cbm policies & CODes

CBM Ireland complies with the Charities Regulator Public Fundraising Guidelines to ensure the better administration and management of our organisation. Read about Public Fundraising Guidelines here.

CBM Ireland is committed to treating its supporters with the utmost respect, honesty and openness. We adhere to the Charities Institute of Ireland’s Triple Lock standards of transparent reporting, good fundraising and governance.

CBM Ireland confirms its commitment to the principles set out in the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public. This includes the provision of a Donor Charter – committing to three key principles set out in the aforementioned guidelines: Respect; Honesty and Integrity; Transparency and Accountability. Read more here

We take our obligations around transparency and good governance  seriously. CBM Ireland has achieved the “triple-lock” of good  governance and reporting standards:

• Each year we publish our annual audited accounts on our website in compliance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) under FRS102
• Adhere to the Charities Governance Code, as set by the Charities Regulator

This has been recognised by Charities Institute Ireland, of which we are a member.

CBM Ireland is a signatory of the Dóchas Guide to Ethical Communications on Images and Messages and commits to applying the Guide’s principles to ensure sound and fair communications.
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CBM Ireland is committed to promoting high-quality and good practices across all its development education/ global citizenship education work. We are an active member of IDEA and signatory to IDEA Code of Good Practices. Read about the Code here.

This policy complements the CBM’s Safeguarding of Children and Adults-at-Risk policy by addressing the spectrum of sexual abuse, i.e., sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment (SEAH), as this is not covered under the safeguarding policy.

The purpose of this protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedures is to promote the protection of people, especially children, adults-at-risk, and other programme participants, from any harm of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment that may be caused because of their engagement with CBM’s programmes, operations, and people.

This policy also covers the protection of our staff and representatives while carrying out their responsibilities for and on behalf of CBM. Read the PSEAH policy here.

The purpose of this code of conduct is to state CBM's commitment and define conduct which is ethical, legal, and consistent with the organisation's values, mission and professional standards. In addition, this Code outlines and gives general guidelines to all CBM employees for conducting themselves in a manner that upholds and maintains CBM’s Core Values and Mission Statement. Read the CBM Code of Conduct here.

The purpose of this code of conduct is to state CBM's commitment and define conduct which is ethical, legal, and consistent with the organisation's values, mission and professional standards. In addition, this Code outlines and gives general guidelines to all CBM eV employees for conducting themselves in a manner that upholds and maintains CBM’s Core Values and Mission Statement. Read the International Employee Code of Conduct here.

As a member of CBM International, CBM Ireland is committed to foster an organisational culture in which corruption and fraud are never acceptable and not tolerated. As a matter of principle, CBM encourages its employees to speak directly with their superiors and in cases of red flags directly with Internal Audit. Should such dialogues not be possible or for some reason are not feasible, an anonymous whistle-blower system is available to employees, volunteers, suppliers and partners, regardless of location and time zone. Read about CBM's International Whistle-blower system.

Accessibility is a fundamental human right, a necessary precondition to ensure the inclusion and participation of all persons with disabilities. It is also a pre-requisite to realising humanitarian and development frameworks including the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action and the New Urban Agenda – under the core commitment of leaving no one behind.

CBM Global operates in a legal and policy framework, defined by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that recognises that accessibility is a prerequisite for addressing the full and effective participation of all persons with disabilities to exercise their social, cultural, economic and political rights on an equal basis with others. Read our Accessibility Policy here.

Accountability

Central to everything we do is our commitment to being clear, honest and transparent about how we use your gifts as we value being an ethically run organisation, and the trust of our donors. CBM Ireland is accountable to its supporters, and to its beneficiaries – people who live with a disability in the poorest parts of the world. Our staff are committed to protecting vulnerable people and safeguarding their human rights and dignity, and are held accountable to the highest standards of ethics and conduct.

CBM Ireland operates with a small, efficient and dedicated team. Our Board of Directors oversees all aspects of the organisation including governance and finance and all members serve in a voluntary capacity. That means every euro you donate to CBM works as hard as it can to help the people who need it most.

CBM Ireland is a Member Association of CBM International and complies with its international standards of accountability and reporting. Read more about CBM Global Accountability and Reporting here.

Registered Charity

CBM Ireland is a fully registered Irish charity with the Revenue Commissioners (Charity registration number: CHY 14987) and with the Charities Regulatory Authority (Registration number: 20050405). CBM Ireland is also a member of Charities Institute Ireland and operate to the "Triple Lock" standards for transparency, fundraising, and good governance.

Annual Reports

• Annual Report 2024

• Annual Report 2023

• Annual Report 2022

• Annual Report 2021

• Annual Report 2020

• Annual Report 2019

Annual Reports

Our financial statements are audited independently every year. Our financial reporting is carried out in accordance with the internationally recognised Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). See below to read our latest annual reports.

• Annual Accounts 2024

• Annual Accounts 2023

• Annual Accounts 2022

• Annual Accounts 2021

• Annual Accounts 2020

• Annual Accounts 2019

• Annual Accounts 2018

• Annual Accounts 2017

• Annual Accounts 2016

• Annual Accounts 2015