--- title: "The Idries Shah Foundation — charity 1150876 | CharityCompare" description: "The Idries Shah Foundation (charity 1150876): income £70,796 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-idries-shah-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T04:52:08.753Z 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. 1150876Charitable company IS # The Idries Shah Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Idries Shah Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.idriesshahfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1150876&subId=0) Work at The Idries Shah Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-idries-shah-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Idries%20Shah%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Idries Shah Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £70,796 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £173,481 Registered charity number 1150876 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 66 Paul Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.idriesshahfoundation.org](http://www.idriesshahfoundation.org/) Quick answer The Idries Shah Foundation (number 1150876) 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 Idries Shah Foundation do? The Charities objectives include:-the advance of education for the public benefit and in particular the study of and dissemination of knowledge about the Sufi culture, Sufi Heritage and Sufi Literature; andthe promotion of the arts, culture and heritage for the public benefit with particular reference to classical and contemporary Sufi arts, literature and culture. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Idries Shah Foundation Answers The Idries Shah Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Idries Shah Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Idries Shah Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Idries Shah Foundation 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 Idries Shah Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 February 2013 Company number [08193475](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08193475) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Afghanistan · Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Canada · Denmark · France ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Idries Shah Foundation registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Idries Shah Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Idries Shah Foundation. 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 Idries Shah Foundation? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Idries Shah Foundation's charity number? The Idries Shah Foundation's charity number is 1150876. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1150876? Search 1150876 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 Idries Shah Foundation do? The Charities objectives include:-the advance of education for the public benefit and in particular the study of and dissemination of knowledge about the Sufi culture, Sufi Heritage and Sufi Literature; andthe promotion of the arts, culture and heritage for the public benefit with particular reference to classical and contemporary Sufi arts, literature and culture. Does The Idries Shah Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Idries Shah Foundation. 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 Idries Shah Foundation? The Idries Shah Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.idriesshahfoundation.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Idries Shah Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Idries Shah Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Idries Shah Foundation? The register records The Idries Shah Foundation 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 Idries Shah Foundation's trustees paid? The Idries Shah Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Idries Shah Foundation registered as a charity? The Idries Shah Foundation was entered on the register on 18 February 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08193475). 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=1150876&subId=0).