Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2006

Website, phone number and address

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Website

caba.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01788 556366
Address

Merrett House, Swift Park, Old Leicester Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1DZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When caba.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01788 556366 is
Who else gives the postcode CV21 1DZ

Other names (2)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

caba Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (CABA) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 05970606 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 18 October 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office: Merrett House Swift Park, Old Leicester Road, Rugby, CV21 1DZ, England
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Phillippa Jane Seagers	Director	May 1965	8 Apr 2020	None
Angela Michelle Catlin	Director	Dec 1987	17 Dec 2020	None
Roger Leonard Merchant	Director	Dec 1957	20 Dec 2021	9 other companies
Tobias James Newsome Bushill	Director	Sep 1957	20 Dec 2021	1 other company
Anokhee Davda	Director	Jan 1983	29 Nov 2023	None
Anne Julia Davis	Director	Jan 1968	29 Nov 2023	5 other companies
Helen Jane Gale	Director	Nov 1976	29 Nov 2023	None
Andrew George Wauchope	Director	Oct 1962	7 Jan 2024	14 other companies
Sahil Bhardwaj	Director	Apr 1988	7 Jan 2024	None
Rupert James Terry	Director	Nov 1960	7 Jan 2024	3 other companies
Anthony David Jones	Director	Aug 1959	17 Sep 2025	None
Sally Ann O'Neill	Director	Feb 1962	1 Oct 2025	14 other companies
Grant Gordon Davidson	Director	Jun 1975	26 Nov 2025	19 other companies
Cristian Shaun Holmes (Dr)	Secretary	Not published	12 May 2020	–

Other companies run by these 13 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 65
closed down: 24
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 65 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (95)

2014

1 April 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2006

18 October 2006

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 95 events

All 95 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 87

Connected firms

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with this firm. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past links: 2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

2 past links through former directors

Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association FCA authorised?

Yes, Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association (FRN 618719) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01788 556366 and the website caba.org.uk for Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association a scam or clone?

Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association: Phillippa Jane Seagers, Angela Michelle Catlin, Roger Leonard Merchant, Tobias James Newsome Bushill, Anokhee Davda, Anne Julia Davis and 7 more.

How long has Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association been in business?

The company was formed on 18 October 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association use any other names?

It trades as caba. It has previously used the name Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association (CABA).