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Al Basar International Foundation

Their activities are providing eye care to under developed countries in Asia and Africa, deliver short term relief through mobile eye camps, build eye hospitals in various countries in Asia and Africa to provide eye treatment,. They also establish training centres in different countries and train HR for prevention of blindness projects and provide School Eye-Health programs.

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Activities & Mission

Their activities are providing eye care to under developed countries in Asia and Africa, deliver short term relief through mobile eye camps, build eye hospitals in various countries in Asia and Africa to provide eye treatment,. They also establish training centres in different countries and train HR for prevention of blindness projects and provide School Eye-Health programs.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 13 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£18,567,803
Latest Expenditure
£18,053,616

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 69% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 307). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 78% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 80% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £12,929,480
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £5,638,323

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £17,988,251
Raising Funds £65,365
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£18,567,803
£18,053,616£17,988,251£7,753,433£600,000303 / 50
2023
£18,016,418
£18,237,223£18,236,056£1,631,730£500,000303 / 0
2022
£18,741,264
£16,513,845£16,504,336£8,015,322£600,000275 / 0
2021
£12,053,853
£10,075,806£10,049,084£5,787,903£1,165,318275 / 0
2020
£90,092
£89,7500 / 3

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Al Basar International Foundation

What does Al Basar International Foundation do?

Their activities are providing eye care to under developed countries in Asia and Africa, deliver short term relief through mobile eye camps, build eye hospitals in various countries in Asia and Africa to provide eye treatment,. They also establish training centres in different countries and train HR for prevention of blindness projects and provide School Eye-Health programs.

How much income did Al Basar International Foundation report in 2024?

Al Basar International Foundation reported total income of £18.57m and reported expenditure of £18.05m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Al Basar International Foundation?

Al Basar International Foundation has a program ratio of 96.9%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 69% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 307 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Al Basar International Foundation registered as a charity?

Al Basar International Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 March 2015 as charity number 1160758. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs Al Basar International Foundation?

Al Basar International Foundation is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is DR ADEL AL RUSHOOD. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Al Basar International Foundation operate?

Al Basar International Foundation operates across 13 areas, including Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea and 10 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Al Basar International Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Al Basar International Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1160758.

Details

Address
Building 3
566 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 5YA
Registration Date
5 March 2015
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5051068
Charity Number
1160758

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Trustees

DR ADEL AL RUSHOOD Chair
Dr Aamina Qureshi
Dr Abdulaziz Adel Abdulaziz Al Rashood
Dr Abdullah Nasser M Alsuwaidan
Dr FAREED AL-YAGOUT
DR Muhammed Babar Qureshi
Dr Sikander Ali Arshad
Emad Al Reshoud
Essam Zain Al-Abdin

Sectors & Classifications

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