Go Dharmic

What Go Dharmic does

Go Dharmic is a UK-registered international humanitarian NGO founded in 2011 by Hemal Randerwala (Hanuman Dass), operating across the United Kingdom, United States, and India through separately registered charitable entities (England Charity No. 1171619, Scotland SC050775, US 501(c)(3) EIN 85-4083703, and an Indian Trust with 80G tax exemption). The organization runs an integrated portfolio of volunteer-powered campaigns addressing food insecurity (Feed Everyone weekly food banks in 10+ UK cities plus New York and Ahmedabad), education infrastructure in impoverished regions (Shape a Future targeting 2,000 schools by 2026, including a Digitising Education initiative with Klik2Learn), disaster relief (Crisis Response), and environmental restoration (Dharma Forest mangrove planting in the Sundarbans targeting 2 million trees by 2026, plus the Go Green/Go Plant Based/Compassion for Animals suite). Since inception it claims to have distributed over 27 million meals.

The organization has no proprietary technology product. Its digital infrastructure consists of a WordPress website, Shopify-powered Good Karma Store, and third-party payment/donation platforms (Razorpay in India, Enthuse in UK, Givebutter in USA, with Stripe/PayPal references in privacy policy). Standard communications tooling (WhatsApp, Eventbrite, email newsletters) and organic social channels (Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram) drive supporter engagement. The brand is anchored to the "Love All, Feed All, Serve All" philosophy inspired by Neem Karoli Baba's teachings, reinforced through the Ahimsa documentary, Dharma Magazine, and Heart2Heart founder sessions.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants with no commercial sales. Streams include tiered individual monthly memberships (£10-£250/month in the UK, ₹101/₹201/₹501 in India), one-time donations, experiential event fees (Salt Ride £800 registration with £3,000 participant fundraising target, Dorset and Himalayan retreats, Compassion in Action 48-hour challenge), institutional grants (notably £366,000 from City Bridge Foundation in January 2025), corporate CSR partnerships (PWC, Barclays, Uber, BSE, Vedanta, Marriott, Greggs, Point72, Byju's), and retail via the Good Karma Store. The organization is governed as a non-profit with no shareholders, founder-led, and operates with a 1-10 employee core team supported by thousands of volunteers globally.

Name

Go Dharmic

Legal name

Go Dharmic (operating as Go Dharmic Foundation in India, Go Dharmic Inc. in USA, and Go Dharmic Welfare UK in UK)

Website

https://godharmic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Go Dharmic is an international volunteer-driven humanitarian NGO, founded 2011, operating across the UK, US, and India with registered charitable entities. It runs food distribution, education, disaster relief, and environmental campaigns (including mangrove planting), funded by individual donations, monthly memberships, events, and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Community Food Services (62421)

akta.pro primary industry

Ayurveda & Traditional Medicine Retreats (THAGAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Holistic & Alternative Therapy Retreats (Naturopathy, Energy Work) (THAGAMAI), Private Wellness & Retreat Experiences (Personalized Spa, Yoga, Healing) (THAJALAI), Culinary Walking & Market Tours (THAJAGAA)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Food distribution programs
• Disaster relief operations
• Community volunteering programs
• Environmental restoration campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations (One-time and Monthly): Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring monthly donations through the organization's website. India donations processed via Razorpay, UK via Enthuse platform, USA via Givebutter. Monthly membership tiers range from £10-250 providing sustained revenue. All donations are tax-deductible in respective jurisdictions.
2. Event-based Fundraising: Registration fees for experiential events (Salt Ride £800 registration plus £3000 fundraising target) combined with participant fundraising efforts. Compassion in Action Challenge mobilizes supporters to share fundraising links during 48-hour campaign windows.
3. Corporate Grants and Partnerships: Major grants from foundations (City Bridge Foundation £366,000) and corporate partnerships provide significant funding. Organizations like Uber, Barclays, BSE, Vedanta, Marriott support through partnerships and CSR initiatives.
4. Retail and E-commerce: Good Karma Store (Shopify) sells apparel and mindful gifts, with proceeds supporting humanitarian work. Alternative Stores integration provides additional shopping revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Go Dharmic is an international humanitarian nonprofit that delivers food distribution, education development, disaster relief, and environmental restoration services through volunteer-led operations across the UK, US, and India. Its core offerings include the Feed Everyone weekly food bank program, Shape a Future school library development campaign, Crisis Response emergency relief, Dharma Forest mangrove reforestation, and a tiered Dharma Patrons monthly membership program. Supporting engagement products include spiritual retreats, the annual Salt Ride cycling event, Dharma Magazine, the Ahimsa Documentary, and a Shopify-powered Good Karma Store.

Product overview

Go Dharmic is an international humanitarian NGO operating as a unified platform with multiple interconnected campaigns and programs. The core offering centers on the 'Feed Everyone' food distribution initiative, 'Shape a Future' education development program, and 'Crisis Response' disaster relief services. Supporting these are environmental campaigns under the 'Go Green' umbrella including 'Go Plant Based', 'Compassion for Animals', and the 'Dharma Forest' mangrove reforestation initiative. The organization also offers experiential products including spiritual retreats (Dorset and Himalayan), the annual 'Salt Ride' cycling event, and 'Compassion in Action' fundraising challenges. Digital offerings include the 'Heart2Heart' mentoring sessions, 'Dharma Magazine', and the 'Good Karma Store' e-commerce platform. Monthly membership programs provide tiered engagement across all initiatives. The organization maintains presence across India, UK, and USA with registered charitable entities in each jurisdiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feed Everyone Flagship weekly food bank program delivering plant-based meals to food-insecure and homeless individuals through volunteer-operated distribution centers in cities including London, Luton, Glasgow, Watford, Harrow, Wembley, Northampton, Queensbury, Edinburgh, Birmingham, New York, and Ahmedabad.
• Shape a Future Education development initiative that builds school libraries and learning facilities in impoverished regions of India, partnering with Futures First and Klik2Learn to deliver physical infrastructure and digital learning tools serving one million children.
• Crisis Response Emergency disaster relief service providing rapid humanitarian response to natural disasters and conflicts globally, including standby volunteer teams, emergency supplies distribution, and long-term recovery support.
• Dharma Patrons Monthly Membership Tiered recurring donor program with six monthly donation levels (£10, £20, £30, £50, £100, £250), each unlocking specific program outcomes (books, child education sponsorship, meals, 1,000 trees annually, disaster relief support) plus member benefits such as Heart2Heart sessions, digital membership cards, and shop discounts.
• Good Karma Store Shopify-powered online store selling apparel and mindful gifts, with all proceeds supporting the organization's humanitarian work.
• Dharma Forest Initiative Mangrove reforestation and coastal protection project in the Sundarbans, West Bengal, planting 2 million mangrove trees by 2026 (250,000 planted to date) in partnership with local women-led community groups to protect coastal villages from cyclones and provide carbon sequestration.
• Salt Ride Annual 440km, 7-day cycling event retracing Mahatma Gandhi's 1930 Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi Beach in Gujarat, with an £800 registration fee and suggested £3,000 fundraising target per participant.
• Compassion in Action Challenge 48-hour global digital fundraising sprint in which supporters share personalized fundraising pages to drive donations toward meals, education, tree planting, and disaster relief initiatives.
• Peace & Bhakti Retreat Dorset Multi-day spiritual retreat at Leeson House in Dorset, England, offering Bhakti Satsang, kirtan, Hanuman Chalisa chanting, Havan fire ceremonies, coastal clean-up activities, and communal vegan cooking.
• Himalayan Retreat Eight-day spiritual pilgrimage retreat in the Kumaon Himalayas (Uttarakhand, India) centred around Kainchi Dham, with visits to sacred caves, Seva at local schools, kirtan, and Dharma talks with Founder Hanuman Dass.
• Heart2Heart Mentoring Sessions One-on-one scheduled mentoring sessions with Founder Hanuman Dass for discussing spiritual practice and social-impact topics, offered as a benefit to higher-tier Dharma Patrons.
• Ahimsa Documentary Documentary film exploring Ahimsa (non-violence) and environmental harmony, directed by Sheila Gesage with executive producer Hanuman Dass, made freely accessible with optional donations to support the organization.
• Dharma Magazine Quarterly digital publication showcasing Go Dharmic's six campaign areas, featuring volunteer stories, principles, and contributions from community members including an Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies trustee.
• Go Plant Based Campaign Public engagement campaign promoting plant-based diets as a means to reduce carbon footprint and minimize animal harm, featuring a pledge system and supporting educational content.
• Compassion for Animals Campaign Animal welfare advocacy campaign focused on protecting stray animals, promoting education on animal rights, supporting welfare groups, and encouraging avoidance of animal-derived products.
• Acts of Kindness Campaign Global community movement encouraging selfless acts of kindness in schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods, with a public platform for sharing positive stories of compassion-driven change.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 million+ meals distributed globally since 2011
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Futures FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Shape a Future campaign to develop libraries in government schools across India's poorest regions. Have completed 7 libraries together with plans for many more. Futures First logo appears on campaign page.
• Klik2LearnsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Digitalising Education initiative to address digital divide in rural India by enabling children to learn languages with ease in their homes. Technology collaboration under Shape a Future campaign.
• PWC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed in dropdown on Global Impact form, indicating involvement in social impact initiatives. Appears in CSR partnership context.
• BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter of Go Dharmic. Chief Business Officer Sameer Patil publicly endorsed: 'Social Impact is the need of the hour. Go Dharmic as a non-profit is helping companies create measurable social impact and transformative change. The BSE is proud to be a supporter.'
• BarclayssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter displayed in 'Supported by' logos section on homepage. Partnership through CSR initiatives and community support.
• UbersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter of Go Dharmic's humanitarian and relief efforts. Mentioned in Mumbai Dinner event context alongside prominent figures like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Harbhajan Singh.
• MarriottsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter displayed in 'Supported by' logos section. Partnership through hospitality support for events and community engagement.
• GreggssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter displayed in 'Supported by' logos section. Partnership through CSR and community support initiatives.
• Alternative StoressupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail partner providing 15% discount to Go Dharmic monthly members. Alternative Stores logo appears on supported by section and monthly membership page.
• VedantasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter displayed in 'Supported by' logos section on homepage. Mining and metals company involved in CSR partnership.
• Times of IndiasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner supporter displayed in 'Supported by' logos section. Partnership through media coverage and promotional support.
• CompassionateSciencesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner displayed in 'Supported by' logos section. Organization focused on evidence-based compassion initiatives.
• Byju'ssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEdTech company supporter displayed in 'Supported by' logos section. Partnership through educational support initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest US hunger-relief organization operating a nationwide network of food banks. Comparable to Go Dharmic in food poverty mission but at vastly larger scale through network partnerships rather than direct volunteer-led weekly food banks.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Large faith-based humanitarian organization with global food security, disaster relief, and education programs operating across 40+ countries. Comparable to Go Dharmic in faith-rooted humanitarian mission and global footprint, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• FareShare: UK's largest food redistribution charity rescuing surplus food and redistributing to community organizations. Directly comparable to Go Dharmic's Feed Everyone campaign in addressing food poverty and food waste in the UK, though operating through redistribution rather than direct distribution.
• The Felix Project: London-based food rescue charity collecting surplus food and redistributing to schools, charities, and community organizations. Directly comparable to Go Dharmic's London food bank operations and the City Bridge Foundation grant-funded poverty alleviation work.
• Khalsa Aid: Sikh-affiliated international humanitarian NGO providing disaster relief and food aid globally with a strong volunteer base. Directly comparable in faith-rooted humanitarian philosophy, multi-country operations, and emergency-response orientation.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: India-focused nonprofit running the world's largest school meal program serving millions of meals daily. Directly comparable to Go Dharmic's Shape a Future and Feed Everyone campaigns in mission to address food insecurity and education access in India.
• Sewa International: Faith-inspired (Hindu-affiliated) humanitarian organization running food distribution, disaster relief, and education programs across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Go Dharmic in mission, spiritual foundation, and volunteer-driven service delivery model across India, UK, and US.
• FoodCycle: UK charity combining surplus food rescue with community meal programs serving food-insecure individuals. Comparable to Go Dharmic in volunteer-driven, weekly community meal model addressing food poverty across multiple UK cities.
• City Harvest: New York City food rescue organization collecting surplus food for distribution to those in need. Directly comparable to Go Dharmic's US-based food distribution efforts and multi-country food rescue model.
• BAPS Charities: Hindu-affiliated international humanitarian organization conducting food distribution, disaster relief, education, and community service. Directly comparable to Go Dharmic in faith-based humanitarian philosophy, multi-country footprint, and ritual/spiritual grounding of programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GoDharmic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GoDharmic
• Facebookfacebook.com/godharmic
• Instagraminstagram.com/godharmic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/go-dharmic

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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