Knowledge Centre

Image - You asked so I'll answer!In this section of the website Heidi answers some of the questions that she is frequently asked about:

  • Social enterprise
  • Social impact
  • Costs of services
  • Software
  • Comparisons of different options

and much more.

Just click on the icons below to see my answers to your questions! If there’s a question you want answering that isn’t here already please get in touch.

Image - What is a social enterprise?
What is a social enterprise?
Image - What's the difference between a CIC and a charity?
What’s the difference between a CIC and a charity?
Image - What's the difference between a CIC and a social enterprise?
What’s the difference between a CIC and a social enterprise?
Image - Do I need a mentor?
Do I need a mentor?
Image - How much does a mentor cost?
How much does a mentor cost?
Image - Can social enterprises be sole traders?
Can social enterprises be sole traders?
Image - Can social enterprises accept donations?
Can social enterprises accept donations?
Image - How do social enterprises make money?
How do social enterprises make money?
Image - How do social enterprises get funding?
How do social enterprises get funding?
Image - What is a good sroi social return on investment figure?
What is a good SROI (Social Return on Investment) figure?
Image - Where can I find financial proxies?
Where can I find financial proxies?
Image - Are Directors employed or self-employed?
Are Directors employed or self-employed?
Image - Where can I advertise Board and trustee roles?
Where can I advertise Board and trustee roles?
Image - Are Grants Taxable
Are grants taxable? Am I trading?
Image - How much does a social impact report cost?
How much does a social impact report cost?
Image - How do I set up an international charity
How do I set up an international charity?
Image - What are the benefits of being a CIO instead of a CIC
What are the benefits of being a CIO instead of a CIC?
Image - Where can limited companies get funding from?
Where can limited companies get funding from?
Image - Why don't CICs get the tax breaks and discounts that charities do
Why don’t CICs get the tax breaks and discounts that charities do?
Image - Why would you have a charity and a CIC
Why would you have a charity and a CIC?
Video - What is a social enterprise
Video – What is a social enterprise?
Video - What is social value
Video – What is social value?
Video - What is the difference between social value and social impact
Video – What is the difference between social value and social impact?
Video - What is social procurement
Video – What is social procurement?

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