CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1116973 · organisation 4027870

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 November 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05970606
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,383,562
Latest expenditure
£6,042,452
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Chartered Accountants', Benevolent Association, Merrett House, Swift Park, Old Leicester Road, RUGBY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.caba.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CABA provides lifelong support to past and present ICAEW members and their families in the UK and across the globe. Our services are free, impartial and strictly confidential. From a listening ear in troubled times, through personal and professional development, to carer support and financial assistance, our commitment is simple: to be with you and your family, for life.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,383,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,042,452
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,752,193
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,726,688
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,569,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,598,286
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,707,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,085,783
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,798,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,882,545

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,383,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,042,452
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,752,193
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,726,688
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
18
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,569,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,598,286
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,707,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,085,783
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,798,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,882,545
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
71

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
758481
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4624556
Income Other
525
Income Total Income And Endowments
5383562
Income Legacies
609513
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,233
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,987,219
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6042452
Expenditure Investment Management
38377
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
85121
Expenditure Support Costs
177038
Expenditure Depreciation
63956
Gain Loss Investment
6274976
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
30555
Reserves
£151,445,759
Assets Total Fixed
150969620
Assets Own Use
1597142
Assets Long Term Investment
149372478
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,174,743
Assets Total Liabilities
£664,873
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£153,479,490
Creditors One Year Total Current
641263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23610
Assets Cash
£1,645,645
Funds Endowment
361172
Funds Unrestricted
153042901
Funds Restricted
75417
Funds Total
153479490
Count Employees
53
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
26 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
395430
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
46124
Income Investments
4310639
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4752193
Income Legacies
267345
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,465
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,676,223
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5726688
Expenditure Investment Management
37415
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
67979
Expenditure Support Costs
120255
Expenditure Depreciation
52275
Gain Loss Investment
5824841
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-26147
Reserves
£145,809,385
Assets Total Fixed
145241733
Assets Own Use
1490009
Assets Long Term Investment
143751724
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,340,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£749,724
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£147,832,849
Creditors One Year Total Current
726114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23610
Assets Cash
£2,096,258
Funds Endowment
322970
Funds Unrestricted
147439422
Funds Restricted
70457
Funds Total
147832849
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
485897
Income Other Trading Activities
2173
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4081265
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4569335
Income Legacies
364383
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,005
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,548,281
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5598286
Expenditure Investment Management
37180
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57075
Expenditure Support Costs
2206457
Expenditure Depreciation
43315
Gain Loss Investment
7972069
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-176556
Reserves
£140,177,395
Assets Total Fixed
140910581
Assets Own Use
1630069
Assets Long Term Investment
139280512
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,931,098
Assets Total Liabilities
£833,089
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£143,008,590
Creditors One Year Total Current
826303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6786
Assets Cash
£1,541,139
Funds Endowment
301190
Funds Unrestricted
142640459
Funds Restricted
66941
Funds Total
143008590
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
670378
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12049
Income Investments
4023300
Income Other
2100
Income Total Income And Endowments
4707827
Income Legacies
533486
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,267
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,044,516
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5085783
Expenditure Investment Management
25076
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
58676
Expenditure Support Costs
2162915
Expenditure Depreciation
53624
Gain Loss Investment
-13544543
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
29562
Reserves
£133,371,868
Assets Total Fixed
132967735
Assets Own Use
1621592
Assets Long Term Investment
131346143
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,175,307
Assets Total Liabilities
£901,236
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£136,241,806
Creditors One Year Total Current
881357
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
19879
Assets Cash
£2,137,240
Funds Endowment
284242
Funds Unrestricted
135894603
Funds Restricted
62961
Funds Total
136241806
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
115079
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
22675
Income Investments
3659850
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3797604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£92,545
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,790,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5882545
Expenditure Investment Management
78698
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51411
Expenditure Support Costs
2742946
Expenditure Depreciation
75961
Gain Loss Investment
19086341
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-172495
Reserves
£149,419,100
Assets Total Fixed
144482071
Assets Own Use
1697071
Assets Long Term Investment
142785000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,247,788
Assets Total Liabilities
£942,059
Assets Current Investment
2008169
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£149,787,800
Creditors One Year Total Current
931000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11059
Assets Cash
£2,373,537
Funds Endowment
304200
Funds Unrestricted
149420500
Funds Restricted
63100
Funds Total
149787800
Count Employees
54
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hong Kong
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Trinidad And Tobago
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-11-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/06/2013 as amended on 14 Sep 2023
Charitable Objects
1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH OF THE BENEFICIARIES;2 SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIARIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
683795
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CABA
Charity Name Id
683883
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CABA

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures