Al Basar International Foundation
Analysis
Al Basar International Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Al Basar International Foundation reported income of £18.6m and spending of £18.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £12.1m to £18.6m (+54%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Al Basar International Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Limited (£18.5m), Amud Hatzdokoh Trust (£18.6m) and Dorothy House (£18.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £600k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 303 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 70%
- Other 30%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Limited | London | £18.5m |
| Amud Hatzdokoh Trust | London | £18.6m |
| Dorothy House | Bradford-On-Avon | £18.3m |
| Target Housing Limited | Rotherham | £18.6m |