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How to structure and set up your organisation

We’ve broken down the process of formally establishing and setting up into manageable steps.

Content last updated 02/05/2024

Setting up a social enterprise


  • what is a social enterprise?
  • important factors to consider when starting a social enterprise
  • financing a social enterprise
  • choosing a legal structure for your social enterprise
  • setting up and operating a social enterprise

  • factors to consider when starting a social enterprise, including choosing a legal structure
  • adding a social enterprise to an existing not-for-profit organisation, and
  • legal issues when setting up and operating as a social enterprise

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We have related resources on new funding approaches, some of which can be used by social enterprises to help grow the organisation, such as through seeking impact investment. 




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