Do CICs pay corporation tax? Yes — and here's what that means
Community Interest Companies pay corporation tax like any company — unlike charities. What CIC founders need to know about tax, and how to keep the bill low and legal.
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Short, useful reads on the money and compliance behind doing good: CIC tax, restricted funds, reserves policies and starting a charity.
Restricted vs unrestricted funds: the distinction that trips up new charities
Why the difference between restricted and unrestricted funds matters so much for charities — and how mixing them up becomes a governance breach, even when you're broke.
Read postHow much should your charity hold in reserves?
There's no magic reserves figure for charities — but there is a defensible one. How trustees should set a reserves policy that satisfies funders and the regulator.
Read postStarting a charity: the founder's checklist
A practical checklist for starting a UK charity in 2026: charitable purposes, structure, registration thresholds, trustees, governing document and the first-year compliance calendar.
Read postData protection and cyber security for charities
Charities hold sensitive donor and beneficiary data and are prime fraud targets. GDPR, the ICO fee, fundraising rules and the security basics every charity and CIC needs.
Read postPaying people in a charity: staff, freelancers, trustees and volunteers
The rules on paying people in charities and social enterprises: PAYE and pensions for staff, IR35 for freelancers, the trustee payment restriction, and volunteer expenses.
Read postHow to set up a CIC, step by step
A practical walkthrough of setting up a Community Interest Company in the UK: the community interest statement, the asset lock, CIC34, registration and what to do first.
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