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Community Interest Companies

A Community Interest Company is a company with limited liability, like any other company incorporated and registered at Companies House. It operates in the same ways as a limited company, such as separate legal identity, the ability to enter contracts in its own name and not that of its officers, and the directors have the same duties as in any other company.

Where a CIC differs is in its purpose. This will usually be one of community benefit rather than private profit. It is not, however, a charity (though can become one), and is therefore not entitled to charitable tax reliefs. Its liability can be limited by either shares or by guarantee.

For these reasons, CICs are a broader definition than just charities.

About this data

We used a list of active Community Interest Companies to find the company numbers of all CICs registered in the UK. You can read more about the data sources used to create this list.

We then used the companies house numbers in the 'ID' column to create a custom list on The Data City Platform. These statistics are estimates calculated using their analyse tool, which has important limitations to be aware of. Before interpreting these statistics, please read their blog on how the analysis tool works and explanations of the headline statistics.

The following criteria were applied to the list of companies:

  • Must have its registered address in any of: the North East, North West, or Yorkshire and the Humber (ITL1 regions).
  • Up to 250 employees.
  • Up to £10 million annual turnover.
  • Exclude outliers.
  • Active companies only.

Northern Community Interest Companies

Summary statistics for all active Community Interest Companies in the North.

Total companies considered

7562In the North

Estimated total employees

17585From 2633 companies

Estimated total turnover

£661535135

Estimated growth per year

15.4%

Total investment funding

£2580000From 11 companies

Business counts by local authority

Estimates for the number of Community Interest Companies with registered addresses in the North.

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Hexmap Barnsley
Number of businesses: 63
Blackburn with Darwen
Number of businesses: 115
Blackpool
Number of businesses: 63
Bolton
Number of businesses: 145
Bradford
Number of businesses: 242
Burnley
Number of businesses: 42
Bury
Number of businesses: 85
Calderdale
Number of businesses: 116
Cheshire East
Number of businesses: 136
Cheshire West and Chester
Number of businesses: 107
Chorley
Number of businesses: 34
County Durham
Number of businesses: 276
Cumberland
Number of businesses: 121
Darlington
Number of businesses: 38
Doncaster
Number of businesses: 150
East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of businesses: 91
Fylde
Number of businesses: 44
Gateshead
Number of businesses: 130
Halton
Number of businesses: 49
Hartlepool
Number of businesses: 75
Hyndburn
Number of businesses: 34
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Number of businesses: 75
Kirklees
Number of businesses: 218
Knowsley
Number of businesses: 83
Lancaster
Number of businesses: 96
Leeds
Number of businesses: 387
Liverpool
Number of businesses: 471
Manchester
Number of businesses: 538
Middlesbrough
Number of businesses: 76
Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of businesses: 182
North East Lincolnshire
Number of businesses: 66
North Lincolnshire
Number of businesses: 44
North Tyneside
Number of businesses: 127
North Yorkshire
Number of businesses: 224
Northumberland
Number of businesses: 105
Oldham
Number of businesses: 97
Pendle
Number of businesses: 24
Preston
Number of businesses: 69
Redcar and Cleveland
Number of businesses: 68
Ribble Valley
Number of businesses: 33
Rochdale
Number of businesses: 107
Rossendale
Number of businesses: 43
Rotherham
Number of businesses: 71
Salford
Number of businesses: 129
Sefton
Number of businesses: 151
Sheffield
Number of businesses: 226
South Ribble
Number of businesses: 37
South Tyneside
Number of businesses: 84
St. Helens
Number of businesses: 71
Stockport
Number of businesses: 113
Stockton-on-Tees
Number of businesses: 84
Sunderland
Number of businesses: 209
Tameside
Number of businesses: 78
Trafford
Number of businesses: 129
Wakefield
Number of businesses: 106
Warrington
Number of businesses: 75
West Lancashire
Number of businesses: 71
Westmorland and Furness
Number of businesses: 135
Wigan
Number of businesses: 178
Wirral
Number of businesses: 217
Wyre
Number of businesses: 26
York
Number of businesses: 83

Employee counts by local authority

Estimates for the number of employees working at Community Interest Companies with registered addresses in the North.

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Hexmap Barnsley
Number of employees: 183
Blackburn with Darwen
Number of employees: 363
Blackpool
Number of employees: 130
Bolton
Number of employees: 192
Bradford
Number of employees: 633
Burnley
Number of employees: 177
Bury
Number of employees: 117
Calderdale
Number of employees: 167
Cheshire East
Number of employees: 420
Cheshire West and Chester
Number of employees: 265
Chorley
Number of employees: 77
County Durham
Number of employees: 719
Cumberland
Number of employees: 183
Darlington
Number of employees: 38
Doncaster
Number of employees: 278
East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of employees: 109
Fylde
Number of employees: 30
Gateshead
Number of employees: 295
Halton
Number of employees: 106
Hartlepool
Number of employees: 272
Hyndburn
Number of employees: 121
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Number of employees: 279
Kirklees
Number of employees: 253
Knowsley
Number of employees: 142
Lancaster
Number of employees: 290
Leeds
Number of employees: 917
Liverpool
Number of employees: 981
Manchester
Number of employees: 850
Middlesbrough
Number of employees: 263
Newcastle upon Tyne
Number of employees: 414
North East Lincolnshire
Number of employees: 410
North Lincolnshire
Number of employees: 167
North Tyneside
Number of employees: 284
North Yorkshire
Number of employees: 729
Northumberland
Number of employees: 186
Oldham
Number of employees: 527
Pendle
Number of employees: 23
Preston
Number of employees: 103
Redcar and Cleveland
Number of employees: 131
Ribble Valley
Number of employees: 130
Rochdale
Number of employees: 240
Rossendale
Number of employees: 55
Rotherham
Number of employees: 104
Salford
Number of employees: 383
Sefton
Number of employees: 219
Sheffield
Number of employees: 459
South Ribble
Number of employees: 60
South Tyneside
Number of employees: 329
St. Helens
Number of employees: 121
Stockport
Number of employees: 302
Stockton-on-Tees
Number of employees: 210
Sunderland
Number of employees: 338
Tameside
Number of employees: 65
Trafford
Number of employees: 362
Wakefield
Number of employees: 225
Warrington
Number of employees: 308
West Lancashire
Number of employees: 204
Westmorland and Furness
Number of employees: 242
Wigan
Number of employees: 579
Wirral
Number of employees: 570
Wyre
Number of employees: 27
York
Number of employees: 229

Turnover by local authority

Estimates for the turnover of Community Interest Companies with registered addresses in the North.

£50M
£25M
£0m
Hexmap Barnsley
Estimated turnover: £9,537,785
Blackburn with Darwen
Estimated turnover: £13,001,425
Blackpool
Estimated turnover: £4,933,251
Bolton
Estimated turnover: £9,520,743
Bradford
Estimated turnover: £27,093,056
Burnley
Estimated turnover: £8,393,807
Bury
Estimated turnover: £5,209,648
Calderdale
Estimated turnover: £4,766,403
Cheshire East
Estimated turnover: £14,704,618
Cheshire West and Chester
Estimated turnover: £7,669,601
Chorley
Estimated turnover: £1,654,301
County Durham
Estimated turnover: £31,936,274
Cumberland
Estimated turnover: £8,067,933
Darlington
Estimated turnover: £1,001,706
Doncaster
Estimated turnover: £9,285,977
East Riding of Yorkshire
Estimated turnover: £3,225,672
Fylde
Estimated turnover: £980,728
Gateshead
Estimated turnover: £10,102,668
Halton
Estimated turnover: £5,351,747
Hartlepool
Estimated turnover: £7,415,447
Hyndburn
Estimated turnover: £5,487,369
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Estimated turnover: £7,921,086
Kirklees
Estimated turnover: £10,604,647
Knowsley
Estimated turnover: £12,226,199
Lancaster
Estimated turnover: £8,760,491
Leeds
Estimated turnover: £41,452,821
Liverpool
Estimated turnover: £40,996,261
Manchester
Estimated turnover: £29,829,099
Middlesbrough
Estimated turnover: £8,462,890
Newcastle upon Tyne
Estimated turnover: £15,276,340
North East Lincolnshire
Estimated turnover: £15,201,949
North Lincolnshire
Estimated turnover: £4,946,394
North Tyneside
Estimated turnover: £12,976,215
North Yorkshire
Estimated turnover: £22,163,692
Northumberland
Estimated turnover: £8,182,749
Oldham
Estimated turnover: £19,835,978
Pendle
Estimated turnover: £818,917
Preston
Estimated turnover: £3,679,959
Redcar and Cleveland
Estimated turnover: £3,286,045
Ribble Valley
Estimated turnover: £4,328,700
Rochdale
Estimated turnover: £5,809,472
Rossendale
Estimated turnover: £2,242,520
Rotherham
Estimated turnover: £5,364,171
Salford
Estimated turnover: £13,544,265
Sefton
Estimated turnover: £8,082,723
Sheffield
Estimated turnover: £14,162,913
South Ribble
Estimated turnover: £1,586,971
South Tyneside
Estimated turnover: £9,643,547
St. Helens
Estimated turnover: £4,879,536
Stockport
Estimated turnover: £14,492,416
Stockton-on-Tees
Estimated turnover: £7,539,655
Sunderland
Estimated turnover: £9,628,176
Tameside
Estimated turnover: £5,707,797
Trafford
Estimated turnover: £10,053,700
Wakefield
Estimated turnover: £9,284,913
Warrington
Estimated turnover: £10,874,820
West Lancashire
Estimated turnover: £12,058,274
Westmorland and Furness
Estimated turnover: £7,772,415
Wigan
Estimated turnover: £17,486,489
Wirral
Estimated turnover: £23,227,379
Wyre
Estimated turnover: £1,078,479
York
Estimated turnover: £6,723,913

Company size by number of employees

This chart shows the size of Community Interest Companies with registered addresses in the North according to employee counts. The standard definitions of company sizes are: Micro: 0-9, Small: 10-49, Medium: 50-249.

0100020003000400050-249 employees10-49 employees1-9 employeesZero (or unknown) employeesNo company financialsNumber of companies
No company financials: 0
Number of companies
Zero (or unknown) employees: 4929
Number of companies
1-9 employees: 2248
Number of companies
10-49 employees: 336
Number of companies
50-249 employees: 49

Top 6 sectors by business counts

This chart shows the top 6 sectors by the number of businesses for Community Interest Companies with registered addresses in the North. Hover over the chart to see the full name of each sector, or use the dropdown below.

SIC section lookup

P: Education

R: Arts, entertainment and recreation

Q: Human health and social work activities

S: Other service activities

N: Administrative and support service activities

M: Professional, scientific and technical activities

01000150020002500500MNSQRPP - Education
Estimated employees: 2,426
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation
Estimated employees: 2,038
Q - Human health and social work activities
Estimated employees: 2,025
S - Other service activities
Estimated employees: 1,212
N - Administrative and support service activities
Estimated employees: 581
M - Professional, scientific and technical activities
Estimated employees: 511

Top 6 sectors by employee counts

Ths chart shows the top 6 sectors by the number of employees working at Community Interest Companies with registered addresses in the North. Hover over the chart to see the full name of each sector, or use the dropdown below.

SIC section lookup

Q: Human health and social work activities

P: Education

R: Arts, entertainment and recreation

S: Other service activities

N: Administrative and support service activities

I: Accommodation and food service activities

0100020003000400050006000INSRPQQ - Human health and social work activities
Estimated employees: 5,282
P - Education
Estimated employees: 3,077
R - Arts, entertainment and recreation
Estimated employees: 2,664
S - Other service activities
Estimated employees: 1,495
N - Administrative and support service activities
Estimated employees: 1,075
I - Accommodation and food service activities
Estimated employees: 777

UK community interest companies

This dashboard shows the same statistics as the one at the top of the page, but for all active Community Interest Companies in the UK.

Total companies considered

32415In the UK

Estimated total employees

67050From 10763 companies

Estimated total turnover

£2711176628

Estimated growth per year

16.1%

Total investment funding

£37790000From 87 companies