CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£5.4m
Expenditure
£6.0m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £3.8m | £5.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £4.7m | £5.1m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £4.6m | £5.6m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £4.8m | £5.7m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £5.4m | £6.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £758k |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £4.6m |
| Total income | £5.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.0m |
| Raising funds | £55k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £85k |
| Total expenditure | £6.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £151m |
| Total funds | £153m |
| — restricted | £75k |
| — unrestricted | £153m |
| — endowment | £361k |
| Total assets | £153m |
| Cash | £1.6m |
People
| Employees | 53 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-10-03. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.