Fighting for promotion on all fronts, fan-owned and community focussed. Our 2024 Strategy

The boards of the Dons Trust and AFCW PLC are pleased to share with members and supporters the updated 2024 AFC Wimbledon strategy. (PDF)

In 2021 in consultation with members The Dons Trust agreed a new strategy and goals for the club, this document builds on, and updates that based on the current financial and competitive context.

We have a bold vision, that is for the long-term. It’s an aim not unlike getting back to league or..

Recently asked questions – July-August 2024

Continuing our series of answers to questions we’ve recently been asked online or in person recently, here is a slightly delayed round-up of questions and answers for July and the start of August which we think would benefit our wider membership.

Open Meeting 23rd September

Due to the date of the Members Special General meeting the Special General Meeting called by the Dons Trust Board for Monday 23rd September 2024 at 7pm in the 1889 Lounge (formerly Silver Lounge) has..

Membership 24/25 – Come Together

The Dons Trust and AFC Wimbledon have launched our joint membership for 24/25.

You can read about the rights and benefits members receive in more detail on the dedicated membership page on the new Club website:

https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/membership

You can also purchase standalone Dons Trust membership here:

https://tickets.afcwimbledon.ltd.uk/selection/membership?productId=10228771533609

Come on You Dons!

Recently asked questions – June 2024  

The Dons Trust Board would like to make sure that questions raised to us that have wider interest to members are published on our website, so as many people as possible can see the questions and answers provided.   

The remit of the Dons Trust Board is to help set strategy, then oversee and hold the Club to account. Lots of the operational questions we get are ones for Club staff, which we pass on when relevant. Sometimes, the Club..

Dons Trust Membership Survey 24/25 – The Results

A great response to the survey, with strong support for the proposals and some helpful questions and suggestions from members.  

Thank you to all the Dons Trust members who responded to our recent survey on proposed membership changes for the 2024/25 season.

The survey was a continuation of work the Board had been doing on membership that included the members survey in 2022. We have been integrating Dons Trust membership into the Club’s ticketing platform and are now looking to..

Dons Trust Membership 2024/25 FAQ  

We have put together this frequently asked questions (FAQ) list in response to plans to change how we sell and process Dons Trust membership. We’ve tried to answer as many as possible below.  

These are posted in one place here on the Dons Trust website to make it easy to understand and access, and we will update them as required. 

Season tickets and membership FAQs Update – 22nd April  

There are three ways to become a Dons Trust member..

Dons Trust Membership Survey 24/25 

Calling all Dons Trust members, there’s a membership survey in your email inbox 

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 approval

We 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 Board (Read more here), members have asked how this will impact the AFCW PLC Board and..

Thank you to our Membership Secretary, John Stembridge

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..

Dons Trust Board Elections Update

Nominations are now open for the election of 6 members for the Dons Trust Board. These vacancies will be for 3 years (top 3 candidates in the election) and 2 years (candidates who come in 4th, 5th and 6th places in the election).

Please go to the Elections page to read more or to download a nominations form and other information.

Please read the instructions contained within the nomination form carefully before completing and returning, noting the requirements for those..