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FreeNation India operates as a Section 8 Company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013. This page holds the full public record — the numbers, the directors, the statutory filings, and the policies that govern how we work.
- Registered name
- FreeNation Community Foundation
- Working name
- FreeNation India
- Corporate Identity Number (CIN)
- U85300KA2025NPL178943Verifiable on the MCA public register — mca.gov.in company master data.
- Company type
- Section 8 Company (not-for-profit, limited by guarantee)Incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 for the promotion of social welfare, community development and public benefit.
- Date of incorporation
- 14 April 2025
- Registered office
- FreeNation Community Foundation
2nd Floor, #78/A, 4th Block, Koramangala
Bengaluru — 560034
Karnataka, India - Financial year
- 1 April to 31 March
- PAN (Permanent Account Number)
- AAECF3847KIssued by the Income Tax Department, Government of India.
- TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number)
- BLRF12894R
- Section 12A registration
- AABAF3847KE20259Income Tax exemption under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act 1961.
- Section 80G registration
- AABAF3847KF20259Donors receive tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961.
- NITI Aayog Darpan ID
- KA/2025/0398462Listed on the NGO Darpan portal maintained by NITI Aayog, Government of India.
- CSR-1 registration
- CSR00098472Eligible to receive Corporate Social Responsibility funding under the Companies (CSR Policy) Rules 2014.
- First annual filings
- AOC-4 and MGT-7A for FY 2025–26 due to the MCA by 30 October 2026 and 29 November 2026 respectively.
What we exist to do.
Main objects, as filed in our Memorandum of Association:
To promote for the public benefit the relief of poverty, financial hardship, distress and social isolation for people living in Karnataka and adjacent regions of South India, and to advance community development, mutual aid and the education of the public in matters relating to community wellbeing, health, nutrition, digital literacy and safeguarding, by such lawful means as the Board of Directors thinks fit; and to apply the profits, if any, or other income of the Company solely in the promotion of these objects, without payment of any dividend to its members.
Public-benefit statement: The directors confirm that all activities of the Foundation are carried on for public benefit. All of our programmes — community kitchens, ration banks, meetups, skills workshops, mutual-aid coordination — are free to access, open to any resident of the region regardless of religion, caste, gender or economic status, and delivered by unpaid volunteers.
The board.
Six directors serve under the Articles of Association. Directors are appointed for three-year terms and receive no remuneration. Every director holds a valid Director Identification Number (DIN) issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
DIN 09847362. Appointed 14 April 2025. Term ends April 2028.
DIN 09847388. Appointed 14 April 2025. Term ends April 2028.
DIN 09847391. Appointed 14 April 2025. Term ends April 2028.
DIN 09901847. Appointed 22 August 2025. Term ends August 2028.
DIN 09847402. Appointed 14 April 2025. Term ends April 2028. Named safeguarding lead — see safeguarding policy.
DIN 09901902. Appointed 22 August 2025. Term ends August 2028. Portfolio: communications, press and public engagement.
The paperwork that binds us.
Memorandum & Articles of Association
MoA and AoA of a Section 8 Company adopted by the founding members and approved by the Registrar of Companies, Karnataka on 14 April 2025. Last amended by special resolution on 22 August 2025.
Adopted policies
Public governance policies adopted by the Board and reviewed annually:
What we file and when.
As a Section 8 Company registered under the Companies Act 2013, we file the following on the statutory calendar:
- Form AOC-4 (Annual Accounts) — to the Registrar of Companies within thirty days of the Annual General Meeting. First filing for FY 2025–26 due by 30 October 2026.
- Form MGT-7A (Annual Return) — within sixty days of the AGM. First filing due by 29 November 2026.
- Income Tax Return (ITR-7) — annually to the Income Tax Department under Section 139(4A). Due 31 October following the financial year.
- Form CSR-2 — annually, reporting CSR receipts and utilisation if CSR funds are received.
- NGO Darpan updates — annually, to keep the NITI Aayog listing current.
- Board meetings — minimum of two per financial year for a Section 8 Company; we hold quarterly meetings.
All filed accounts, returns and board minutes will be linked from this page once submitted, and are also available on the MCA public register.
Where the record lines up.
Every detail on this page cross-references an official Government of India register or a document the directors will provide on request.
Questions about our governance?
Journalists, funders, platform reviewers or partners — the directors reply within two working days.