--- title: "The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) — charity 267217 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) (charity 267217): income £83,753 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-shamir-inner-wellspring retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:04:12.018Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 267217Trust FO # The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=267217&subId=0) Work at The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-shamir-inner-wellspring&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Shamir%20(Inner%20Wellspring)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £83,753 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £49,211 Registered charity number 267217 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) (number 267217) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) do? Support education of Jewish visitors to India and in particular to Dharamsala - North India and to support the community which has been created in Israel from former Jewish visitors to India Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) Answers The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)'s annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 April 1974 Also known as Friends of Shamir Previous names on the register The Friends of Shamir (Education and Relief Fund) Where it says it operates India · Israel ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-shamir-inner-wellspring&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20Shamir%20(Inner%20Wellspring)) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) as a registered charity (number 267217) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)'s charity number? The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)'s charity number is 267217. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 267217? Search 267217 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) do? Support education of Jewish visitors to India and in particular to Dharamsala - North India and to support the community which has been created in Israel from former Jewish visitors to India Does The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)? The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)? The register records The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)'s trustees paid? The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring)'s annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring): The Friends of Shamir (Education and Relief Fund). When was The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) registered as a charity? The Friends of Shamir (Inner Wellspring) was entered on the register on 26 April 1974. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=267217&subId=0).