Exclusive event for Junior Dons (JDs) aged 12-16 years

Posted on February 13, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

We are excited to announce that the Dons Trust is hosting an exclusive open training session and a Q&A with Glyn Hodges, our first team manager, for JDs aged 12-16 years.

JDs should have received an email or letter (depending on their preferred method of communication) informing them of the event.

Responses to secure a place need to be emailed to juniordons@thedonstrust.org by Monday 17th February. This should include JDs name, Dons Trust number and include any special requirements.

The event, on..

Show your love and invest in the Plough Lane Bond

Posted on February 13, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

The deadline for the Plough Lane Bond is fast approaching and while it has been a fantastic success so far (almost £4.1m raised) we urge all fans who are able to take part, either through the main bond website (for investments of £1,000 up) or the We Are Wimbledon Fund (for investments between £50 and £950), to drive the total to at least the £5m target we have set. So far the average investment has been £4,000 over a 7-year..

Happy Birthday to us!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

The Dons Trust celebrates its 18th anniversary today, and we want to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved along the way; whether as a DT member or as a volunteer or serving on the DTB – and everything in between. We caught up with DT founding Chair, Lou Carton-Kelly, who recalled how it all started 18 years ago: ‘When we created the Dons Trust we set out to be fan-owned directly because of what had gone..

Minute-taker required

Posted on February 9, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

The Dons Trust is looking for a volunteer to share in minute-taking duties for board meetings and for general meetings with members. In all, there are around 15–18 such meetings per year, and the board wishes to expand the team of minute-takers so as to share the workload and ensure that minutes are prepared and finalised on a timely basis.

As a minute-taker, you will be responsible for:

Drafting formal minutes of board / general meetings; Assisting with finalisation of..

Who governs English football?

Posted on February 9, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

Problems at EFL clubs in the past year have brought the governance of the game into question. Dons Trust Board member Tim Hillyer reports on an initiative by the Football Supporters’ Association to tighten things up.

The early months of this season saw the demise of Bury FC, along with points deductions for both Bolton Wanderers and Macclesfield Town. These clubs’ offenses included not paying debts, lack of realistic financial projections, no security of tenure of their stadium, not fulfilling..

Announcement about Dons Trust AGM

Posted on January 28, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

Dons Trust members are reminded that the 2019 AGM is due to be held at 7.30 pm on 29 January, in the back bar of The Cherry Red Records Stadium.

As the annual audits of AFCW PLC and The Dons Trust have not yet (at the time of writing) been completed, the Dons Trust Board is making this announcement about the conduct of the AGM on Wednesday.

Resolution 1 (Approval of Dons Trust accounts). As the accounts of AFCW PLC..

Let’s Kick It Out!

Posted on January 26, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

Jane Lonsdale, member of the Dons Trust Board and Chair of the Trust’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, introduces Saturday’s Kick It Out Day of Action.

All clubs nominate a fixture each season as their Kick It Out Day of Action. In previous seasons, you may have noticed players wearing Kick It Out T-shirts in the warm-up. Saturday’s fixture against Peterborough was our nominated game, and we decided to do more than we normally do.

Kick It Out is at..

Plough Lane Bond is now live!

Posted on January 21, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

We are delighted to be able to announce that the Dons Trust has launched The Plough Lane Bond.

This can make a massive difference to the current funding shortfall of £11m and help ensure that the stadium is built on time while maintaining the club’s fan-owned status.

Fans can elect to lend money over a 5,10 or 20 year period with a variable rate of interest from 0% to 4 %, paid annually*.

The more the Bond raises, the..

Summary of January’s Dons Trust Board Meeting

Posted on January 17, 2020 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting on Wednesday 15 January. This article summarises the main points discussed including the Plough Lane Bond, electing the Dons Trust Chair and Vice-Chair for 2020 and the upcoming AGM.

Present from the DTB were Mark Davis, Tim Hillyer, Anna Kingsley, Hannah Kitcher, Edward Leek, Jane Lonsdale, Luke Mackenzie, Graham Stacey and Anne Williams.

In attendance from the football club were Joe Palmer (Chief Executive) and Tom Rawcliffe (Financial Controller).

Attending from..

Board revolution

Posted on December 31, 2019 by The Dons Trust | Leave a comment

Dons Trust Board chair Mark Davis explains the annual cycle of board activity.

After another Dons Trust Board election, the DTB has revolved again. This time last year we welcomed four newly elected members – Anna Kingsley, Hannah Kitcher, Luke Mackenzie and Rob Crane – and after this year’s election we have two brand-new members, Anne Williams and Graham Stacey, plus the returning Tim Hillyer, back after a year’s absence. If the DTB were a football team, that would be..