Co-operatives use this form to lodge their annual return to the Registrar of Co-operatives under the Co-operatives Act 2009.

This form should be lodged within 28 days of the co-operative’s Annual General Meeting being held.

What do I need to complete the form

To submit the return you, must lodge a complete form. This means you must:

• Complete the relevant sections of the correct application form.
• Make sure the form is complete and you have provided all relevant supporting documents. 
• Sign the declaration section of the form.

It may help you to complete the annual return if you have on hand the following information:

• The co-operative’s current registered office address, principal place of business address, and email address.
• The date the annual general meeting was held for the financial year to which the return relates.
• The date the financial reports for the financial year to which the return relates were provided to members.
• The number of co-operative members as at the end of the financial year to which the return relates.
• The number of employees and the corresponding full-time equivalent number as at the end of the financial year to which the return relates.
• The cooperative’s gross consolidated revenue as at the end of the financial year to which the return relates.
• Whether the board resolved the co-operative is small and if so, were any directions given to prepare additional financial reports and were any securities issued to non-members.
• The personal names and details of each person holding a position of director, secretary or chief executive officer as at the end of the financial year to which the return relates.

Supporting documentation

You may be required to attach/provide the following supporting documents with the return:

• The co-operative’s financial report for the financial year to which the return relates.
• The co-operatives’ annual directors report for the financial year to which the return relates.
• The co-operatives concise report for the financial year to which the return relates.
• A signed copy of the auditor’s report on the co-operative’s financial reports

How to submit

Once you have all your supporting documents ready, you can lodge the form it in one of three ways: