Annual Report 2025–26
Programs, lives reached, and how the year was spent — flood, elders, children and livelihoods.
Your trust is sacred.
We publish who we are, how we are governed, and how every rupee is used — because accountability is part of the work.
Independent oversight
Quarterly Board review and an appointed statutory auditor.
Program reporting
Documented outcomes, expenditure and field verification.
Public documents
Reports you can download. Certified copies on request.
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Legal identity
| Legal name | Dry Ground Foundation |
|---|---|
| Nature of entity | Public Charitable Trust |
| Date of registration | 14 March 2021 |
| Registering authority | Office of the Sub-Registrar VII, New Delhi |
| Trust registration no. | 412/Book-IV/2021 |
| Registered office | 24, Community Centre, New Delhi 110001, India |
| PAN | AABTH8264H (illustrative until the statutory scan is uploaded) |
| NITI Aayog DARPAN | DL/2021/0282644 |
| 12A | Application filed — URN to be published on receipt |
| 80G | Not to be claimed until a verified certificate is published |
| FCRA | Not registered. Foreign contributions are not accepted. |
| CSR-1 | CSR-1 filing in progress |
| Statutory auditor | Bindra & Co., Chartered Accountants, New Delhi |
| Bankers | State Bank of India, Connaught Place (account shared after verification) |
Reports & documents
Download the public pack, or write to us for a certified copy. We reply within 5–7 working days.
Audited Financial Statement 2025–26
Income, expenditure and balance-sheet summary. Signed statutory pack on verified request.
Trust Registration & 80G particulars
Legal identity, trustees and how to request certified copies of the deed and tax orders.
Utilisation Note 2025–26
Cause-wise received, spent and earmarked balances for the year just closed.
Where the money goes
82%Programs & direct relief
10%Monitoring & field operations
8%Administration & fundraising
Indicative management allocation for FY 2025–26. Signed audited figures prevail when published.
Governance
Meera Kapoor
Managing Trustee
Adv. Rahul Sen
Trustee — Legal & Compliance
Dr. Anjali Rao
Trustee — Programs
Farhan Qureshi
Treasurer
The Board meets at least once a quarter. Two-person approval is required for field disbursements above ₹5,000.
Grievance redressal
Donor, volunteer and community complaints are received by Adv. Rahul Sen, Trustee (Legal).
grievance@dryground.org.in · +91 98765 43210 · Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM IST
We acknowledge within 3 working days and aim to close ordinary complaints within 15 working days.