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.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £0.04m for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £18.5m and expenditure of £18.6m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2.02m, which the trustees considered adequate against their policy target of three months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees continue to maintain a reserve level equivalent to three months of operating costs, serving as a contingency against sudden reductions in income to safeguard the organisation's future operations.” — page 8
“The following subsidiaries have been consolidated into the Charity : ~ Al Basar International Foundation UAE (license No 150014) - Dubai ~ Al Basar International Foundation Nigeria (Makkah Specialist Eye Hospital) - Nigeria - Al Noor Eye Hospital, Makka Eye Hospital, a component of AL - Basar Multipurpose Health Service Project (Bangladesh)” — page 31
In the news
- Adanla dedicates Al Basar International Foundation Award to Olubadan
- Lifestyle factors and cataract: a cross-sectional study among cataract patients attending an outreach program run by Al-Basar International Foundation, Bangladesh | Hamid | Ophthalmology Journal
- Al Basar International Foundation Providing Free Eye Treatment Service at Alert Hospital
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- DR ADEL AL RUSHOODchair
- DR Muhammed Babar Qureshi
- Dr Aamina Qureshi
- Dr Abdulaziz Adel Abdulaziz Al Rashood
- Dr Abdullah Nasser M Alsuwaidan
- Dr FAREED AL-YAGOUT
- Dr Sikander Ali Arshad
- Emad Al Reshoud
- Essam Zain Al-Abdin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £18.6m | £18.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £18.0m | £18.2m |
| 31/12/2022 | £18.7m | £16.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £12.1m | £10.1m |
| 31/12/2020 | £90k | £90k |
Common questions
Is AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £0.04m for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £18.5m and expenditure of £18.6m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2.02m, which the trustees considered adequate against their policy target of three months of operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Shareef.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST | 2 | £25k |
| PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £2.6m |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £360k |
Charities like this
- ASIAN FOUNDATION FOR HELP
- THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION (UK)
- MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY
- THE RIDLEY FOUNDATION
- SIGHT RESEARCH UK
- INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION | £18.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASIAN FOUNDATION FOR HELP | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION (UK) | £776k | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY | £22.2m | £135,018 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RIDLEY FOUNDATION | £318k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SIGHT RESEARCH UK | £871k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |