FORMS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES
Conversion of a community interest company to a charity
A community interest company must deliver to the Registrar of Companies the following documents:
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- Three special resolutions*
- A statement from either the Charity Commissioners or the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator**
- A copy of the memorandum and articles of association, as altered.
- A cheque made out to Companies House for £10 (see chapter 4.6)
*Three special resolutions altering its memorandum and articles of association:
- as considered appropriate to a company with exclusively charitable purposes
- to remove the statement that the company is a community interest company, and
- to change the name to one that does not have a CIC designation
**A statement from the Charity Commissioners that in their opinion, if the special resolutions take effect and the company ceases to be a CIC, the company will be a charity and will not be an exempt charity. The Commissioners may give the statement, if the CIC is registered in England and Wales, or in Wales, even if the CIC is managed, or controlled wholly or mainly, in or from Scotland.
If the company is registered in Scotland and is to become a Scottish charity instead of the Charity Commissioners' statement the company must provide a statement from The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator that if the special resolutions take effect and the company ceases to be a CIC, it will be entered in the Scottish Charity Register.
As the Registrar cannot register the special resolutions without the Charity Commission or Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator statement it is essential that it is requested and obtained, before proceeding with the proposed conversion. See chapter 10.2 of the guidance.
Registrar's Address
Registrar of Companies (England & Wales)
Companies House
Crown Way
Maindy
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
Registrar of Companies (Scotland)
Companies House
37 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EB