FactSheet

Factsheet 7: Feasibility studies

Contents Summary: 

7.1 Starting points
7.2 Initial assessment checklist
7.3 Project teams
7.4 Social objectives
7.5 The business model
7.6 Capital finance plan
7.7 Learning from others

Factsheet 6: Legal structures

Contents Summary: 

6.1 Overview
6.2 Industrial and Provident Societies
6.3 Community Interest Companies
6.4 Charities
6.5 Other legal forms
6.6 Choosing between legal forms
6.7 Converting from one form to another

Factsheet 5: Capital finance

Contents Summary: 

5.1 Types of capital
5.2 What is the best type of capital finance?
5.4 Different types of equity
5.5 Different types of debt
5.6 Gearing: getting the right mix of capital
5.7 Financing birth, growth and development

Factsheet 4: Financial promotions

Contents Summary: 

4.1 Promoting community investment
4.2 Exempt offers
4.3 Regulation of financial promotions

Factsheet 3: Shares and bonds

Contents Summary: 

3.1 What are shares?
3.2 What are bonds?
3.3 Shares versus bonds
3.4 Buying and selling shares and bonds

Factsheet 2: People and communities

Contents Summary: 

2.1 Community building
2.2 Defining community
2.3 The membership offer
2.4 Ownership and control

Factsheet 1: What is community investment?

Contents Summary: 

1.1 What is it?
1.2 Definition
1.3 What has worked?
1.4 Trading activities supported by community investment
1.5 What could work in the future?
1.6 Community engagement
1.7 From fundraising to investment