Governance & Trust Centre

Transparency, Governance, and Accountability

Detailed institution records, compliance pathway, and governance resources for Ananda Living Foundation.

You are in the Governance & Trust Centre. For the Founding Edition editorial chapter on why trust matters, read Why Trust Ananda Living.

Organisation identity

Registered institution details

Verified organisational facts published for donors, partners, and families. Registration numbers appear here only when authorised for public release.

Legal name: Ananda Living Foundation
Public brand: Ananda Living
Legal form: Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013
Incorporation date: 3 July 2026
Registered office: South Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Official contact

Email: hello@anandaliving.org
Phone: +91 72595 94809

Registration identifiers

Corporate Identity Number (CIN)
Status: Issued
Full registration number published when authorised for public release.
Permanent Account Number (PAN)
Status: Issued
ABGCA0552K
Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number (TAN)
Status: Issued
Issued for institutional tax compliance; number not published on this site.
Provisional registration under Section 332(8)
Status: Approved on 15 July 2026
URN ABGCA0552KE20261; valid Tax Year 2026-27 through Tax Year 2028-29.
Provisional donation-deduction approval under Section 354(4)
Status: Approved on 15 July 2026
URN ABGCA0552KF20261; valid Tax Year 2026-27 through Tax Year 2028-29.

Building India's dignity-first Active Ageing Community — a not-for-profit institution, not a short-term project.

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Who we are

About Ananda Living Foundation

We exist to build dignity-first senior living in India — through community, compassion, and responsible social impact.

Registered Section 8 Not-for-Profit Company

Ananda Living Foundation operates as a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013, established for social objectives rather than profit distribution.

A Section 8 Company is a nonprofit corporate structure created for public-benefit purposes. Any surplus is applied towards advancing the organisation's objectives.

Social impact mission

Our work centres on Active Ageing — helping older adults live with independence, purpose, companionship, and access to care within a supportive community.

Nonprofit by design

We operate as a nonprofit organization. Our success is measured by elder wellbeing and community impact, not shareholder returns.

Leadership

Board & leadership structure

Ananda Living Foundation is in its founding phase. Leadership and oversight are structured for Section 8 nonprofit accountability, with room to expand trustee and board capacity as the institution scales.

Founder & Director

Keshav Kumar serves as Founder & Director, providing mission stewardship, institutional design, and governance discipline during the founding phase.

Mission-aligned oversight

Major institutional decisions are guided by published policies, evidence discipline, and the organisation's Section 8 not-for-profit obligations.

Board expansion pathway

Independent trustees and board members will be introduced as governance matures. Names and roles will be published only when authorised.

We do not publish board member names, partner endorsements, or governance instruments that have not been approved for public release. Read the Founder Story.

Commitment

Institutional Commitment

Ananda Living Foundation is building a long-term institution for dignity-first active ageing in India. These principles guide how we govern, communicate, and steward every resource entrusted to us.

Transparency

We communicate openly about our mission priorities, policies, and progress toward our Active Ageing Community.

Responsible stewardship

Every contribution is managed with discipline, care, and long-term community impact in mind.

Ethical governance

Decisions are guided by mission integrity, accountable leadership, and not-for-profit principles.

Accountability

Published policies, audit readiness, and a commitment to future transparency reporting.

Long-term sustainability

We build institutional models designed to serve elders and communities for generations — not short-term projects.

Stewardship

Financial oversight

Resources entrusted to Ananda Living Foundation — donations, grants, and institutional capital — are managed with discipline, transparency, and long-term mission alignment.

Not-for-profit stewardship

As a Section 8 Company, surplus is applied toward mission objectives rather than profit distribution.

Policy-governed giving

Donation handling, receipts, and use-of-funds expectations are defined in our published Donation Policy.

Audit readiness

Financial and operational practices are structured to support independent review and future statutory reporting as the organisation matures.

Proportionate claims

Ananda Living Foundation has provisional registration under Section 332(8) and provisional approval under Section 354(4), valid from Tax Year 2026-27 through Tax Year 2028-29. The approval is provisional and valid for the period stated above. Ananda Living Foundation does not have FCRA registration or prior permission. Contributions from foreign citizens, OCI cardholders, foreign entities, and other foreign sources cannot currently be accepted.

Integrity

Conflict-of-interest principles

Leadership authority is held in trust for residents, families, partners, and future stewards — not as personal ownership of the mission.

Founder-Led Stewardship

Ananda Living is guided by its Founder, whose long-term responsibility is to safeguard the organisation's mission, values and philosophy. The governance framework is designed to support continuity of leadership, responsible oversight and decisions that protect the institution for future generations.

Every significant decision is evaluated against the long-term interests of Ananda Living, its residents, supporters and future generations. Transparency, accountability and integrity remain central to how the organisation operates.

Disclosure and recusal

Actual or perceived conflicts are addressed through disclosure, documented review, and recusal from affected decisions where appropriate.

Evidence before claims

Partnerships, approvals, and financial assertions are communicated only when substantiated and authorised for public release.

Separability of person and Foundation

Professional history and Foundation identity remain distinct channels. Institutional documents do not inflate personal credentials.

Reporting

Reporting & transparency commitments

Trust is built through consistent communication, published policies, and proportionate reporting as the organisation grows.

Published policies

Donation, refund, privacy, and terms policies remain publicly available and updated when material changes occur.

Compliance pathway updates

This Trust Centre reflects verified registrations today and clearly labels live-payment, FCRA, renewal, and final-registration work that remains incomplete.

Future annual transparency reports

We intend to publish annual transparency reporting — covering stewardship, priorities, and progress — as operations and impact scale.

Institutional memory

Material decisions and governance evolution are recorded internally so leadership continuity does not depend on undocumented memory.

Compliance

Compliance pathway

We publish only what is verified. Provisional approvals are stated with their actual validity period, and incomplete pathways remain clearly labelled.

Completed

✓ Section 8 Company registration (3 July 2026)
✓ CIN, PAN, and TAN issued
✓ Provisional registration under Section 332(8) (15 July 2026)
✓ Provisional donation-deduction approval under Section 354(4) (15 July 2026)

Tax Year 2026-27 through Tax Year 2028-29. Registration URN ABGCA0552KE20261; approval URN ABGCA0552KF20261. Nature of activities: Charitable.

Current limitations

Online payment processing — not yet enabled
Razorpay Live Mode — blocked pending bank activation, KYC, live keys, settlement verification, and controlled live tests
FCRA registration or prior permission — not available
Renewal or final-registration work — required before the provisional validity period ends

The approval is provisional and valid for the period stated above.

Policies

Legal & Compliance

Our published policies explain how we handle donations, data, refunds, and use of this website.

Giving

Donation Transparency

We believe clarity builds confidence. Here is how donations work today — and how we plan to expand responsibly.

Support interest only. Online payment processing is not yet enabled. This form records your support interest and does not charge you.
Indian-source contributions. Ananda Living currently accepts INR donations from Indian citizens, including Indian citizens residing outside India who donate from their own funds through permitted banking channels. Contributions from foreign citizens, OCI cardholders, foreign companies, foreign foundations, and other foreign sources cannot currently be accepted because Ananda Living does not hold FCRA registration.
Donation-deduction approval. Ananda Living Foundation has provisional approval for eligible donation deductions under Section 354(4), valid from TY 2026-27 through TY 2028-29. Eligible INR contributions from Indian citizens may qualify for deduction under applicable law, subject to the donor's eligibility and the conditions governing the contribution.
Stewardship first. Every gift supports mission priorities — land, founding capital, community programmes, and transparency infrastructure.

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Questions about trust, governance, or giving?

We welcome thoughtful inquiries from donors, partners, and families who want to understand our work more deeply.