Community Build Yorkshire CIC
Community Interest Company delivering affordable housing construction while training local unemployed people as builders. Works with social housing providers across West Yorkshire. Has created 24 permanent construction jobs for previously unemployed adults since 2017.
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Why Community Build Yorkshire CIC scores 85/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: CIC. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 8.6 |
ecoCommunity | £18,000 donated in FY2024 (2.8% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 9.4 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.4 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.2/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 11%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 9.0 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (4 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 8.4 |
Community Build Yorkshire CIC
Community Build Yorkshire was founded by retired construction project manager Alan Barker in 2017. Frustrated by the housing crisis and the lack of opportunity for local people in construction, Alan set up the CIC with support from the National Lottery Community Fund.