Queen Victoria signs a Royal Charter creating the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), establishing the professional body that caba would later support.
£50 is raised in Throgmorton Street by members of the ICAEW for a junior clerk afflicted by a terminal illness.
The Chartered Accountant Benevolent Association is formally constituted, chaired by W.W. Deloitte and supported by 22 ICAEW council members.
Early support includes grants for health-related travel, recognising the impact of illness on financial stability.
Following the death of Dr J. Westby Gibson, £20 is sent to Mrs Gibson in Melbourne to help support her family.
Help for households affected by war, support for the injured and fatalities of war — widows and children.
Support expands to include exam coaching, helping aspiring accountants continue their professional journey.
caba gives pension advice and grants as the Old Age Pensions Scheme changed.
Financial grants during times of rationing, displacement and rebuilding. Food parcels are sent to members across the UK by colleagues overseas.
Henry Merrett bequeaths his estate to caba, strengthening the charity's ability to support future generations.
Recognition that support is more than financial grants alone. Guidance and practical assistance begin to form a larger part of caba's work.
The centenary appeal raises £750,000, strengthening the charity's long-term sustainability.
caba's first website launches, making support and information accessible to the wider community for the first time online.
The sale of Peacock Meadows helps secure caba's future, and the first telephone counselling helpline launches, expanding support beyond financial assistance.
New services for those in debt, nearing retirement or out of work. Care and carer support introduced.
Support broadens further to include ACA students.
Support and resources broaden — looking after the wellbeing of the whole community.
A new five-year strategy refocuses caba's work on those facing hardship and health challenges as pressures across the profession evolve.
caba marks 140 years of support, continuing its mission to stand beside the ICAEW community through both everyday challenges and exceptional circumstances.