The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Idries Shah Foundation

Company 08193475 Active

Registered charity: The Idries Shah Foundation

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5
directors on the board
2.9y median 2.3y
average tenure
5.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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Professional services 1Property 1

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Company details

Number08193475
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated29/08/2012
Address66 PAUL STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4NA
Accounts next due30/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet58110 - Book publishing

Ownership - persons with significant control (6)

  • Clare Maxwell-Husdon British
    significant influence or control
  • ceased
  • Mr Thomas Wilson Merchant ceased American
    significant influence or control
  • Barbara Xella ceased British
    significant influence or control
  • Mr Richard Mohun ceased British
    significant influence or control
  • Asya Verzhbinsky ceased British
    significant influence or control

Officers (19)

  • Centofanti, Kristin Director · appointed 2024
  • Hall, Sarah Jane Director · appointed 2024
  • Shah, Saira Director · appointed 2024
  • Whitaker, Daniel Peter Director · appointed 2023
  • Maxwell-Husdon, Clare Director · appointed 2021
  • Dilly, Elizabeth Jean Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Verzhbinsky, Asya Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2023
  • Xella, Barbara Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Merchant, Thomas Wilson Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Omrani, Bijan Dewar Marsh Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
  • Mohun, Richard John George Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
  • Hall, Tarquin Mathew Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Sebag Montefiore, Katherine Sarah Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Kocache, Riad Mouhamed Adel Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Whitworth, Gillian Mary Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2019
  • Shah, Saira Elizabeth Luiza Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Shah, Safia Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Shah, Tahir Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Maxwell-Hudson, Clare Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2019

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