Purpose
The Partnership’s ultimate purpose is the happiness of all its members, through their worthwhile and satisfying employment in a successful business. Because the Partnership is owned in trust for its members, they share the responsibilities of ownership as well as its rewards – profit, knowledge and power.
Power
Power in the Partnership is shared between three governing authorities, the Co-Op Partnership Council, the Co-Op Partnership Board and the Co-Op Chairman.
Profit
The Partnership aims to make sufficient profit from its farming operations to sustain its commercial vitality, to finance its continued development, to distribute a share of those profits each year to its members, and to enable it to undertake other activities consistent with its ultimate purpose.
Members
The Partnership aims to employ and retain as its members people of ability and integrity who are committed to working together and to supporting its Principles. Relationships are based on mutual respect and courtesy, with as much equality between its members as differences of responsibility permit. The Partnership aims to recognize their individual contributions and reward them fairly.
Customers
The Partnership aims to deal honestly with its customers and secure their loyalty and trust by providing outstanding choice, value and service.
Business Relationships
The Partnership aims to conduct all its business relationships with integrity and courtesy, and scrupulously to honour every business agreement.
The Community
The Partnership aims to obey the spirit as well as the letter of the law and to contribute to the
wellbeing of the communities where it operates. The Partnership aims to provide education and training for their members (including their children) elected representatives, managers and employees so they can contribute effectively to the development of the village Co-Op Trust Ltd