We have a model for both a guarantee company and a share company and both have options that make it suitable for all types of co-operative.
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Co-operatives UK model rules for co-operatives
All new co-operatives will need a governing document which lays out what the co-operative is going to do, by whom and in what way. Model rules are template governing documents which can be used by new organisations to make sure that they start off on the right legal footing.
Co-operatives UK has a range of model governing documents for co-operatives for a variety of legal forms - to read a description of each of them, please visit our model rules description page.
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Company
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Co-operative Community Interest Company Limited by Guarantee model rules87.49 KB -
We have a model for both a guarantee company and a share company and both have options that make it suitable for all types of co-operative.
Attachment Size Co-operative Community Interest Company Limited by Shares model rules107.37 KB -
This model will be suitable for an organisation which is owned and controlled democratically by a variety of stakeholders, that wish to work together to achieve their shared interests.
Attachment Size Multi-stakeholder Co-operative Company Limited by Guarantee model rules77.01 KB -
We have a model for both a guarantee company and a share company and both are suitable for an employee-owned co-operative trading in any type of business.
Attachment Size Worker Co-operative Company Limited by Guarantee model rules75.04 KB -
We have a model for both a guarantee company and a share company and both are suitable for an employee-owned co-operative trading in any type of business.
Attachment Size Guarantee and Worker Co-operative Company Limited by Shares model rules95.82 KB -
We have a model for both a guarantee company and a share company and both are suitable for a co-operative which provides services to its own members, who may be individuals, small businesses, voluntary organisations or others – who are generally r
Attachment Size Consortia Co-operative Company Limited by Guarantee model rules81.94 KB -
We have a model for both a guarantee company and a share company and both are suitable for a co-operative which provides services to its own members, who may be individuals, small businesses, voluntary organisations or others – who are generally r
Attachment Size Consortia Co-operative Company Limited by Guarantee model rules96.52 KB
Society
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A community benefit society registered with this model version may engage in any lawful activity, including trading.
Attachment Size Community Finance Community Benefit Society model rules94.8 KB -
This model will be suitable for an organisation which is owned and controlled democratically by a variety of stakeholders, that wish to work together to achieve their shared interests.
Attachment Size Multi-stakeholder Co-operative Society model rules101 KB -
This model is for a co-operative which provides services to its own members, who may be individuals, small businesses, voluntary organisations or others – who are generally referred to as ‘users’.
Attachment Size Consortium Co-operative Society model rules103.09 KB -
This model will be suitable for an employee-owned co-operative trading in any type of business. The model allows for members to invest in the co-operative through the purchase of shares.
Attachment Size Worker co-operative society model rules96.35 KB
Unincorporated
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This model constitution is for an unincorporated co-operative. It is suitable for all different types of co-operative and includes different options to choose from with regards the membership criteria and make up of the governing body.
Attachment Size Unincorporated co-operative constitution58.48 KB
Approved model rules
If you register a new co-operative using one of the approved sets of model rules offered by our co-operative development members, that new co-operative is also eligible for a year's free membership of Co-operatives UK. Download the current list of approved models below.
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Approved Model Rules List (pdf, 119.05 KB)