The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund
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The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund provides support to ACCA members and their dependants who are experiencing severe financial difficulties. The support given to beneficiaries ranges from one off payments to longer term support or a loan. ACCA operates in over 170 countries, and the Benevolent Fund's support is available to members worldwide.
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GiveRadar's verified records show The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the Charity Commission.
- Established in 1964, it predates 94% of the arts & culture charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
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UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT FUND is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
THE CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT FUND is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
THE CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS' BENEVOLENT FUND is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Trustpilot
Dishonest and creating fake newsI used to believe ACCA was a reputable organisation but yesterday Technical Director Aidan Clifford put his name to a completely incorrect and dangerously misleading article in the Irish Times.In the article titled "Revenue accused of certifying unqualified tax advisers, raising smuggling risks"It's quoted"A global accountancy body has accused Revenue of illegally issuing a certification for tax advisers to unqualified persons, a move it suggests increases the risk of smuggling post-Brexit."There is no law which says a qualifiaction is required to register with revenue as a tax agent. The article also mentions the UK 'closing this loophole' In the UK the HMRC will deal with all accounting service providers, qualified or unqualified. If you are not a member of a regulated body you can pay HMRC to regulate you. For global accounting body to have a 'technical director' with such a poor understanding of the law is incomrehensible. Particularly when they charge such high fees.
Trustpilot
Poor quality of customer service. I am very dissapointed as I am having an issue with my account and I cannot get any assistance, only suggestions. I will unsubscribe from their services and courses.
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Glasgow ACCA is not good as I thought! They focuses on money, rather than customer services. The computer systems used by ACCA CBE exam is very poor. It has affected students examination performance. Perhaps ACCA think that if you want to become a qualified accountant you have to use ACCA, so you have to choose ACCA. There is no any other options for you!. This is really bad!
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Very very poor customer services or should I say no service at all. Wouldn’t take any information or transfer me to the accounts department without a registration number. Acca have taken two payments out of my sons bank account he has requested this on few occasions to which they have promised will return it back to him. It has been 4 months still no sign of refund. My son has authorised me over the phone as well as through an email . But every time I contact them they say they can’t discuss account with a third party. Acca customer service is a joke . I have now complained and taken this matter further.
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Bad customer service. Staff are unsupportive.
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You put your heart and soul in to these exams and fail... it’s all about “exam technique” and not actual knowledge. If your academic you’ll be fine, if you can regurgitate and mimic definitions like a parrot- great, you’ll succeed. For those of us who actually have to physically learn this stuff properly - you don’t stand a chance because answering these questions is not good enough! You have to parrot learn THEIR definition. ACCA does not feel like an accomplishment to me... it is just a constant reminder that it has ruined my social life and tortured me for the past 7-8 years of my life and to top it off, 13 years accounting experience and I am nowhere near £15 per hour!!! I still have a terrible wage. To quote one friend when told I can’t go somewhere for the day as I am revising, they replied “are you training to become the next Prime Minister??” “you’re always revising”. Do yourself a favour, do a QS course takes less time and more money in it. I really wish I had!
Trustpilot
Over-priced - But communicationTheir communication is terrible. Before signing up as a student I wanted to find out what the cost would be. We phoned and sent a series of emails, and I could not get an answer from them. I registered as a student (paid the annual fee), only to find out that the exam would cost £86. I would have to write 7 exams (£86 each) to get my foundational diploma only. That doesn't take into account the annual fees and practice tests.During the Covid lockdown I sent out a string of emails inquiring whether I could write exams from home (they had mentioned that this was possible). I never receieved any information from ACCA regarding how or when I could start doing this.
Trustpilot
Expensive, but still worth struggling. Certification is ok and can be claimed as a higher education degree in UK. But, the membership is useless. You pay 250 pounds and receive nothing except designation letters.
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Customer service is disrespectful and useless. They simply ignored my emails and stole my money.
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Great Qualification. I have qualified as a member last month. I recommend to anyone who works in finance.
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Frequently asked questions about The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund
The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1964 and has been operating for 62 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 74/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £984 in annual revenue. 9 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 68 community reviews with an average rating of 1.4/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 1.4/5 based on 68 reviews.
Based on official filings, The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund has £984 in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £814K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund provides support to ACCA members and their dependants who are experiencing severe financial difficulties. The support given to beneficiaries ranges from one off payments to longer term support or a loan. ACCA operates in over 170 countries, and the Benevolent Fund's support is available to members worldwide. The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1964.
The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity.
The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund's registered charity number is 222595. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.
The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund is located in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1964 and has been active for 62 years.
The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund is based in Glasgow in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund
- What is The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund?
- The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund is a arts & culture unincorporated association based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund provides support to ACCA members and their dependants who are experiencing severe financial difficulties. The support given to beneficiaries ranges from one off payments to longer term support or a loan. ACCA operates in over 170 countries, and the Benevolent Fund's support is available to members worldwide.
- When was The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund founded?
- The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund was founded in 1964.
- Where is The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund located?
- Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What is The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is £984.
- Is The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund trustworthy?
- The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund's website?
- https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/member/membership/benevolent-fund.html
- Are donations to The Chartered Certified Accountants' Benevolent Fund tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.