Charities & CICs
CIC Registration Support
End-to-end incorporation of your Community Interest Company with Companies House and the CIC Regulator.
Who this is for
Designed for organisations at these points
- Community organisations and grassroots groups
- Charities, CICs and social enterprises
- Public sector and corporate partners
Challenges addressed
The problems this work solves
- Ambition outpacing organisational structure and capacity
- Governance and compliance obligations that are unclear or unmet
- Impact that is real but undocumented and therefore unfundable
Our approach
How the engagement runs
01
Concept & community benefit
We define the community served, the benefit delivered and the eligibility position.
02
Structure selection
Limited by guarantee or shares, asset lock design, membership and director structure.
03
CIC36 & articles
Drafting of the CIC36 community interest statement and tailored articles of association.
04
Filing & approval
Submission to Companies House and the Regulator, with response handling until approval.
05
Operational setup
Banking, insurance, policies, registers and the first-year compliance calendar.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Approved CIC36 community interest statement
- Bespoke articles of association with asset lock
- Certificate of incorporation and company registers
- Banking and insurance readiness pack
- First-year compliance calendar (CIC34, accounts, confirmation statement)
Pricing guidance
From £500
Fixed-fee where scope allows, day-rate or retained where it does not. Every proposal states the fee, the deliverables and the assumptions before work begins.
Included in every engagement
- Written consultation before recommendations
- Director-level quality review of all outputs
- Board briefing session at handover
- Twelve-month follow-up review
Engagement model
Formation and first-year compliance
Client
Volunteer groups and new social organisations
Structure selection, tailored articles, the CIC36 community interest statement and an operational setup pack — turning informal delivery into an organisation that can hold contracts and funding.
Incorporation, asset lock, board induction and a compliance calendar.
FAQs
Common questions
Related services
More in Charities & CICs
CIC Formation Advisory
Strategic advice on whether a CIC is the right vehicle — and how to structure it.
CIC36 Statement Support
Drafting and review of the community interest statement the Regulator will test.
Articles & Governance Support
Tailored articles, asset lock provisions, membership and reserved matters.
Next step
Discuss cic registration support
Tell us where your organisation is now. A structured 60–90 minute assessment, a written findings note within five working days, and no fee for the initial session.