The Patch in Potterne

20/05/2026

here is some great news, We have a new trustee join the team. Potterne resident Terry Kennedy was selected to join our merry band and we look forward to working with him. Welcome Terry!
Se more at the following link.

LATEST NEWS

14/04/2026

Hi all
Here is the latest newsletter

19/03/2026

Great new idea to support the Patch -
Become a Friend
The Friends of The Patch group is now established - members
can make monthly contributions towards our running costs,
and in return we offer member benefits. To find our more
please click the link at the bottom oif this post and find out more

Potterne resident John Mann MBE said:
“My wife Chris and I are proud to be the first recipients of the Friend of The Patch card, which will bring us attractive benefits. Moreover, our monthly donations to The Patch in Potterne charity, plus Gift Aid, will help with the running costs of this important village asset. We look forward to meeting other Patchers at our first Friends’ gathering.”
https://sites.google.com/thepatchinpotterne.org.uk/project/friends?authuser=0

19/03/2026

MEET OUR NEW PATRON

18 March, 2026

The Trustees are very pleased to announce that Julia Hunt-Grubbe has

accepted our invitation to become Patron of The Patch in Potterne.

Together with her husband, the late Robert Hunt-Grubbe, she has been

an ardent supporter of converting The Old School into a multi-use space

for community benefit.

Julia said: "I am delighted to become Patron of The Patch. One of my

passions is for education, and I look forward to seeing people of all ages

and backgrounds benefitting from everything The Patch has to offer."

24/02/2026

some more recent pics including a visit from the Fire Brigade training and a couple of rooms finished so far

18/11/2025

THE PATCH IS NOW A CHARITY

17 November, 2025

We are delighted to announce the Charity Commission

has accepted our application to become a charity,

and given us the Registered Charity No 1215793.



The Patch is thus no longer the community interest

company whose members recently approved the

proposed conversion to charity status. Former CIC

members are warmly invited to become "Friends of

The Patch".

Friends of The Patch

Some villagers have asked whether we could set up a

Friends of The Patch group. Members could make

monthly contributions towards our running costs, and in

return we would offer member benefits. If you would

like to contribute, or simply wish to find out more,

please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Call now to connect with business.

23/10/2025

Hi all, This may be of interest.

We have the facility for folks to use the car parking space at the Patch in Potterne at the Old School.

We are able to offer car parking for local events, church services, etc. The car park can be reserved on request subject to availability: click the following links to view booking details.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C-cIJdabz0ddZdBdV75NA4isxxLGNnVT/view

Additionally, a limited number of additional parking spaces are also available to rent on a monthly or annual basis, which may be of interest to commercial users or businesses.
Please contact us for further details.

07/07/2025

£2,500 AREA BOARD GRANT
July 1, 2025

Devizes Area Board have just approved a fantastic £2,500 grant to The Patch. This is excellent news, and the award is greatly appreciated.

Our warmest thanks go to the Area Board members, whose generous grant will enable us to install fire doors and upgrade the toilet facilities - essential work and one step closer to providing a multi-use space for community benefit.

07/07/2025

At the CIC's June AGM our members unanimously voted for The Patch to become a charity, and to adopt the proposed constitution of a Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Click the link below to read the proposed constitution in full.

If our application is accepted, the Charity Commission will become our regulators (no longer Companies House). The move will broaden the scope of our fundraising efforts as well as highlight the charitable nature of The Patch's objectives.

It is hoped to complete the conversion process by early September. Watch this page for further updates.