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Benefits of a Community Interest Company (CIC)

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Leaflet outlines the benefits of a community interest company compared to a charity and ordinary "limited" company.

CIC key facts

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Leaflet outlines the key facts of a community interest company.

CIC key facts (audio version)

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Audio version of the CIC Key Facts leaflet which is listed above.

Information pack 

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Information Pack outlines the "ins" and "outs" of a community interest company and is also an abbreviated version of our guidance chapters which are available on this website.

Frequently asked questions

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Leaflet outlines the answers to the frequently asked questions generally asked by customers.

Frequently asked question for funding organisations

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Leaflet outlines the answers to the frequently asked questions generally asked by funding organisations

Corporate governance

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The guide set outs the corporate governance of the Regulator's office.

Regulator's status, role, function and location

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The guide set outs the status, role, function and location of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies.

Definition of a CIC

A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a limited company, with special additional features, created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage.