The Shi'ah Institute
Analysis
The Shi'ah Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Shi'ah Institute reported income of £30k and spending of £49k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £151k to £30k (-80%), an average of -33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 1553%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Shi'ah Institute sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Littleborough (£30k), Friends of Yeshivat Meor Hatalmud (£30k) and Wardley Christadelphians (£30k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Littleborough | Littleborough | £30k |
| Friends of Yeshivat Meor Hatalmud | London | £30k |
| Wardley Christadelphians | Tyne & Wear | £30k |
| Emu Music Ltd | Oxford | £30k |