Groundbreakers Landscaping CIC
Community Interest Company providing commercial landscaping while running horticultural therapy and employment training for young people on community service orders. Partners with West Midlands Youth Justice Service. All trainees paid Real Living Wage.
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Why Groundbreakers Landscaping CIC scores 83/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: CIC. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 8.4 |
ecoCommunity | £11,000 donated in FY2024 (2.6% 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 | 7.2 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 11%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.8 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (4 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 8.2 |
Groundbreakers Landscaping CIC
Groundbreakers was founded in Birmingham in 2016 by horticulturalist and youth worker Marcia Campbell. Research had shown Marcia the remarkable therapeutic and rehabilitative effects of horticultural work for young people in the justice system — she built a business model that harnessed that.