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Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
Practical Law UK Glossary 0-524-1382 (Approx. 9 pages)
Glossary
Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
A legal form designed specifically and exclusively for charities. CIOs are registered with the Charity Commission. They are corporate bodies with limited liability.
For further details of the key features of CIOs and links to our detailed resources on them, see Practice note, Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO): an overview.