Mumbai, June 14 -- Tata Trusts is set to increase its annual philanthropic spending to around Rs 2,000 crore in the current fiscal year, up from approximately Rs 1,600 crore in FY26, according to Siddhartha Sharma, CEO of Tata Trusts.

In a LinkedIn post, Sharma highlighted the scale and impact of the Trusts' philanthropic initiatives, while expressing concern that public discourse and media attention often overlook the organisation's core work in nation-building and social development.

Sharma said the Tata Trusts, established in 1892, have long deployed dividend income received as majority shareholders of Tata Sons towards social causes, well before corporate social responsibility (CSR) became mandatory in India.

"As the majority share...