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The East of England Co-operative Society is a consumer Co-operative society based in Norfolk , Suffolk and Essex in the United Kingdom . The society is the area's largest independent retailer and is the fifth largest society in the UK. Membership is open to all residents of the society's trading area. HISTORY The East of England Co-operative Society is an amalgamation of smaller Co-ops from across 2005 . The consumer Co-operative movement has its roots in the early part of the nineteenth century and the principles of self-help and social equity that developed during the Victorian era. The first successful retail co-operative was established in 1844 by the Rochdale Pioneers . ETHICAL PRINCIPLES The society declares its founding traditions to be self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. It supports the ethical values of honesty, openess, social responsibility, and caring for others. The society puts its values into practice through voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, member economic partnership, autonomy and independence, education, co-operations, and concern for the community {Link without Title} . TRADING ACTIVITES The society operates central department stores, neighbourhood grocery stores, a dairy with doorstep milk delivery, and a funeral services department. The society has net assets of £65 million {Link without Title} . It is a corporate member of The Co-operative Group . MEMBERSHIP Membership is open to all residents of the society's trading area. In 2005 the society paid its members a dividend (the "divi") of £1.7 million, representing 20% of disposable profit {Link without Title} . REGISTERED OFFICE
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