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Reaching Hand Trust

Sector
Children
Sub Sector
Comprehensive
Tax Deduction
50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
FCRA

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well Being Quality Education Gender Equality Decent Work and Economic Growth

% Spent on Beneficiaries

83%

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 : 1996
Registered Address : No 44, 1st Floor, Nehru Road, Above Syndicate Bank, Yadava Layout, Aravind Nagar, St. Thomas Town Post, Bengaluru 560084, Karnataka
Website : https://www.reachinghand.org
Email : info@reachinghand.org
Telephone : +91 80 41677874
Donor Contact : Mr. Akhaya Kumar Sagar (Chief Operating Officer) / +91 9972584243 / sagar@reachinghand.org
Registered Under : Karnataka Trust Act, 1960
Auditor : Charles Prabakar and Associates
Bankers : South Indian Bank HDFC Bank ICICI Bank
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee : Mr. Abey Thomas, President , Mr. K. T. Saju, Secretary , Mr. T. M. Santhosh, Treasurer , Mr. Abraham Eapen, Trustee , Adv. Sashmeeta Mulmi, Trustee

Presence

Programs

Reaching Hand provides safe shelter, quality education, and healthcare to vulnerable children while equipping marginalized women and youth with essential life skills. By addressing grassroots challenges through sustainable solutions, the NGO strives to bridge the gap between compassion and long-term community transformation.

Major Interventions:

New Home: This program serves as a nurturing sanctuary for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. It delivers comprehensive care that includes safe housing, nutritious food, and medical checkups. Beyond basic needs, the initiative focuses on emotional healing and holistic development through life skills training and creative activities like music and dance. The goal is to help children overcome past trauma and grow into self-reliant individuals.

Girls Glory project addresses health and hygiene needs within government schools. It focuses on constructing gender-segregated toilets and providing clean sanitation facilities to ensure educational continuity for adolescent girls. The program also conducts workshops on menstrual hygiene management to reduce social stigma and empower students with health knowledge.

Namma Shaale: This initiative transforms the learning environment in government schools by integrating modern technology and infrastructure. It establishes science labs to foster curiosity and provides digital interactive panels to enhance the quality of classroom instruction. The program also ensures student well-being by setting up water purifiers to provide safe drinking water.

Pratishtha is a skill development and placement program designed to enhance the employability of underprivileged youth. It offers technical training in areas such as digital literacy, accounting software, and workplace communication. The initiative also bridges the digital divide by equipping rural public libraries with modern technology and training local personnel.

Light House International Academy: The academy provides a transformative educational space for children in especially difficult circumstances. It offers a curriculum that blends core academic subjects with value education, art, and sports. Along with schooling, the program provides nutritional support and transportation to ensure that vulnerable students have equal opportunities to learn and thrive.

Financials

Income & Expenditure Statement
FY 2023 (₹) FY 2024 (₹) FY 2025 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - -
Foreign Sources 4,808,407 5,296,010 1,969,344
Institutional Sources - - -
General Donations 65,822,771 79,235,023 113,059,897
Sales/Fees 7,602,500 3,331,761 1,283,842
Interest/Dividend 189,654 431,957 413,236
Other Income - - -
Total Income (A) 78,423,332 88,294,751 116,726,319
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities 63,589,924 72,702,995 80,957,196
Program Staff Cost 602,876 4,590,888 4,948,494
Travel Expenses - - -
Direct Program Expenses 64,192,800 77,293,883 85,905,690
Fund Raising Expenses 226,444 1,408,465 -
General Staff Cost - - -
Overhead Expenses 2,529,642 12,829,940 14,286,564
Depreciation 3,518,011 3,569,152 3,406,889
Other Expenses/Transfers - - -
Total Expenditure (B) 70,466,897 95,101,440 103,599,143
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) 7,956,435 -6,806,689 13,127,176
Balance Sheet
FY 2023 (₹) FY 2024 (₹) FY 2025 (₹)
Assets
Fixed Assets 67,388,004 68,872,905 68,651,086
Current Assets 4,303,010 1,278,275 16,157,495
Cash And Bank 7,080,684 3,846,758 1,766,188
Total Current Assets 78,771,698 73,997,938 86,574,769
Investments 521,633 554,190 -
Accumulated Deficits - - -
Total Assets 79,293,331 74,552,128 86,574,769
Liabilities
Trust Corpus - 1,000 1,000
General Funds 79,194,986 69,687,297 82,814,473
Earmarked Funds - - -
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 79,194,986 69,688,297 82,815,473
Loans - 4,863,831 3,759,296
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities 98,345 - -
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 79,293,331 74,552,128 86,574,769
Financial Notes
Due to a lack of bifurcation for program expenses,we have assumed 15% as overhead.

Additional Information

FY 2023 (₹) FY 2024 (₹) FY 2025 (₹)
Beneficiary Details
Direct Beneficiaries (nos.) - - -
Indirect Beneficiaries (nos.) - - -
Average Cost per Direct Beneficiary (₹) - - -
Staff Details
No. of Staff - - -
Number of Consultants - - -
Number Of Volunteers - - -
Total - - -
Highest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) - - -
Lowest Paid Full-Time Staff (₹ p.a.) - - -

Financial Overview:
Income and Expenses

Peer Comparison

NGO Name Sector Sub Sector Location % Spent on Beneficiaries Income (₹) Expense (₹) FY
Sanjivani Medical Training Centre Children Home/Transit Home Maharashtra 99 2,330,811 2,344,490 2015
Sabarmathi Social Seva Sangam Children Child Care/Balwadi/Creche Tamil Nadu 98 1,732,337 1,729,376 2014
Vidyanikethan Children Karnataka 98 33,267,956 33,975,011 2020
Bhatkya Vimukta Jati Shikshan Sanstha (BVJSS) Children Adoption Maharashtra 98 55,807,652 53,230,312 2023
Economic Rural Development Society (ERDS) Children Child Care/Balwadi/Creche West Bengal 97 10,417,505 10,477,932 2016
Reaching Hand Trust Children Comprehensive Karnataka 83 116,726,319 103,599,143 2025