Following the Dons Trust AGM held at Plough Lane on Monday 15th December 2025 the secretary can confirm that all resolutions passed and the Dons Trust votes at the AFCW PLC AGM were cast accordingly.
Dons Trust AGM 2025 Voting Outcomes
Resolution 1: To approve the Society’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 30th June 2024 (Paper 6)
For: 842
Against: 14
Abstain: 44
Resolution 2: To reappoint Harris and Trotter as auditors following their successful appointment in 2024 after a tender appointment.
For: 837
Against: 18
Abstain: 46
Resolution 3: To approve the minutes of the Company’s 2024 AGM, held on 16 December 2024 (Paper 1)
For: 832
Against: 13
Abstain: 52
Resolution 4: To approve the minutes of the Company’s 2025 SGM, held on 11 August 2025 (Paper 2)
For: 833
Against: 19
Abstain: 46
Resolution 5: To receive the Company’s accounts and the reports of the directors and auditors for the year ended 30 June 2025 (Paper 3)
For: 852
Against: 11
Abstain: 35
Resolution 6: To re-elect Mick Buckley as director of the company (Paper 4).
For: 747
Against: 75
Abstain: 77
Resolution 7: To re-elect Michele Little as director of the company (Paper 4)
For: 745
Against: 67
Abstain: 86
Resolution 8: To elect James Longhurst as director of the company following his appointment to the PLC Board in July 2025 (Paper 4)
For: 742
Against: 59
Abstain: 100
Resolution 9: To elect Fran Merrylees as director of the company following her appointment as a non-executive director of the PLC Board meeting in March 2025 (Paper 4).
For: 740
Against: 49
Abstain: 114
Resolution 10: To elect James Macdonald as director of the Company following his appointment as a non-executive director of the PLC Board meeting in March 2025 (Paper 4).
For: 726
Against: 61
Abstain: 118
Resolution 11: To elect Dan Norris as director of the Company following his appointment as a non-executive director of the PLC Board meeting in May 2025 (Paper 4).
For: 735
Against: 47
Abstain: 122
Resolution 12: To reappoint Harris & Trotter as auditors following their successful appointment in 2024 after a tender process.
For: 821
Against: 22
Abstain: 53
Resolution 13: To authorise the directors to agree the auditors’ remuneration
For: 823
Against: 31
Abstain: 55
Resolution 14: Adoption of Dons Trust Resolutions Policy (Paper 7)
For: 745
Against: 68
Abstain: 87
Resolution 15: Adoption of Dons Trust Disciplinary Policy (Paper 8)
For: 740
Against: 76
Abstain: 90
Thank you to everyone who took part in the AGM.
George Jones
Secretary