It usually starts with good intentions. You meant to deal with your CIC accounts last month. Then something else took priority — a funding bid, a staffing issue, a community event. Before you know it, the deadline has passed. You… Read More ›
Community Interest Companies
CIC Formation in the UK: How to Set Up a Community Interest Company Properly
Starting something that exists to benefit the community is a serious commitment.Yet many founders rush their CIC formation because they assume it is “just registering a company with a social twist”. It isn’t. A Community Interest Company is a regulated… Read More ›
First-Year CIC Tax Return Explained: How to Submit Your First CIC Tax Return Stress-Free
If you’re preparing your first CIC tax return and feeling a knot in your stomach, you’re in good company. Most first-time Community Interest Company (CIC) directors hit the same moment of disbelief: “We’re not-for-profit… why am I dealing with Corporation… Read More ›
How to File CIC Accounts Online Without Confusing Yourself
If you’re a director of a Community Interest Company (CIC), there’s a good chance you’ve already discovered an uncomfortable truth:filing CIC accounts online is not as simple as clicking “upload” and moving on. For many first-time CIC directors, the online… Read More ›
First-Year CIC? Here’s How to Submit Your First Set of Accounts Stress-Free
If you’re running a Community Interest Company for the first time, there’s a moment most directors quietly dread. It’s not the launch. Not the funding applications. Not even the bank account setup.It’s the email reminder that says your first set… Read More ›
CIC Directors: Is Your Salary Legal? Find Out Before It’s Too Late!
If you’re a director of a Community Interest Company (CIC), chances are you’ve paused at some point and asked yourself a slightly uncomfortable question:“Am I actually allowed to pay myself… and am I doing it properly?” That hesitation is a… Read More ›
How to Convert a UK Limited Company into a Community Interest Company (CIC)
Many businesses begin as standard limited companies and only later realise that what they actually do is deliver real social or community benefit. This often becomes clear when applying for grants, working with local authorities, or wanting to protect a… Read More ›
Can CIC Directors Pay Themselves? The UK Rules Explained in Plain English
Most CIC directors don’t start by asking how much they can pay themselves.They start by asking whether they’re allowed to be paid at all — and what might happen if they get it wrong. That hesitation is sensible. Paying yourself… Read More ›
How to Convert a Limited Company to a CIC in the UK: Complete Guide
Many organisations begin life as a standard limited company and only later realise their work delivers clear social or community benefit. This often happens when applying for grants, working with councils, or formalising a social mission. If that applies to… Read More ›
CIC Formation: How to Set Up a Community Interest Company in the UK (Step-by-Step)
Setting up a Community Interest Company (CIC) is a popular route for founders who want to run a business for community benefit, not private profit. But CIC formation isn’t just a standard company registration with a social label added on… Read More ›