Socialenterpriseentitystructures

Organisations set up to pursue a social or community purpose alongside, or instead of, pure profit have several structures to choose from, including community interest companies, charitable companies, co-operatives and standard companies with a social mission built into their governance. Each option carries different implications for regulation, access to funding, and how profits and assets can be used or distributed.

Choosing the right structure from the outset makes a real difference to how a social enterprise can raise funding, protect its mission over time, and report to stakeholders and regulators. We help founders weigh up the options against their goals and support social enterprises with the accounting and reporting obligations that follow their chosen structure.