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BECOME A SHAREHOLDER |
BECOME A SHAREHOLDER |
Why become a shareholder?
By becoming a shareholder, you’re not just making a financial contribution — you’re playing a vital role in preserving The Heavens Valley for generations to come. As a Community Benefit Society, we’ve been established specifically to ensure that the community can take ownership of this cherished land.
As a shareholder, you’ll have an equal stake in The Heavens Valley, giving you a direct say in how this beautiful area is managed and cared for once it’s in our hands. This isn’t just about owning land; it’s about being part of a collective effort to protect and nurture a space that holds meaning for so many. Your voice will help shape its future, ensuring it remains a place of natural beauty and community connection for years to come.
We want everyone to be able to be a shareholder and play a role, regardless of income. We have an instalment option (although you won’t become a shareholder with until you have paid all of the £50) and we are in the process of developing a ‘pay it forward’ option to help those who cannot afford the £50. Please contact us at info@heavensvalley.org.uk.
If you would like to buy a share for someone else, please complete the form (ideally, each time you purchase a share) and then email info@heavensvalley.org.uk with the name, email address and full postal address, including postcode. Please note that children under 16 may have shares and become members of our CBS, but under our constitution they are not allowed to vote until they are 16. We hope to have answered most of your questions in our FAQs section below for both donations and shareholding. If there is any further information you would like, please contact us at info@heavensvalley.org.uk.
DOCUMENTATION
Shareholder application form (You don’t need to fill this in if you complete the form on the right of this box.)
Land management plan Version 1
Pay by bacs or cheque
Pay by credit/debit card
Donation and Shareholder FAQs
If your question is not answered below, please contact info@heavensvalley.org.uk.
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If we don’t raise all the money the two people who provided the bridging loans will be able to exercise their right to a ‘charge’ over the land in proportion to the outstanding amount. The ‘charge’ means that they would become the owners of the land if we were not able to repay the loans. We sincerely do not believe this will be the case as we have a robust fundraising plan and may, as a last resort, sell off some peripheral bits of the land. This would only be done with the full consent of the members of the Heavens Valley CBS and would follow strict protocols, which we will be publishing shortly.
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This is very unlikely, but should this happen we will reimburse everyone who has donated. However, we have incurred quite high costs already so we will appeal to everyone to ensure these are covered.
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Not at all.