Timeline

Dec 2023 - 100 people gathered in East London to hear Rob Callender share the idea that is now Kin Cooperative.
Feb 2024 - A small group of volunteers works for the next months to refine the plan and the design.
May 2024 - Kin Cooperative Limited is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Aug 2024 - collaboration with Anthony Collins, Gunnercooke Solicitors and Cooperatives UK begins to further develop Kin's not-for-profit cooperative's rules and financial compliance.
Nov 2024 - work begins on https://kin.coop
Dec 2024 - the Kin team collaborated with the Movement Research Unit to run focus groups looking at the financial attitudes of different demographics and their reactions to the prototype version of the kin platform.
Feb 2025 - https://kin.coop launched!
Apr 2025 - Kin Cooperative's new rules are approved by the Financial Conduct Authority. Kin Cooperative's governance structure is now strictly not for profit and ensures a 50/50 influence share between workers and users.