37 Caring Community Interest Companies

From Social Health Services to Confidence-Building Sailing

Since 2012 at SocialBusiness.org, we've created a few different round-ups of caring community interest companies -- also known as just CICs. And it only keeps on growing. While this top list is full of innovative organizations in the United Kingdom, it's essential to also know what exactly a CIC is. It's a corporate legal designation that was enacted by the UK government in 2005. It's one of many company types under which a social enterprise can fall under.

According to the CIC Association, it's a popular one, too. "Roughly 1 in every 200 new companies last year was a CIC, and as of Mar 2014 there are almost 9000 CICs on the Regulators register," they write on their website.

SCORE
4.8 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 58%
Activity 77%
Freshness 8%
Film-Focused Community Companies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Film-Focused Community Companies
Empowering Social Services
CATEGORY
Social Good
Empowering Social Services
Waste-Reverting Social Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Waste-Reverting Social Enterprises
Social Inclusion Play Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Inclusion Play Enterprises
Accessible Software Programs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Accessible Software Programs
Spanish-Supporting Social Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Spanish-Supporting Social Enterprises
Culture-Based Clinics
CATEGORY
Social Good
Culture-Based Clinics
Veteran Support CICs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Veteran Support CICs
Disability Service Deliverers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Disability Service Deliverers
Ex-Offender Employment Agencies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Ex-Offender Employment Agencies
Independent Living Services
CATEGORY
Social Good
Independent Living Services
Healthy Community Interest Companies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Healthy Community Interest Companies
Confidence-Building Sailing Centers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Confidence-Building Sailing Centers
Rehabilitating Social Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Rehabilitating Social Enterprises
Mental Health Social Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Mental Health Social Enterprises
Social Exclusion Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Exclusion Enterprises
Sustainable Construction Careers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Sustainable Construction Careers
Social Health Services
CATEGORY
Social Good
Social Health Services
Life-Enhancing Senior Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Life-Enhancing Senior Enterprises
Nature-Oriented Mental Health Services
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nature-Oriented Mental Health Services
Surplus Food Supermarkets
CATEGORY
Social Good
Surplus Food Supermarkets
Community Rollerskating Events
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community Rollerskating Events
Charity-Funding Carnivals
CATEGORY
Social Good
Charity-Funding Carnivals
Technological Literacy Programs
CATEGORY
Social Good
Technological Literacy Programs
Imaginative Care Supporters
CATEGORY
Social Good
Imaginative Care Supporters
Affordable Natural Health Centers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Affordable Natural Health Centers
Housing Revolution Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Housing Revolution Enterprises
Work-Based Catering Academies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Work-Based Catering Academies
Community Craft Ciders
CATEGORY
Social Good
Community Craft Ciders
Motivated Media Brands
CATEGORY
Social Good
Motivated Media Brands
Anti-Stigma Food Companies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Anti-Stigma Food Companies
Vegan-Friendly Catering Companies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Vegan-Friendly Catering Companies
Innovative Training Centers
CATEGORY
Social Good
Innovative Training Centers
Youthful Entrepreneur Projects
CATEGORY
Social Good
Youthful Entrepreneur Projects
Bike-Promoting Community Companies
CATEGORY
Social Good
Bike-Promoting Community Companies
Nonprofit Coffee Shops
CATEGORY
Social Good
Nonprofit Coffee Shops
Alternative Education Enterprises
CATEGORY
Social Good
Alternative Education Enterprises