Indira Charitable Trust
Empowers underprivileged communities through education, healthcare, and basic necessities, striving to eradicate poverty and promote peace globally
- Bronze Certified 2023
- 80G
- 12A
About
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Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Since
2016
Indira Charitable Trust (ICT) focuses on helping those in need, expanding its efforts from charity to welfare services as it grew. Based in Chennai, i Read moret's a non-profit, non-political, non-religious organisation formally registered under the Trust Act 1882. With the goal of "Destroy Poverty," ICT aims to provide necessities to destitute individuals, including education, food, medicine, clothing, and support for tribal communities and slum areas. One of its main projects, "Educate a Girl," offers scholarships to girls from single-parent households, recognizing education as crucial in fighting poverty. ICT's mission is to uplift underprivileged people, offering equal opportunities regardless of religion, caste, race, gender, etc. Its vision extends to creating peace and non-violence globally, emphasizing selfless service and humanitarian values.
Cause Area
Programs
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Educate a Girl Programme
It offers the "Educate a Girl" programme, inspired by Nelson Mandela's belief that education can change the world. Recognizing education as a fundamental right, it connects financially disadvantaged girls with donors/volunteers, ensuring they have access to schooling, and empowering them to shape the future.
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Food for the Hungry Programme
It operates the "Food for the Hungry" programme, acknowledging Gandhi's insight that hunger obscures divine presence. Addressing India's significant undernourishment issue, it provides meals to those living on the streets, combating statistics revealing widespread hunger and malnutrition. Weekly, it prepares and distributes food in Chennai and aims for global impact with support from the community, striving to alleviate hunger and ensure access to nourishment for all.
Leadership Team
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Anbuchezhiyan
Advisor
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L R U UmaShankar
Advisor
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Melwin Thomas
Advisor
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Siddharth
Advisor
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R Ruban Ponraj
Founder and Managing Trustee
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AABTI4782N
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Registration ID
189/2017
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VO ID / Darpan ID
TN/2021/0284314
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12A
AABTI4782NE20216
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80G
AABTI4782NF20214
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust