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This page holds the official organisation record for FreeNation India and the X account @freenationtoday. It is the reference page for platform verification and for anyone writing about us.
- Organisation name
- FreeNation India (working name of FreeNation Community Foundation)
- Also known as
- FreeNation · FreeNation Karnataka · FreeNation Bharat
- Type
- Section 8 Company (non-profit, limited by guarantee)Registered under the Companies Act 2013 · CIN U85300KA2025NPL178943 · Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India · board-governed, volunteer-run.
- Region served
- Karnataka and adjacent regions of South IndiaBengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi, Belagavi, Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Ballari and neighbouring districts.
- Year established
- 2025Volunteer network active from Winter 2024; incorporated as a Section 8 Company on 14 April 2025.
- Official website
- www.freenationtoday.forum
- Official X account
- @freenationtoday
- Registered office
- FreeNation Community Foundation
2nd Floor, #78/A, 4th Block, Koramangala
Bengaluru — 560034, Karnataka, India - General enquiries
- [email protected]
- Press contact
- [email protected]
- Safeguarding contact
- [email protected]See safeguarding policy.
- Account administrator
- Manav Iyer, Director — CommunicationsNamed individual holding the X login and speaking on behalf of the network.
- Registration number
- Corporate Identity Number U85300KA2025NPL178943 (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India)Full governance record — including directors, memorandum and reporting — on our governance page.
- Donations
- UPI: freenation@icici · Bank transfer details on get-involvedSection 80G tax deduction available for Indian donors — 80G reg. AABAF3847KF20259.
About FreeNation India (short).
One-line: FreeNation India is a volunteer-run community network building mutual aid and belonging across Karnataka and South India.
Standard 100-word description: FreeNation India is a grassroots, non-partisan community network incorporated as a Section 8 Company that helps neighbours look after one another across Karnataka and adjacent regions of South India. Founded by a small group of volunteers, the network now runs monthly meetups, community kitchens, ration banks, skills workshops, and welcome sessions for anyone who feels isolated. Its aim is simple: to make sure no one in the region has to face a difficult week alone. The network operates peacefully, within the law, and welcomes everyone regardless of politics, religion, caste or background. Its public voice on X is @freenationtoday.
Founder's quote: “As we find ourselves in this world of hardship and division, we are creating support networks and community across South India.”
Links that confirm this record.
These are the public places where the organisation, the account, and this website line up.
Official X account
@freenationtoday — this website's URL is listed in the X profile.
Email on our own domain
[email protected] — email on our own domain. Best signal that the site and the org are the same entity.
Governance record
Section 8 Company CIN U85300KA2025NPL178943, directors, memorandum and adopted policies — code of conduct, safeguarding, privacy.
How this account maps to this organisation.
The X account @freenationtoday is the official public voice of FreeNation India, the community network described on this website. The same volunteer team runs both.
- The X profile lists this website's URL.
- This website links back to the X account on every page.
- The account posts network updates, event notices, and calls for help — matching what appears in News and Events.
- The organisation's registered office, official contacts and safeguarding lead are published above.
Media, platform reviewers, or partner organisations — please contact the press address above.