Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO
) Formation in England and Wales.
Start Your CIO Registration with Professional Support from £349.99 + VAT.
Start a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in England and Wales with Coddan's professional registration support, choosing a straightforward online route or speaking to our team if your charity's structure or requirements need further assessment.
- Start online by reviewing the CIOReg packages and choosing the level of professional assistance that fits your organisation. If you are unsure whether a CIO is suitable, you can speak to Coddan before choosing a route.
- A CIO is established through the Charity Commission registration process, not by incorporating a company at Companies House. The Companies House incorporation fee therefore does not apply to CIO registration.
- The starting package, CIOReg Essential™, costs £349.99 + VAT and provides essential CIO establishment and registration support for straightforward cases, within the agreed service scope.
- Choose the appropriate CIO structure: Foundation CIO or Association CIO. The right option depends on the intended governance and membership model of your organisation.
- Provide the proposed CIO name, charitable purposes, trustee details, membership information where applicable and the other organisational information needed for the selected registration route.
- Coddan's team reviews the information and assists with preparing the registration application within the scope of your selected package. The Charity Commission independently assesses the application and makes the registration decision.
- If your charitable purposes, governance arrangements or proposed activities need further consideration, discuss your circumstances with Coddan before ordering so that the appropriate level of professional support can be identified.
- Registration is not automatic. The Charity Commission controls its assessment and processing, so no universal registration timeframe or guaranteed outcome should be assumed. Coddan's review is designed to help identify incomplete or unclear information before submission.
- After registration, your CIO will have ongoing governance, reporting and record-keeping responsibilities. Consider these obligations when deciding what professional assistance your organisation may need beyond initial registration.
- Choose the package that matches your current requirements, from essential registration support to more comprehensive preparation, professional office arrangements and continuing annual reporting coordination. Additional services should reflect your actual needs rather than being treated as compulsory for every CIO.
- Coddan CPM provides professional support with CIO establishment, registration preparation and related corporate administration within the agreed service scope. Its status as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) and Trust and Corporate Service Provider (TCSP) does not replace the Charity Commission's independent registration decision.


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