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Vidyanagar Nature Club

Sector
Environment
Sub Sector
Awareness & Education
Tax Deduction
50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
FCRA

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Life on Land

% Spent on Beneficiaries

90%

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 : 1988
Registered Address : 101, Radha Darshan, Behind Union Bank, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand 388120, Gujarat
Website : https://www.vncindia.org
Email : info@vncindia.org
Telephone : +91 2692 230143
Donor Contact : Mr. Dhaval Patel (Managing Trustee) / +91 9662042170 / info@vncindia.org
Registered Under : The Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950
Auditor : Patel & Mehta
Bankers : ICICI Bank
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: : Mr. Dhaval Patel, Founder & Managing Trustee , Mr. Sunil Adesara, Trustee , Mr. Kalpesh Patel, Trustee , Mr. Mahendra Sankhla, Trustee , Ms. Payal Patel, Trustee , Mr. Shashtri Narayan Charandas, Trustee , Mr. Jignesh Patel, Trustee ,

Presence

Programs

Vidyanagar Nature Club (VNC) was established in 1988 with a mission to spread awareness amongst the local people on the need for environmental protection. VNC addresses environment needs under three broad categories:

  • Environment Education - The aim is to recognize nature carrying capacity and develop models to enable sustainable growth and development.
  • Research and Nature Conservation.
  • Awareness and Advocacy Initiatives.

The above categories’ projects include:

  • Observational Outings provide a break to city dwellers and introduce them to the beauty of nature.
  • Camps promote adaptive living in harmony with nature.
  • Anubhav - experiential learning which provides real experience about the environment which is taught in classrooms.
  • Seminars and Workshops.
  • Environmental Awareness.
  • Reptile Education Program to dispel myths about reptiles and ensure they are not exterminated.
  • Tree Conservation and Plantation - Along with spreading this message, VNC collaborates with other NGOs to promote tree plantations.
  • Evils of plastic.
  • Pollution - air and water pollution. The awareness measures taken by VNC led to the close of a polluting fertilizer plant in the region.
  • Environmental Conservation.
  • Rescue & Rehabilitation - VNC supports the rescue of urban wildlife
  • Saving Trees - VNC campaigns to prevent unnecessary felling of trees and has saved 500+ trees.

Key Donors

  • The Corbett Foundation
  • Wildlife Trust of India
  • Environmental Grantmakers Association
  • Idea Wild, USA
  • Nature Club, Surat
  • etc

HelpYourNGO Support

₹ 5,000

Donation Options

  • You can donate 500/- or more

Financials

Income & Expenditure Statement
FY 2016 (₹) FY 2017 (₹) FY 2018 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - -
Foreign Sources 1,043,418 10,000 165,634
Institutional Sources 271,740 - -
General Donations 300,250 592,173 511,131
Sales/Fees 24,500 61,874 18,600
Interest/Dividend 317,832 344,919 503,035
Other Income - 116 124
Total Income (A) 1,957,741 1,009,081 1,198,523
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities 1,551,138 863,315 1,177,523
Program Staff Cost - - -
Travel Expenses - - -
Direct Program Expenses 1,551,138 863,315 1,177,523
Fund Raising Expenses - - -
General Staff Cost 10,937 183,000 1,440
Overhead Expenses 44,156 42,426 74,646
Depreciation 49,271 46,928 59,341
Other Expenses/Transfers - - -
Total Expenditure (B) 1,655,502 1,135,668 1,312,950
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) 302,238 -126,587 -114,427
Balance Sheet
FY 2016 (₹) FY 2017 (₹) FY 2018 (₹)
Assets
Fixed Assets 226,842 266,618 231,828
Current Assets 89,731 95,322 80,980
Cash And Bank 936,566 507,181 885,307
Total Current Assets 1,253,139 869,121 1,198,115
Investments 3,085,000 4,186,514 4,853,514
Accumulated Deficits - - -
Total Assets 4,338,138 5,055,634 6,051,629
Liabilities
Trust Corpus 3,292,403 4,186,514 5,315,718
General Funds 819,802 693,215 578,788
Earmarked Funds 225,933 135,283 157,123
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 4,338,138 5,015,012 6,051,629
Loans - - -
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities - 40,622 -
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 4,338,138 5,055,634 6,051,629
Financial Notes
In FY14, Other Expenses is on account of Loss on sale of investment.

Additional Information

FY 2016 (₹) FY 2017 (₹) FY 2018 (₹)
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
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
Vidyanagar Nature Club Environment Awareness & Education Gujarat 90 1,198,523 1,312,950 2018