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Community Finance Partnerships Mick Brown Founder member, Robert Owen Credit Union

Community Finance Partnerships Mick Brown Founder member, Robert Owen Credit Union Project Designer, Robert Owen CBP Manager, Robert Owen Community Banking Ltd Director, Robert Owen Renewables. The Benefit of Partnership Approaches to exploit a Local Market Opportunity

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Community Finance Partnerships Mick Brown Founder member, Robert Owen Credit Union

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  1. Community Finance Partnerships Mick Brown Founder member, Robert Owen Credit Union Project Designer, Robert Owen CBP Manager, Robert Owen Community Banking Ltd Director, Robert Owen Renewables

  2. The Benefit of Partnership Approaches to exploit a Local Market Opportunity Financial Mechanisms and what is already in place. A local initiative – to generate local renewable energy Extending the model to other Regions

  3. A. The Benefit of Community Finance • Our Local Economy • Local Resilience: we have made ourselves over dependent upon private sector investment, private sector development and private sector ownership of capital and energy. • Energy Security: return to collective ownership – independent of external capital • Build upon what we already have in place

  4. B. Financial Mechanisms and what is already in place. A CBP – a community banking partnership • Local credit union • CDFI (community development finance institution) • IPS share company • Newtown 2020 Environmental Group • Public Sector Partners • Energy Advisory Agency

  5. An FSA regulated co-operative with deposit taking permissions. An existing membership base Financial transaction services Local high street presence. A local credit union

  6. Robert Owen Community Banking Fund Ltd A community development finance institution - CDFI • Take in Investment finance • Loans to Businesses • Personal Loans – eg ZILF • Social Enterprise Loans • Contract partner with Local Authorities • CITR eligible • Not FSA regulated • But CCA licensed so OFT compliance

  7. Rules - Co-operatives UK model A bona fide co-operative Share issues EIS eligible Support other renewable enterprises Robert Owen Renewables Ltd

  8. Development Costs £475,000 Grant Funds £45,000 Public Sector investment £255,000 3rd Sector investment £45,000 Community Investments £130,000 Penarth Weir

  9. Creating new active partnerships - GreenSaver Account Act as a reservoir of finance for the renewables company, issue share certificates, statements and payment receipts etc Automatic dividend payments into shareholder's accounts, BACS transfers and withdrawals. Create new local markets of potential share purchasers. An active partner. Share financial expertise across the community sector.

  10. Capacity • Initial feasibility carried out in 2010 commissioned by local community group • Established capacity for approx 100kW generator • Estimated project cost £475k • Estimated annual income £80k - £100kfor 20 years • November 2010 – negotiated exclusivity deal (and rent schedule) with British Waterways

  11. www.rocbf.co.uk mick.brown@rocbf.co.uk 01686 623741 07810 542 544

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