Allendale Co-operative Society is a small
consumer co-operative in the village of
Allendale,
Northumberland, England. Founded in 1874 as the Allendale Industrial and Provident Society, the co-operative is one of the few remaining British co-operative retail societies still operating from a single village store.
The co-operative is incorporated as a
registered society
The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c.14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014.
Provisions
According to its long title, the Act consolidates certain enactments rela ...
, and as a
consumer co-operative the society is owned and democratically controlled by its members who are its customers. Alongside general meetings the members elect a board of directors to oversee the management of the society.
In 2019 the co-operative had 1841 members, a turnover of £1.8m, assets of £2.0m and 28 employees. In addition to the store the co-operative also operates a delivery service for the surrounding rural area, as well as leasing out another shop in the village to a butchers and some residential property.
As an independent society the co-operative is able to take advantage of the purchasing power of the national retail co-operative wholesaler,
Federal Retail and Trading Services, while also sourcing products from local and alternative suppliers.
See also
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British co-operative movement
References
External links
Allendale Co-operative Society
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Consumers' co-operatives of the United Kingdom
Business services companies established in 1874
Retail companies established in 1874
Organisations based in Northumberland