Option 4 — Subsidiary CIC
A CIC wholly owned by YWT — combining subsidiary ring-fencing with CIC asset lock and social purpose.
How it works
This option combines elements of Options 2 and 3. creates a new that it wholly owns. The CIC becomes the — a legally separate entity with an and , but with YWT retaining ownership and ultimate control.
This is the hybrid option: it offers the liability ring-fencing of a subsidiary, the social-purpose commitment of a CIC, and YWT’s institutional backing — but carries the regulatory complexity of both forms.
Strongest if you value:
The combination of liability ring-fencing and asset lock. Social-purpose identity backed by institutional credibility. Flexibility for landowner participation. Public accountability through the Community Interest Report. Willingness to accept higher regulatory complexity as the cost of stronger structural protections.
What this means for your holding
Under Option 4, a CIC owned by YWT holds the contract. Your land stays yours. This gives you the strongest structural protections — liability ring-fencing plus asset lock plus YWT institutional backing. The cost is the highest regulatory complexity of any option: triple-layer compliance that adds to scheme overheads.