The following guides and publications have been produced by the Development Trusts Association (DTA) or through partnerships including SEEM.
They are intended to provide information on the key concepts and the practicalities of developing an asset base. This includes the policy background behind asset transfer, case studies, barriers to asset based transfer (ABT) and also includes a ?can-do guide?.
The information in the publications may be out of date due to changing legislation and policies. It is recommended that you contact SEEM or the DTA if you are considering asset transfer. The website address for the DTA is www.dta.org.uk.
Asset transfer - a can-do guide
By Lorraine Hart, published by DTA with the Local Government Association (LGA, November 2001)
£10.50 inc. p&p (£5.50 for DTA members)
This is a practical look at transferring buildings, endowments and other assets to community-based organisations. This guide looks in detail at how to identify assets and at the financial and legal requirements involved in
transfer.
Download an electronic version here
Developing an Asset Base
An introduction by Lorraine Hart, (March 2001), Case studies by Deborah Bell
£10.50 inc. p&p (£5.50 for DTA members)
This is an introduction to asset base development and asset transfer. A brief guide to policy and the practicalities of implementing asset transfer to generate sustainability and promote capacity building is illustrated by 11 case studies.
Download an electronic version
here
Barriers to Asset Transfer
By Rachel Elliot, published in partnership with SEEM, the East Midlands Development Agency (emda), University of Cambridge, the Department for Trade and Industry (dti) and Ibstock Community Enterprises (ICE), (2004)
This paper looks at the potential barriers to ABT, which includes the relationship between parties (e.g. local authority and community) as well as more technical and structural constraints (e.g. legislation).
You can download the paper
here
The Development Trusts Association
The aim of the DTA is to have a successful development trust in every community that wants one. There are over 300 development trusts across the UK, all community owned and led. They cultivate enterprise and build assets. They secure community prosperity - creating wealth in communities and keeping it there.
DTA Mission
The DTA encourages the exchange of information and good practice by supporting nine regional networks and numerous specialist forums. It conducts research, publishes a quarterly information bulletin, and a range of publications.
The DTA promotes the work of development trusts, advocates on their behalf by commenting on and contributing to public policy developments, briefing and lobbying central and local government, and liasing with a wide range of organisations at regional, national and European level.
The DTA?s mission is to bring about a successful development trust in every community that wants one.
Taken and developed from the DTA website ? www.dta.org.uk