For companies
CSR partnerships
Fund a library, a stretch of the boat's route, or books in a language. We are registered for CSR (CSR-1), with 12A and 80G, and have run libraries since 2011.
What your CSR committee will ask for
| Registration | Number | Issued by, and when | Valid | Check it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Society registrationUnder the Societies Registration Act, 1860, as it applies in Assam | SAMPLE/RS/KAM/0000/2011 | Registrar of Societies, Assam14 March 2011 | No end date | Ask us for a copy |
| Income-tax registration, section 332 (formerly 12A / 12AB)Our income is not taxed while we spend it on our objects. Renewal applied for in September 2026. | SAMPLE-12A-0000000 | Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions)24 May 2022 | 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027 | Ask us for a copy |
| Donors' deduction, section 354 (formerly 80G)Donors in the old tax regime can deduct 50% of a gift, within 10% of adjusted gross total income. | SAMPLE-80G-0000000 | Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions)24 May 2022 | 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027 | Ask us for a copy |
| CSR-1Lets companies spend their CSR money through us. The approval letter is in the annual report. | CSR-SAMPLE-0000 | Ministry of Corporate Affairs8 June 2021 | No end date | Ask us for a copy |
| NGO Darpan ID | XX/0000/SAMPLE | NITI Aayog | No end date | ngodarpan.gov.inSearch by name or by the ID |
Audited accounts, annual reports and our board are on the Accounts page.
CSR projects
Libraries for Majuli
A Guwahati power company (named with its permission in the annual report) · 2024-25 to 2026-27 · Running
- Schedule VII
- (ii) Promoting education
- Where
- Majuli district
- CSR amount
- ₹42,00,000
- 3 new libraries on stilts opened (2024-25)
- 1,021 readers with a card in the three, 2025-26
- Librarians' honoraria and books for three years
Books in Mising and Bodo
A Mumbai software company · 2025-26 · Finished
- Schedule VII
- (ii) Promoting education
- Where
- Dhemaji and Kokrajhar
- CSR amount
- ₹29,50,000
- 18 picture books published, all under CC BY 4.0
- 7,200 copies printed and given to 43 libraries
- Utilisation certificate from our auditor, May 2026
How a partnership starts
Send the enquiry
Rough size and year are enough.
A call within three working days
With the director, about what your committee needs.
A proposal in two weeks
Budget by quarter, Schedule VII item, outputs we'll count, and how we'll report.
Reports you can use
Quarterly updates, a utilisation certificate from our auditor, and an impact assessment where Rule 8(3) needs one.
We use these details only to reply to this enquiry and keep them for a year.