Governance and transparency

Donors, auditors and CSR partners should be able to check everything we say. This page shows what is done, what is pending, and what we commit to.

Legal status

The Foundation is being incorporated as a Section 8 (non-profit) company under the Companies Act, 2013. We list a number only when the registration has actually been issued.

Registration	Authority	Status	Reference no.
Company incorporation (Section 8 licence)	Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies	In progress	–
PAN and TAN	Income Tax Department	To be issued with incorporation	–
Section 12A registration	Income Tax Department	Planned	–
Section 80G approval	Income Tax Department	Planned	–
CSR-1 registration	Ministry of Corporate Affairs	Planned	–
NGO Darpan unique ID	NITI Aayog	Planned	–
FCRA registration	Ministry of Home Affairs	Not applied. We will decide later.	–

Once we have a corporate identity number you can check the company on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website.

Our commitments

Publish audited accounts and an annual impact report for every financial year we operate.
Report to CSR partners on how each rupee was used, project by project.
Tell you which registrations are pending instead of implying they exist.
Screen only under a qualified medical director and with patient consent.
Protect personal and health information, and collect only what we need.

Policies we will adopt and publish

Conflict of interest
Whistleblower protection
Data protection and patient confidentiality
Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
Fund use and procurement

Board and advisers

Penumarthi Harikrishna

Founder and Chairman

Other directors, the medical director and the medical advisory panel will be named here after they are appointed.

Document library

Documents will appear here as they are issued: certificate of incorporation, 12A and 80G orders, CSR-1 confirmation, audited financial statements and annual impact reports.