CSR Partnership with
Sengodu Foundation

Yes. Sengodu Foundation is a registered NGO founded in Kallakurichi, serving all of Tamil Nadu, and is a fully eligible recipient of CSR funds under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013. We maintain all required legal registrations and provide companies with the documentation needed for MCA portal filing and CSR committee reporting. Contact us to receive our full compliance pack before onboarding.

We offer four structured CSR partnership models: (1) Adopt a Village — ₹5–15 Lakhs per year, covering food security, education, healthcare, and infrastructure for 200–500 families; (2) Sponsor a School — ₹3–10 Lakhs per year, supporting 100–300 students in government schools across Tamil Nadu; (3) Healthcare Initiative — ₹2–8 Lakhs per year, sponsoring monthly medical camps serving 1,000+ patients annually; and (4) Employee Engagement — flexible investment, tailored to your organisation's team size and engagement goals. Custom programmes combining multiple models are also available.

Yes. Contributions to Sengodu Foundation are eligible for 80G tax deduction under the Income Tax Act. We issue official donation receipts and 80G certificates within 7 working days of fund receipt. Please ensure your company provides its PAN number, registered address, and CSR committee authorisation details at the time of transfer to enable prompt issuance of the certificate.

We provide detailed quarterly impact reports that include: (1) beneficiary count and profile data; (2) programme activity summaries with photographs from the field; (3) fund utilisation statements broken down by activity; (4) measurable outcome metrics aligned to your programme's goals; and (5) beneficiary and community testimonials. Annual reports are also provided along with an annual review meeting between your CSR team and our leadership. Site visits can be arranged at any time for your team, board, or media partners.

Absolutely. Employee engagement is an integral part of all our CSR partnership models. We facilitate structured corporate volunteering days at field locations across Tamil Nadu (Kallakurichi and Coimbatore offices) where your team can participate in food distribution, school visits, medical camps, or tree planting activities. We also coordinate skill-based remote volunteering for IT, finance, marketing, and legal professionals who cannot travel. All volunteering activities are documented and photographed for your company's internal communications and ESG reporting.

Yes. Sengodu Foundation holds FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) registration, enabling us to receive CSR contributions from companies with international parent organisations or foreign shareholders. We handle all FCRA compliance documentation and regulatory filings. For global companies managing their India CSR operations, we provide all paperwork required for both domestic and international compliance frameworks.

Sengodu Foundation's programmes cover multiple Schedule VII activities under the Companies Act, including: Schedule VII (i) — Eradicating extreme hunger and poverty through our food security programmes; Schedule VII (i) — Promoting healthcare and preventive health through our medical camps; Schedule VII (ii) — Promoting education and skill development through our school support and vocational training programmes; Schedule VII (iii) — Gender equality and women empowerment through our self-help group programmes; Schedule VII (iv) — Environmental sustainability through tree plantation and agricultural support; and Schedule VII (x) — Rural development projects. Contact us to identify the most relevant Schedule VII alignment for your company's CSR policy.