The Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding
Registered name: THE COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARAB-BRITISH UNDERSTANDING
The Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding made £425k revenue and £61.5k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
The Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding’s revenue grew 17% to £425k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £61.5k profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “foreign affairs”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London
- Age
- 22 yrs · since 2004
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £200k | £268k | £362k | £425k |
| Operating profit | −£6.5k | £42k | £47.2k | £60.3k |
| Profit before tax | −£6.4k | £42.9k | £48.6k | £61.8k |
| Profit after tax | −£6.5k | £42.7k | £48.3k | £61.5k |
| Profit (best available) | −£6.5k | £42.7k | £48.3k | £61.5k |
| Employees (average) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | −3.2% | 16% | 13.4% | 14.5% |
| Revenue per employee | £66.6k | £89.3k | £72.3k | £106k |
| Profit per employee | −£2.2k | £14.2k | £9.7k | £15.4k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲34.1% | ▲35% | ▲17.5% |
| Profit growth | — | — | ▲13.1% | ▲27.4% |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | ▲66.7% | ▼20% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £88.4k | £133k | £182k | £244k |
| Net assets | £88.7k | £131k | £180k | £241k |
| Fixed assets | £2.5k | £2.8k | £3k | £3.4k |
| Current assets | £92.1k | £136k | £185k | £247k |
| Debtors | £3.6k | £3.6k | £3.6k | £3.6k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 14.5%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £106k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £15.4k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 0.8%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 0.9%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- ▲34%
- Now £241k
- Cash at bank
- ▲34%
- Now £244k
- Headcount
- ▼20%
- Now 4
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲14%
- Now £3.4k
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £61.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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