INDIA SHARE

INDIA SHARE is a registered UK charity (Charity number 1152529) established on 13 June 2013. The organisation was founded by individuals who previously collaborated to raise funds and support the Concerns Universe Foundation, a Bengaluru-based charity operating in Karnataka, South India. INDIA SHARE primarily advances education and works to alleviate poverty and ill health in India through its support of Concerns Universe Foundation.

The charity focuses on aiding marginalised and economically disadvantaged women, young people, and children living in slum areas of Bengaluru. Approximately 95% of the funds raised by INDIA SHARE are directed to Concerns Universe Foundation to facilitate its community work.

INDIA SHARE operates mainly in Manchester and Liverpool within the United Kingdom but has supporters in various other parts of the UK. It functions chiefly as a fundraising and awareness body to support the charitable activities of Concerns in India.

The charity is officially recognised and regulated by the UK Charity Commission. Its central mission is to foster education and improve living conditions in underprivileged communities in India by channelling resources through its partner organisation.

Key Points:

• Founded in 2013 by individuals with prior fundraising experience for Concerns Universe Foundation.
• Registered UK charity with number 1152529.
• Focuses on education promotion and poverty and ill health alleviation in India.
• Primarily supports Concerns Universe Foundation in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• Works with marginalised women, youth, and children in urban slum areas.
• Activities centered mainly in Manchester and Liverpool, with a wider UK supporter base.
• Over 90% of funds raised are distributed to the partner Indian charity.

This model exemplifies a nonprofit partnership approach where a UK-based charity acts as a support and fundraising arm for a grassroots organisation in India, enhancing the impact on vulnerable communities through education and social development programs.

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