Who We Are…
The Annapoorna Charitable Trust strives to provide children with opportunities. This trust created the shelter, Balya. Here they try to provide the residents of the shelter with food, education, protection, and medical care.
Our History…
The trust was established in October of 2004 as a charitable organization to serve local children in need. Currently, the trust is running a shelter for children, named Balya. This shelter is located in Bangalore. At this shelter the trust takes care of orphans and other deprived children of the society on a ling term basis. The provide the needs of every child.
The first infant child entered this home in March of 2005, and one more entered in May of 2005. Later there were more regular admissions, mostly coming from the Women and Child Welfare Department’s child welfare committee in Bangalore.
The trust also supports some families financially by providing an education for their children as well. It is their goal to provide an opportunity for access to good education irrespective of religion, cast and creed.
About Mrs. Annapoorna…
Mrs. Annapoorna basically from Vizag settled in Bangalore was working as a teacher in a School for Physically and mentally disabled children, had plenty of opportunity to interact with parents and understand their difficulties. She was particularly inspired and always felt the need to help the children of the construction workers who have no access to good education, proper food, and more than all the opportunity to enjoy their childhood.
With her deep concern for the deprived she always had an urge to help the society in her own way and this culminated into forming this “Annapoorna Charitable Trust” and establishing Balya, a “Free Home for Children” in Bangalore along with her colleague in the school and friend Mr. K. S Bhaktavatsala and a few likeminded persons in October 2004.
Governmental Approvals and Registrations received by the Trust
- Registered under Indian Trust Act. (Registration No.155/04-05 dated 13.12.2004
- Trust is certified under Section 12AA(a) of the income tax act 1961. Certificate No.DIT(E)/12A/A-1062/Vol-IV/W-1/2006-07 dated 17.11.2006
- Approval under Section 80G(5)(VI) of the Income Tax Act 1961. Approval No. DIT(E)BLR/80G®/ 173/AABTA5225A/ITO(E)-1/Vol2008-09 Perprtually valid as per CBDT Circular 5/2010(F No142 /13/2010-SO(TPL) dated 3rd June 2010.
- Approved by Ministry of Home, government of India under Foreign Currency Regulation Act (FCRA) for collection of foreign currency donations by the Trust.