Cooperation Town co-ops Expenses Policy

Cooperation CSH is part of the Cooperation Town network.

Cooperation Town co-ops are using Open Collective to administrate financial transactions via the Social Change Nest.

Funds are anticipated from members’ subs, private donations and public funding.

Co-op organisers are responsible for authorising expenses, raised by submitting an invoice or uploading a receipt on Open Collective.

Funds will be used for the following purposes:

- Purchasing food and other groceries for distribution to and by co-ops members

- Purchasing supplies for public events organised by the co-op

- Purchasing supplies associated with wider food distribution (e.g. Covid-19 relief)

- Purchasing equipment associated with food storage and distribution

- Paying for transport associated with food purchase and distribution

- Paying for any overheads incurred by the co-op (e.g. room hire, printing costs).

Payments will be made weekly, once they have been approved by a Co-op Organiser, and made directly to a bank account to avoid incurring transaction fees.

Expenses must include a valid receipt or invoice, clearly showing the total amount spent, date, payee’s address and a description of the expense.

For more information email cshfoodcoop@gmail.com