How is your money spent?
Your money ultimately is for the children. Every donation is diligently spent for the food that is served directly or indirectly. On an average, 92% of the total cost is used towards meeting the programme cost and 8% towards the programme management cost. The organisation upholds maximum transparency in funds utilisation.
Cost Per Meal Calculation:
Cost Elements |
Cost Per Meal |
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PROGRAMME COSTS (Cost of materials & utilities, distribution costs and factory overheads including manpower, repairs, depreciation and other factory running expenses) |
9.34 |
Operating Costs |
0.85 |
Administrative Overheads (Cost of activities relating to general management and administration) |
|
Outreach Costs (Cost of publicity, communication, advertising and travel related) |
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Donor Care & Reporting Costs (Cost of activities relating to donor receipt, tax exemption certificate, program reporting) |
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Gross Cost Per Meal in INR. ( 9.34+0.34+0.30+0.21 ) |
10.19 |
Less: Subsidy from Government per meal |
6.10 |
Cost Absorbed by TAPF Per Meal (10.19 – 6.10) |
4.09 |
National Average of School Working Days in an Academic Year |
232 |
Cost to run MDM program for 1 child per year ( 4.09*232 ) In INR |
948.88 |
Total Rounded Off (INR) |
950 |
Note: Revised as on 10th January 2018
Analysis of the total revenue expenditure for the year 2016-17:
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