Collingham Community Pub Limited

A Thriving Community Pub



Run for the Community

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OUR STORY

The Royal Oak has been an important part of Collingham since 1803,

although parts of the building may date back to the 17th century. In

the 19th century the Royal Oak offered livery stabling, carriages for

hire as well as luncheons for commercial travellers and pleasure

parties


It was a fully functioning pub until about 8 years ago. At that point it

was closed down and eventually bought by LCEM who own the nearby

Lincolnshire Coop Food Store.


The pub remained closed for several years until the first committee of what became the Royal Oak Community Pub, got together to ‘save the pub’.


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Our Vision

Our vision is to preserve “The Royal Oak Community Pub” for the benefit of the Collingham community and to ensure its future as a thriving community pub.

How the pub benefits the ‘Collingham Community’

Through community ownership it enables Collingham villagers to secure and safeguard the pub in perpetuity.


Having a lively community pub strengthens the vibrancy and sustainability of our Collingham community.

We continuously encourage our tenant to:


  • To remain a key social fixture of the village
  • Maintain and develop the good business of the public house
  • Create opportunities for local employment
  • Boost the local economy by buying and selling locally sourced produce
  • Provide a varied food menu to allow all to everyone to enjoy
  • Provide a venue for local groups to meet, such as the local sporting groups, business Christmas parties and the like.

Our Mission

Our mission goals are to:

  • Save the pub and maintain it for the future
  • To develop the community, through holding events and development programmes
  • Encourage the employment of local people, goods and services
  • To eventually outright own the property
  • We act as custodians of the pub to ensure it remains in community ownership for future generations to enjoy


Collingham Community Pub Limited, company number RS007810. We are a Registered Society for the benefit of the community, under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.


The purpose of the ‘Collingham Community Pub Committee’ as a Society is set out in the Governance Rules and can be briefly stated as being:


Managing the assets and resources of the Society for the benefit of the community now and in the future.


The Society is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) using a set of pre-approved model Governance Rules developed by The Plunkett Foundation (a charity which has been helping communities to set up and run community-owned enterprises since 1919).




Limited Liability


The Society is a limited liability entity. This means that the most a member can lose is the amount they have invested through the purchase of Community Shares. 




Shareholders


The community benefit society structure means that any person who buys the minimum number of shares becomes a member of the Society. Each member then has one vote to exercise at the Annual Members Meeting regardless of how many shares they hold.


Shareholders may present themselves as candidates for election onto the Management Committee.

The Committee is responsible for running the day to day business of the Society, and not the public house which is under a 'Tenancy' managed by ‘Gusto Ventures Ltd’.


The committee will produce an Annual Report, which will set out details of the operation of the Society and how it has developed its activities over the previous year. It will also include a report of the accounts.

This is in line with the help and guidance we received to develop our business plan and share offer from ‘The Plunkett Foundation’. 

Management Committee

William Wiggins Chair

William Wiggins

Chair

William was appointed to the committee, as chair on the 24th January 2024. He has been the Director of three Limited Companies, gaining experience of different executive boards.


During his early career, William’s first committee experience was gained on Nottingham Trent University’s Green Committee, working with academics to reduce the Universities Carbon Footprint.


William has worked for organisations such as SR Research, British Canoeing and various Local Authorities. Helping to gain a unique insight into grant and funding bodies.


William's parents live at the other end of the village and William lives on the High Street. He holds a degree in Applied Psychology and Computing. He is passionate about Land Rovers Series 1’s and Mountaineering.

Alvin Wiggins

Treasurer

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Andy Bailey Secretary

Andy Bailey

Secretary

I am a Civil Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in Central and Local Government. From starting on site, I have progressed through the management of highways at various local authorities, Central Government and Highways England, applying my

learned experiences at each stage.


I have financial experience in budget management, through maintenance and capital programme administration.


I have a passion for the sharing and application of best practice to improve safety, efficiency and performance, I am very successful in connecting individuals, groups and organisations to share

and learn from each other’s experiences.


In recent times I have become active in promoting the pub in which I share a great interest.

Good Governance

We strongly believe that we should have good governance in place within the society, for the confident reassurance of our members, external auditors and authorities. To this end, we are making our roles and responsibilities along with financial situation transparent. This is all being done alongside the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Plunkett Trust Rules.


We can confirm that 'Gusto Ventures Ltd' has agreed a 5 year lease. This was agreed on November 20th, 2024.

 

Transparency 

These are the common questions we are asked.  Click on the questions to see the answers:


Why so many new Policies and Reports?

 With a change in management of the pub to 'Eat More Good Stuff Ltd', the committee was able to look at being more open and improving how we manage communication and answer questions. We also needed to tell you more about how we operate and be transparent on what the accounts look like. Our goal is that you will have more trust and confidence in us and know what we are working on for your behalf. 


What are the roles and responsibilities of the Committee?

We follow the Plunketts model shown here.


What are the Plunkett Rules you are following?

You can learn more about Plunkett Rules here.






Annual Reports

These are the annual reports and accounts for the Collingham Community Pub Limited. Company number RS007810. We are a Registered Society for the benefit of the community, under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

Asset of Community Value Determination

On 21st September ‌‌2023 we found out that our application, supported by Collingham Parish Council, to Newark and Sherwood District Council for the Royal Oak buildings to be considered to be an Asset of Community Value had been successful.


The registration and the protection it gives us lasts for a minimum of five years from that date. The Asset of Community Value document can be viewed here.


Registration of buildings as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) is intended to give communities the opportunity to secure the continued use of the asset. This does not stop the sale or loss of such assets, but does give the community a six-month period once a sale has been announced to prepare a bid to secure the ACV's continued use for the community.

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HISTORY

17th Century Pub

The Royal Oak has been an important part of Collingham since 1803,

although parts of the building may date back to the 17th century. In

the 19th century the Royal Oak offered livery stabling, carriages for

hire as well as luncheons for commercial travellers and pleasure

parties.


In 1879 it was called both the Royal Oak and Railway Hotel.


In the late 19th century, the Royal Oak was an important meeting place and

hosted a number of auctions. During the second world war it was

extensively used by aircrew from Swinderby and Winthorpe both of

which are just a few miles away.

You can learn more about the local history of the area from the Collingham History Society.

Previous Committees and their Achievements

2023 Committee

James Derry

Jim Barry

Jen Watson

Andy Bailey

David Gardiner


2022 Committee

Alan Hutton

Christopher Allen

James Derry

Jim Barry

Jonathan Holden

John Howkins


2021 Committee

Alan Hutton

Christopher Allen

James Derry

Jim Barry

Jonathan Holden

John Howkins


2020 Committee

Alan Hutton

Alvin Wiggins

Christopher Allen

James Derry

Jim Barry

Jonathan Holden

John Howkins

Sarah Halpin


2019 Committee
Dr Alan Hutton (Chair)

Christopher J Allen (Secretary)

Jim Barrie (Treasurer) 

John Howkins 

James Derry 

Jen Watson 

Henry J Bealby 

Sarah Halpin 

Alvin Wiggins 

Shareholder

£50 each

New shareholders minimum 5 shares.

£50 per share.

Each Shareholder will have one vote.


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Contact Us

Collingham Royal Oak Committee
Royal Oak Pub
Station Road
Collingham
Newark
NG23 7RA



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