The club’s audit tender process is now complete and has run very smoothly. Harris & Trotter have been appointed to act as new auditors for the 2024/25 financial year.
AFC Wimbledon Finance Update – June 2024
The Dons Trust board, working with the finance committee and AFCW PLC have put together a Finance Report that explains our current finances, the wider context in which we operate in, and some of the choices we will need to make in the near future as a Club and as members.
The report was created to give Dons Trust members, Plough Lane bondholders, investors and fans some more insight into where we are today, and what the future could..
June DT newsletter out now
The June Dons Trust newsletter is out now, with information about the new fundraising group we’ve established, recently asked questions, and news from the club’s partner charities, Wimbledon in Sporting History (WiSH), the AFC Wimbledon Foundation and Dons Local Action Group (DLAG).
If you’re a member and you haven’t received a copy, check your spam/junk, and ensure the domain secretary@thedonstrust.org is on your whitelist, or get in touch with us via contact@thedonstrust.org
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 Board Meeting 12/06/24
The latest Dons Trust Board Meeting took place at Plough Lane on Wednesday 12th June.
Comms Report
The board received a presentation from Adam Harridence on the external comms review. The comms report is extensive and includes a number of recommendations, many of which are already being implemented. The club will release further information in due course.
May Minutes
The minutes from the May DTB were approved for publication.
Actions list
The DTB received an update on the..
Dons Trust KPIs, income and membership update
The Dons Trust board has published a shared set of KPIs, and historic membership data for the first time
The end of the football season is a great time for an update. Earlier in the year the Dons Trust board promised to publish a list of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to provide members with a view on how the board is working and measuring its effectiveness.
We will report on our performance against these KPIs..
Dons Trust Board Meeting 08/05/24
The latest Dons Trust Board Meeting took place at Plough Lane on Wednesday 8th May.
The minutes for the previous meeting were approved.
Michele gave the board a finance update and presented the latest management accounts for the Dons Trust.
The board congratulated the Women’s team for lifting the league title and securing promotion in front of a record crowd at Plough Lane on Sunday. A discussion then took place in relation to funding opportunities going forward.
The board then..
South Stand Dons – please be in the stand for 2.45 pm tomorrow – Saturday 27th April
The Dons Trust is delighted to back a fan-led protest at Plough Lane tomorrow and asks for fans in the South Stand (Reston Waste stand) to be in their seats by 2.45 pm to help.
AFC Wimbledon fans have once again risen to the occasion and the Dons Trust are delighted to support a fan-initiated protest against the proposed changes to the FA Cup.
(You can read the Club statement on the..
The outcome of the voting at the SGM held on 22 April 2024
The results are in.
Thank you to all the Dons Trust members who attended online or in person and voted on the resolutions at our recent Special General Meeting on April 22, 2024.
The results are in the PDF here.
Season tickets and membership 24/25 – Joining the dots
Dear members,
As owners and supporters of AFC Wimbledon we are a collective, as individuals we all have our own personal stories of how we became Wimbledon fans and Dons Trust members. And we are all united by our passion for Wimbledon and by our responsibilities as its stewards and owners.
Since moving back to Plough Lane, our crowds have nearly doubled, and we’ve attracted waves of new fans of all ages to..