Education
Schedule VII (ii)
Hold a Hand school sponsorship (fees, books, uniforms), Class 10/12 Support, the Scholarship Clinic, and online teaching by screened volunteers.
Partner with Saath Foundation through CSR
Fund children's education, health and nutrition, and support for their mothers, across India. You see every rupee's path, and you get the documents your CSR committee and CFO need.
Eligibility at a glance
- Entity
- Registered public trust, registered 20 December 2016
- Track record
- More than three years, as the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014 require
- CSR-1
- CSR00538908
- 12A
- AASTS4419F26AA02
- 80G (now Section 133)
- AASTS4419F26AA01
- PAN
- AASTS4419F
- FCRA
- 236578456
Where your CSR fits
Our programs map to Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
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Health
Schedule VII (i)
See to Learn: vision screening and glasses so children can read the board. "Health & care" costs within each child's listed needs.
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Nutrition
Schedule VII (i)
Meals and nutrition as itemised, costed needs for each child.
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Women
Schedule VII (ii) and (iii)
Women Support, for the mothers and women in the families we work with. Coming later. It will start with help for mothers on documents and government schemes.
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Families' access to schemes
The Document & Scheme Desk helps families get the papers and government schemes they're entitled to.
How a partnership works
Scope together
We agree a project, a budget, outcomes and a timeline that match your CSR policy.
Sign an MoU
Funds are released in tranches, tied to milestones you can check.
Follow the money
Utilisation reports by email show each tranche, what it has paid for, vendor by vendor, and what's still unspent.
Report and certify
You get progress reports, a CA-certified utilisation certificate for each tranche, and an impact report at the end.
What you'll receive
- Utilisation certificate for each tranche, certified by our CA, for your CFO's certification under rule 4(5)
- Progress reports as soon as we have them, with outcomes and anonymised numbers
- An impact report at the end of the project. For projects that need an independent impact assessment under rule 8(3), we work with the agency you appoint
- A fund-flow statement: every payment made from your funds, with vendor, date and reference
- Unspent balance shown at all times, with an agreed plan for any unspent funds
- Copies of our registrations, trust deed and audited accounts for due diligence
How we protect children in partner reporting
Reports show children by first name or chosen name, age band and district only. Photos are used only with guardian consent for that exact use. Employee visits happen only as supervised visits at a venue Saath Foundation hires for that event, usually on a Saath Milan day, under our visitor code of conduct. Children never perform or give thank-you speeches for sponsors.
Bring your people in
Employees can form a Saathi Circle to sponsor a child's needs together, teach online after screening (including police verification) and training, or run a book drive at the office. Each employee gives in their own name and gets their own receipt.
Questions people ask
Is The Saath Foundation eligible to receive CSR funds?
Yes. We are a registered public trust with 12A and 80G, registered in 2016, so we meet the three-year track record rule. Our CSR-1 registration number is CSR00538908.
Can our logo appear on your site or materials?
We're happy to thank partners by name. Under the CSR rules, visibility can't be the purpose of the project, and we never put logos next to children's photos.
Can we fund a specific child?
We usually suggest funding a program or a group of children, so no single child is singled out. Your reports show each child's listed needs and progress without identifying them.
Can our employees visit?
Yes, as a supervised visit at a venue Saath Foundation hires for that event, usually on a Saath Milan day, with ID checks, police verification, a signed declaration, two references and a short orientation. We don't arrange visits to partner homes or families.
What's the minimum project size?
₹50 lakh.
Do you accept funds from foreign companies or their Indian subsidiaries?
Funds from a foreign source must come through our FCRA account. Talk to us and we'll confirm the right route for your company.
Let's talk about what you want to change
Tell us about your CSR goals, and we'll reply with a proposal outline. We reply within 2–3 working days. Or email csr@thesaathfoundation.com