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CCEW Charity Commission profile

AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160758 · organisation 5051068

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
5 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£18,567,803
Latest expenditure
£18,053,616
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Building 3, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5YA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.albasar.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,567,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,053,616
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,016,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,237,223
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,741,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,513,845
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,053,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,075,806
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£90,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,750

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£18,567,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,053,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,016,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,237,223
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,741,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,513,845
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,053,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,075,806
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
24 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£90,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,750
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12929480
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5638323
Income Total Income And Endowments
18567803
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,365
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,988,251
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18053616
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5893948
Expenditure Depreciation
196148
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£600,000
Assets Total Fixed
4169465
Assets Own Use
4169465
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,576,971
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,993,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,753,433
Creditors One Year Total Current
3993003
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,365,367
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2021914
Funds Restricted
5731519
Funds Total
7753433
Count Employees
303
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
14067906
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
3948512
Income Total Income And Endowments
18016418
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,167
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,236,056
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18237223
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44064
Expenditure Support Costs
4570368
Expenditure Depreciation
76829
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,000
Assets Total Fixed
2057
Assets Own Use
2057
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,129,121
Assets Total Liabilities
£499,448
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,631,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
499448
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£960,671
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
83764
Funds Restricted
1547966
Funds Total
1631730
Count Employees
303
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
13851888
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4889376
Income Total Income And Endowments
18741264
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£9,509
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,504,336
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16513845
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30873
Expenditure Support Costs
5849302
Expenditure Depreciation
222907
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£600,000
Assets Total Fixed
4132113
Assets Own Use
4132113
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,949,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,066,140
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,015,322
Creditors One Year Total Current
6066140
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,609,026
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2111013
Funds Restricted
5904309
Funds Total
8015322
Count Employees
275
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8562495
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
3491358
Income Total Income And Endowments
12053853
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,722
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,049,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10075806
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
157764
Expenditure Support Costs
825653
Expenditure Depreciation
167674
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,165,318
Assets Total Fixed
3180258
Assets Own Use
3180258
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,025,813
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,418,168
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,787,903
Creditors One Year Total Current
4418168
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,165,318
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2398076
Funds Restricted
3389827
Funds Total
5787903
Count Employees
275
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Morocco
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 23 MAY 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE1)TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS OF EYE DISEASES BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SUPPORT SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN HEALTH CARE BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, FORUMS AND BY THE PUBLICATION OF NEWSLETTERS DEVOTED TO HEALTHCARE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures