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Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS)

Sector: Livelihood
Sub Sector: Agriculture
Tax Deduction: 50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
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% Spent on Beneficiaries

89%
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Year of Establishment : 1994
Registered Address : No. 6/1156/2, Second floor, JK Complex, EB Colony, Paramathy Road, Namakkal 637001, Tamil Nadu
Presence :
Website : https://www.seedsgreen.org
Email : seedsmadurai@gmail.com
Telephone : +91 4286 285287
Donor Contact : Mr. A. Ramachandran / 91 9488224287 / seeds2@rediffmail.com
Registered Under : The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975
Auditor : K. C. S. Associates
Bankers : Canara Bank
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: : Mr. N. Nithyasangary - President, Ms. M. Selvi - Vice President, Mr. A. Ramachandran - Secretary, Mr. S. Paulraju - Joint Secretary, Ms. A. Amutha - Treasurer, Mr. A. Muthukrishnan - Member, Mr. R. Balachandar - Member

Their activities include:

  • Country Poultry Programme: With the support of Right Sharing of World Resources-USA, SEEDS provides training in animal rearing and helps farmers to get funding for backyard poultry rearing.For the development and empowerment of tribal women, SEEDS takes initiatives to eradicate poverty, stop migration, and improve income levels through this project.
  • New Business Model for cultivation of Azolla: With the support of 1% Club-Netherlands, a New Business Model (NBM) has been developed for creating a sustainable business for the fair-trade production of Azolla fern. Azolla is a water plant which can be used as fodder for livestock and also as a bio-fertilizer. The aim of this NBM is enhancing the socio-economic situation of selected women by providing them with seeds, polythene bags, construction materials, other equipment and technical support.
  • Tribal Entrepreneurship & Rights Programme: With the support of the Government, training programmes on Lantana craft furniture making are conducted by SEEDS. On completion of the training, the beneficiaries are provided support to start their own business. Also, workshops are conducted for creating awareness of tribal rights and various government schemes.
  • Trade Related Entrepreneurship Programme for Women Empowerment (TREAD scheme): Training sessions are organised for providing rural women knowledge on local ingredients, packing, preservation and marketing. SEEDS also helped these trained women to get credit through local banks.
  • Agriculture & Climate Change Programme: SEEDS organizes workshops on Climate Change Research for farmers to discuss issues relating to farming techniques, micro-irrigation technologies, community projects and group action.
  • Outreach Programme: SEEDS runs outreach programmes for aged persons and also persons with disabilities. This includes awareness of government schemes, guidance and counselling, platform for sharing knowledge and expertise, etc.
FY 2013 (₹) FY 2014 (₹) FY 2015 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - 80,000
Foreign Sources - - 656,594
Institutional Sources - - -
General Donations 197,500 489,000 738,375
Sales/Fees 496,560 200,950 583,874
Interest/Dividend 4,942 430,282 3,262
Other Income - - -
Total Income (A) 699,002 1,120,232 2,062,105
 
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities 109,238 570,425 1,370,368
Program Staff Cost 146,000 210,150 374,826
Travel Expenses 15,574 21,285 72,000
Direct Program Expenses 255,238 780,575 1,745,194
Fund Raising Expenses - - -
General Staff Cost - 9,300 72,000
Overhead Expenses 421,165 75,262 77,195
Depreciation 79,961 77,457 71,298
Other Expenses/Transfers - 145,000 -
Total Expenditure (B) 771,938 1,108,879 2,037,687
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) -72,936 11,353 24,418
Assets
Fixed Assets 1,333,185 1,347,028 1,195,730
Current Assets 2,165,460 2,276,932 2,135,131
Cash And Bank 24,190 21,700 27,416
Total Current Assets 3,522,835 3,645,660 3,358,277
Investments - - -
Accumulated Deficits - - -
Total Assets 3,522,835 3,645,660 3,358,277
 
Liabilities
Trust Corpus - - -
General Funds 1,383,375 1,394,728 1,419,146
Earmarked Funds - - -
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 1,383,375 1,394,728 1,419,146
Loans 2,139,460 2,250,932 1,939,131
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities - - -
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 3,522,835 3,645,660 3,358,277
1) In FY15, income from Government sources includes grants received from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development and Nehru Yuva Kendra.
2) In FY15, income from Foreign sources mainly includes grants received from Rights Sharing of World Resources, USA and 1% Club, Netherlands.
3) Sales/Fees include interest on loans recovered from Self-Help Groups, Training Centre rent, Service Charges from volunteers, etc.
4) The NGO has provided overall amounts spent on various projects but not a detailed breakdown.
5) In FY14, Grant written off taken in Other Expenses.
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Beneficiary Details
Direct Beneficiaries (nos.) 467 302 455
Indirect Beneficiaries (nos.) 950 854 1,200
Average Cost per Direct Beneficiary (₹) 6,745 3,798 4,100
Staff Details
No. of Staff 4 6 8
Number of Consultants - - -
Number Of Volunteers - - -
Total 4 6 8
Highest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) 36,000 60,000 84,000
Lowest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) 36,000 30,000 30,000
NGO Name Sector Sub Sector Location % Spent on Beneficiaries Income (₹) Expense (₹)
Kherwadi Social Welfare Association (Yuva Parivartan) Livelihood Vocational Training Maharashtra 95 163,087,824 162,476,171
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Sumruddhi Trust Livelihood Self Help Groups - Women Maharashtra 93 688,559 703,700
Sita Devi Foundation Livelihood Financial Inclusion Delhi 91 1,357,079 1,343,079
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Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS) Livelihood Agriculture Tamil Nadu 89 2,062,105 2,037,687
ETASHA Society Livelihood Vocational Training Delhi 87 51,923,719 38,396,261
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Outreach Association of Volunteers for Rural Development Livelihood Comprehensive Karnataka 79 24,575,785 26,071,792


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