Some of the key findings from the report were that common good land users are:
- Generally managing small parcels of land (although some operate at a significant scale)
- Most often working on woodland, horticultural land, or parks/open space (and in many cases on more than one type of land)
- Highly dependent on freelance or part-time staff and volunteers
- Usually working with small budgets and surpluses
- Earning income through selling products and services, but also reliant on grants and fundraising
- Managing a mix of legal organisational forms and relationships to the land
- Part of vibrant and effective local networks and relationships, and drawing on their local community for advice and support
- Needing external support for more technical issues such as legal advice, but are most in need of more skilled staff and secure funding streams