Mutual societies: forms

Find the forms you need to apply to register as a mutual society and send us updates.

The Mutuals Society Portal is quickest and easiest way to access and send forms to us. You will need to register to use it.

You can also download paper version of our forms using the links below. They are organised by type of society.

We accept electronic signatures on all applications – including on accounts.

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies

These forms are for societies registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

We have provided guidance under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

I want to:	Online forms (Great Britain only)	Paper forms
Set up a new community benefit society	New community benefit society online form	New community benefit society paper form
Set up a new co-operative society	New co-operative society online form	New co-operative society paper form
Submit annual return (AR30)	Annual return (AR30) online form	Annual return (AR30) paper form Annual return (AR30) paper form (Welsh version)
Change registered office address	Change registered office address online form	Change registered office address paper form
Record a charge	Record a charge online form	Record a charge paper form
Release or satisfaction of a charge	N/A	Release or satisfaction of a charge paper form
Change of name	Change of name online form	Change of name paper form
Make a complete amendment to rules	Make a complete amendment to rules online form	Make a complete amendment to rules paper form
Make a partial amendment to rules	Make a partial amendment to rules online form	Make a partial amendment to rules
Change financial year end date	Change financial year end date online form	Change financial year end date paper form
Apply for a group accounts exemption	Group accounts exemption online form	Group accounts exemption paper form
Transfer engagements	N/A	Transfer engagements paper form
Convert to a company	N/A	Convert to a company paper form
Ending registration (we provide an information note on ending registration of a co-operative or a community benefit society)	N/A	N/A
Cancel registration	N/A	Cancel registration paper form
Dissolve society	N/A	Dissolve society paper form
Submit a certificate following dissolution, liquidation or transfer of engagements	s126 certificate online form - Great Britain	s126 certificate paper form - Great Britain s68 certificate - Northern Ireland
For sponsoring bodies: submit new model rules or amend existing ones	N/A	Submit new or amend existing model rules paper form

Credit unions

These forms are for credit unions registered under either the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (Credit Unions Act 1979) or The Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

I want to:	Online forms (Great Britain only)	Paper forms
Submit accounts	Submit accounts online form	No paper form – submit accounts to [email protected]
Change registered office address	N/A	Change registered office address paper form
Record a charge	N/A	Record a charge paper form - Great Britain Record a charge paper form - Northern Ireland
Release or satisfaction of a charge	N/A	Release or satisfaction of a charge paper form
Change of name	N/A	Change of name paper form
Make a complete amendment to rules (we provide specimen wording for common bonds and the optional object)	N/A	Make a complete amendment to rules paper form - Great Britain Make a complete amendment to rules paper form - Northern Ireland
Make a partial amendment to rules (we provide specimen wording for common bonds and the optional object)	N/A	Make a partial amendment to rules paper form - Great Britain Make a partial amendment to rules paper form - Northern Ireland
Transfer engagements	N/A	Transfer engagements paper form
Cancel registration for Part 4A permissions	N/A	Cancel Part 4A permissions paper form
Dissolve society	N/A	Dissolve society paper form
Submit a certificate following dissolution, liquidation or transfer of engagements	s126 certificate online form - Great Britain	s126 certificate paper form - Great Britain s71 certificate - Northern Ireland
For sponsoring bodies: submit new model rules or amend existing ones	N/A	Submit new or amend existing model rules paper form
Change financial year end date	N/A	Change financial year end date paper form

Friendly Societies Act 1974

Instrument of Dissolution of a society or branch registered under the Friendly Societies Act 1974

I want to:	Online forms	Paper forms	Form number	Form notes
Submit annual returns	Working Men’s Club (AR41) online form	Working Men's Club (AR41) paper form Working Men’s Club and supplementary return Specially Authorised or Benevolent Society Investment association registered as a specially-authorised society	AR41 AR42 AR5 AR5A	Notes and disclosure requirements
Convert to a new co-operative society	New co-operative society online form	New co-operative society paper form		Guidance
Converting to a new community benefit society	New community benefit society online form	New community benefit society paper form		Guidance
Change registered office address	Change registered office address online form	Change registered office address paper form		Notes
Notice of appointment of trustees	N/A	Notice of Appointment of Trustees		Notes
Make a complete amendment to rules	N/A	Make a complete amendment to rules paper form
Make a partial amendment to rules	N/A	Make a partial amendment to rules
Amending rules for a branch	N/A	Amendment of Rules for a branch		Notes
Registering a new branch	N/A	Registering a new Branch		Notes
Transfer engagements	N/A	Transfer of engagements paper form		Notes
Dissolving the society	N/A		Notes
Cancel registration	N/A	Request to cancel paper form		Notes

Friendly Societies Act 1992

I want to:	Online forms	Paper forms	Form notes
Notify of a change of chief exec etc.	N/A	Notice of Change of Chief Executive/Secretary, Director and/or Committee Member
Change registered office address	Change registered office address online form	Change registered office address paper form	Notes
Change name	N/A	Change of name	Notes
Alter rules	N/A	Alteration of Rules and/or Memorandum Alteration of Rules - Appendix 2	Notes
Register an instrument of transfer	N/A	Application to register an Instrument of Transfer	Notes
Register an instrument of dissolution	N/A	Instrument of Dissolution of an Incorporated Friendly Society	Notes
Cancel registration	N/A	Request to cancel paper form	Notes

Building Societies Act 1986

I want to:	Online forms	Paper forms	Form notes
Notify a change of chief exec or director	N/A	Notice of Change of Chief Executive and/or Director
Change registered office address	Change registered office address online form	Change registered office address paper form
Change financial year end date	N/A	Change financial year end date
Change name	N/A	Change of name	Notes
Alteration of rules	N/A	Alteration of Rules and/or Memorandum Alteration of Rules - Appendix 1	Notes
Applying to obtain access to the register of members	N/A	Applications to Obtain Access to the Register of Members of Building Societies

03/11/2025 : Technical update - no changes to content

21/07/2023 : Link added Optional object for Credit Unions information note

27/01/2023 : Document added Paper form AR41 added

13/01/2022 : Information added Ending registration added to Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies actions.

27/10/2020 : Link added Link added to right hand navigation on annual returns and accounts.

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Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies

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