Cbm Uk

Registered charity 1058162 · since 1996cbmuk.org.uk·Bangladesh, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Rwanda, Scotland … [4 more]·Updated 31 October 2026

Key takeaways

CBM UK funds work with local partners on sight and eye health, healthcare, mental health, education, livelihoods, emergency relief and disability rights, so it suits organisations that work on disability in low- and middle-income countries, especially with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities.
The annual report gives no grants figure that could be read, so it cannot tell you a realistic request size; ask the contact shown before setting an amount.
Through Actions for Change it funds partners' core and staff costs without restrictions and supports less-established organisations to strengthen their systems, which may suit a small partner.
No application process is published, so get in touch with the contact shown first rather than sending a full application.
Neither the annual report nor its website sets out any exclusions or eligibility rules, so nothing published rules out your organisation.

Overview

CBM UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1058162).

CBM UK is a registered charity that works with local partner organisations to improve the lives of people with and at risk of disabilities in some of the world's poorest communities. It aims to provide treatment, support, education and training for people with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Its work began when a founder, with the support of friends, set up a home in Malatia, Turkey, providing care and education for people who are blind and children with disabilities. Together with local partners and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, it delivers programmes in 12 countries.

What they fund

Priority Areas

CBM UK works with local partner organisations to improve the lives of people with and at risk of disabilities in some of the world’s poorest communities. Its work covers sight-saving and healthcare, including preventing and treating conditions that cause disability; mental health; education; skills and livelihoods; emergency relief; and disability inclusion and rights. It aims to improve access to essential services and help people with disabilities and their families thrive. CBM UK works with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities and local communities, and says partners identify community needs, set priorities and design projects. Through Actions for Change, it funds partners’ core and staff costs without restrictions, including support for less-established organisations to strengthen their systems. Its approach combines programmes with advisory work and advocacy and involves partners in key decisions and participatory monitoring.

Themes

Sight and eye health
Healthcare
Mental health
Education
Economic empowerment
Disaster response
Disability inclusion and rights

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

Bangladesh
Germany
Indonesia
Kenya
Malawi
Nepal
Nigeria
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Northern Ireland
Scotland

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2021	£13,479,539	£11,416,416	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£6,138,854	£6,299,106	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£7,059,181	£6,806,212	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£7,117,288	£6,625,243	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	£6,523,632	£7,623,355	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.