Tag: accounts of 'not for profit' concerns

Trading concern is an entity that derives its products for sale, thereby revenue, through purchasing products for sale from other producers /manufacturers for resale to their customers base. A sports club is not a trading concern as it does not perform any such tasks. 

As the name suggest not-for-profit entity works to provide social services and doesn't relate any of its activity with profit.

Not-for-Profit organisations refer to the organisations that are used for the welfare of the society and are set up as charitable institutions which function without any profit motive. Their main aim is to provide service to a specific group or the public at large. Normally, they do not manufacture, purchase or sell goods and may not have credit transactions. Hence, they need not maintain many books of account (as the trading concerns do) and Trading and Profit and Loss Account. The funds raised by such organisations are credited to capital fund or general fund. The major sources of their income usually are subscriptions from their members, donations, grants-in-aid, income from investments, etc.

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Not for Profit organisations are formed for providing service to specific group or public at large such as education, health care, sports and so on. These are organised as charitable trusts/ societies and subscribers to such organisations are called members. These organisations have service as the main objective. Normally these organisations do not undertake any business activity and are managed by trustees/executive committee. They also have to maintain proper accounts and prepare financial statements. 

Limited by guarantee companies are formed by not for profit organisations, such as sports clubs, charitable organisations etc. A company limited by guarantee does not have any shares or stakeholders but is owned by guarantors who agree to pay a set amount of money towards company debts. In case of NPO, this amount is known as subscription. Each member is responsible towards NPO till the subscription amount only. 

Not-for-Profit organisations refer to the organisations that are used for the welfare of the society and are set up as charitable institutions which function without any profit motive. Their main aim is to provide service to a specific group or the public at large. Normally, they do not manufacture, purchase or sell goods and may not have credit transactions. Hence, they need not maintain many books of account (as the trading concerns do) and Trading and Profit and Loss Account.

Not-for-Profit organisations refer to the organisations that are used for the welfare of the society and are set up as charitable institutions which function without any profit motive. Their main aim is to provide service to a specific group or the public at large. Normally, they do not manufacture, purchase or sell goods and may not have credit transactions. Hence, they need not maintain many books of account (as the trading concerns do) and Trading and Profit and Loss Account.