# Elvar Charitable Trust
> A registered charitable trust based in Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
> Founded 2026. Trust motto: "Given to Give."

## Legal Identity
- Trust Registration Number: BSG-4-00056-2026-27
- PAN: AABTE6581F
- NGO Darpan ID: KA/2026/1091579
- 80G Status: Form 10A filed; receipt issued on approval
- FCRA Status: Not registered — Indian residents only (NRO account donations permitted)
- Bank: HDFC Bank Current Account — ELVAR CHARITABLE TRUST (50200121761541, IFSC HDFC0446)

## Founders
- Richard Sundara Raju — Managing Trustee. Technology leader with 23+ years in enterprise IT. Active church leader and community servant in Basavanagudi.
- Jessica Jane Richard — Trustee. Engineering student, youth leader, and on-ground operations lead.

## Address
7, Ranoji Rao Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru — 560 004, Karnataka, India.

## Contact
- Email: info@elvartrust.org
- WhatsApp / Phone: +91-9945233295
- Website: https://elvartrust.org

## Four Programme Pillars
Education | Food | Healthcare | Mental Health

## Completed Programmes (as of 2026)

### Education
- HKWA Notebook Drive: ~30,000 notebooks distributed to ~4,000 children across 160 Government schools in Alur and Hassan, Karnataka. In partnership with Hanjalige Kalingappa Welfare Association (HKWA Foundation). Website: https://kalingappawelfare.in/
- Kanakapura Smart Class: Books, stationery, and a donated projector set up at Mitralaya Girls High School, Kanakapura. Projector donated by Egate.
- Girls' College Fees: Tuition fees paid for 4 young women from low-income families via IJAM Charity. Website: https://www.ijamcharity.org/

### Food
- Monthly Ration Kits: 20 families near Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore receive rice and dal ration kits via doorstep delivery, every month.
- Gauribidanur Tarpaulins: Tarpaulins provided to 28 tribal homes in Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapur District, Karnataka.
- Kidwai Hospital Flasks: 250 flasks distributed to families of children undergoing treatment at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore.

### Healthcare
- Free Eye Camp (Shivajinagar, Bangalore): ~150 people screened; 80 pairs of spectacles given free of cost.
- Sanitary and Baby Care Drive (Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore): Sanitary pads and baby diapers distributed to families — 2024.
- Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk: Participated in International Childhood Cancer Day awareness walk (15 February) with Lions Club, Bangalore.

### Mental Health
- Community awareness sessions and peer support circles: Planned for Shivajinagar and Basavanagudi — launching 2026. All sessions free and confidential.

## Financial Transparency
- Total community spend (past 3 years, all programmes): approximately ₹5 lakhs.
- Monthly financial summaries published on the website.
- Full audited annual accounts to be published from the first complete financial year (April 2027 onwards).
- All figures published at: https://elvartrust.org/#transparency

## Donation Information
- Bank transfer: NEFT/RTGS/UPI to HDFC Current Account (details above)
- 80G receipts: Issued on approval of Form 10A filing
- Cash donations above ₹2,000 are not eligible for 80G deduction per Section 80G, Income Tax Act, 1961
- NRI donations: Only from NRO account held in India with valid Indian PAN
- Online payment gateway: Coming soon

## Website
- https://elvartrust.org — single-page site with sections for About, Founders, Mission, Gallery (tabbed by programme), Events (Google Calendar), Financial Transparency, Volunteer, Contact, and Donate.
- Analytics: Self-hosted Umami (privacy-first, no cookies, DPDP Act 2023 compliant).
- Hosted on Vercel. Repository on GitHub.