A community interest company (CIC) is, of course, a completely different creature from a standard company. One way that sets them apart is when they enter ‘dormant’ status. What is ‘dormant’ status? Any company is defined as dormant by the… Read More ›
In this blog, we’ll look at what is required for your CIC’s annual accounts and give you advice on whether you should prepare your own reports. What are a CIC’s annual accounts? Other names for annual accounts include “company accounts,”… Read More ›
Prior to submitting your reports, you need to: Once you’ve got everything lined up , you can go to https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/accounts/cic/before-you-start to get started. What should your CIC report include You need to have your cic accounts handy. This should include:… Read More ›
Community Interest Companies (CICs) in the UK are required to submit a CIC34 each year. All CICs registered in the UK are required to submit the CIC34, a document that contains vital information on the CIC’s operations and finances to… Read More ›
Should you use the CIC dividend cap? It’s a question a lot of directors and board members of CIC organisations have to ask themselves. The community interest dividend cap is there to help CICs remain community activist organisations. The primary goal… Read More ›
That it is difficult to file relevant paperwork on time is part of the point of the relevant paperwork. For a company with a community interest, reporting statutory accounts each year can feel tedious. The information in CIC Accounts covers… Read More ›
Filing an annual report means facing a dedicated deadline that many struggle to plan for. Between wrestling with the details of what needs to be filed when the filing needs to be complete, and how much time the report compilation… Read More ›