Christian Blind Mission (United Kingdom) Limited
Analysis
Christian Blind Mission (United Kingdom) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03148424). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christian Blind Mission (United Kingdom) Limited reported income of £6.5m and spending of £7.6m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £13.5m to £6.5m (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Christian Blind Mission (United Kingdom) Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (£6.5m), The Mary Stevens Hospice (£6.5m) and The Helen Hamlyn Trust (£6.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 34% and investments 5.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £984k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 21%. Reserves of £5.3m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 45%
- Legacies 15%
- Charitable activities 34%
- Investments 5.9%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
CBM UK transforms the lives of people with disabilities, their families and communities in the poorest places in the world. We work with local partners to prevent and cure diseases that cause disability and build a world where people with disabilities can fulfil their potential, helping them access healthcare and education, build sustainable livelihoods and play an active role in their community
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust | London | £6.5m |
| The Mary Stevens Hospice | Westmidlands | £6.5m |
| The Helen Hamlyn Trust | Oxfordshire | £6.5m |
| Eden Valley Hospice, Carlisle | Carlisle | £6.5m |