CIOReg Essential™ — CIO Establishment & Registration Support £349.99 + VAT, £349.99

£349.99 + VAT
CIOReg Essential™ — CIO Establishment & Registration Support

This CIOReg Essential™ package is designed for founders, small organisations, community groups and associations that have already decided to establish a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales and require straightforward professional assistance with the CIO establishment and registration process.

The package can accommodate a Foundation CIO or Association CIO, according to the structure you have selected, together with the applicable trustee and membership arrangements. You can provide your proposed CIO name, charitable purposes, trustees, members where applicable and relevant organisational information as part of the establishment and registration-support process, within the agreed scope.

The package provides straightforward CIO establishment and Charity Commission registration support. Following successful registration, the applicable digital CIO registration documentation will be provided to you electronically, including:

About the CIO establishment and registration procedure

We will prepare and coordinate your CIO registration using the information, charitable purposes and structure provided through the CIO establishment and registration-support application. You select whether you intend to establish a Foundation CIO or Association CIO and provide the relevant trustees and members where applicable.

You can provide your proposed CIO name, details of the trustees, members where applicable, proposed charitable purposes and other relevant organisational information through our online application process. The information required will depend on the CIO structure selected and the circumstances of the organisation.

Your application will be reviewed by an experienced member of the Coddan team before the registration application is submitted. We check the information provided for obvious omissions, inconsistencies and errors and can contact you if clarification or additional information is required within the agreed registration-support scope.

Coddan provides essential preparation and professional support for the Charity Commission registration process within the agreed scope. This can include preparation and review of relevant registration information and supporting documentation, administrative coordination and professional support with the registration submission.

Where the Charity Commission requests additional information or clarification during the registration process, Coddan can assist with the relevant response where this falls within the agreed scope of the package.

This package is intended for organisations that have already decided to pursue the CIO route and require a straightforward level of professional establishment and registration support. It does not include substantive legal advice on complex charity-law matters, complex constitutional restructuring, detailed specialist public-benefit analysis or matters outside the agreed registration-support scope.

Our business consultants have broad and practical experience with company formation and corporate administration. If you require assistance or guidance within the agreed CIO establishment and registration-support scope, we can arrange an initial consultation by email, telephone or video call.

If you require basic or general information regarding our online order forms, CIO establishment procedures, Charity Commission registration support, fees or applicable requirements, feel free to contact us on: +44 (0) 207 935 5171 or 0330 808 0089.

When your CIO will be registered and what happens next

CIO registration timeframes are not guaranteed. The time required depends on the completeness and circumstances of the application and the Charity Commission's processing of the registration application.

We coordinate the completed registration application following our professional review and provide the relevant materials through the applicable submission process. The Charity Commission may request additional information or clarification before making its decision, and this can affect the overall processing period.

Successful registration with the Charity Commission establishes the organisation as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Unlike the Company Limited by Guarantee route, a CIO is not first incorporated as a separate company at Companies House before applying for charity registration.

For organisations seeking to establish a CIO in England and Wales, the relevant regulator is the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different charity regulatory frameworks and routes. CIO registration is not automatic and remains subject to the requirements and independent decision of the Charity Commission.

Registration is the beginning of the CIO's operating lifecycle rather than the end of the process. Following registration, the CIO must continue to meet its applicable Charity Commission reporting, governance and record-keeping obligations.

About identity verification and compliance requirements

As an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) and Trust and Corporate Service Provider (TCSP), Coddan must comply with applicable identity-verification and customer due diligence requirements when providing CIO establishment and related corporate services. The applicable verification requirements depend on the people involved in the organisation and their circumstances.

Trustees and other relevant individuals may have applicable identity or due-diligence requirements depending on the circumstances of the CIO and the services being provided. UK and overseas applicants can use available verification routes where eligible.

Where Coddan carries out or supports the applicable verification process, you will receive instructions from our compliance team regarding the identification documents and information required. Depending on the verification route and your circumstances, this may include identity-document information and other verification information requested through the applicable secure process.

Completion of any required verification is an important part of the establishment process. Delays in providing the required information or completing the applicable verification process may result in a delay to the registration-support service.

Identity verification and customer due-diligence requirements are separate from the Charity Commission's assessment of the CIO. Completion of any required verification does not guarantee CIO registration.