Our Story

Just click on the link below to find a draft of the first edition of Our Story of Renovating the Exelby Green Dragon - perhaps you too have some memories or photographs you would like to share?  If so, please let us know!

Our Story Renovating the Exelby Green Dragon Community Pub Ed 1 Draft 2

 

 

Share Prospectus

Our original share prospectus sought investors to buy and refurbish the Green Dragon Pub in Exelby, North Yorkshire through a combination of a community share offer, grants and loans.  You can read our original prospectus here:

Download our Share Prospectus here

The original share offer closed in 2020 but from time to time shares become available from existing shareholders who might offer their shares back to the community benefit society.

You can read our updated prospectus here:

Share prospectus - 2023-2027

 

Business Plan

This plan is about reviving the fortunes of the Green Dragon in Exelby as a village and destination pub at the heart of the community.  To do this the plan covers the detail of:

  • Exelby, its location and people being a community that has the will, determination and expertise to operate a successful social enterprise
  • Purchasing the pub as a community asset by issuing shares in a community benefit company, obtaining grants and a loan
  • Renovating the pub so that it is fit for purpose and can offer a vibrant business opportunity that can be developed
  • Letting the pub to a tenant who shares the community’s vision for a pub that offers excellent pub food and drink
  • Developing the pub as a community hub offering a shop/delicatessen, café with activities supported by the village and wider community
  • Financial forecasting, budgeting and cash flow projections
  • A sustainable future that provides a return on shareholder investment which continues to be well maintained and run as a community asset into the future

You can download our original business plan and the March 2024 update here:

Download our Business Plan here

Business Plan March 2024

As we move on; six months after purchasing the Exelby Green Dragon we have had time to reflect on our plans for the future, you can find a copy of our Revised Capital Plan 2019 here:

Capital Plan March 2021 Update

You can look at our five year budget plan to 2027 here:

Budget Outlook

Summary Prospectus

A short leaflet outlining our plans - feel free to share this document.

Download our Summary Prospectus here

 

Rules of the Society

Exelby Green Dragon Community Pub Ltd was registered with the Financial Conduct Authority on 12 July 2017.  We are a Community Benefit Society (No. 7599) as defined under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.  Here you will find our certificate of registration and the rules of the society.

The rules define how we are managed and governed.

FCA Registration & Rules

Policies and Procedures of the Society

Exelby Green Dragon Community Pub Ltd was registered with the Financial Conduct Authority on 12 July 2017.  We are a Community Benefit Society (No. 7599) as defined under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.  Here you will find relevant policies and procedures that supplement our Rules.

Data Privacy Notice Agreed 11-06-2019

Equality Diversityand Anti-Discrimination Policy Agreed 13-08-2019

Safeguarding Agreed 11-06-2019

Community Fund Policy Agreed 14-01-2020

Affordable Housing for Exelby

This is a case study focusing on how we developed Community Led Housing, ensuring affordable housing for the community for now and the future.

Affordable Housing in Exelby 2019

The Exelby Green Dragon - a community owned pub!

Take a step back in time and take a look at how the Green Dragon was marketed and how far we have come...

Property Particulars

 

George & Dragon Hudswell

Saving the Local

Take a look at Martin Booth's presentation to our village about how the community worked together to buy The George and Dragon, just up the road in Hudswell. An inspiration to us all...

Saving the Village Local for Exelby

Bus timetable

If you are coming to and from Exelby and want to use public transport then you could use the the 144 Service as of 29 April 2019...

Endless possibilities...

Community Fund

As a Community Benefit Society, we have been able to establish a small community fund.  This has been made possible by identifying a small amount of money that is additional to our share income and capital funds.

The fund is available to groups, organisations and individuals who undertake a community-based activity in or around Exelby using the Exelby Green Dragon pub or café as a community hub.

Grants are available up to £75 to assist with one off expenditure ideally to help with such as equipment or other resources necessary to support a group activity.

Further details and the terms are available with the application form linked below.

Any further information is available from Mark Temple on 07788 240 478 or [email protected]

Community Fund Application Form

Community Fund Policy