Difference between Trust and Society

♤ The subjects on which an institution can be registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 are practically the same as those on which a Trust could also be formed.

♤ The Society, prima facie, is a 28 democratic entity, as all its members (at least seven in number) have an equal say in its running whereas in a Trust, control over the property remains fully in the hands of the Trustees and depending on the clarity of the will, such a management continues to be in existence for a long time.

♤ Government intervenes only when Trustees change or the Trust becomes too old to be managed as per stipulations of the original will, or on grounds of malfeasance or abuse of trust.