"The waterfall mechanic. 7% Covenant deducted FIRST, before anything else. Then 50/50."
Operational counterpart to Protocol 017. Defines the technical mechanics: every revenue clearance event (dPRN, CVCaaS, Royalty) routes through the Covenant Distribution micro-service. 7% deducted at source, posted to 3 trust accounts (40/40/20), receipts generated, balance posted to operating account. Reconciled nightly.
Sealed: 14 January 2026·Owner: Sovereign · CFO·Weight: Constitutional · Dark
7%
At source
142
May events
0
Recon breaks
Signature Diagram · FLOW
📝 Real Example · Numbers · Names
In the field
May 2026 (month-to-date): 142 clearance events, gross £58,400, Covenant £4,088 distributed (Children £1,635, Sovereign Home £1,635, Mothers House £818), operational £54,312 (then 50/50 split). 0 reconciliation breaks.
▸ Triggers · When This Fires
Every revenue clearance event (auto)
Nightly reconciliation
Quarterly Trust report
⚠ Consequence · If Broken
Manual covenant calculation invites error and erosion. Automated waterfall makes the 7% structurally inviolable. The protocol is the proof of the doctrine.
Operational counterpart to Protocol 017. Defines the technical mechanics: every revenue clearance event (dPRN, CVCaaS, Royalty) routes through the Covenant Distribution micro-service. 7% deducted at source, posted to 3 trust accounts (40/40/20), receipts generated, balance posted…