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This is an introductory level session

As grassroots community groups grow, they may want to consider becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation or CIO. This can mean more funding opportunities and the chance to involve your community as Trustees and volunteers. It’s not as hard as it looks. This Taster session, which was recorded in January 2022, will get you started. The session covered:

  • Why become a CIO 
  • Steps you have to undertake before the application 
  • Using the standard constitutions from the Charity Commission and making it your own 
  • Putting an initial Trustee Board together 
  • Making the application 


This course leads on to training courses which will help you to decide on the right legal format for your organisation, write a constitution and more. It is suitable for everyone – you don’t need to know anything about CIOs. 

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Cost

Subscription options

Manage your organisation's training costs with affordable subscriptions for small, medium and large organisations. Alternatively take out subscription for one person. Both cover more than 80 courses.

Charging policy

DCA is committed to producing as much affordable training as we can.  While some of the courses are charged-for, we offer subscription options to ensure that they are affordable (as above).  Our courses still remain some of the best value in the industry.

We will offer money-off  vouchers and special offers every month, so do look out for Academy news and promotions in our e-newsletters and at networking events.  Sponsored courses will be free of charge. 

You will receive a receipt upon purchasing this course, so don't forget to claim the course fee back from your organisation if you are able to do so. 

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