This Co-op Builder will guide you to customise a constitution and a disclosure statement for a distributing co-operative (trading co-operative in Queensland).
Distributing co-operatives have share capital and can deliver services to members and share profits with members.
You will learn about each document as you design your co-op through the Co-op Builder.
Have you chosen the right co-op type? If you are uncertain, download How to choose your co-op type.
Before you begin, make sure you have your business plan handy. For more information, download Business planning for co-ops.
If you are part-way through an incomplete document, clicking ‘Get Started’ should take you back to where you left off.
STEP 1
The Constitution Builder is an online template for a set of governance rules for a co-operative, with guidance for drafting minimum share and active member obligations.
STEP 2
The Disclosure Statement Builder is an online template that contains standardised information about the nature of a co-operative and its shares.