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Tata Trusts Spending Jumps 72% in Noel Tata First Full Year
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CNBC TV18•17-10-2026, 20:29
Tata Trusts Spending Jumps 72% in Noel Tata First Full Year
- •Tata Trusts disbursed ₹1,556.31 crore in FY26, marking a 72% increase from the previous financial year during Noel Tata's first full year as chairman.
- •Rural upliftment spending more than tripled to ₹457.62 crore, overtaking education to become the largest spending category.
- •Noel Tata announced plans to develop a network of 40 to 50 not-for-profit general hospitals across India to improve healthcare access.
- •Institutional grants and direct project spending rose 80% to ₹1,353.32 crore, while grants to individuals increased 36% to ₹202.99 crore.
- •A planned ₹4,474 crore dividend payout from Tata Sons is currently on hold due to regulatory freezes and trustee disputes involving Sir Ratan Tata Trust.
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Tata Trusts disbursed ₹1,556.31 crore in FY26, marking an increase of about 72% from the ₹902.32 crore spent in FY25 during Noel Tata's first full year as chairman.
Rural upliftment more than tripled to ₹457.62 crore from ₹128.96 crore, taking over education as the largest spending category for the Trusts.
The AGM was adjourned and ₹4,474 crore in dividends is on hold because the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner barred Sir Ratan Tata Trust from holding board meetings pending an inquiry.
