Here are some highlights of our achievements:

• Worked with The Plunkett Foundation, who provide practical advice and business support to help communities establish and run community businesses.
• Distributed a survey in 2023 to every household in the village to determine if people wanted a shop and how they would be able to contribute in terms of buying shares and volunteering.
• Developed a Business Plan and financial information including projected set up costs and sales.
• Registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as 'Kirtlington Community Shop and Café Limited'.
• Applied for and received planning permission to build a timber frame building close to the Village Hall.
• Applied for and received the Standard Mark which ensures we have the gold standard of share offer to reassure our members.
• Granted Advanced Assurance by HMRC which provides a tax rebate on share investment.
• Launched our Share Offer.
• Exceeded our minimum target of 150K in initial phase of fundraising and extended our fundraising period to January 2026.

And much more - see our Timeline of events.