Advitya

What Advitya does

Advitya (legally Advitya Kala Sangam Trust, registered 20/07/2004 under registration E-21882 in Mumbai) is a non-profit creative centre established in August 2000 that serves adults aged 18+ with special needs — primarily Down's syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy — who cannot adjust in larger institutional settings due to the need for individual attention. The organization's core offering is occupational therapy and vocational training delivered through therapeutic programs including handicrafts, dance, yoga, and animal-assisted therapy (the latter via a partnership with Animal Angels Foundation). Trainees produce marketable lifestyle products (bags, jewellery holders, office stationery, home décor, wallets, slings) that are sold via direct center sales, Mumbai exhibitions, WhatsApp orders, and corporate gifting channels.

The business model is donation-and-grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue mechanics consist of individual student sponsorships at ₹7,000 per student per month (covering fees, conveyance, and medication), event sponsorships at ₹7,500 per celebration, handicraft product sales, and corporate CSR support (employee volunteering, exhibition space, financial assistance). Donations qualify for 80G tax exemption and, since 2024, the trust is FCRA-approved to accept foreign contributions. There is no proprietary software, digital product, or app; technology is restricted to standard communications (WhatsApp, email, website).

The customer base is concentrated on a single segment: families of special needs adults in Mumbai seeking daytime care and vocational engagement. In 2024, the trust purchased land in Karjat, Maharashtra to launch AKSHARA, a planned 24X7 residential care facility, representing the organization's first move from a day-program model to round-the-clock residential services. Operating geographies remain confined to Mumbai and Maharashtra, India, with no disclosed international presence or expansion plans beyond AKSHARA.

Name

Advitya

Legal name

Advitya Kala Sangam Trust

Website

https://advitya.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advitya is a Mumbai-based non-profit trust operating a creative centre that provides occupational therapy, handicraft vocational training, and life skills development to adults with special needs including Down's syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Therapeutic and Vocational Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) & Self-Care Skills Training (EDAKAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Life Skills & Transition-to-Adulthood Curriculum (ADL, Vocational, Community) (EDAGAMAJ), Occupational Therapy & Fine-Motor / Sensory Integration Instructional Materials (EDAGAMAG)

Keywords

• Special needs vocational training
• Occupational therapy services
• Handicraft product making
• Animal assisted therapy
• Special needs day care

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advitya operates a creative centre delivering occupational therapy, vocational training in handicrafts, dance, yoga, and animal-assisted therapy for adults (18+) with special needs such as Down's syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy. Students produce handmade lifestyle products (bags, jewellery holders, stationery, home décor, wallets, slings) that are sold to support operations, while individual/corporate sponsors and donors fund the program under an 80G- and FCRA-registered trust.

Product overview

Advitya is a non-profit creative centre serving special needs adults (primarily those with Down's syndrome, Autism, and Cerebral Palsy) offering vocational training in handicrafts. The organization operates as a sheltered workshop producing handmade lifestyle and utility products. Its key offerings include Handicrafts and Lifestyle Products (bags, jewellery holders, office stationery, home décor, wallets, slings) crafted by students, and the AKSHARA residential home project—a planned 24X7 care facility in Karjat for special needs adults requiring ongoing support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AKSHARA: Residential home project for special needs adults. A residential facility being built in Karjat, Maharashtra, India for current students and other special needs adults requiring 24X7 care.

Products and services

• Handicrafts and Lifestyle Products Handmade lifestyle and utility products (bags, jewellery holders, office stationery, home décor, wallets, slings) created by Advitya's special needs students through vocational training in fine craft work; sold to consumers and corporates to support the organization's programmes.
• Student Sponsorship Program Recurring sponsorship for special needs adults from financially backward families at ₹7,000 per student per month, covering fees, conveyance, and medication; donations are eligible for 80G tax exemption.
• Lunch Party Sponsorship One-time event sponsorship at ₹7,500 covering lunch parties at Advitya including birthdays and anniversaries of students; eligible for 80G tax exemption.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Animal Angels FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to facilitate animal-assisted therapy using therapy dogs. Through carefully planned therapy modules, the organization has been successful in moderating behavior of special students and enhancing their happiness quotient.
• Self Help Groups (SHGs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to source raw material from craftswomen working in Mumbai slums. This empowers the craftswomen to earn a living and provide for their families while supporting Advitya's operations.
• Various Schools and CollegesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with educational institutions across the country for community service programs. Students come to spend time with special ones, developing understanding of the cause and exploring opportunities for organizational growth.
• Corporate Houses (CSR Partners)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate houses support through employee-volunteering initiatives, corporate gifting orders, exhibition space provision in office premises, and financial assistance as part of CSR programs.
• Senior Citizens VolunteersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive volunteering program specifically designed for retired motivated individuals who wish to engage in philanthropy and human welfare at Advitya.
• FabtechminorOthersPartner organization supporting Advitya's mission (logo listed on partners page).
• HBS (Hoardings & Beyond Services)minorOthersPartner organization supporting Advitya's mission (logo listed on partners page).
• HOADminorOthersPartner organization supporting Advitya's mission (logo listed on partners page).
• BAS (Billennium Administrative Services)minorOthersPartner organization supporting Advitya's mission (logo listed on partners page).
• ASB (Apoorva Steel Bands)minorOthersPartner organization supporting Advitya's mission (logo listed on partners page).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sense International India: Indian non-profit supporting persons with deafblindness and multi-sensory impairments through education, therapy, and vocational programs. Comparable to Advitya as a disability-focused Indian non-profit combining therapy with vocational/livelihood training and donor-funded operations.
• Tamanna Foundation: Delhi-based non-profit offering educational, therapeutic, and vocational programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities including autism and intellectual disability. Comparable to Advitya in special-needs therapy-plus-vocational positioning and CSR-funded operations.
• ADAPT (Able Disable All People Together): ADAPT is a long-running Indian non-profit serving persons with disabilities through education, vocational training, and independent living programs. Direct peer: comparable mission around disability inclusion, vocational empowerment, and individual-focused programs for special needs beneficiaries across India.
• National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped (NASEOH): India-wide non-profit providing vocational training, sheltered employment, and placement services for persons with disabilities. Directly comparable to Advitya on the vocational training and sheltered workshop dimensions of the handicraft program.
• National Association for the Blind (NAB): India-wide non-profit providing rehabilitation, vocational training, and livelihood programs for persons with visual and other disabilities, including sheltered workshops producing marketable goods. Comparable to Advitya in disability-focused vocational training plus a sellable handicraft/product output model.
• Spastics Society of India (ADAPT Mumbai): One of India's oldest organizations serving persons with cerebral palsy and other disabilities through therapy, education, vocational training, and sheltered workshops. Comparable to Advitya in serving special-needs adults in Mumbai with therapy and vocation-led models.
• SAMPARC (Social Action for Manpower Creation): Indian non-profit running residential care homes, vocational training centres, and special education programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable to Advitya in combining residential care (relevant to AKSHARA) with vocational training for special-needs adults.
• Association of People with Disability (APD): Bengaluru-headquartered non-profit providing rehabilitation, education, vocational training, and livelihoods for persons with disabilities across age groups. Directly comparable to Advitya's therapy-plus-vocational model with pan-India scaling ambitions.
• Ummeed Child Development Center: Mumbai-based non-profit providing therapy, early intervention, and family support for children with developmental disabilities including autism and cerebral palsy. Comparable to Advitya as a Mumbai-headquartered special-needs therapy organization with a family-centred approach, though focused on younger ages.

Emerging players

• Specialisterne: Denmark-headquartered social enterprise enabling employment and vocational engagement for autistic and neurodivergent adults globally. Comparable to Advitya on the autism-focused adult vocational mission; differs as it is a global employment-matching model rather than an on-site day centre.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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