SPID

What SPID does

SPID (Society for Participatory Integrated Development) is a grassroots non-governmental organization founded in 2004 and registered as a society under the Indian Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860, operating across Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Its mission is to break cycles of exploitation, poverty, and exclusion faced by vulnerable children (including children of women in prostitution and survivors of trafficking), marginalized women, and disadvantaged communities through a community-led, participatory model. The organization runs a portfolio of Child Care Institutions licensed under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 (Open Shelter near GB Road, Kishori Home for girls, Boys Home, Balika Grih in Nuh, Group Housing for young women), anti-trafficking programs (MUKTI South Asia Project with ECPAT Luxembourg, Sustained Freedom Project with NYAY Network), education access partnerships (with CRY, HCNF, M3M Foundation), vocational training centers (SMART Centers with Tech Mahindra Foundation, Mission Sunehra Kal with ITC Ltd.), and health/nutrition programs (Nikshay Mitra TB support with Lal Path Labs Foundation; Nourishing Schools with the UN World Food Programme across 2,100+ Haryana schools).

Its technology footprint is minimal — SPID does not operate a proprietary platform, API, or software product. Service delivery relies on physical program centers, residential shelters, and trained field staff, with a website, social media channels, and annual reports as the principal communications surface. The underlying 'technology' consists of community-based intervention frameworks, child protection protocols, and participatory program design rather than digital systems.

The business model is that of a registered non-profit society: SPID is funded through institutional grants, corporate CSR contributions, individual donations (channeled via Give India, Donatekart), and international philanthropy under its FCRA registration, with no fees charged to beneficiaries. It holds 12A and 80G tax-exemption status and is registered to undertake CSR activities. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; audited financial reports cover FY2020-21 through FY2024-25. Customers in the funder sense are 25+ institutional and corporate donors (Tech Mahindra Foundation, ITC Ltd., ECPAT Luxembourg, UN WFP, M3M Foundation, CRY, NYAY, Dr. Lal Path Labs Foundation, Johnson Controls India, SBI, Titan, and others), while program beneficiaries (5,000+ children in CCIs, 9,900+ skill-development participants, 19,000+ health-program beneficiaries, 10,000+ system-strengthening participants, 1,000+ women) are served free of cost.

Name

SPID

Legal name

Society for Participatory Integrated Development

Website

https://spidsociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPID (Society for Participatory Integrated Development) is a 2004-founded Indian non-profit operating Child Care Institutions, anti-trafficking programs, vocational training centers, and health/nutrition initiatives for vulnerable children, trafficking survivors, and marginalized women across Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Social development programs
• Vocational training services
• Women empowerment programs
• Anti-trafficking initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: SPID operates as a registered non-profit organization receiving support through institutional and individual donations. They are registered under Section 80G and 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA). The organization also undertakes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in partnership with companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPID is a grassroots non-profit organization that delivers social development services to marginalized communities in India. It runs residential child-care institutions, anti-trafficking interventions, vocational training centers, health and nutrition programs, and women empowerment initiatives across Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Programs are delivered directly through SPID's shelters, community centers, and partnerships with government bodies, corporates, and international agencies.

Product overview

SPID (Society for Participatory Integrated Development) is a non-profit grassroots organization, not a technology company. It offers a portfolio of social development programs rather than a unified technology product. The core programs include child protection through residential shelters (SPID Open Shelter, Kishori Home, Group Housing for Girls, Balika Grih, Boys Home), anti-human trafficking initiatives (MUKTI South Asia, Sustained Freedom Project), and education access programs (CRY Partnership, HCNF Gram Bal Shala, M3M IMpower). Skill development offerings include SMART Skill Development Centres (Tech Mahindra Foundation partnership) and Mission Sunehra Kal (ITC partnership). Health and nutrition programs include Nikshay Mitra (TB support with Lal Path Labs) and Nourishing Schools with UN World Food Programme. Special initiatives include COVID-19 response and Dharuhera school intervention. These programs are delivered through organizational partnerships rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPID Open Shelter (SMS CENTER) 24/7 open shelter near GB Road, Delhi, protecting children of mothers in prostitution by providing nutritious meals, education, healthcare, emotional support, and crèche services.
• SPID Kishori Home-Delhi 24/7 safe shelter for girls aged 6-18, registered under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, providing education, counseling, healthcare, and emotional support with successful family reunifications.
• SPID Group Housing for Girls (18+) Safe homes for young women transitioning from protected care to independent living, providing safe housing, higher education support, job training, and life skills development.
• SPID Balika Grih - Nuh 24/7 residential shelter for girls aged 6-18 needing care and protection under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 in Nuh, Haryana, providing education, counseling, meals, healthcare, and aftercare support.
• SPID Boys Home - Delhi 24/7 residential shelter for boys aged 6-18 registered under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015, providing education, counseling, meals, healthcare, and emotional support.
• MUKTI South Asia Project Anti-trafficking initiative with ECPAT Luxembourg combating cross-border child sex trafficking across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh through prevention, rescue systems strengthening, and survivor rehabilitation.
• Sustained Freedom Project Anti-trafficking initiative supported by NYAY Network, addressing child trafficking, bonded labor, and poverty in North East and Central Delhi through medical care, trauma counseling, education, and life skills.
• SMART Skill Development Centres Vocational training centers operated with Tech Mahindra Foundation in Uttam Nagar and Nangloi, Delhi, providing training in Banking & Finance, Customer Relations & Sales, Computer Literacy, English, and Workplace Readiness with job placement support.
• Mission Sunehra Kal Vocational training initiative with ITC Ltd. in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, offering Accounting (Tally), Retail Management, Computer Basics, and entrepreneurship courses with focus on women, SC/ST youth, and marginalized groups.
• Nikshay Mitra Health program in partnership with Lal Path Labs Foundation supporting TB patients in Nuh through nutritional kits, follow-ups, referral services, and awareness sessions to address stigma and poverty.
• Nourishing Schools, Growing Futures Nutrition initiative with UN World Food Programme improving PM Poshan scheme outcomes across Haryana through kitchen gardens in 2,100+ schools, eco-clubs, and training cooks in food safety and nutrition.
• Education for Change (CRY Partnership) Education access program with Child Rights & You (CRY) in Nuh and Gurugram, Haryana, serving children across villages through Children's Activity Centres, special learning support, bridge courses, and emotional counseling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ children supported through Child Care Institutions
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tech Mahindra FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Tech Mahindra Foundation operating two SMART Skill Development Centers in Uttam Nagar and Nangloi, Delhi. Vocational training programs in Banking & Finance, Customer Relations & Sales, Computer Literacy, English, and Workplace Readiness with job placement support.
• ITC LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ITC Ltd. in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh through Mission Sunehra Kal program. Three vocational training centers offering Accounting (tally), Retail Management, Computer Basics, and entrepreneurship courses with focus on women and marginalized groups.
• ECPAT LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partner in MUKTI South Asia Project (2023) combating cross-border child sex trafficking across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Focus on prevention, rescue systems strengthening, and survivor rehabilitation through education, vocational training, and psychosocial care.
• United Nations World Food ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to improve PM Poshan scheme nutrition outcomes across Haryana. Establishing 2100+ kitchen gardens in schools, creating eco-clubs, training cooks in food safety, and promoting Social and Behavior Change Communication for healthier choices.
• Child Rights and You (CRY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Nuh and Gurugram, Haryana serving children across villages through Children's Activity Centres, special learning support, bridge courses, and emotional counseling. Focus on reducing child labor, preventing early marriage, and ensuring girls' education.
• Dr. Lal Path Lab FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 2022 supporting TB patients in Nuh through Nikshay Mitra program. Provides nutritional kits, follow-ups, referral services, and awareness sessions to address stigma and poverty hindering recovery.
• M3M FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPID-IMpower Project in Rewla Khanpur, Delhi supporting children and marginalized women through Early Childhood Development Centers, teenage leadership groups, community outreach programs, and health camps.
• Help for Children in Need (HCNF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting children and youth in Nuh through Gram Bal Shala centers, after-school programs, and digital literacy training. Girls receive practical skills, scholarships, and support to stay in school while fighting gender bias.
• NYAY NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustained Freedom Project addressing child trafficking, bonded labor, and poverty in Shahdara, North East and Central Delhi. Working with communities, police, and judicial authorities providing medical care, trauma counseling, education, and life skills training.
• Delhi Commission for WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for women empowerment and protection initiatives in Delhi.
• State Child Protection Society, DWCDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment of NCT of Delhi partnership for child protection activities and Child Care Institution operations under the Juvenile Justice Act.
• The University of GlasgowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and knowledge sharing on child protection and social development.
• Smile FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO network partner for social development initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children India: International NGO with large-scale India operations spanning child protection, education, health, and anti-trafficking. Comparable in program breadth, donor mix (including FCRA-funded international contributions), and multi-state footprint to SPID.
• SOS Children's Villages India: Operates residential care institutions for vulnerable children across India under juvenile justice frameworks. Directly comparable to SPID's CCI portfolio (Kishori Home, Balika Grih, Boys Home) in delivery model, regulatory registration, and target beneficiary.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: Youth-focused livelihood and skill-development NGO bridging adolescence to employment. Comparable to SPID's SMART Centers and Mission Sunehra Kal programs in vocational training, employer linkage, and CSR-funded delivery model.
• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs running learning and livelihood programs nationally. Comparable in scale of beneficiary reach, federal-state operating model, and reliance on institutional and corporate funding.
• Smile Foundation: National NGO delivering education, healthcare, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children and families. Operates a similar donor- and CSR-funded model across multiple Indian states, with comparable beneficiary counts and program verticals to SPID.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation): Indian child-rights and anti-trafficking organization founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Directly comparable to SPID on its core anti-trafficking, child labor, and juvenile justice advocacy — and overlaps geographically across North India.
• Child Rights and You (CRY): India's leading child-rights NGO working on child protection, education, and anti-trafficking across multiple states. CRY is both a direct peer and an active partner of SPID (joint programming in Nuh/Gurugram, Dharuhera school intervention), making it the closest comparable in mission, geography, and beneficiary base.

Broad incumbents

• CARE India: Large international humanitarian NGO operating across health, education, women's empowerment, and livelihoods in India. Comparable as an FCRA-registered, multi-state, multi-thematic social-development operator, though at substantially larger scale than SPID.

Emerging players

• HelpAge India: India-focused NGO working on elderly welfare, health, and community development with similar CSR and institutional donor mix. Less direct overlap, but comparable in governance model, FCRA registration, and North-Indian operating geography.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: Mid-day meal and school nutrition program operator partnering with government and corporate donors. Comparable to SPID's Nourishing Schools (UN WFP) initiative on school nutrition delivery and government-scheme alignment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spidsociety
• Facebookfacebook.com/spidsocietyindia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-participatory-integrated-development
• Instagraminstagram.com/spidsociety

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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