Built by a CIC founder – for UK community foundersCreate your CIC documents in 15 minutes
Check your CIC name, answer guided questions, and download Companies House-ready formation documents for £50.
No account needed to start. Try the wizard free – pay only when you download.
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🕐 ~15 minutes · 📄 Companies House-ready · ✓ Built by a CIC founder
What you get for £50
Written Companies House documents for your CIC submission
CIC36 Community Interest Statement, Articles of Association - all generated from your answers, ready to submit
6+ funder-ready policies - Safeguarding, GDPR, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, Conflict of Interest
Step-by-step guidance - Know exactly what to do next
One-off £50. No subscription. Your documents are yours to keep - platform access included for 12 months.
Not in three weeks. Not after four redrafts. Not after watching a 6-hour course then still learning to write the documents. Tonight.
Why founders pick CIC Tools
| Feature | DIY | Solicitor | CIC Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | £300–£800 | £50 |
| Time to create documents | 2–4 weeks | 1–3 weeks | 15 minutes |
| CIC formation documents | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Funder-ready policy generator | ✕ | +£500 | ✓ |
| CIC grants browser | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Grant application checklist | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| What-comes-next guide | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Free CIC directory listing | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Subscription required | No | No | No |
Try free, pay only when you download. Companies House fee (£115) paid separately to them.
From idea to funded CIC.
Here's how it works.
Know exactly what to do next
Some platforms hand you documents and wave goodbye. We don't. You'll get a clear, step-by-step guide to what happens after registration – opening your CIC bank account, registering with HMRC, staying on the right side of the rules from day one.
Look like a real organisation to funders
Funders don't just care what you do. They care whether you're serious. A safeguarding policy. A GDPR policy. An equal opportunities policy. Without these, many funders may not take your application seriously. With them, you look organised, credible and ready.
Find the money
Browse curated UK grants that CICs can actually apply for. Every one human-reviewed for eligibility. No more spending hours on a grant only to discover you don't qualify.
Get application-ready
Every document, signature and number a funder will ask for, in one checklist – policies, accounts, beneficiary data, supporting letters. Tick them off as you gather them and never get caught short mid-application.
Every step included with your £50 – no subscription required.
Built by a CIC founder
I'm Ben. I run Homeless Aid UK – 300+ volunteers reaching 4,000+ people a month across the North West. Registering it as a CIC nearly broke me: the forms, the jargon, the unnecessary complexity.
So I built this. For myself first. Then for you. I ran our CIC36 and Articles through this exact wizard. Within days, we were registered. Within weeks, we were grant-eligible.
- Ben Ahern, Founder, CIC Tools · Co-founder, Homeless Aid UK CIC
★★★★★
“I used the formation pack after months of trying to understand everything. 100% recommend – everything submitted and incorporated within days.”
- Bonnie Things CIC
★★★★★
“Thanks so much to CIC Tools. My CIC was registered within 24 hours.”
- El Anchor Outreach CIC
★★★★★
“So easy and straightforward to use.”
- S2S Community Development CIC
You'll meet the document requirements expected by National Lottery Community Fund, UnLtd, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn, local council grants and more – subject to each funder's criteria.
Subject to each funder's criteria – you'll meet the policy requirements, but your project still needs to match their focus.
Common questions
What do I get for £50?
Companies House-ready formation documents (CIC36 and Articles of Association), the policy generator (all six funder-ready policies), a what-comes-next guide, the grant application checklist, access to the CIC grant browser, and a free listing in the CIC Tools directory. Your access lasts 12 months from payment. No monthly subscription required.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes. The wizard is completely free to use. You only pay £50 when you're ready to download your documents and unlock 12 months of access.
Do I still need to pay Companies House?
Yes. The £115 Companies House incorporation fee is paid directly to them when you submit your documents online. The £50 covers 12 months of access - the part that normally costs £300-£800 through a solicitor.
How long does registration take?
The wizard takes about 15 minutes. Companies House typically processes CIC applications within 24–48 hours. You could be registered by tomorrow.
You've been thinking about this long enough.
The community you want to help isn't waiting for the paperwork to be perfect. They're waiting for you to show up.
Start my CIC - £50 →Try the wizard free - pay only when you download. No subscription - your documents are yours to keep, with platform access included for 12 months.