AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160758 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£18.6m
Latest spending
£18.1m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £220,805 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in total funds decreasing from £8,015,322 to £7,794,517. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £1,792,016, which is above the stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The charity confirmed it has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £1.8m)
The trustees have set a level equivalent to three months of operating costs for the organisation as a desired level of reserve. — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Al Basar International Foundation UAE, Al Basar International Foundation Nigeria (Makkah Specialist Eye Hospital), Al Noor Eye Hospital, Makka Eye Hospital, a component of Al - Basar Multipurpose Health Service Project (Bangladesh)
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 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shareef & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£18.6m
Total spending
£18.1m
Cost of raising funds
£65k
Reserves (reported)
£600k
Employees
303

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · India · Kenya · Mauritania · Morocco · Nepal · Nigeria · Philippines · Somalia · Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £220,805 for the year ended 31 December 2023, resulting in total funds decreasing from £8,015,322 to £7,794,517. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £1,792,016, which is above the stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The charity confirmed it has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Shareef & Co.