About
-
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
-
Since
2007
The British Asian Trust is a non-profit organisation that works to improve the lives of people in South Asia. It was founded in 2007 by Prince Charles Read more and a group of British Asian business leaders. The Trust's work focuses on education, livelihoods, child protection, mental health, and conservation. The Trust has helped to improve the lives of millions of people in South Asia. For example, its education programmes have helped to increase school enrolment and improve the quality of education. Its livelihood initiatives have helped to create jobs and improve the incomes of poor families. The Trust's child protection programmes have helped to protect children from abuse and neglect. Its mental health programmes have helped to improve the mental health of people in South Asia and the Trust's conservation programmes have helped to protect the environment. The British Asian Trust is committed to continuing its work to make South Asia a better place for all. It is working to expand its programmes and reach more people in need while working to raise awareness of the challenges facing people in South Asia and to mobilize support for its work.
Demographies Served
Programs
-
Livelihood Programme
The Trust's Livelihoods programme provides girls with access to information, skills, and opportunities, improving their understanding of equality, supporting their employability, and informing them about support for good health. The programme has been successful in increasing girls' knowledge of their rights, improving their employment prospects, and reducing their risk of exploitation.
The British Asian Trust is committed to empowering adolescent girls in India and ensuring that they have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The livelihoods programme is an important part of this work. -
Conservation Programme
The British Asian Trust works to conserve wildlife and their habitats. It works with multiple partners to protect endangered species, such as the tiger, rhino and elephant, and to restore damaged habitats. The Trust's conservation activities in India include supporting the creation of protected areas, working with local communities, conducting research, and raising awareness. Its goal is to conserve wildlife and their habitats and to ensure that future generations can enjoy the beauty and diversity of the natural world.
-
Education Programme
In partnership with the Government of India, the Trust has launched a dollar 11 million Development Impact Bond (DIB) to support the roll-out of a new education model. The model focuses on improving teacher training, providing better learning materials, and strengthening school management. The DIB is expected to reach over 200,000 children in India.
Its education activities in India also include building new schools, providing scholarships to students, supporting teacher training, developing new teaching methods, and promoting education for girls. The Trust is committed to ensuring that all children have access to a good education, regardless of their background. -
Child Protection Programme
The Trust works with a range of partners to provide support to children who have been exploited or abused, and to prevent child exploitation and abuse from happening in the first place. Its child protection activities in India include providing support to children who have been exploited or abused, including counselling, medical care, and legal assistance, working with communities to raise awareness of child exploitation and abuse, building support for child protection initiatives and advocating for changes to laws and policies that will better protect children from exploitation and abuse. It is committed to protecting children from exploitation and abuse in India, and to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to grow up safe and healthy.
Impact Metrics
-
Helped Children to Continue Learning Through Digital and Remote Learning Models
Program Name
Quality Education India Development Impact Bond
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 200000
- 2020-21 60000
-
Rescued Children From Labour Work
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 760
- 2020-21 300
-
Helped Adolescent Girls for Access to Quality Education, Livelihood and Health Outcomes
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 33000
- 2020-21 230000
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
-
No. of Employees
21-50
M&E
-
Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
-
Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
-
Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
-
On Affiliation if any
No
-
On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
-
Registration ID
06588239
-
VO ID / Darpan ID
MH/2018/0187644
-
12A
AAHCB5012FE20198
-
80G
AAHCB5012FF20198
-
FCRA
Not Available
-
CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
-
Headquarters
202,Windfall,Sahar Plaza Complex,, Mathuradas Vasanji Rd,J.B.Ngr,Andheri E, Mumbai, Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India, 400059
Directions
Other Details
-
Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust