Option 3 — Community Interest Company
A CIC is a limited company designed for social enterprises, with an asset lock and annual Community Interest Report.
How it works
A () is a limited company designed for social enterprises. Key features: (1) an preventing private gain, and (2) an annual demonstrating community benefit. Regulated by both the and .
Strongest if you value:
Ring-fencing liabilities and an asset lock. Commercial freedom within a social purpose framework. Public transparency via Community Interest Report. Flexible landowner participation via shares. Social enterprise identity and grant access. Potential limited investor returns.
What this means for your holding
Under Option 3, a Community Interest Company holds the contract. Your land stays yours. The CIC's asset lock means scheme assets cannot be extracted for private gain — a structural protection. You could become a director or shareholder. The trade-off: no charitable tax reliefs, and dual regulatory compliance adds admin cost to the scheme.