Congratulating everyone involved with our Men’s and Women’s teams

Posted on April 27, 2026 by angusf

The Dons Trust board would like to congratulate both the AFC Wimbledon Men’s and Women’s teams, together with all of their coaching, medical, and support staff, on successfully staying up and securing their positions in the third tier.

We entered both campaigns fully aware that it would be a challenging season, and knowing that some doubted whether survival would be achievable.

Against that backdrop, what has been delivered over the course of the season is a significant achievement. It reflects..

Dons Discord to close on 31 May 2026

Posted on April 24, 2026 by angusf

We will be closing our Discord server on 31 May 2026. Despite substantial effort, including a committed moderation team, the benefits are not proportionate to the volunteer time required.

With over 7,500 people in our membership but fewer than 25 regularly active participants on the server, it is clear the platform has not been widely adopted and does not serve the wider membership.

The overheads of moderating user-generated content and meeting evolving UK digital safety compliance requirements, make maintaining an..

Board Statement on the Independent Review of the 2025 Dons Trust board Elections

Posted on April 15, 2026 by angusf

The Dons Trust board would like to thank Ed Mayo for undertaking the Independent Review of the 2025 board Elections and for the thorough, collaborative and constructive way in which he approached the review.

We are also grateful to all members, candidates, volunteers, and other stakeholders who took the time to engage openly and honestly with the review process, whether through written submissions or interviews. This input was invaluable in ensuring the review properly reflected the breadth of views and..

Draft Standing Orders for meetings

Posted on February 20, 2026 by angusf

The Constitution Working Group has continued their work and are pleased to present a draft Standing Orders for comment. This has been drafted taking into account rules from Cooperatives UK and the FSA, as well as a review of our existing Constitution for items to include. These will be put to a vote as part of the vote on the Constitution and will only take effect in the event that the new Constitution is passed. Please send your comments to..

Your Club, Your Vote, Your Questions answered

Posted on February 19, 2026 by angusf

Your Questions

You can read the frequently asked questions and ask questions on the Dons Trust section of the Club website at https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/the-dons-trust/faqs

October member update – Dons Trust board. Proactively seeking investors

Posted on October 1, 2025 by angusf

The Dons Trust board would like to update members on the Club’s financial position, and a shift in our approach to finding potential investment partners.

It’s been 12 months since the boards of the Dons Trust and AFCW PLC shared detailed cash projections (AFC Wimbledon Finance Update – September 2024 | The Dons Trust) and recommended that DT members approve the 50+1 resolution.

Since then, the Club has focussed on growing revenues and managing costs. We’ve welcomed equity investment from..

Think Fan Engagement Silver Award

Posted on September 25, 2025 by angusf

“AFC Wimbledon and the Dons Trust are delighted to have received a Silver Award in the Think Fan Engagement Index 2025.

At the Dons Trust and AFC Wimbledon, fans are at the heart of what we do. Fan engagement is baked into our ownership model and the way we operate every day.

We are delighted to jabe achieved a silver award this year in the Fan Engagement Index.

But we can’t ever rest on our laures and we are..

Fair Game Index Gold Award

Posted on September 11, 2025 by angusf

AFC Wimbledon and the Dons Trust are delighted to have received a Gold Award in the Fair Game Index published today. The club is also one of only five in the English leagues judged ‘Regulator Ready’.

“This award is a testament to the hard work of club staff, our club board and the Dons Trust, the majority owners of AFC Wimbledon,” said Angus Fox, Chair of the Dons Trust. “We know that fan-owned clubs are the most reflective of our..

Secretary and Assistant secretary made permanent

Posted on July 18, 2025 by angusf

George Jones has been Acting Secretary and Reece Wheeler-Kelly has been Acting Assistant Secretary since their appointment last year. At our last regular board meeting, on 9th July, it was agreed by the board that they had demonstrated by their activities since then that they were no longer ‘Acting’ and we are pleased to announce that they are now our Secretary and Assistant Secretary.

The board would like put on record our thanks to both of them for their continued..

The Dons Trust board has two vacancies for new members

Posted on July 16, 2025 by angusf

Our elected board is looking for two additional members to help us with our work immediately. We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced members to bring additional expertise and capacity. The knowledge, skills and experience we need most are:

Corporate finance and/or strategy: We would like someone who has previously worked in the assessment of capital requirements and analysis of detailed budgets and has experience of advising leadership on strategic financial opportunities. Equality, diversity and inclusion: We want to find someone with expertise in EDI..