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New research from Plunkett UK reveals that rural community-owned businesses are already delivering social, economic and environmental benefits that align directly with government ambitions – yet they remain under-recognised and under-supported in doing so. Encouraging growth Plunkett’s annual report, Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business shows that the [...]

We are pleased to announce that Alison Jeffers has been named the new Chair of Trustees at Plunkett UK. Alison joined the Board in September 2022, having got to know Plunkett in her capacity as Chair of The Red Lion pub in the village of Preston, Hertfordshire – the UK’s first [...]

Stephen Nicol, Plunkett’s Chair, presented the Annual Report of the Trustees and Accounts at the charity’s AGM. On Wednesday 10 September 2025, Plunkett UK held its Annual General Meeting with members and representatives from across the community business sector. As part of the online meeting, we shared the Annual Report [...]

Diageo, a global leader in premier drinks, has been confirmed as a strategic partner of Plunkett UK – a national charity that has been supporting rural communities for over 100 years. Plunkett UK provides help and advice to communities looking to set up and run community businesses in order to [...]

Plunkett UK has been awarded a multi-year grant from The Linbury Trust towards our community business service, which helps all forms of rural community-owned business at all stages of setting up and running, throughout the UK. The funding secured over the next three years will support Plunkett to safeguard this [...]