CMSB Charitable Trust

CMSB Charitable Trust is an independent, generalist grant-making charity established on 15 September 2006, governed by a trust deed and operated solely by two unremunerated trustees with no staff. Its core mission is to deliver benefits across a broad spectrum of charitable purposes, supporting both UK-registered charities and needy individuals through flexible, inclusive grants that address diverse and evolving social needs. Without a fixed focus on specific causes, themes, or interventions, the Trust embodies a classic generalist ethos defined by trustee discretion, reliability, and openness to varied charitable activity, drawing from steady annual income and expenditure of £100,000–£165,000 sourced from donations.

The Trust funds general grants and donations without published priorities, potentially covering project support, core costs, or direct individual aid for communities in need, with no restrictions on sectors, beneficiary groups, or grant types. It shows no evidence of long-term thematic targeting, geographic preferences, or programmatic strategies, prioritizing broad alignment with its charitable objects over specialized outcomes.

Eligible applicants are limited to UK-registered charities, with no income thresholds, size limits, or geographic restrictions—support extends anywhere globally. However, it strictly does not accept unsolicited applications; grants are awarded invite-only via trustees' networks and ad hoc assessments, with no public process, online forms, deadlines, meeting schedules, or application guidance available beyond Charity Commission filings. Distinctively, the Trust avoids operational activities, explicit theories of change, or exclusions beyond non-charitable purposes, differentiating it as a low-profile, trustee-led funder emphasizing discretion and steady, adaptable philanthropy over visibility or scale.