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Dream A Dream

Sector: Education
Sub Sector: Vocational Training
Tax Deduction: 50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
FCRA:

UN Sustainable Development Goal:
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% Spent on Beneficiaries

79%
HelpYourNGO USP: Our Research Team studies the NGO's financials to arrive at ratios, variances and the % spent on beneficiaries. This % is the proportion of direct program expenses to total expenditure for the latest financial year, indicating the total direct spend on beneficiaries.

Year of Establishment : 1999
Registered Address : No,398/E, 17th Cross, 9th Main, Jayanagar 3rd Block, Bengaluru 560011, Karnataka
Presence : Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Nagaland, Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand
Website : https://www.dreamadream.org
Email : info@dreamadream.org
Telephone : +91 80 40951084
Donor Contact : Mr. Vishal Talreja / +91 9845524118 / info@dreamadream.org
Registered Under : The Indian Trust Act, 2001
Auditor : SPRM & CO. LLP
Bankers : Canara Bank, ICICI Bank
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: : Mr. Deepak Srinath - Chairman, Mr. Vishal Talreja - Trustee, Ms. Pervin Varma - Trustee, Ms. Padmaja Nagarur - Trustee

Dream a Dream works towards transforming the education experience for school-going children in India. It has mainstreamed life skills as a critical approach to helping children overcome adversity and learn to thrive. The aim is to change the purpose of education through curriculum, pedagogical innovations, and the development of holistic assessment frameworks.

The NGO’s programs use innovative, interactive methods and provide non-traditional educational opportunities for young people to explore, innovate, and build important life skills.

Major Interventions:

After School Life Skills Programme: is a foundational initiative that introduces creative, life skills-based pedagogy to young people through the mediums of sports and the arts. Operating in government and low-income private schools, this programme uses football and creative arts to build resilience, self-awareness, and communication skills. Students benefit from experiential learning opportunities, including career guidance, leadership workshops, and residential camps. ASLSP serves as an entry point for deeper engagement with schools and helps initiate broader system-level change.

Well-being Curriculum: Dream a Dream has developed and contextualised comprehensive life skills curricula that are implemented through both in-school and community-based platforms. These programmes aim to redefine learning spaces into nurturing environments that support personal growth and emotional well-being. In Thriving Schools and Centres, educators and school leaders are supported to adopt facilitative, empathetic practices. Curriculum interventions, teacher training, and mentoring create a culture where well-being is central. These models promote a mindset shift in stakeholders, allowing for education to be centered around thriving rather than academic pressure.

A core component of Dream a Dream’s work is its collaboration with government bodies across several Indian states. It co-creates policies, curricula, and teacher training programmes grounded in social-emotional learning. These system-wide interventions ensure long-term change by embedding life skills into public education frameworks. 

FY 2022 (₹) FY 2023 (₹) FY 2024 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - -
Foreign Sources 102,621,155 109,020,488 164,543,152
Institutional Sources 13,433,432 - -
General Donations - 140,892 12,824,888
Sales/Fees - - -
Interest/Dividend 4,396,166 2,358,399 2,349,479
Other Income 857,914 - 251,595
Total Income (A) 121,308,667 111,519,779 179,969,114
 
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities 86,511,808 110,865,977 131,550,855
Program Staff Cost 29,399,733 - -
Travel Expenses 462,761 234,134 -
Direct Program Expenses 115,911,541 110,865,977 131,550,855
Fund Raising Expenses - 6,777,892 9,063,468
General Staff Cost 12,634,207 12,162,003 5,452,230
Overhead Expenses 6,867,497 6,158,065 20,428,852
Depreciation 2,314,739 2,558,740 -
Other Expenses/Transfers 18,433,403 - -
Total Expenditure (B) 156,624,148 138,756,811 166,495,405
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) -35,315,481 -27,237,032 13,473,709
Assets
Fixed Assets 9,492,779 9,182,790 10,213,159
Current Assets 3,125,465 12,632,560 3,680,737
Cash And Bank 40,882,461 19,679,299 18,730,295
Total Current Assets 53,500,705 41,494,649 32,624,191
Investments 24,049,685 4,230,515 17,270,176
Accumulated Deficits - - -
Total Assets 77,550,390 45,725,164 49,894,367
 
Liabilities
Trust Corpus 3,185,030 3,185,030 3,185,030
General Funds 40,066,510 38,001,681 35,711,382
Earmarked Funds 19,769,187 3,866,592 10,360,991
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 63,020,727 45,053,303 49,257,403
Loans - - -
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities 14,529,663 671,861 636,964
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 77,550,390 45,725,164 49,894,367
1) Other income includes Interest on income tax refund.
2) DPA includes expenses pertaining to programmes in relation to electricity, food, rent and personnel development.
3) Other expenses include FCRA penalty payout.
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Beneficiary Details
Direct Beneficiaries (nos.) 5,701 6,774 -
Indirect Beneficiaries (nos.) - - -
Average Cost per Direct Beneficiary (₹) - - -
Staff Details
No. of Staff 102 102 -
Number of Consultants 34 13 -
Number Of Volunteers 110 70 -
Total 246 185 -
Highest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) 2,580,000 2,580,000 -
Lowest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) 336,000 336,000 -
Services Funds Raised (₹)
Charity Registry 6,001
Total Funds Raised 6,001
NGO Name Sector Sub Sector Location % Spent on Beneficiaries Income (₹) Expense (₹)
Atulya Vikash Education Services Jharkhand 97 333,630 333,127
Foundation For Excellence India Trust (FFEIT) Education Scholarships Karnataka 95 658,104,660 660,524,997
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MentorMe Foundation (The Apprentice Project) Education Learning Aids Maharashtra 92 31,125,800 30,114,200
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K.C. Mahindra Education Trust Education Girl Child Maharashtra 85 1,339,741,000 1,344,351,000
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Dream A Dream Education Vocational Training Karnataka 79 179,969,114 166,495,405
Atma Education Trust Education Services Maharashtra 76 19,739,697 17,160,220


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