Model governing documents

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Published
10th September 2020
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When registering a new co‑op you need governing documents. These are different depending on the legal form your co-op takes. We have a range of model rules available which you can use when registering via Co‑operatives UK – and that we can tailor specifically for your co‑op.

We offer free model rules templates for a range of organisational types. 

If the type of co-op or legal form you are hoping to register is not listed, please contact the advice team.

Before using our model governing documents

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will only process registrations using Co-operatives UK model governing documents if our consent is provided

We can only provide consent if you use our registration tool (step 6.1). You can read more about governing documents via our step by step tool. If you have questions relating to the governing document in advance of registering your co-op, contact our advice team. By using our registration tool and service:

  • We can ensure that the correct model rules are being used.
  • Any changes made to model rules are in line with the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
  • That the society's application meets the conditions for registration.
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Co-operatives UK certified member red
Consortium Co‑operative Society Model
File
File info
PDF, 354.23 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Consortia Co‑operative Company Limited by Shares Model
File
File info
PDF, 96.52 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Consortia Co‑operative Company Limited by Guarantee Model
File
File info
PDF, 81.97 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Multi‑stakeholder Co‑operative Society Model
File
File info
PDF, 353.39 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Multi‑stakeholder Co‑operative Company Limited by Guarantee
File
File info
PDF, 77.01 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Worker Co‑operative Society Model
File
File info
PDF, 380.63 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Worker Co‑operative Company Limited by Guarantee
File
File info
PDF, 75.04 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Worker Co‑operative Company Limited by Shares Model
File
File info
PDF, 233.58 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Community Benefit Society Model
File
File info
PDF, 366.18 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Charitable Community Benefit Society Model
File
File info
PDF, 370.63 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Co‑operative Community Interest Company Limited by Shares Model
File
File info
PDF, 107.37 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Co‑operative Community Interest Company Limited by Guarantee
File
File info
PDF, 87.49 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Fully Mutual Co‑operative Housing Co‑op Model
File
File info
PDF, 912.01 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Tenant Management Housing Model
File
File info
PDF, 813.31 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Shared Ownership Housing Model
File
File info
PDF, 843.66 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Housing Co‑operative General Meeting Governed Model
File
File info
PDF, 243.7 KB
Co-operatives UK certified member red
Mutual Home Ownership Society Rules
File
File info
PDF, 322.05 KB
Co-operatives UK – owned by our members
Unincorporated Co‑operative Model
File
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PDF, 58.48 KB
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