Country, family and cultural decisions
Site invitation, culture, ceremony, restricted knowledge and cultural decisions stay with the relevant people. Country is not a company shareholding or charity asset.
A working map for money, assets and responsibility.
Donations, grants, investment, trading income, member work and Country involve different people, agreements and organisations.
Possible roles for each structure.
Proposed 7 Mile commercial company
The 41/39/20 working proposal is for suitable income, investment and commercial activity at 7 Mile.
Purpose-specific not-for-profit bodies
One or more bodies might receive donations, apply for grants and deliver eligible charitable work such as recovery, safety, culture, education, housing, aged care or research.
Ready S.E.T. Co-op
If formed, the co-op might support employment, training, members, shared equipment, transport and administration between willing participants.
Strange But True
The existing sole-trader business provides research, technology, websites, planning and communication while other structures are explored.
C-Hour and community wealth work
C-Hour explores recognition of genuine voluntary contribution. Community wealth and mutual structures explore shared assets and locally retained value.
The 41/39/20 split is a 7 Mile company proposal.
The working ownership split is 41 per cent, 39 per cent and 20 per cent. The proposed split would produce an Indigenous-majority company focused on suitable 7 Mile commercial activity.
Commercial role
A defined business receives investment, earns trading income, pays costs and wages, reinvests and distributes any lawful return under agreed terms.
Possible activity at 7 Mile
- Paid accommodation
- Residencies and retreats
- Events and media
- Making and repair
- Research services
- Products and contracts
Four routes for four kinds of money.
The receiving organisation, obligations and permitted use change with the source of funds.
Gift used for an agreed charitable purpose. Tax deductibility depends on the final entity and endorsement, not the word charity.
Restricted funding tied to approved activities, milestones, evidence and reporting.
Capital enters a business with agreed risk, rights, returns and a scope that does not include ownership of Country.
Accommodation, services, products or contracts pay costs, wages, reinvestment and any lawful distribution under that vehicle.
What charitable status would change.
The final purpose and activities shape the legal form, board, eligibility and reporting.
Gift and tax status
A not-for-profit body may receive donations. Tax deductibility requires the relevant endorsement and does not follow automatically.
Purpose locks the surplus
Surplus stays with the organisation's stated purpose and operating responsibilities rather than becoming a private return.
Board and service responsibility
Recovery, safety, culture, education, housing, aged care and research need different skills, safeguards, records and reporting.
Agreements still needed.
Shared equipment
Tools, vehicles, records and other shared assets need a holder, access rules, maintenance responsibility and an exit arrangement.
Work between organisations
Services moving between a company, not-for-profit body, co-op or sole trader need clear contracts and responsibilities.
Change or exit
Each agreement needs a practical handover for access, records, equipment, unfinished work and money if a site or participant leaves.