Community funding opportunites

Information on how the legal structure of your organisation may affect your access to funding. 

Company Limited by Guarantee (with charity status) (CLG)

• Eligible to register as a charity
• Permitted to take out loans
• May NOT access issue shares and equity

Community Benefit Society

• Eligible to register as a charity
• Permitted to take out loans
• May access issue shares and equity

Community Interest Company Limited by Guarantee (CIC)

• NOT eligible to register as a charity
• Permitted to take out loans
• May NOT access issue shares and equity

Community Interest Company Limited by Shares (CIC)

• NOT eligible to register as a charity
• Permitted to take out loans
• May access issue shares and equity

Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)

• Eligible to register as a charity
• Permitted to take out loans
• May NOT access issue shares and equity

Cooperative Society 

• NOT eligible to register as a charity
• Permitted to take out loans
• May access issue shares and equity