What better way to enjoy the long Easter weekend than sharing your views on Dons Trust Membership? The Dons Trust Board have put together a short survey to gauge members views on some proposed changes for 24/25. The survey has been emailed to members who have given us permission to email them, and each member has their own unique link. We’ve had over 1,000 responses so..
Governing our club – AFC Wimbledon PLC’s rules on director voting and Dons Trust approvalWe are excited to bring on our first non-executive directors (NEDs) to the AFC Wimbledon PLC board. Adding new (NEDs) to the AFCW PLC Board has no impact on the Dons Trust’s control of the club, and the Dons Trust will always have the majority votes in governing AFC Wimbledon PLC.
Following the appointment of two new non-exec directors to the AFC Wimbledon PLC..
Following on from an appeal in the newsletter, The Dons Trust Board have appointed James Longhurst to the DTB. James is co-opted until our AGM in December 2024.
James joins us with a passion for clear communication and impactful content. He has extensive experience in media and publishing, having worked with organisations like the Guardian, Telegraph, and the Times.
James’ expertise extends beyond publications, as he successfully supports organisations of various sizes through his own business. Helping them develop high..
Are you passionate about our club and its democratic, engaged approach? If so, the Dons Trust would benefit from your assistance. As the supporters’ organisation which owns AFC Wimbledon football club, the Dons Trust is looking for volunteers to assist our Election Steering Group (ESG) in managing our annual elections where our membership elects their representatives onto the Dons Trust Board. We are currently seeking two or more enthusiastic people to join the ESG. As well as being part of..
We are delighted to announce two extra volunteers to support the Dons Trust Membership team led by Stephen Godfrey:
Gary Jordan
Having been a Dons Trust member since its very early inception, over the past decade or so Gary has become more active in helping with the Trust and been part of some great working groups. More recently he helped with the ProBoards admin, and also responding to the many emails that come into the main Trust account. Gary believes..
Dons Trust appoints new SecretaryThe Dons Trust Board are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Secretary, Andrea Knox, to work alongside George Jones who is our Assistant Secretary.
Andrea Knox is both a Solicitor and a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. She was born around the corner in Wandsworth and worked for a number of years in the City and abroad before moving to North Wales but is still a regular visitor to London to watch AFC Wimbledon and visit family. In her..
18th December 2023 AGMThank you to everyone who was able to join us online or in person at the AGM on Monday 18th December 2023.
A recording of the meeting is available on the Dons Trust members’ ProBoards site at https://donstrust.boards.net/.
The results of the votes on the resolutions are here.
We hope you all have a restful break over Christmas and let’s hope the team do well. COYD!
Annual General Meeting – Monday 18 DecemberAnnual General Meeting of the Dons Trust – 7.00pm on Monday 18 December 2023
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Dons Trust is confirmed for 7:00pm on Monday 18 December at Plough Lane and online.
Any member wishing to propose a members resolution for consideration at the Annual General Meeting can do so with the support of 5 other Dons Trust members and these should be submitted in writing by email to secretary@thedonstrust.org by noon on Monday 20 November (28 days prior to the AGM)..
After two years in the role, Martin Newton has decided to step down from the role of Dons Trust Secretary. We thank him for his commitment to the role and his sound advice and support along the way. He will continue in post until after the end of the December AGM this year
We are now looking for a new secretary and the job description is attached here. We ideally would like to share the load and have..
The Dons Trust Board would like to publicly thank our outgoing Membership Secretary John Stembridge, who is stepping down to enjoy a well-earned retirement. John, known as “Stembo” to many, has been our Membership Secretary from the very beginning of the DT in 2002. He has helped the DT to navigate numerous AGMs and SGMs, handing out voting cards to allow members to vote about many issues, as well as of course issuing printed and more recently electronic membership renewals..