# DECCAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1142905
- **Other names:** DHF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [07579815](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07579815)
- **Registered:** July 18, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1142905


## Contact

- **Address:** Vistra UK, Suite 1, 7th floor, 50 Broadway, LONDON
- **Phone:** 07799767934
- **Email:** admin@deccanheritagefoundation.uk
- **Website:** www.deccanheritagefoundation.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS OF HISTROICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL IMPRTANCE WITHIN THE DECCAN REGION OF INDIA BY:(A) THE STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF BUDDHIST, HINDU, JAIN, ISLAMIC, CHRISTIAN AND OTHER HISTORIC MONUMENTS IN THE DECCAN;(C) RECORDING, CATALOGUING, PHOTOGRAPHING AND DIGITISING OF THESE HISTORIC MONUMENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO A WIDER INTERESTED PUBLIC;(D) THE CREATION OF AWARENESS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS ABOUT HOW THE SUSTAINABLE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC MONUMENTS IS SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY BENEFICIAL;(E) THE ORGANISATION OF EVENTS, PUBLICATION OF BOOKS AND COMMISSIONING OF FILMS THAT SHOWCASE THE MONUMENTS AND HERITAGE OF THE DECCAN; AND(F) THE NUTURING OF COMMUNITY INTEREST TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC MONUMENTS, FOSTER LOCAL CRAFTS AND SAFEGUARD THE SURROUNDING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

**Activities:** Provides funding to art and culture, local authorities, charities and NGOs in respect of conservation, educational and sustainable development and cultural heritage projects in the Deccan region of India.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** OVERSEAS
- India





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **STEPHANE BLOCH SALOZ** | Chair | March 9, 2012 |
| Abhishek Mehta |  | Sept. 16, 2020 |
| DR GEORGE ALEXANDER MICHELL |  | July 18, 2011 |
| Dr HELEN PHILON |  | July 18, 2011 |
| Harish Shah |  | Dec. 17, 2024 |



