Member Update 2014/15 e of the best UK Announced as on rs by the Good cto re Di l Funera l Funera Guide. Declared ‘Pride of Essex’ and ‘Essex Hero’ at the Essex Food & Drink awards for supporting 37 local producers and suppliers. ent with the 31p of every £1 sp into the ted es Society is reinv iven by our Essex economy, dr tiative. ini l’ ca ‘Only Way Is Lo from ps now benefit 337 local grou rd, with almost ca our community awn this year. £6,000 withdr raised for the Over £35,000 r Charity of ou ts pu J’s Hospice over £250,000 to l ta to ar the Ye Numerou s trips arr discounted mem anged v ber ia departm our travel ents. from 98% of our electricity is waste of 93% and s rce sou green our g vin recycled, pro ment. commitment to the environ More comm unitie as Stanford s supported, Corringham -le-hope and benefit from a new food store. Winners of th Award in th e Community e Essex Busin Excellence ess Cer what we do emony, for doing best – cari ng about our commu nity! Equal gender balan ce on both Board and Executiv e teams, and a new school joining our council, mean our me youth mbers are better represented tha n ever. Weekly coffee mornings at our department stores now reach an average of 100 members every week. Quarterly up members are dates mean our now better in fo on what we are doing in rmed communities. their With the ongoing support of our members and their communities, this year our turnover grew by 1.3% to £104,509,438. Trading profits are up 11.3% to £2,161,870, whilst our distribution of profits to members is up 9.9%, with members benefitting more from purchase dividend, interest on share capital, and grants and donations. Thanks for helping us make a difference to both you and your community Welcome to... Our Trading Area Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society- serving the Essex community Food Department stores Not a member? Join us today Registered office: 220 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0LS email: [email protected] www.chelmsfordstar.coop Travel The award winning... Funerals