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Filing CIC Accounts Online? Read This Before You Click Submit
You have finally got the figures together. Your CIC accounts look finished. Your Companies House deadline is getting closer, and the Submit button is sitting in front of you. It is tempting to click it and move on. Don’t —… Read More ›
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Community Interest Company Formation and Registration: A Practical UK Guide
You may have the social purpose, the people you want to help and even a plan for generating income. But once you start looking at Community Interest Company formation, the questions quickly multiply. Should your CIC be limited by guarantee… Read More ›
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How to Start a Charity in the UK: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide
Starting a charity often begins with something very personal: you have seen a problem in your community and want to do something meaningful about it. Then come the questions. Do you need to register a charity? Should you set up… Read More ›
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How to File CIC Accounts Properly Before Companies House Takes Action
There is a dangerous moment in CIC compliance that catches many first-time directors out. The accounts are not quite ready. The deadline is getting closer. There are a few unexplained bank transactions, perhaps a grant agreement you still need to… Read More ›
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CIC Formation and Registration: Everything You Need to Know Before Applying
You have an idea that could genuinely help people. You know who you want to support, and you may already be thinking about grants, contracts, trading or employing staff. Then you reach the CIC formation stage and discover that registering… Read More ›
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Charity Registration UK: What Causes Delays and How to Avoid Them
You have found the right trustees, agreed what your charity will do and started imagining the difference it could make. Then you submit your application to the Charity Commission — and wait. For founders, that waiting period can be frustrating,… Read More ›
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Can You Pay Yourself as a CIC Director Without Breaching the Asset Lock? The UK Rules Explained
You’ve worked hard to set up your Community Interest Company. You’ve secured funding, started delivering services, and your organisation is beginning to make a real difference. Now you’re facing a question that almost every CIC director asks at some point:… Read More ›
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How to Start a Charity Without Mistakes: UK Registration Guide
Introduction – The Biggest Charity Registration Mistakes Happen Before You Even Apply Starting a charity is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Whether you’re helping disadvantaged young people, supporting people experiencing homelessness, protecting the environment, advancing education… Read More ›
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The Easiest Way to Increase Charity Income in 2026 (Most Trustees Ignore It)
Are you leaving 25% of eligible donations on the table? Charity trustees spend enormous amounts of time thinking about how to bring more money in. You may be applying for grants, organising fundraising events, approaching businesses, running campaigns and asking… Read More ›
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Late CIC Accounts? This Is How a Small Problem Turns Expensive Fast
Missing your CIC accounts deadline by a few days can feel like a small administrative mistake. Perhaps the bookkeeping took longer than expected, a grant transaction still needs explaining, or you thought your accountant had everything under control. But once… Read More ›