Shubbak:a Window on Contemporary Arab Culture

Analysis

Shubbak:a Window on Contemporary Arab Culture is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07966699). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Shubbak:a Window on Contemporary Arab Culture reported income of £305k and spending of £334k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £503k to £305k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Shubbak:a Window on Contemporary Arab Culture sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (£305k), The Ropewalk (Barton) Ltd (£306k) and Apollo Music Projects (£305k).