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Community Investment Tax Relief: accreditation of community development finance institutions

Guidance for bodies seeking accreditation under the Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) scheme.

From:
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, HM Revenue & Customs and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published:
24 April 2013
Last updated:
22 September 2025 — See all updates

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Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR): material concerning the accreditation of community development finance institutions (CDFIs)

Ref: CITR/19/1

PDF, 310 KB, 32 pages

List of CITR accredited community development finance institutions (CDFIs)

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Aggregate investment for accredited community development finance institutions (CDFIs) under CITR

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Guidance and rules for bodies seeking Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) accreditation under the Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) scheme.

The scheme encourages investment in disadvantaged communities by giving tax relief to investors who back businesses and other enterprises in disadvantaged areas through investing in accredited CDFIs. See also the HM Revenue and Customs Brief Guide for Investors if you are interested in making an investment.

We also provide a list of CITR accredited Community Development Finance Institutions.

Updates to this page

Last updated:
22 September 2025
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  1. AskIf Funding (Series 2019-1) Limited removed from the ‘List of accredited CITR accredited community development finance institutions (CDFIs)’ as it is no longer accredited. Kindred LCR CIC added to this list. 2023 to 2024 financial year figures added to the ‘Aggregate investment for accredited community development finance institutions (CDFIs) under CITR’ to reflect the most recent data available.

  2. Big Issue Investment Trust, Chamber Acorn Fund (Humber) Limited, Industrial Common Ownership Finance Community Capital Limited, Industrial Common Ownership Finance Limited, Seedar Finance Limited and SWIG 7 Limited added to the list of accredited CDFIs.

  3. Addition of 2022 to 2023 aggregate investment data for Accredited Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs).

  4. The attached list of CITR accredited community development finance institutions (CDFIs) has been updated with one new entry.

  5. The list of CITR accredited CDFIs for 2023 has been updated.

  6. Uploaded an updated list of accredited CDFIs.

  7. Updated statistical data for financial year 2021/2022 and updated list of accredited CDFIs.

  8. Updated list of accredited CDFIs and accumulative data for financial period 2020-2021

  9. Updated yearly CITR aggregate figures and list of CDFIs

  10. Updating attachments

  11. Amendment to guidance

  12. Updating guidance notes and adding Investment figures information

  13. Corrected update to CITR list

  14. Updated list of CDFIs

  15. We have updated the list of accredited CDFI's

  16. Updated list of accredited Community Development Financial Institutions

  17. Updated list of accredited CDFI's

  18. Accredited Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) 2017 list available

  19. CITR guidance publication updated to show new department's name.

  20. List of accredited CITR updated

  21. Added a list of current Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) accredited Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs).

  22. First published.

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