1 ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023 The Opentree Foundation
2 Contents our ‘Play‘ful Work ������������������������������������������������������� 05 Letter from our Co-Founders ��������������������������������� 06 Trustees & Advisors ����������������������������������������������������� 08 Letter from our Trustee ������������������������������������������� 09 Toybank‘s Values �����������������������������������������������������������10 Our Supporter Speaks �������������������������������������������������11 Our Play Champion Speaks������������������������������������������13 Highlights of the year 2022-23����������������������������������14 Play Programme Pilot Study �������������������������������������16 Awards + Media ����������������������������������������������������������������19 Our Reach ������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 Listening to Teachers’ Voices����������������������������������� 24 Spirit of Volunteering ������������������������������������������������ 26 our school partners �������������������������������������������������� 30 Financial overview�������������������������������������������������������� 32 Play Partners����������������������������������������������������������������� 34
3 Our Vision A world where all children are empowered through Conscious Play™ Our Mission To make Play integral to the development of well-rounded children and adults. Our Ethos “It’s easier to build strong children than repair broken [adults].”
4 Children engrossed in playing a game that helps them build cognitive skills and imagination.
5 Play has long been rooted to the theory that supports healthy human development. Toybank’s play programme helps at-risk children who feel unwanted and abandoned; have poor learning outcomes and skills; lack self-confidence and self-esteem; are unable to make better decisions for themselves and have difficulty differentiating right from wrong with undefined core value systems. Through its programmes, Toybank aims to impact three distinct spaces - access to quality play for children who need it the most, a robust play programme focused on life skills and socio-emotional learning, and lastly, impacting teachers‘ knowledge, mindsets and skills to cultivate them as play practitioners, who promote play in their schools and communities. As a non-profit that envisions a world where every child is empowered through play, Toybank is creating safe spaces for at-risk children, providing support to Play Facilitators and mainstreaming its Conscious Play™ approach. Toybank’s play programme helps to develop cognitive abilities, along with 21st century life-skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. The organisation aims to bring transformational change by optimising the Power of Play through innovative programmes, public and private partnerships, relevant research and advocacy initiatives. Toybank’s focus on Right to Play sets it apart from other organisations working in the space. It is not limited to just delivering play-based interventions in schools and community centres, but also aims to influence the larger dialogue around play within the school system to ensure play is recognised as a fundamental part of every childhood. Toybank is built on the ethos: “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken [adults].” The organisation’s interventions in these spaces will not only create happier, more playful classrooms for students, but will also change the way play is perceived by parents, educators and policymakers in the years to come. our ‘Play‘ful Work Children work together to solve a puzzle based on different planets.
6 Each year, as we come together to share our journey and the impact we have made, my heart swells with pride and gratitude. Today, I write to you with an overwhelming sense of emotion, for the work we do at our foundation touches lives in ways words can hardly describe. At Toybank — Development through Play, we have always believed in the Power of Play to transform lives, but in the past three years, its significance has shone brighter than ever. For nearly two decades, we have championed playbased learning, and today, the need for nurturing mental well-being and making informed choices has never been more urgent. As the Covid-19 restrictions eased, we had to adapt swiftly to the new post-pandemic reality. We recognised the challenges children were likely to face – behavioral issues and learning regression. They needed a wellstructured approach to maximise the benefits of play. Throughout the pandemic years, we worked tirelessly to rebuild our Play Programme and welcoming new team members with expertise in play to quickly attend to these post-covid classroom challenges. We launched our Conscious Play™ Programme that quantified the impact of play on children in the Indian context, which aimed to equip them with essential 21st century skills such as communication and critical thinking. We understood that to bring about real change, we needed to engage strategically with our most important partners: teachers. Hence, we re-structured our Play Practitioner Programme further to create an optimal learning environment for our educators, with play as its heart and soul. Our work revolves around creating deeper and engaging play strategies for our children and teachers. In the years we have been at this mission, we have witnessed children from marginalised communities leave their worries behind, collaborate with their peers, and acquire life skills that would propel them to have more equitable opportunities in their lives. Our mission remains steadfast – to make Play a reality for every child in India, to speak to them in the language they know best – PLAY! Shweta Chari We dream of a world where joy and playfulness guide the very foundations of early childhood education, and where every child‘s right to engage in play is not just recognised, but celebrated. L etter from our
7 Our team at Toybank — Development through Play is fueled by a passion for transformative change, and we are honoured to share with you the remarkable impact of our work to support children who are at-risk . Over the last three years, the need for Play and play-based learning has been even more evident. While our well-structured approach to the Play2Learn programme is essential to maximise the benefits of play, a systematic approach to build userfriendly technology that can withstand the growing impact is equally essential. The pandemic stressed the need for mental well-being, especially when schools were completely shut down, our work pivoted to briskly address the emotional and mental well-being amongst children. While we prepare to take our Play programmes to more children around India, it is important that we have a well-established system to monitor the impact it is creating. As a start, we revised our Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) framework to align with our robust new play programmes and delved deeper into building a webbased application to optimally evaluate our programmes. We realise that for our play programmes to scale to a million children we must learn to leverage technology, and as we step towards pushing for the Right to Play, it is imperative that we get more efficient in tracking our on-ground impact. In addition, when we piloted our new play programme, we used the web application built by us in-house, to collect this pilot programme data, which made it easier for the team to gather on-field information in real-time. The backend team was also able to gather deeper insights and was quickly able to tweak the programme where necessary. With a robust system in place, we aspire to reach a million children within the next decade, and also steadily work towards making play an integral part of classrooms in India and transform the way children in India experience their childhoods. Vikram Nerurkar While we prepare to take our Play programmes to more children around India, it is important that we have a well-established system to monitor the impact it is creating.” Co- F ounders
8 T rustees Devendra Naik Founder of NoMoBo, designs gamified upskilling workshops Digital Strategy Consultant Ratan J Batliboi Owner, Ratan J Batliboi Architecture & Planning, Trustee at CRY Nimesh Sumati Co-Founder, Caring Friends Narender Nagpal Co-Founder and Partner of Amansa Capital R Sriram Co-Founder, Crossword, Co-Founder, Next Retail Practice Ketan Sanghavi Founder & CEO, Sanginfo, Zoomin Seema Sharma Founder, Smile Impressions Group, Dentabyte & Child Action, UK Vivek Jhangiani Owner, Pleasantime Products (United Toys) Sangeeta Kapila Studio Potter & Founder, Clayfullyours, Mumbai Shweta Chari Co-Founder, CEO, The Opentree Foundation Jyoti Devjani Founder, Keola Wellness, Entrepreneur A dvisors (As on March 31, 2023)
9 Play is vital for children to develop essential skills and maintain good physical and mental well-being. It also helps them learn important life skills. In addition, play-based learning in early childhood development is crucial. And so, Toybank — Development through Play has been leading the way in taking the Power of Play to at-risk children and those from weaker socio-economic backgrounds who are deprived of this basic right. When you give a child blocks and they start layering it, that is the sign of an eager learner. Currently, in India, there are not many organisations that focus solely on the Right to Play. Even though research has shown that play helps build 21st century skills, it is often not taken seriously. This year, through its Play2Learn programmes, Toybank has ensured that over 75,000 children have access to quality play. Through various training programmes, they have not only built a team of dedicated Play Workers, but also trained over 5,000+ teachers to become Play Practitioners, who now use play in their everyday classrooms. In addition, the 582 Play Centres have now become safe spaces for children to learn and grow. The vision to impact a human being in their learning years, the years in which a child‘s personality, values, memories, growth are being formed and absorbed, to create such a lasting impact is a huge responsibility and one that Toybank does not take lightly. In the process of building a community of Play Advocates, Toybank‘s way forward is to bring a shift in policy to go beyond a building structure for learning and to ensure the Right to Play for every child. Sangeeta Kapila When you give a child blocks and they start layering it, that is the sign of an eager learner.” Letter from our Trustee
10 Warm and Collaborative At Toybank, our team members and volunteers experience a deep sense of respect and consistent team spirit. With continuous knowledge sharing among peers in an environment that fosters collaboration and mutual cooperation, our team members actively contribute to a warm and caring organisational ambience. Inclusive Learning and Growth The Opentree Foundation firmly believes in investing in the development of its team members. Be it various training workshops as part of organisational skilling initiatives, regular communication platforms for continuous knowledge sharing, or our performance-driven career growth system, our team members consistently experience professional development and career enrichment as Toybankers. New Age and Fast Paced Our young and vibrant workforce brings high energy, new ideas and incredible commitment to our vision and mission. Be it innovative work practices, using technology as an enabler to drive better and faster results, or celebrating the Power of Play – our Toybankers make it all happen. At Toybank, there is always something exciting happening. Toybank‘s Values W I N
11 Miten Mehta Play is an essential tool in today’s time. With the world being fast-paced, it’s nice to take a step back and learn the traditional way with games and activities. I believe play is central to a child’s learning and development. Children from vulnerable communities often lack access to play and playbased learning. They do not have equal opportunities. Through the years, Toybank’s programmes have provided safe spaces for Play to atrisk children to address their cognitive development and emotional well-being. Their programmes have allowed at-risk children to experience something they normally would not. When Bellwether Capital was first looking to associate with an NGO working in the space of child development, we were keen on finding a team with integrity to run programmes directed towards children. What drew us to Toybank’s work is that while their main focus remains children, they also ensure capacity building of one of their most essential stakeholders, the teachers. Through the years, Toybank has ensured Play reaches more children. We believe in Toybank’s vision to ensure every child’s Right to Play and Founder, Bellwether Capital What drew us to Toybank’s work is that while their main focus remains children, they also ensure capacity building of one of their most essential stakeholders, teachers.” look forward to all the work we will do together. Our Supporter Speaks
12 Seven-year-old Sayesha (name changed) is a regular student at Khushi Bhawan, one of Toybank’s Play2Learn centres in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She is an energetic child and participates in all activities, except anything related to the English language. Her teacher says that Sayesha is perplexed by the English alphabet, especially the distinction between capital and small letters. Her Mother, too, would regularly discuss this with the teacher, and together, they wanted to help Sayesha overcome this fear and support her learning. The teacher remembered what she had learned during one of the Power of Play workshops: how to use play in the everyday classroom. She realised that some of the games would help Sayesha with learning the language better. They provided her a game of the alphabet category and hoped that she would be curious to learn more. They engaged with Sayesha, asking her to name the different objects seen in the game and what she had learned while playing the game. The teacher observed that she was answering the questions and was interested to play and learn more about the language. Towards the end of a play session, she also began sharing with the class about what she had learned during the day. This enabled her to practice and spell difficult words very quickly. Play builds children‘s interests in learning. Through carefully curated play material and play sessions, our programmes encouraged a happier and safe space for them to learn and grow. IMPACT STORY 7-year-old builds language skills through Play
13 Arzan Khambatta Our Play Champion Speaks When you give children a chance to play, you allow them to thrive by themselves. And, that is what Toybank has been doing over the years with the multiple play centres set up across districts in Maharashtra. Play is something I resonate with the most, and so, it is fascinating to have an organisation drive this unique cause for children from vulnerable communities, where learning through quality play is of utmost importance. I believe the most productive way to learn is through play. In the last three years, I have collaborated with Toybank on multiple projects, where we have had children playing with doodles and even challenging my ideas and thoughts. The doodle workshops are a space for children to express themselves freely and explore the possibilities of creative thinking and expression. What stood out for me in these sessions is that the children who are apprehensive about calling themselves “artistes” or are afraid if their doodles are actually “art”, come up with the most innovative creations. This again is proof that when children are given the freedom and opportunity to explore, the possibilities are endless and play does exactly that. Parents often complain about children not being able to concentrate. However, when you give a child a game or toy, nothing will distract them during their play time. This shows that if you get things done the right way through play, then every child is enthused and is pushed to achieve the best results. An hour of play allows at-risk children and those from vulnerable communities to leave their worries behind and be themselves. And, I have seen it across the work that Toybank has done. The Covid-19 pandemic showed us that play is important in every scenario. For children Toybank works with, their circumstances mean they have limited access to opportunities and resources to play. And, this lack of play opportunities can be detrimental to the way they grow up and society at large. But, Toybank identified this gap and worked hard over the years to take play to children who need it the most. This has also made its intervention purposeful and relevant in this current context, while helping build a world of play for all children. Play Ambassador, Toybank — Development through Play
14 7,841 play sessions conducted Our Outreach Officers and partner teachers conducted a total of 7,841 Play2Learn sessions. Toybank’s Play2Learn centres are safe spaces for children to express themselves through play, and engage with games and playbased activities. Play2Smile: Playing and smiling through it all At Toybank, we realise that when children are unwell and undergoing treatment or exposed to the hospital environment, their usual routines are disrupted. Some of them are separated from their families and other familiar people or spaces for periods of time. Toybank’s 34 Play2Smile Centres across Mumbai provides access to Play to children at Hospitals and Palliative Care Centres. 16,107 games replaced at our centres across Maharashtra This year, through regular stock checking and neatly mapping the centres, we restocked 16,107 games at 325 Play2Learn centres in Maharashtra. H ighlights of the
15 Enabling teachers to realise the ‘Power of Play’ The Toybank team conducted 80 Power of Play workshops impacting over 1,500 teachers in urban and rural areas of Maharashtra. These sessions enable teachers to integrate play inside their classrooms for children to learn better. World Play Day 2022 Team Toybank organised a Drama Workshop, led by our longtime supporter Shaun Williams, an actor and professional acting coach, for children and adults on May 28, 2022. The workshop enabled children to explore their creative expression, learn fundamental movement techniques and encouraged them to explore their imagination through various activities. Toybank’s room of Play In November 2022, residents of a village from Maharashtra’s Beed district came together to paint a wall of a Toybank play centre in a Zilla Parishad school. The painting reflected Toybank’s messaging and the importance of play for a child’s development. Toybank Turns 18! Toybank celebrated 18 years of propagating play by their direct distribution of ethically good games to 3,000 children in a Shivaji Nagar school, and engaging with over 60 volunteers. year 2022-2023
16 Rural Urban Total In preparation to launch our new Play Programme, our team conducted a pilot study between November 2022 and March 2023. The objective was to study the effectiveness of our play programmes and to see how play-based learning helped children develop the four key competencies the programme is based on: critical thinking, communication, understanding myself and understanding others. A total of 1,326 children from Grade 1 and Grade 2 were part of the programme. Following are the findings: 10 20 20 10 20 18 Total schools Total Students Total Classrooms Total Teachers 533 793 20 40 1,326 38 Play Programme
17 Pilot S tudy 88% 91% 82% 73% 84% Identified others’ emotions Identified and expressed one’s feelings Recognised the impact of one’s actions Created and asked questions to find new information Gathered, compared, sort information Children engrossed in teamwork, an essential skill that Play helps build.
18 The moment we stepped into SAPREM’s ‘Bring a Smile School’—a school for children with disabilities—they immediately recognised the Toybank logo on our t-shirts and ran up to us saying, ”Didi aa gayi!”. Since this was the first time I had visited the centre, it made me wonder if the warm welcome I received was reminiscent of the happiness and excitement the children felt from the last Play2Learn session they had with my colleagues and that of playing with their families during the Covid-19 pandemic. When we began the session, all the children gathered around, and while most children at schools tend to be more competitive, I noticed a drastic difference here. Some, despite their mental disabilities, immediately recognised the new games from the old and their faces lit up in excitement. Throughout the session, I noticed that rather than being competitive, they supported each other in learning the new rules of the games, encouraged each other even if it took a while for their friend to complete a task and eagerly yet patiently waited for their turn to play the game. When their friend aced a game, they all cheered her on happily. This was a great example of teamwork, one of the most essential skills that Play helps build and promote. When children are playing in a team, they build on each other’s ideas. Skills such as problemsolving are more effective when done in a team. Moreover, teamwork also allows children to play to their individual strengths. “The Programme Officers conducted the Play Session very well and the children were glad to meet their new didis,” said Rupali Nilu, a teacher at the ‘Bring a Smile School’. As we were preparing to leave, the children asked us when we would return and made us promise to be back soon. I won’t forget the sweet voices saying, “Didi kab aaogi? Didi jaldi aana haan?” - Alisha Lobo is a Play Programme Officer in charge of the Play2Learn Centre SAPREM - Bring a Smile School, Dombivali (East) IMPACT STORY Play enables skill-building and teamwork
19 Toybank — Development through Play’s Co-Founder and CEO, Shweta Chari, received the Angels of Mumbai award for the work around Play, from The Free Press Journal on February 16, 2023. The award was presented to us by Vishwas Narayan Nangare-Patil, an Indian Police Service officer, who serves as the Additional Director General of Police in the Anti-corruption Bureau. Awards + Media The July 2022 issue of Beed Reporter covers the training we conducted with 68 teachers of 20 schools in Maharashtra’s Beed district.
20 Play brings a smile to every child’s face and we see that at every Toybank play session. Toybank’s play sessions help children build skills and essential values. Earlier this year, Toybank — Development through Play introduced its Play Practitioner Championship in Maharashtra’s Beed and Latur districts. The initiative aimed at promoting the importance of play and play-based learning in government schools and communities. A total of 17 teachers from six of our partner schools participated in the championship, which had three categories: play in the classroom, play in the community and writing about play. Teachers were asked to design and implement a play-focused project in their schools and communities, in order to spread awareness about play, or to increase children’s access to play. Some of the winning projects included conducting play sessions with parents, in order to give them a glimpse into the joy and impact of play, using slogans to spread awareness within the community, conducting street plays to talk about the Right to Play and writing poems and articles on Toybank’s work and skillbuilding through Play. We thank our partners Manavlok in Beed, Maharashtra, for their constant support through the years. Play Practitioner Championship
21 Choice Collaboration Communication Creativity Delight Games Joy Play Recreate Students Teachers Teamwork Wonder Development Learning just Play!
22 75,487 Children empowered through Play in Maharashtra 336 Government schools across Maharashtra, where the Play2Learn programme runs 1,467 Teachers trained as Play Facilitators in Maharashtra Our Reach Palghar Mumbai Suburban Latur Osmanabad Nanded Thane Ahmednagar Beed Mumbai City Gadchiroli Chandrapur Sindhudurg Solapur Currently Active Districts Districts covered since 2016
23 Maharashtra Mahan Trust Ladakh SAVE Changthang Uttar Pradesh Premanu Foundation Odisha Sparsh Educational & Health Care Society Tamil Nadu Oasis India Amazing Grace 250 children 516 children 367 children 430 children 75,487 children 325 Play2Learn centres in Maharashtra where games were replaced 574 Play2Learn centres in Maharashtra 230 Digital Play2Learn kits ensuring better learning outcomes 1 Oasis India Amazing Grace 2 Premanu Foundation 3 Sparsh Educational & Health Care Society 4 SAVE CHANGTHANG
24 Teachers are an integral part of our journey in ensuring that Play reaches more children, and also one of our important stakeholders. This year, through 80 Power of Play workshops, we trained 1,467 teachers to understand play and play-based learning and how to effectively use it in the classrooms. In our journey of ensuring every child has access to Play, we realise the importance of impacting teachers‘ knowledge, mindsets and skills to cultivate them as Play Practitioners who promote play in their schools and communities. Play is essential for a child‘s growth. It makes their lives more enjoyable and helps them learn better. Play also enhances both the enjoyment and efficiency of studies. When I see children during the play sessions, I notice that they are learning and having fun at the same time. Play helps boost their mental health and develop critical thinking skills,” said Vinod Phokale, a teacher at RH Kate School in Mumbai’s Govandi. listening to Teachers′ Toybank’s Play sessions are not just fun, but a space for children to learn and grow through strategic games.
25 This year, the children were welcomed back to school with Play! The games and play material helped the children become more active and curious. Play sessions allow children to develop their cognitive skills. The strategically chosen games help them build their fine motor skills to facilitate better finger grip for writing,” said Swati Irkar, a teacher from Vivek Vidyalaya in Vikhroli, Mumbai. Voices In training with Toybank, I learned how children’s physical, mental and social skills can be improved through Play. We also learned how to play the various games for the centres, and how play can help build cognitive skills,” said Sunita Solskar, a teacher from Utkarsha Bal Bhavan, a Play2Learn Centre in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar. Our Play Practitioners experiencing play themselves and learning how to use play effectively in their classrooms.
26 Play and play-based learning improves students’ conceptual understanding of subjects. The main objective of the Creativity Action Service (CAS) programme is to address immediate needs and involve yourself in meaningful reciprocal activities. Toybank’s unique initiative uses play and strategic games to ensure learning for children from marginalised communities. For any child, teaching concepts through play has multiple benefits, and our students themselves get to be a part of this initiative. Sreeraman Ramanathan Coordinator, CAS, Dhirubhai Ambani International School Our volunteers support us in play sessions and help us make them accessible to more children. This year, through various activities such as researching on play, spreading awareness on social media, editing Play2Learn Kit videos, coordinating game collective drives and planning fundraisers, over 200+ corporate and school volunteers ensured that children were engaged meaningfully through play. The Spirit of Volunteering
27 “Associating with Toybank taught me that not everyone lives are the same life. While some people may come from troubled backgrounds, there is one thing that unites everyone: Play! Toybank’s play sessions allow children to forget their worries, even if it’s for an hour. Through this experience, I got to share stories with many children, all who were positive and filled with joy, who didn’t have a care in the world when they played with their friends.“ -A CAS volunteer from Aditya Birla World Academy. Play sessions 30 done by CAS volunteers Creativity Action Service CAS Programme: We had over 102 student volunteers from Hill Spring International School, Adity Birla World Academy, Cathedral and John Connon School, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and Bombay International School joining us in ensuring children continued to learn through play.
28 500+ Volunteers We ensure that all volunteers are sensitised about our cause and our work before engaging with our children Volunteering with Toybank has helped me reconnect with my childhood and inculcated in me qualities of patience, resilience and empathy. - A student volunteer from Dhirubhai Ambani International School.
29 Living in a low-income family that resides in the informal settlements of Dhobi Ghat, Rajesh (name changed) was not exposed to many spatial-skill building games or toys at home. When the Programme Officer introduced a new game called Tangram to the class, Rajesh was excited. He loved the vibrant colours and challenge the game posed. Initially, he could not figure out how sharp shapes such as squares and triangles could build a rounded shape like a heart. When he got stuck, he raised his hand and asked a Programme Officer to guide him. After a little guidance, Rajesh together with his bench mate put together a heart with semi-circles. The 7-year-old slowly understood how simple geometric shapes such as circles, triangles and rectangles can come together to form complex shapes of heart, parallelograms, as well as shapes of animals. Building spatial ability at a young age will lay the foundation to comprehend subjects like geometry, 3D objects and build spatial intelligence that’s needed to pursue professions in design, engineering, architecture and more. IMPACT STORY Building Spatial Ability through Play Children engrossed in play with Tangram, a game that helps build spatial ability.
30 1 AD Pawar Vidyalaya.................................................................................. Borivali 2 Bhima Nagar School................................................................................. Borivali 3 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Education Trust........................................... Dharavi 4 Nalanda High School................................................................................ Borivali 5 Poisar School (Hindi Medium) School No 1 .......................................... Borivali 6 Poisar School (Hindi Medium) School No 3........................................... Borivali 7 Pragati School........................................................................................... Borivali 8 Vidya Vikas School................................................................................... Borivali 9 Cosmos School......................................................................................... Borivali 10 Gandhi Bal Mandir School....................................................................... Kurla 11 Abhinav Dhyan Mandir School (Marathi)............................................... Mankhurd 12 Abhinav Dhyan Mandir School (English)................................................ Mankhurd 13 MH Chougule School................................................................................ Borivali 14 Mohili Village Marathi BMC School......................................................... Kurla 15 Sodawala Lane Municipal MR School.................................................... Borivali 16 Maharashtra Vidyalaya (Marathi)........................................................... Mankhurd 17 Sadguru Education Society Anandi Special School.............................. Vile Parle 18 Saprems Bring A Smile MR School......................................................... Dombivali 19 Gilder Lane Municipal Public School...................................................... Mumbai Central 20 Bombay Municipal Corporation.............................................................. Malad 21 Alpha School............................................................................................. Matunga 22 Subhedar Ramji Ambedkar Vidyalaya.................................................... Dahisar 23 Tardeo Municipal School......................................................................... Mumbai Central 24 Yusuf Meherally Memorial Education Society ...................................... Mumbai Central 25 Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Vidyasankul................................................... Sion 26 Priyadarshini Vidyamandir School ......................................................... Kandivali 27 Kavlemath Banganga Marathi School.................................................... Walkeshwar 28 Maooli Educational Foundations Ramkrishna School.......................... Borivali 29 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Prathmik Vidyalaya...................................... Chembur 30 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar High School.................................................. Chembur 31 Sheth GK Prathamik Shala....................................................................... Dahisar 32 Samajratna Shivaji Rao (Bapu) Shendge Vidyalaya ............................. Mankhurd 33 Sanjay Nagar BMC Urdu School No 1..................................................... Govandi 34 Sanjay Nagar BMC Urdu School No 2..................................................... Govandi 35 Sanjay Nagar BMC Marathi School......................................................... Govandi 36 Vivek Vidyalaya ........................................................................................ Vikhroli 37 RH Kate English School............................................................................ Govandi 38 Mumbai Public School (CBSE )................................................................ Mumbai 39 Mumbai Public School (ICSE).................................................................. Matunga 40 Government of Maharashtra Latur.......................................................... Latur 41 Government of Maharashtra Osmanabad.............................................. Osmanabad Our School Partners
31 42 Mumbadevi Shivaji Nagar BMC Special School..................................... Govandi 43 Shivaji Nagar BMC Hindi School No. 1................................................... Govandi 44 Shivaji Nagar BMC Urdu School No. 1.................................................... Govandi 45 Shivaji Nagar BMC Urdu School No. 8.................................................... Govandi 46 Shivaji Nagar BMC Marathi School No. 1............................................... Govandi 47 Marol Urdu Primary School ..................................................................... Andheri 48 Shivaji Nagar MPS Urdu School No. 2.................................................... Govandi 49 Shivaji Nagar MPS Marathi School No. 2............................................... Govandi 50 Shivaji Nagar MPS Hindi School No. 2.................................................... Govandi 51 Shivaji Nagar MPS Hindi School No. 3.................................................... Govandi Non-profit Organisation Partners 1 Ashadeep Association............................................................................. Andheri 2 Community Outreach Program............................................................... Mumbai Central 3 Family Service Center............................................................................... Colaba 4 Lamp Post (SEED Foundation)................................................................ Powai 5 Mumbai Smiles in collaboration with SAPREM..................................... Andheri 6 Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action..................................................... Kurla 7 Young Women Christian Association..................................................... Mumbai Central 8 Ashray Akruti Foundation ....................................................................... Mira Road 9 Young Men Christian Association........................................................... Khar 10 Snehasadan.............................................................................................. Borivali 11 Prerana...................................................................................................... Vashi 12 Sahasee Embers ...................................................................................... Navi Mumbai 13 Logic Centre and Community Welfare Association............................... Powai 14 Support the Handicapped‘s Rehabilitation Effort (SHARE).................. Santacruz 15 Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal................................................................ Nanded 16 Snehalaya.................................................................................................. Ahmednagar 17 Manavlok................................................................................................... Beed New Collaboration Partners across India 1 Oasis India Amazing Grace ..................................................................... Chennai 2 Premanu Foundation................................................................................ Uttar Pradesh 3 Sparsh Educational & Health Care Society............................................ Odisha 4 SAVE CHANGTHANG................................................................................ Ladakh 5 Mahan Trust.............................................................................................. Maharashtra Our Play2Smile Partners 1 Narayan Health SRCC Children‘s Hospital............................................. Mahalakshmi 2 Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children................................................... Parel 51 268 Total number of Mumbai Schools Total number of Zilla Parishad Schools
32 Financial Overview SCHEDULE VIII The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. [ Vide Rule 17 (1) ] Name of the Public Trust : THE OPENTREE FOUNDATION Registration No. E - 26105 (MUM) Balance Sheet as at 31.03.2023 FUNDS & LIABILITIES AMOUNT AMOUNT PROPERTY AND ASSETS AMOUNT AMOUNT Trust Funds or Corpus :- Immovable Properties:- (at cost) - Balance as per last Balance Sheet 98,73,022.41 Add : During the year 41,15,215.00 1,39,88,237.41 Invesments :- Fixed Deposits 3,45,11,974.00 Other Earmarked Funds :- Furniture & Fixtures :- (Created under the provision of the trust Balance as per last Balance Sheet 14,23,819.00 deed or scheme or out of the Income) Additions during the year 1,87,500.00 Sinking Fund 0.00 16,11,319.00 Reserve Fund 0.00 Less: Depreciation for the year 1,61,133.00 14,50,186.00 Any other Fund - For Assets Fund created out of Grant / Donations 6,57,538.27 6,57,538.27 Trade Mark Balance as per last Balance Sheet 16,597.00 Additions during the year 18,000.00 Loans (Secured or Unsecured) :- 34,597.00 From Trustees 0.00 Less: Depreciation for the year 6,399.00 28,198.00 From Other 0.00 0.00 Computers Liabilities :- Balance as per last Balance Sheet 5,73,218.67 For Advances 0.00 Additions during the year 1,61,771.00 For Rent and Other Deposits 0.00 7,34,989.67 For Sundry Creditors 1,25,045.18 Less: Depreciation for the year 2,70,839.00 4,64,150.67 For Charity Commissioner Dues 3,99,818.00 5,24,863.18 Plant & Machinery Balance as per last Balance Sheet 2,34,556.55 Additions during the year 24,990.00 Provision :- 2,59,546.55 Provision For Expenses 0.00 Less: Depreciation for the year 38,932.00 2,20,614.55 Audit Fees Payable 0.00 0.00 Cash and Bank Balances :- Income and Expenditure Account :- a) Cash in Hand 22,534.35 Bal. as per last Balance Sheet 3,09,00,753.84 b) YES bank 76,021.00 Add : Trf from Fund 0.00 c) Kotak 7,90,279.78 Add : Surplus 0.00 d) ICICI 47,18,386.27 Less : Deficit (As per I & E A/c) 23,84,797.16 2,85,15,956.68 e) Wallets 816.00 f) Cheques in Hand 0.00 g) State Bank of India 19,069.35 56,27,106.75 Loans, Advances & Deposits Advance to Employees 13,940.00 Accrued Interest on FD 2,40,577.11 Donation Receivable 0.00 TDS 2,20,124.46 Deposit 7,80,000.00 12,54,641.57 Income Tax Refund Receivable 1,29,724.00 Total 4,36,86,595.54 Total 4,36,86,595.54 For The Opentree Foundation For M/s KINJAL H SHAH & CO Chartered Accountants (Firm Reg. No. 117874W) CA. KINJAL H SHAH Trustee Trustee Trustee (Membership No. 102598) Place : MUMBAI Place : MUMBAI Date : 20/09/2023 Date : 20/09/2023
33 SCHEDULE - IX The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. [ Vide Rule 17 (1) ] Name of the Public Trust : THE OPENTREE FOUNDATION Registration No. E - 26105 (MUM) Income and Expenditure account for the period 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2023 EXPENDITURE AMOUNT AMOUNT INCOME AMOUNT AMOUNT To Expenditure in respect of properties :- Rates,Taxes,Cesses 0.00 Repairs and maintenance 0.00 Salaries 0.00 By Interest 0.00 Insurance 0.00 On Bank 1,72,977.00 Depreciation On Fixed Deposits 18,18,356.00 Other Expenses 0.00 On IT Refund 27,973.00 20,19,306.00 To Establishment Expenses 38,25,028.71 By Donations in cash or kind 2,10,17,073.55 To Remuneration to Trustees 0.00 To Remuneration 0.00 By Other income 0.00 To Legal Expenses 0.00 To Rent 0.00 By Transfer from Reserve 0.00 To Contribution and Fees 0.00 To Audit Fees 59,000.00 By Deficit carried over to Balance Sheet 23,84,797.16 To Provision for Income Tax Return Fees To Miscellaneous Expenses 5,080.00 To Depreciation 2,01,797.00 To Amount trf. to Reserve or specific funds. To Expenditure on object of the Trust :- a. Religious 0.00 b. Educational 2,13,30,271.00 c. Medical Relief 0.00 d. Relief of poverty 0.00 e. Other Charitable objects 0.00 2,13,30,271.00 0.00 TOTAL 2,54,21,176.71 TOTAL 2,54,21,176.71 For The Opentree Foundation For M/s KINJAL H SHAH & CO Chartered Accountants (Firm Reg. No. 117874W) CA. KINJAL H SHAH Trustee Trustee Trustee (Membership No. 102598) Place : MUMBAI Place : MUMBAI Date : 20/09/2023 Date : 20/09/2023
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