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Decoda is a social enterprise, constituted as a
not-for-profit co. ltd. by guarantee. Any surplus is
invested in furthering our work. In
2008 Decoda were national finalists in the New Statesman Edge
Upstarts Awards
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When Decoda started we made a deliberate decision
that rather than being a charity we wanted to be a
social enterprise. The response to this was invariably
the same: A what enterprise? or maybe A social
what?
Several years on the picture has changed but there
can still be a lot of confusion. The questions that
organisations ask include
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Shall we be a charity or a company? What's the main
difference between them?
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What's the difference between a CIC and a company
limited by guarantee?
- What
other structures are available?
- How
do we get started?
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Where can we get funding?
The 22-page booklet helps to answer those questions
and also provides some local examples to encourage and
inspire potential social entrepreneurs.
You can download the booklet
here.
If you prefer a printed version
press the Buy Now button or email us for an order form.
Please contact us if you'd like more than 10 copies, as we
offer a discount.
Susan
Heath is currently working with Clive Mills, the Rother Social Enterprise Development
Officer, to encourage charities and community
organisations to be more enterprising. If you’d like
more information about the surgeries they can offer then
contact info@socialenterprisesussex.org
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