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Bledington Community Shop Limited

Bledington Shop and Cafe is a community owned enterprise. It operates as a business, but trades primarily for community benefit. The venture is currently owned by over 300 members who bought shares. All members have an equal say in how the business is run, regardless of their investment.

Bledington Community Shop Limited is a community-owned Registered Society, for the benefit of the community (the Society) with a constitution developed by Plunkett Foundation - a charitable organisation that supports community shops in the UK.

The Society is run by a management committee elected annually at an Annual Members Meeting.  It is run democratically and the management committee is appointed on a one member one vote system regardless of the level of investment of members.  Any member can stand for election and we  encourage anyone who wants to play an active part in the management of the shop to stand.

Surplus funds, over those needed to develop the Shop and Cafe  are distributed within the community to support community projects.

Useful Information

 

Become a Member

BCSL is owned by its members.  300+ of us are shareholders. We encourage everyone locally to become a member.

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Open an Account

With a pre-paid account, you will find shopping more convenient and easier.

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Society Rules

You can review our Model Rules here

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About the Society

Hear about our CPRE Awards

We are Supported by

Supported by: Plunkett Foundation, Big Lottery Fund, Awards for all, The European Agricultural Dunf for Rural Development, EU Leader, Cotswold Leader Programme
bledington commmunity shop supported by princes countryside fund

Susanna Peake Charitable Trust

Summerfield Trust

Charlotte Heber-Percy Charitable Trust

And 300+ generous
residents of Bledington

Bledington Community Shop Ltd has been supported by the Cotswolds LEADER Programme towards the construction of a new community shop and cafe at Middle Orchard, Bledington.

It is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

History of Bledington Community Shop

Bledington had a village shop which closed in 2007. Residents faced a lengthy round trip to the nearest shops, and the village became isolating for many. The social hub of village life had gone and was sorely missed.

After nearly ten years of tireless hard work, the Bledington Shop Committee and scores of village volunteers worked towards the opening of Bledington Community Shop and Cafe - a new hub to our community.

Bledington Shop and Cafe opened November 2019 and has been trading successfully, supporting our community ever since.

The shop has grown, has attracted more customers and is now a true centre of the village and local community.

We continue to innovate, to involve as many people in the village as possible, and to be a lifeline for this rural community.

Following four years of successful trading, in 2024 the shop embarked on an building programme to grow the shop space by a third.

If you are not yet a customer, a member of the society or a volunteer, then please get involved today.

Bledington
Community Shop Limited

Registered by the Financial Conduct Authority:
31287R

Registered Office:

Bledington Community Shop
Church Lane
Bledington
OX7 6XB

FCA Mutual registration

Bledington and Foscot Community Association Ltd

Registered Charity Number:
1155942

Registered Office:

Bledington Community Shop
Church Lane
Bledington
OX7 6XB

Charity commission registration

More about BaFCA

We look forward to seeing you soon...

Bledington Shop and Café  |   Church Lane  |  Bledington  |  OX7 6XB
01608 65 99 77  |  office@bledingtonshop.com

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