HelpYourNGO
Saahas
Environment
Waste Management
50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
% Spent on Beneficiaries
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.
NGO Details
| Year of Establishment | : | 2001 |
| Registered Address | : | 433, 8th Cross Jayanagar 1st Block, Bengaluru 560004, Karnataka |
| Website | : | https://www.saahas.org |
| : | response@saahas.org | |
| Telephone | : | +91 8026563663; 9845218290 |
| Donor Contact | : | Ms. Archana Tripathi (Chief Programme Manager) / +91 7349744271 / archana@saahas.org |
| Registered Under | : | Others |
| Auditor | : | EBS & Co. |
| Bankers | : | State Bank of India(FCRA) Axis Bank |
| Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: | : | Ms. Wilma Rodrigues, Founder Member , Ms. Archana Tripathi, Secretary , Mr. Ashish Patel, President , Prof. Sourav Mukherji, Treasurer , Ms. Huda Jaffer, Member , Mr. Pranay Lal, Member , Ms. Bindiya Nagpal,Member , Ms. Deepa Deo, Member |
Presence
Programs
Saahas actively works on solid waste management, incorporating the principles of a circular economy. The vision is to enable India to become a leading circular economy where nothing is waste. Its mission involves piloting innovative resource management programs, collaborating with various stakeholders, and evolving best practices for adopting the circular economy. Saahas is committed to building zero-waste communities by finding and implementing solutions to manage municipal solid waste.
Major Interventions:
Decentralized Biogas and Composting Setups: The NGO believes in managing waste close to its source to keep the quantity manageable. Decentralized systems reduce infrastructure and operational costs and transform the relationship with waste. Saahas operates material recovery facilities and has expanded biogas plant capacities. It also introduces small biogas units in villages to process food waste and generate biogas for cooking.
Circularity of Special Waste Streams: Saahas addresses the challenges of improper disposal of specific waste, such as construction and demolition waste and e-waste. It focuses on raising awareness, providing responsible disposal options, and facilitating recycling. It also partners to advance sustainable construction by repurposing materials.
Waste Reduction: Saahas promotes waste reduction through reuse and repair initiatives. The "Change Matters" project focuses on repair campaigns and engaging communities to extend the life of bulky waste. It also establishes cutlery banks to reduce single-use plastics and promotes sustainable menstruation products. It conducts sessions to educate on the circular economy and encourages home composting.
Key Donors
- Deshpande Foundation
- Capgemeni
- VMWare
- Coca-Cola
- GIZ
- Juniper Networks
- Akamai Technologies India
- JSW
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Financials
| Income & Expenditure Statement | |||
| FY 2022 (₹) | FY 2023 (₹) | FY 2024 (₹) | |
| Income | |||
| Government Sources | - | - | - |
| Foreign Sources | 13,457,000 | - | - |
| Institutional Sources | 123,699,000 | 156,870,369 | 199,460,016 |
| General Donations | 4,754,000 | 840,550 | 5,698,371 |
| Sales/Fees | 12,712,000 | 17,912,812 | 8,295,900 |
| Interest/Dividend | - | 2,546,740 | 2,913,049 |
| Other Income | 3,599,000 | 54,390 | 115,742 |
| Total Income (A) | 158,221,000 | 178,224,861 | 216,483,078 |
| Expenditure | |||
| Direct Program Activities | 148,765,000 | 166,860,680 | 176,494,542 |
| Program Staff Cost | - | - | - |
| Travel Expenses | - | - | - |
| Direct Program Expenses | 148,765,000 | 166,860,680 | 176,494,542 |
| Fund Raising Expenses | - | - | - |
| General Staff Cost | - | - | - |
| Overhead Expenses | 955,000 | 963,387 | 34,313,275 |
| Depreciation | 355,000 | 254,941 | 80,186 |
| Other Expenses/Transfers | - | 100,228 | - |
| Total Expenditure (B) | 150,075,000 | 168,179,236 | 210,888,003 |
| Surplus / Deficit (A-B) | 8,146,000 | 10,045,625 | 5,595,075 |
| Balance Sheet | |||
| FY 2022 (₹) | FY 2023 (₹) | FY 2024 (₹) | |
| Assets | |||
| Fixed Assets | 1,956,000 | 1,451,301 | 474,864 |
| Current Assets | 14,619,000 | 25,285,208 | 14,290,844 |
| Cash And Bank | 85,309,000 | 73,038,989 | 85,662,802 |
| Total Current Assets | 101,884,000 | 99,775,498 | 100,428,510 |
| Investments | - | 5,000,000 | 8,175,698 |
| Accumulated Deficits | - | - | - |
| Total Assets | 101,884,000 | 104,775,498 | 108,604,208 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Trust Corpus | - | - | - |
| General Funds | 28,966,000 | 39,011,632 | 44,606,705 |
| Earmarked Funds | 58,555,000 | 45,984,465 | 38,060,949 |
| Unutilized Grants | - | - | - |
| Total | 87,521,000 | 84,996,097 | 82,667,654 |
| Loans | - | - | - |
| Loans (From Members) | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities | 14,363,000 | 19,779,401 | 25,936,554 |
| Other Liabilities | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | 101,884,000 | 104,775,498 | 108,604,208 |
| Financial Notes |
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1) Income from Foreign Sources for FY22 includes grants received from EMC, Bosch, and Tetra Pak, etc.
2) Other Income includes misc. receipts and adjusted proceeds relating to earlier years. 3) Due to the lack of breakdown of program expenses, we have assumed 15% as admin expenses for FY24. 4) Bad debts/ balance written off taken as Other Expenses/Transfers. |
Additional Information
| FY 2022 (₹) | FY 2023 (₹) | FY 2024 (₹) | |
| Beneficiary Details | |||
| Direct Beneficiaries (nos.) | - | 2,200,000 | 3,800,000 |
| Indirect Beneficiaries (nos.) | - | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Average Cost per Direct Beneficiary (₹) | - | - | - |
| Staff Details | |||
| No. of Staff | 264 | 255 | 340 |
| Number of Consultants | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Number Of Volunteers | - | 1,100 | 1,500 |
| Total | 268 | 1,362 | 1,846 |
| Highest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) | - | 1,212,000 | 1,247,400 |
| Lowest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) | - | 16,443 | 16,443 |
Financial Overview:
Income and Expenses
Peer Comparison
| NGO Name | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | % Spent on Beneficiaries | Income (₹) | Expense (₹) | FY |
| Aashadeep Sri Ganganagar | Environment | Sapling/Tree Plantation | Rajasthan | 99 | 205,980 | 187,171 | 2015 |
| Vanarai Trust | Environment | Advocacy | Maharashtra | 97 | 40,107,486 | 30,118,898 | 2015 |
| SayTrees Environmental Trust | Environment | Sapling/Tree Plantation | Karnataka | 95 | 232,179,447 | 213,218,884 | 2023 |
| Samerth Charitable Trust | Environment | Water Management | Gujarat | 92 | 128,973,101 | 126,884,332 | 2022 |
| Centre for Environment Education (CEE) | Environment | Awareness & Education | Gujarat | 92 | 363,768,820 | 351,061,181 | 2015 |
| Saahas | Environment | Waste Management | Karnataka | 84 | 216,483,078 | 210,888,003 | 2024 |
