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The Shi'ah Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Shi'ah Institute (number 1153889) 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 Shi'ah Institute do?
Facilitate & promote scholarship on Shi'ah Ithna Ashari Islam, its heritage & peoples. Present diverse approaches founded on effective traditions of textual scholarship & hermeneutics, complement by modern academic methods to foster a better understanding of Shi'ah Islam. Provide a forum for the highest standard of research & the academic dissemination of the timeless & universal Shi'ah tradition.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Shi'ah Institute
Answers The Shi'ah Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Shi'ah Institute's highest-paid staff paid?
The Shi'ah Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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.
Does The Shi'ah Institute receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Shi'ah Institute. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Shi'ah Institute reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Shi'ah Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Shi'ah Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Shi'ah Institute as a registered charity (number 1153889) 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 Shi'ah Institute's charity number?
The Shi'ah Institute's charity number is 1153889. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1153889?
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What does The Shi'ah Institute do?
Facilitate & promote scholarship on Shi'ah Ithna Ashari Islam, its heritage & peoples. Present diverse approaches founded on effective traditions of textual scholarship & hermeneutics, complement by modern academic methods to foster a better understanding of Shi'ah Islam. Provide a forum for the highest standard of research & the academic dissemination of the timeless & universal Shi'ah tradition.
Does The Shi'ah Institute have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Shi'ah Institute?
The Shi'ah Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.shiahinstitute.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 Shi'ah Institute's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Shi'ah Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Shi'ah Institute?
The register does not record The Shi'ah Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Shi'ah Institute's trustees paid?
The Shi'ah Institute's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Shi'ah Institute previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Shi'ah Institute: The Shi`ah.
When was The Shi'ah Institute registered as a charity?
The Shi'ah Institute was entered on the register on 20 September 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08476719).