NGO Profile & Update

• Financial Data: Audited income and expenditure statement, balance sheet totals for the completed financial year
• Activity Report: Projects implemented during the year, beneficiaries reached, geographic coverage
• Governing Body Changes: Any additions, removals, or role changes in trustees, directors, or managing committee members
• Regulatory Certificates: Upload renewed 12A, 80G, and FCRA certificates with updated validity dates
• Project Details: New projects started, completed projects with outcomes, ongoing programme details
• Bank Account Details: Any changes to the organisation's primary bank account
• Staff and Volunteer Data: Updated employee count and volunteer engagement numbers
• Contact Information: Updated email, mobile, and registered office address

• Profile marked as "outdated" or deactivated — visible to all government and donor verification searches
• Central Government Ministry grant applications automatically rejected
• FCRA renewal application flagged — MHA verifies Darpan profile status during FCRA renewal
• CSR-1 registration complications — MCA verifies Darpan status during CSR-1 annual renewal
• Bilateral and multilateral donors reject NGOs with inactive Darpan profiles
• Reputational damage — NGO appears non-compliant to donors and partners conducting due diligence

• Annual financial data update — income, expenditure, and balance sheet from audited accounts
• Activity and programme reporting for the completed financial year
• Governing body member additions, removals, and role changes
• Upload of new or renewed regulatory certificates (12A, 80G, FCRA)
• New project and programme additions to the Darpan portal
• Response to NITI Aayog verification queries and deficiency notices
• Annual compliance calendar — advance reminder before update deadline

Q: When must the Darpan profile be updated?
NITI Aayog expects profiles to be updated within 3–6 months of the close of each financial year (i.e., by September–October each year for FY ending March). MFiling initiates the update process immediately after audited accounts are available.

Q: Can the Darpan profile be updated by the NGO itself?
Yes. Any authorised representative with the registered email and mobile OTP access can log into ngodarpan.gov.in and update the profile. However, many NGOs outsource this to MFiling to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely submission without errors that trigger verification queries.