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CFT-00: Contents and overviewDownload PDFKey points for the Taskforce, the full contents table and scope note. v3, 8 August 2026. Also available publicly.
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#1Foundation: what the labels meanDownload PDFCDFI, CITR, GGS and CEF, and the status matrix of all 29 organisations (25 CITR, 19 GGS, 8 CEF).
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#2CITR: the rules for community lendersDownload PDFThe Case 1 qualifying-area geography and its datasets, across all four UK nations.
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#3CITR: the lending statisticsDownload PDFThe scale and volatility of CITR uptake.
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#4CITR for investorsDownload PDFA worked £100k example: the bullet loan structure and the 40% tax relief.
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#5How CDFIs are fundedDownload PDFLegal forms across all 29 organisations, and the base-capital versus wholesale funding routes.
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#6The accreditation journeyDownload PDFCDFI, CITR, GGS and CEF: the four gates, British Business Bank discretion, and a readiness self-check.
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#7Underserved territoriesOpen the explorerInteractive: the small-business market, deprivation and local lender coverage across all 361 UK local authorities, with a ranked priority list.
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#8A financial snapshot of the community lending landscapeDownload PDFThe age, scale and balance sheets of the 29 operating lenders: aggregate net assets of about £264m and around 494 staff.
Briefings #1 to #8 are drafts for review, not for publication. These notes are general information and are not tax, legal, financial or investment advice, and no liability is accepted for decisions taken in reliance on them.