for the board.

3

Framework Set

Policy, committee and project selection are put in place.

4

Spend Executed

Funds are disbursed to eligible activities through registered agencies.

5

Reported & Filed

Disclosures are made and the annual CSR filing is completed.

Why It Matters

Applicability tested on the correct financial parameters
Spend computed on the prescribed basis, not on one year
Activities screened against the permitted schedule
Implementing agency registration verified before disbursement
Ongoing projects distinguished from ordinary spend
Unspent amounts transferred within the period allowed
Board report annexure prepared to the required format
Filings aligned with what was actually spent

Frequently Asked Questions

Companies crossing the prescribed net worth, turnover or net profit thresholds in a financial year become subject to the CSR requirement.
As the prescribed percentage of average net profits over the preceding financial years, computed in the manner the Act requires.
Amounts relating to an ongoing project are transferred to a designated unspent account, and other unspent amounts to a fund specified in the Act, within the periods prescribed.
Yes, provided the implementing agency is registered for CSR purposes and holds a valid registration number.
A committee is required where the Act mandates it; below that, the board discharges the function directly, subject to the conditions in the rules.
An annexure to the board report setting out the policy, the composition, the amount required and spent, and the treatment of any unspent amount.

Not sure whether CSR applies to your company?

Send us the last three years' financials — we'll test applicability and compute the obligation.