THE IDRIES SHAH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1150876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £809,420, a decrease from the previous year's £900,687, while total net assets were £814,166. The trustees report that the balance sheet remains strong and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 08193475

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• CENTOFANTI, Kristin — director, appointed 12/11/2024on trustee list
• HALL, Sarah-Jane — director, appointed 12/11/2024not on trustee list
• SHAH, Saira — director, appointed 24/03/2024on trustee list
• WHITAKER, Daniel Peter — director, appointed 01/02/2023on trustee list
• MAXWELL-HUSDON, Clare — director, appointed 21/01/2021not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £540k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (06/01/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• CLARE MAXWELL-HUDSON
• Daniel Peter Alan Whitaker
• KRISTIN CENTOFANTI
• Saira Shah
• Sara-Jane Hall

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

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Income and spending

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