{"id":922222,"date":"2022-10-17T13:54:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miningtheseem.org.uk\/?p=922222"},"modified":"2022-10-17T13:54:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T13:54:22","slug":"community-interest-cos-forms-and-action-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.miningtheseem.org.uk\/?p=922222","title":{"rendered":"Community Interest Co&#8217;s &#8211; forms and action guides&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_922223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-922223\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-922223 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.miningtheseem.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-christina-morillo-1181605.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.miningtheseem.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-christina-morillo-1181605.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.miningtheseem.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-christina-morillo-1181605.jpg?w=640 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-922223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SocEntEastMids helping with your project framing&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>On the 11th October 2022 the Business and Industry pages, of Gov.uk, were updated with revised guidance and forms to help you start your new CIC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;The revised content, linked to below, contains the following&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Handy Hits and Tips before completing your <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> application<\/li>\n<li>form a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> <a class=\"govuk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.service.gov.uk\/register-your-company\/setting-up-new-limited-company\" rel=\"external\">online<\/a> or by <a class=\"govuk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/community-interest-companies-business-activities\/cic-business-activities-forms-and-step-by-step-guidelines#form-a-community-interest-company-cic\">post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>form a community interest public limited company (<abbr title=\"public limited company\">plc<\/abbr>)<\/li>\n<li>convert an existing company to a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>convert a charitable company to a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>convert an industrial and provident society (<abbr title=\"industrial and provident society\">IPS<\/abbr>) to a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>convert a private company to a community interest <abbr title=\"public limited company\">plc<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>convert a <abbr title=\"public limited company\">plc<\/abbr> to a community interest <abbr title=\"public limited company\">plc<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>change or specifying an asset-locked body in the articles of association<\/li>\n<li>alter clauses in the articles of association<\/li>\n<li>alter the object statement of a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>change the status of a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> to a community interest <abbr title=\"public limited company\">plc<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>convert a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> to a charitable company<\/li>\n<li>convert a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)<\/li>\n<li>convert a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> to an <abbr title=\"industrial and provident society\">IPS<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>arrange the voluntary dissolution of a <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr><\/li>\n<li>file an annual <abbr title=\"community interest company\">CIC<\/abbr> report and accounts <a class=\"govuk-link\" href=\"http:\/\/beta.companieshouse.gov.uk\/accounts\/cic\/before-you-start\" rel=\"external\">online<\/a> or by <a class=\"govuk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/community-interest-companies-business-activities\/cic-business-activities-forms-and-step-by-step-guidelines#file-an-annual-cic-report-and-accounts-with-a-15-fee-by-post\">post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It includes links to the appropriate forms, model constitutions (including the memorandum of association and articles of association) and model special resolutions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/community-interest-companies-business-activities\"><em>https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/community-interest-companies-business-activities<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is an invaluable guide to anyone thinking of starting a CIC to deliver community facing business activity &#8211; 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