Civic Decorating Ltd
Commercial and residential decorating company that hosts a quarterly community painting day — all staff, with materials supplied free, spend one Saturday painting community assets. Matches staff charitable donations up to £200/year. Living Wage accredited.
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Why Civic Decorating Ltd scores 74/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.2 |
ecoCommunity | £6,000 donated in FY2024 (1.5% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 7.8 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.6% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.0 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 12.4%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.0 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (4 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.0 |
Civic Decorating Ltd
Civic Decorating was founded in Newcastle in 2011. The community painting days began in year two as an ad hoc response to a local community centre asking for help. They became quarterly fixtures that the staff look forward to as genuine team building.