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Parisar Asha

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Quality Education Partnerships for the Goals

% Spent on Beneficiaries

54%

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NGO Details

Year of Establishment : 1982
Registered Address : 103/104, Dunhill Villa, Besant Street, Santacruz (W), Mumbai 400054, Maharashtra
Website : https://www.parisarasha.com
Email : parisarasha@vsnl.net
Telephone : +91 22 26124442
Donor Contact : Ms. Aarati Savur (CEO) / +91 9221259925 / aarati.savur@parisarasha.org
Registered Under : The Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950
Auditor : Bipin N. Shah & Co.
Bankers : State Bank of India
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: : Ms. Gloria de Souza, Founder , Ms. Aarati Savur, CEO , Dr. Noel J de Souza, Trustee , Mr. George Menezes, Trustee , Mr. Hansel D'Souza, Trustee , Mr. Charles de Souza, Trustee , Mr. Eugene Peres, Trustee , Mr. Siddharta Prakash Desai, Trustee

Programs

Some of their Programs:

Eco – Tech program: Parisar Asha runs an Ecotech Program as part of the School Empowerment Program for Independent Schools at the pre-primary, primary and secondary levels. They use Environmental Studies Approach to Learning (ESAL) methodology in schools. Parisar Asha also provides curriculum planning services to its member schools.

School Empowerment: They seek to supply a unique, proprietary educational system that is delivered through schools, institutes and education bodies in national and international arenas. They also seek to build Lighthouse Schools. Their model with Lighthouse Schools is to ensure that every child discovers that they are unique individual with enriching strengths and great promise. They have worked with over 800 schools, 10,000 teachers and millions of children.

Non formal education system: Parishar Asha works with Balwadis and trains teachers towards this. It also works with street children and conducts adult education programs. They have done 4 projects involving balwadis, street and working children in collaboration with Nirmala Niketan College of Social work. They also conduct training workshops for Adivasi “Balwadi” Educators.

Environment Workshops: Parisar Asha runs a range of environment workshops, for its staff and their family, specially designed to improve the physical, psychological, and social well-being of an individual.

Financials

Income & Expenditure Statement
FY 2019 (₹) FY 2020 (₹) FY 2021 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - -
Foreign Sources - - -
Institutional Sources - - -
General Donations 11,238,491 5,151,615 6,645,883
Sales/Fees 28,967,918 21,367,815 12,210,078
Interest/Dividend 3,690,577 4,565,630 3,977,743
Other Income - 2,175,227 -
Total Income (A) 43,896,986 33,260,288 22,833,703
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities 229,850 236,827 2,008,381
Program Staff Cost 17,212,086 19,180,018 10,009,996
Travel Expenses 805,675 533,467 193,442
Direct Program Expenses 17,441,936 19,416,845 12,018,377
Fund Raising Expenses - - -
General Staff Cost - - -
Overhead Expenses 11,869,953 10,037,307 8,968,218
Depreciation 1,311,942 1,356,789 1,252,765
Other Expenses/Transfers 487,740 747,483 -
Total Expenditure (B) 31,917,246 32,091,890 22,432,803
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) 11,979,740 1,168,398 400,901
Balance Sheet
FY 2019 (₹) FY 2020 (₹) FY 2021 (₹)
Assets
Fixed Assets 27,793,547 27,592,955 27,252,512
Current Assets 4,685,767 3,154,450 7,925,498
Cash And Bank 6,725,117 7,757,781 6,155,246
Total Current Assets 39,204,431 38,505,186 41,333,256
Investments 60,542,646 65,306,920 62,444,562
Accumulated Deficits - - -
Total Assets 99,747,078 103,812,106 103,777,818
Liabilities
Trust Corpus 1,339,870 1,339,870 1,339,870
General Funds 88,813,473 89,981,871 90,382,772
Earmarked Funds 9,482,196 12,280,082 9,736,896
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 99,635,539 103,601,823 101,459,538
Loans - 17,437 -
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities 111,539 192,846 2,318,280
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 99,747,078 103,812,106 103,777,818
Financial Notes
1) Sales/Fees mainly include income from Educational Resource Materials. 2) The main activity of the NGO is to prepare educational material for schools. Expenses pertaining to the same included in Direct Programme Activities. 3) The Programme Staff Cost is relatively high due to the nature of operations of the NGO. 4) In FY13, The NGO had invested in Fixed Deposits of Mahindra & Mahindra Finance Service Ltd and Shriram Finance Co Ltd. These were withdrawn in FY15 as these investments are not approved under Sec. 35 of the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Using these funds, the NGO has purchased a new flat (Rs2.32 crs) in FY15, thereby significantly increasing the Fixed Assets and Depreciation in FY15.

Additional Information

FY 2019 (₹) FY 2020 (₹) FY 2021 (₹)
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
Parisar Asha Environment Awareness & Education Maharashtra 54 22,833,703 22,432,803 2021