ORMS Instructional Guide

Instructional Guide for Online Registration of Charitable Organization               

Brochures and Presentations

Industrial and Provident Societies               

Co-operative and Friendly Societies               

Charities Organization and the Act of 2013               

Charities Act of 2013 Presentation               

Registration and Application Forms

Charities should submit two (2) copies of documents (along with the original for verification) »»

Effective immediately, the Department will not accept an application for registration without all the supporting documents as per the Registration Agreement under the respective Acts.

Charity - Application Form (Charity Form 1)              

Co-operative Society - Registration and Application Form               

Friendly Society - Registration and Application Form              

Renewal of Charity Status (Charity Form 3)

Charity Renewal Process (Guide)              

Application for Registration of Agricultural Loan Society
- First Schedule (ALS & AO Act) 

Application for Certification as an Approved Organization
- Second Schedule (ALS & AO Act) 

Application for Postponement of Annual General Meeting (FIRST SCHEDULE of the Amended Co-operative Regulation)                

Industrial and Provident Societies

Forms              

Other Forms

Beneficial Ownership Declaration (Form 0048)             

Charity - Fit and Proper Questionnaire (Charity Form 2)             

      Guidance Note for Fit and Proper Questionnaire            

      Guidance Note for Fit and Proper Trustees            

Charity Authorized Signature Form

Charity Annual Return (Charity Form 8)

      Guidance Note on Filing of Returns and the Maintenance of Accounts            

Notice of Change to Charities Authority (Charity Form 7)              

Request for Revocation of Approval (Charity Form 6A)              

ALSA & AO - Fit and Proper Questionnaire             

Business Plan Template - (For Co-operatives seeking Registration )             

Receipts and Expenditures (Friendly Society Form 3)              

Statement of Affairs Form - (For Friendly Societies seeking Registration)

Dues Listing for Society

Return of Members and Investments (Friendly Society Form 7)

Bonds Form

Arbitration Forms (Co-operative Form 8, 9 & 10 )

Templates

Application for Membership within a Friendly Societies (Template)

Application for Membership within a Co-operative Societies (Template)

Nomination Form for Co-operatives (Template)

Nomination Form for Friendly Societies (Template)

Members Register for Co-operative Friendly Societies (Template)

Members Register for Friendly Societies (Template)

Form of Transfer for Shares for Co-operatives (Template)

Special Declaration (Wording recommended by Jamaica Customs Agency)

Acts and Regulations

Charities Act, 2013              

Charitable Organizations (Tax Harmonization)(Misc. Provisions) Act, 2013              

Industrial and Provident Societies Act               

Industrial and Provident Societies Regulations              

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Regulations, 2010             

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Regulations, 2015             

Co-operative Societies Act              

Co-operative Societies Regulations              

Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Regulations, 2021              

Friendly Societies Act              

Friendly Societies Regulations              

Friendly Societies (Ammendment) Regulations, 2021              

Agricultural Loan Socities and Approved Organizations Act, 2017              

Agricultural Loan Socities and Approved Organizations Regulation, 2021              

DCFS Annual Report

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2016 - 2017               

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2015 - 2016               

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2014 - 2015               

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2013 - 2014               

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2012 - 2013               

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2011 - 2012               

DCFS Annual Report for the period 2010 - 2011