Dons Trust Board meeting 21 October 2020 – summary

Posted on October 25, 2020 by The Dons Trust

On Wednesday 21 October 2020, the Dons Trust Board (DTB) gathered via Teams for  its  regular  monthly meeting. This is a summary of matters discussed, pending publication of full minutes.

AFC Wimbledon  CEO, Joe Palmer,  and Financial Controller, Tom Rawcliffe, from the Football Club Board (FCB)  kicked off proceedings, presenting  the Football Club Report  covering player  expenditure, transfer strategy and preparations for the first game at Plough Lane and Club budgets.

There followed a debate between the FCB and DTB regarding a..

Meet the Dons Trust Board: Mark Davis and Tim Hillyer

Posted on October 24, 2020 by The Dons Trust

We are delighted to announce details of our next Meet the Dons Trust Board event.

Kicking off at 7:30 pm on Monday 2 November 2020, the next session will be with outgoing Chair, Mark Davis, and Tim Hillyer.

For anyone who missed the first couple, the idea is that, each month, a couple of Dons Trust Board representatives will host a Q&A with members via Zoom. This will allow for more in depth, and more personal, direct..

Announcement of election to fill five vacancies on the Trust Board

Posted on October 24, 2020 by The Dons Trust

Members of the Dons Trust Board are elected to serve for two years and this year the term comes to an end for four board members.

In addition, there will be one special vacancy to fill the place left by the resignation of Mark Davis. There are therefore five vacancies to be filled and this Announcement of Election formally starts the election process (Saturday 3 October 2020).

If you wish to stand, you will need to complete a nomination form [Word version or PDF..

An update on Junior Dons and Diversity & Inclusion

Posted on October 22, 2020 by The Dons Trust

Jane Lonsdale, Dons Trust Board Vice-Chair and Chair of the Junior Dons and the Diversity and Inclusion working groups gives an update on recent activities.

Junior Dons

As members of the Trust, you will be aware that over the summer we launched the new membership packages for the Trust. Working with the club, we have been able to increase the offer and introduced the new Dons Trust Plus membership package and the stadium card. Full details of the packages can..

Meet the Manager: an evening with Glyn Hodges

Posted on October 2, 2020 by The Dons Trust

On Thursday 15 October 2020, we hosted an online Meet the Manager event where first-team manager, Glyn Hodges, was on hand to answer your questions.

Glyn joined AFC Wimbledon’s Commercial Director, Ivor Heller, to answer fan’s questions sent in advance as well as those posed live on the night via Zoom.

We recorded the session and you can watch it again here:

We hope you enjoy!

Dons Trust SGM – Wednesday 30 September at 19:30 BST

Posted on September 28, 2020 by The Dons Trust

A reminder that a Dons Trust SGM will be held online (Zoom) this Wednesday, 30 September at 19:30 BST.

Trust members should have received an email inviting them to register. A link to register, if you haven’t already is available here: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LRVkRbpKQkKYByJD5iBs_g

Papers are available on the Trust’s website.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

Update on the Plough Lane Bond

Posted on September 28, 2020 by The Dons Trust

Amidst the recent flurry of activity on debentures, we take this opportunity to provide a brief update on the Plough Lane Bond.

Few supporters will need reminding of the extraordinary success of the Plough Lane Bond, which rapidly raised over £5 million for the stadium financing following its launch in January. Our thanks go to everyone who bought bonds and to the small band of individuals who put in so much work to get it launched.

Understandably, subscriptions have slowed..

Finance Committee: Request for volunteers

Posted on September 21, 2020 by The Dons Trust

We are looking for suitably qualified volunteers to join a Finance Committee, which is being formed to devise and implement a refinancing strategy for AFC Wimbledon’s borrowings.

The background is that, through the Plough Lane Bond, the development loan from MSP Capital and the Dons Trust Bond, the AFC Wimbledon group is taking on borrowings of around £10 million. The development loan will be repayable in early 2022 and the first maturities under the Plough Lane Bond fall due in..

Dons Debenture – Priority Group 4 now LIVE!

Posted on September 16, 2020 by The Dons Trust

Following a very successful reservation period amongst AFC Wimbledon Season Ticket holders, bookings are now open for Priority Group 4, including all Dons Trust members.

From today, Dons Trust members, Seedrs investors, Plough Lane Bond holders and AFCW PLC shareholders are able to reserve their seats in the West Stand and East Stand.

We’d like to remind fans from this group who are NOT previous year’s season ticket holders that you can only secure your seat by committing to a..

Announcement of outcome of recent recruitment of Election Steering Group Chair

Posted on September 9, 2020 by The Dons Trust

Following a decision by John Dolan to stand down as Chair of the Trust’s Election Steering Group (ESG), the Dons Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteers to the ESG.

Alex Folkes will chair the ESG and is hugely qualified to do so, as he spends his life commenting on the conduct of elections around the world. Alex will be a familiar face to many Dons fans, having spent many years as a matchday photographer for..