Hi all - looking for a bit of guidance. A CIC with a founder who currently does everything and receives no remuneration. CIC has been established for a few years and has grown exponentially. The foun...
Hello, I am looking for legal advice for transferring ownership of my CIC's mobile app to an LTD. The reason for this is so that we can obtain the investment needed to keep the app going, and contin...
Hi all, I'd be interested to hear of any recommended board member training - specifically for CIC board members if possible. Free would be a bonus! Thanks in advance. Monica
I have been the director of a CIC for the past year and am now thinking of handing over the organisation to someone with more time and expertise. The main issue we have is we have not secured fundin...
Hi, having recently registered as a CIC, we wrongly assumed getting a bank account would be a straightforward next step. However, it is proving rather challenging! 'Any advice on which banks support...
Hi Can anyone tell me if a person can become a director of a CIC if they have a criminal record please? Or do they need to wait until the crime is 'spent' perhaps? Thanks Anne
Hi, this is my first post. I'm setting up a CIC (limited by guarantee), we will be making products and a profit, we'll also be providing a community service. Aside from that, we have chosen a charity...
Hi, I'm considering setting up a CIC with a friend but can't find out if this will affect our right to claim benefits. We are really passionate about what we want to do for our community but can't a...
Gift Aid query can someone pls tell me if a CIC receives fee for running Yoga etc classes. can it claim gift aid on fees received Thank you
I am really keen on finding a mentor. I am very new to the workings of a company. I have a very small outlay and we are aiming to do small-scale events in the autumn. I would ideally love someone wh...
Hello everyone! I would like to broaden my CIC by recruiting volunteer Directors to help me elevate the organisation to the next level. Does anyone know how to write a role description specifically...
Hello, I am the Managing Director of a very small and new community interest company, and my team is currently thinking of converting the CIC to a CIO to help us better apply for funding in the futu...
We started a cooperative 11 years ago to counter rural decline in our small isolated village. We now have a highly valued resource, The Gather, a community owned shop, cafe, and visitors centre with...
Hi we are about to agree heads of terms on our first shop and want to get a building survey done first. Is there anyone local to us that can offer to bono or a discounted service please?
Good afternoon, all! My name is Iryna. I am one of two founders of CIC company. We are now on the way of transforming our CIC to CIO. I have read plenty of documents, but didn't find the answer on my...
Hi all, I'm looking to set up a group of Trust Fundraisers who work for CICs, for us to share tips, discuss applications, and just offer each other support and advice really. If you would be interest...
Hello, We are a registered CIC and would like advice or signposting to where we can get core cost funding as its proving hard to operate with limited/no funds
Can someone tell me if it's possible to convert from a CIO to a CIC? And how?
Hi everyone, I'm struggling to register as a CIC I'm reading everything on the government site but unfortunately it just seems to be too much information and goes over my head The lady at the local C...
Hi We're a newly formed CIC (just over a year) and are starting to receive regular donations. Does anyone know if there is a way to claim gift aid on our donations as a CIC?
Hi My name is Maddison, I have set up a voluntary wellbeing/life coaching service and it was suggested to me set it up as a CIC in order to get out to more people and make my service official. But I'...
I am starting to trade as a CIC and I feel a bit like a rabbit in the headlights. Is there any websites or companies that can advise where I can get discounts or help. Eg - I've just paid a year for...
Good morning everyone, Following a very successful pop up shop for our charity we have been lucky enough to find permanent premises in order to lease a shop. Our charity constitution is a foundation...
I am looking for the best place to find additional directors for my CIC and who could bring support and knowledge with them. Is there a company within the charity/CIC sectors that help find people fo...
Hi everyone! I'm doing some work for the Psychosis Therapy Project. We provide free & low-cost psychotherapy to vulnerable communities with complex Mental Health needs. It's been incredibly frustrati...
I currently have a private company limited by shares and want to change to a CIC but in regards to funding and grants which is better a CIC limited by shares or limited by guarantee? Thank You
Hi I am in the process of setting up a CIC, however we do not have a charity to nominate in the asset lock yet, ideally we would like to operate a charity organisation in the future which would be th...
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