We formed a religious trust in the year 1994 for worshipping the Goddess Devi Karumari Amman. This Trust was registered with the Tamil Nadu Registration Department and the approval of the Commissioner of Income-tax was also obtained. The trustees of the governing body shall hold office for three years from the date of registration and may be renewed by the resolution of the governing body but the renewal was not done after the completion of three years till now. In the meantime, out of 14 trustees in the governing body, 6 trustees passed away due to aging. No activities were carried out by the Trust since its formation in 1994; no income and expense and hence no audit of accounts. Now the existing Trustees along with new members want to pursue the objectives of the Trust. For this purpose, can we continue the activities of the Trust and change the constitution of the governing body of the trust with the existing Trust Deed created in 1994 or will it need an amendment to the existing Trust Deed of 1994 or shall we creat a new Trust? Please advise.
