Charities Aid Foundation India

Empowers strategic giving for a sustainable India by evaluating NGOs and providing resources and expertise.

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    New Delhi, Delhi

  • Since

    1998

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) India was established in 1998 to promote and support strategic giving for a more fair and sustainable society in India. Read more It is a part of the global network of CAF organisations that operate in 11 countries and distribute funds to over 90 countries worldwide. CAF India provides tactical and management support to individuals, corporates and NGOs to guarantee a bigger impact on their humanitarian and CSR efforts. It offers multiple giving solutions such as corporate giving, payroll Giving and Individual giving while focusing on supporting underserved societies and positively impacting their socio-economic conditions by providing expertise and resources to help partners and donors identify the right NGO to support. The organisation’s expertise lies in verifying the viability of non-government organisations across India and has gained the trust of many individual donors, national and transnational companies, Foundations, and institutions. CAF India's vigorous and fair authentication process helps establish faith among NGOs and enables greater engagement with corporations.

Impact

CAF India is present in 23 states in India with more than 300 corporate partners, has validated more than 2100 NGOs, motivated more than 2 lakh individual donors and raised 250+ crore in funds.

Programs

  • Education Programme

    CAF India partners with NGOs and schools to improve education quality and access through corporate volunteering and strategic networks. It showcases good practices and research work, provides knowledge services, and collaborates with leading Indian companies to improve the lives of needy people and encourage corporate social responsibility.

  • Health Programme

    The organisation focuses on addressing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) issues through joint projects that involve the private sector, individuals, institutions, and UN agencies. It facilitates the delivery of services for both urban and rural communities, builds their capacities, and implements successful WASH projects as part of their Public-Private community initiative.

  • Disaster Support Programme

    It supports helpless communities during disasters by planning and handling relief and rehabilitation activities, piloting surveys and impact assessments, and providing disaster management education and livelihood training programmes. It also helps multi-stakeholder engagement, strengthens NGOs, and arranges for policy dialogues to tackle key developmental gaps. It runs a Disaster Relief Fund that provides support to affected communities.

  • Skill Building Programmes

    It partners with NGOs to provide skill-building initiatives to needy people to improve their livelihoods and create income. Its actions develop an ability for income generation, encourage rural businesses, opens up economic access and improve women's and youths’ livelihoods. CAF India also observes and gauges the success of its projects, with a focus on recipients such as poor children, youth with disabilities, and those affected by drugs.

Leadership Team

  • Nivedita Narain

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Amit Mathur

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Shravani Dang

    Board Member

  • Vasvi Bharat Ram

    Board Member

  • Arjun Malhotra

    Board Member

  • Pankaj Gupta

    Lead - HR

  • Dr. Bhawna Anjaly

    Lead - Thought Leadership and Research

  • Rakesh

  • Anindita Datta

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    100+

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATC0742K

  • Registration ID

    3733/IV

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    DL/2016/0108436

  • 12A

    AAATC0742KE20214

  • 80G

    AAATC0742KF20214

  • FCRA

    231660165

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    Plot / Site No.2, First Floor, Sector C (OFC Pocket), Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, 110070

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.846,138,166
    Expenses
    Rs.
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.None
    Program Expenses
    Rs.768,053,489
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.599,958,400
    Expenses
    Rs.
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.None
    Program Expenses
    Rs.516,671,439
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  • 2022-23

    Income
    Rs.347,166,851
    Expenses
    Rs.
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.None
    Program Expenses
    Rs.283,074,730
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