Community Interest Companies

1. Do Community Interest Companies need to file accounts with Companies House?

Yes. Community Interest Companies are no different from other companies when it comes to preparing and filing accounts.

2. Are there any additional requirements for Community Interest Companies?

Yes. Community Interest Companies must prepare and deliver to Companies House a ‘community interest company report’ made up to the same date as the accounts, regardless of the size of the company or the exemptions that they have taken advantage of. The report, form CIC34, is available online from www.cicregulator.gov.uk. You must send a fee of £15 with the accounts and report. Please make cheques payable to ‘Companies House’. For further information about this requirement please visit www.cicregulator.gov.uk or alternatively email cicregulator@companieshouse.gov.uk or telephone: 029 2034 6228.