Roti Bank Mumbai

What Roti Bank Mumbai does

Roti Bank Mumbai is a non-governmental organization registered in India in December 2017, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The organization's stated mission is to eradicate hunger by collecting excess food from events and, since January 2020, by preparing meals in its own in-house kitchen, which it then distributes free of cost to under-served populations.

Operationally, the organization runs a hybrid model: an upstream food-rescue arm that recovers surplus from catered events, paired with a downstream kitchen-based production arm that has been operating since January 2020. It has scaled its distribution footprint to seven Indian cities — Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, and Cuttack — supported by a disclosed headcount of only seven employees, indicating a volunteer- and partner-heavy operating model rather than a traditional staffed enterprise.

The business model is donation-funded rather than revenue-generating. Income flows from individual and corporate fundraising, with donations qualifying for Section 80G tax exemption in India. Named institutional supporters include Xioriant, Aurum, EKC, Mayuresh, and SLK. The organization is governed with the involvement of D. Sivanandhan, former Director General of Police of Maharashtra, and benefits from a celebrity endorsement by actor Boman Irani, both of which function as reputational assets supporting fundraising rather than as operating inputs. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or financial disclosures are present in the source material.

Name

Roti Bank Mumbai

Legal name

Roti Bank Foundation

Website

https://rotibankindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Roti Bank Mumbai is a Mumbai-headquartered Indian NGO, registered December 2017, that rescues surplus event food and prepares meals in its own kitchen to feed under-served populations across seven Indian cities, funded by donations eligible for Section 80G tax exemption.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief / Food Charity Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Food charity services
• Meal distribution programs
• Hunger relief services
• Community nutrition programs
• Charitable food donation

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates entirely on donations from individuals and corporations. Supporters can make one-time payments or set up recurring gifts. All donations are tax-exempted under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which incentivizes charitable contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Roti Bank Foundation prepares and distributes freshly cooked nutritious meals to food-insecure populations in deprived areas across 7 Indian cities, using its own kitchen established in January 2020. The organization funds this activity entirely through individual and corporate donations (tax-exempted under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961) and engages volunteers for meal preparation and distribution support.

Product overview

Roti Bank Mumbai operates as a food charity organization offering meal donation programs with both one-time and recurring contribution options, a volunteer program for hands-on community involvement, freshly cooked meals prepared in their own kitchen (established January 2020), and food collection/redistribution services. The organization serves the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and has expanded to multiple cities including Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, and Cuttack.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meal Donation Program

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• XioriantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the NGO's hunger relief mission through donations or CSR programs. Listed as one of the organization's allies in their corporate partnership section.
• AurumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the NGO's hunger relief mission. Listed alongside other corporate allies in the organization's partner section.
• EKCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner contributing to the organization's food donation and meal distribution efforts.
• MayureshminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the NGO's hunger relief and malnutrition eradication initiatives.
• SLKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting Roti Bank Foundation's mission to address hunger in India.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Robin Hood Army: Volunteer-driven, zero-funds organization that redistributes surplus food from restaurants to the less fortunate across India and other Asian countries. Highly comparable to Roti Bank's original food-collection-and-redistribution model and volunteer-led approach.
• Feeding India by Zomato: Tech-enabled food redistribution NGO focused on rescuing surplus food and serving underserved communities across India. Closest direct competitor to Roti Bank in terms of mission, urban focus, and community-driven operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, operating a nationwide network of food banks. Comparable to Roti Bank in mission (combating food insecurity) but vastly larger in scale, geography, and funding model.
• Annamrita Foundation (ISKCON Food Relief): ISKCON-affiliated NGO running large mechanized kitchens that serve millions of mid-day meals to schools and underserved communities in India. Comparable in mission but operates at significantly larger scale than Roti Bank.
• Meals on Wheels America: U.S.-based nonprofit network delivering prepared meals to seniors and vulnerable populations. Comparable to Roti Bank in meal-preparation-and-distribution model, though targeted at different demographics (elderly vs. general food-insecure populations).
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: India's largest school meal NGO, serving millions of meals daily across multiple states. Directly comparable to Roti Bank as a food charity in India, but operates at vastly greater scale with a more centralized, mechanized kitchen model.

Emerging players

• No Food Waste: India-based youth-led NGO focused on reducing food waste by collecting surplus food and distributing it to those in need. Closely aligned with Roti Bank's community-driven, food-redistribution ethos, but operates at a smaller grassroots scale.

Others

• Give India Foundation: India's largest online donation platform enabling individuals and corporations to fund vetted nonprofits. Not a direct competitor but adjacent infrastructure that channels CSR/donor funds, including potentially to Roti Bank and its peer food charities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roti-bank-mumbai

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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