Social enterprises
Learn more about social enterprises and how you can utilise trading to increase your charity's revenue as well as its impact on the local community.
Guides for social enterprises
Introduction to social enterprise
This guide introduces the concept of a social enterprise and the basic elements you need to know if you're thinking about trading with your non-profit organisation.
Legal structures for social enterprises
This guide will cover the basics you need to understand about choosing a legal structure for a social enterprise.
Other resources
Companies House: guidance for limited companies, partnerships and other company types
A collection of guides about registering, filing and disclosing information with Companies House.
Regulatory information for Community Interest Companies (CIC)
The CIC regulator website for social entrepreneurs who are Community Interest Companies or considering being a CIC.
Requirements for registered societies
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) resources on registered societies (co-operative societies, community benefit societies, and former industrial and provident societies), how to register, reporting requirements and how to change a society’s rules and details.
Trading for charities
Guidance for charities around trading, covering how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
Writing your first business plan
A guide from the School for Social Entrepreneurs about how to write your first business plan.