How to check an NGO before you donate in Visakhapatnam

Giving to a charity is an act of trust. These seven checks take about an hour and can be done by anyone. We show the evidence that HNP Charitable Trust publishes for each so that you can compare it with any other NGO.

1. Is there an address you can visit?

HNP’s address is NPS Nilayam, Road No. 2, Gajuwaka S.O., Visakhapatnam 530026, as printed on its audit documents. Visit, or at least call before you give.

2. Does a person answer the phone?

The trust number, 97036 30893, is also its PhonePe number. Call it. A charity that is hard to reach is a warning.

3. Are the accounts audited, and can you read them?

The accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 were audited by a chartered accountant and the report was signed on 17 April 2025. Income was 2,00,000 rupees; 62 percent of spending went on activities.

4. Is there evidence of the work?

HNP publishes photographs taken by its own volunteers, with counts and dates read from the files: about 700 photographs of the food service from 34 days between June 2021 and October 2026, and a newspaper clipping of 25 October 2021.

5. Does the charity ask for your PIN or card details?

A genuine charity never asks for a UPI PIN, a password or a one-time code. If a message does, call the trust number printed on its website to check.

6. Can you watch the work?

A food service or a camp can be watched. Ask for the date and the place.

7. Does it say what it cannot prove?

HNP does not state tax benefits, awards or beneficiary totals that it cannot back with a document. It asks donors to write for any paper they need. A charity that is careful with its claims is usually careful with your gift.

The transparency page sets out every line of the accounts. The trust number is 97036 30893 (call and PhonePe).