Why your investment matters
Secure our future
Help us repay the building finance, strengthen our reserves and secure the market’s future.
Support local
Invest in a market that supports local traders, producers and the local economy.
Community owned
Your investment helps keep our market community-run for the benefit of the community.
A lasting legacy
Build a vibrant thriving market that future generations can enjoy.
COMMUNITY SHARES OFFER NOW OPEN
The share offer
We’re looking to raise between £50,000 to £100,000 through community shares to finish paying off building finance which has already delivered the versatile all weather facility that Hatherleigh Community Market is proud to call its home.
- Invest in community shares from just £100
- Investors become members of our Community Benefit Society
- Member shareholders gain voting rights and shape the market’s future
- Interest on share capital paid annually
£19,300
raised towards our £50,000 optimum shares target
Optimum Target : £50,000
Maximum Target : £100,000
3 Month Share offer now OPEN
1 July – 30 September 2026
Find out more
For the past 18 months, we’ve been working hard to develop a robust community share offer, with expert support from Plunkett UK, a not-for-profit organisation that helps rural communities run successful businesses for community benefit.
We’re delighted that our share offer has passed rigorous independent assessment and has been awarded the prestigious Community Shares Standard Mark and we’re now ready to launch it.
The share scheme will be open to investors for the next 3 months
(1 July – 30 September 2026)
If you’d like to talk to us in person and find out more about the share offer, speak to one of our representatives at the weekly Tuesday Markets during July – September. Keep an eye out for announcements on our social media for upcoming public meetings where we will offer a simple presentation explaining the share offer, as well as a Q&A session afterwards.
Here you will find handy links to view and download our share offer document, business plan, accounts, society rules, and share application forms for individuals and corporations.
VIEW / DOWNLOAD SHARE OFFER DOCUMENTS
- Share Offer Document
- Business Plan
- Accounts YE 30 May 2026 (pending)
- Accounts YE 30 May 2025
- Community Benefit Society Rules
Ready to invest?
If you’re ready to invest, you can either submit your individual or corporate share application via our online application forms, or download and print and manually sign the form.
PAYMENT DETAILS
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BACS PAYMENT DETAILS:
Bank: The Co-Operative Bank
Account Name: Member Share Capital
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Account Number: 67518519 - Please make sure you use your SURNAME, or COMPANY NAME as the bank payment reference
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CHEQUE PAYMENTS:
Please make cheques out to "Hatherleigh Community Market Ltd."
ONLINE SHARE APPLICATION FORMS
DOWNLOADABLE SHARE APPLICATION FORMS
Printed application forms can be posted / handed into Patrick Kimber at:
- The Office, 1 Hole Court, Market Street, Hatherleigh, EX20 3JN