Questions people ask before they give

Yes. You Empower Society (Y.E.S.) is a public charitable trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (Reg. IV-1603-00247/2021, 15 September 2021). It is listed on NGO Darpan (WB/2024/0422296), holds provisional registration under Section 12A and provisional approval under Section 80G, and is registered for CSR (CSR-1 CSR00115474). Every document is on our Transparency page.

Yes, if you file under the old tax regime. Y.E.S. holds provisional approval under Section 80G (URN AAATY8683MF20251), valid for AY 2026-27 to AY 2028-29. Share your PAN when you donate and we email your receipt, then issue Form 10BE after the financial year.

Your gift goes to the cause you choose. Our biggest need right now is funding the first Y.E.S. Artisan Lab cohort: training stipends, tools, materials and a workspace for 10 women. Choose 'where it is needed most' and we use it where the gap is largest.

Yes. Monthly giving is the most useful way to help, because training runs for 6 to 12 months. You choose the amount, Razorpay collects it each month, and you can stop anytime by writing to info@youempowersociety.org.

Not at the moment. Y.E.S. does not hold FCRA registration, so we can accept donations from Indian citizens only. If you live abroad and want to help, contact us and we will suggest other ways to support the work.

Our base is in Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas, where the Y.E.S. Artisan Lab is planned. We have also distributed rations and medicines in Mazdurpara, Kolkata, run Project Horizon in Betberia, and supported community-centre work in Homra, South 24 Parganas.

Yes. Y.E.S. holds provisional approval under Section 80G (URN AAATY8683MF20251, AY 2026-27 to AY 2028-29). Share your PAN and address when you donate and we email an 80G receipt. Form 10BE is issued after the financial year.

Payments are processed by Razorpay, a PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway. We never see or store your card details. You can pay by UPI, debit or credit card, or net banking.

Write to info@youempowersociety.org or call +91 98748 73613 and we will cancel it before the next payment. You can also cancel from the link in your Razorpay subscription email.

Yes. We accept books and school supplies, clothes, food items, medical supplies and laptops or tablets. Please call us first so we can tell you what is needed now and arrange drop-off.

Not at the moment. Y.E.S. does not hold FCRA registration, so we accept donations from Indian citizens only.

Unmukt is the emerging artisan-led brand of You Empower Society (Y.E.S.), created to connect craftsmanship with dignified livelihood opportunities for women and underrepresented communities in South 24 Parganas. Training happens at the Y.E.S. Artisan Lab in Budge Budge.

The first cohort of 10 trainees, aged 18 to 60, is being identified now. Training will run for 6 to 12 months, six days a week, 4 to 6 hours a day. Call +91 98748 73613 to register your interest.

Not yet. The programme is in development and needs funding for training stipends, tools, materials, infrastructure and production setup. Number trained under the new programme: 0 confirmed; the first cohort is still being identified.

Your gift goes towards training stipends, starter kits, materials and the production setup for the first cohort. A monthly gift helps most, because training runs for 6 to 12 months. Verified costs will be published as they become available.

Fill in the form on this page with your interests and availability. Our team will call you, explain current needs in Budge Budge and Kolkata, and plan your first activity. Students, professionals and NSS groups are all welcome.

Interns who complete their agreed duration and tasks receive a certificate from You Empower Society. [Certificate policy and minimum duration to confirm]

Check four things: the NGO's listing on NGO Darpan (ngodarpan.gov.in), valid 12A and 80G registration, a real address and named team, and published accounts. Y.E.S. lists its registrations, documents and office bearers on this page so you can verify before you give.

Donations go to the programme you choose. General donations go where the need is greatest. We record and review all programme spending, base fundraising targets on real costs, and report outcomes only with verified information.

Section 80G of the old Income Tax Act let Indian taxpayers deduct part of a donation to an approved NGO from their taxable income. From 1 April 2026 the Income-tax Act, 2025 replaced the old Act, and the donor deduction now sits under the new Act's provisions. People still call it the 80G benefit.

For most registered NGOs, 50% of your donation is deductible, subject to a qualifying limit of 10% of your adjusted gross total income. The actual tax saved depends on your slab. Example: at a 30% slab, a ₹10,000 donation at 50% saves about ₹1,500 plus cess.

No. The donation deduction is available only if you choose the old tax regime. If you have opted for the new regime, you cannot claim it, but your donation still does the same good. Check your regime with your employer or tax adviser before you file.

There is no limit on how much you can donate. The limit is on the deduction: for most NGOs, the deductible amount cannot exceed 10% of your adjusted gross total income, and only 50% of the donation counts. Cash donations above ₹2,000 are not eligible, so give by UPI, card, net banking or cheque.

A valid receipt shows the NGO's name, address, PAN and 80G registration number with validity, the donor's name and PAN, the amount, date and payment mode. After the financial year the NGO files Form 10BD and issues you Form 10BE, which you use to claim the deduction.

NGOs must file Form 10BD and issue Form 10BE by 31 May after the financial year ends. If you donated between April and March, expect your Form 10BE by 31 May. Make sure you gave your correct PAN, because the deduction is matched to it.

Yes. You Empower Society's registered office is at Ground Floor, 87, Chanditala Road, P.O. and P.S. Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal 700137. Donors, volunteers and CSR teams are welcome to visit by appointment. Call +91 98748 73613 or +91 82964 96847 to fix a time.

Our base is in Budge Budge, South 24 Parganas, where the Y.E.S. Artisan Lab is planned. We have distributed rations and medicines in Mazdurpara, Kolkata, run Project Horizon in Betberia, and supported community-centre work in Homra, South 24 Parganas.

The Y.E.S. Artisan Lab will train women aged 18 to 60 in jewellery making and fabric accessories. The first cohort of 10 is being identified now. Call +91 98748 73613 to register your interest.