The Dons Trust Board held its July meeting at Plough Lane on the 9th July. Apologies were received from Alex, Hannah and Martin. The board approved the minutes from the June meeting. The outstanding actions list was reviewed with a number being completed since the last meeting. The decision to approve the 2025-26 budget was ratified. A discussion took place surrounding topics covered at the recent club board meeting. An update was provided on the clubs financial position with a lengthy..
Vacancy: advisor to the Dons Trust secretariat
Following a review which began towards the end of last year, the Dons Trust is seeking suitable applicants for the role of advisor to the Dons Trust secretary.
Responsible to the Dons Trust board and supporting the secretariat in its work the advisor’s key duties are to provide advice and guidance as well as mentoring and coaching to our secretary and assistant Secretary to develop our competence as our club grows.
The role of the secretary is defined in our..
Dates for your diary summer 2025
We are delighted to confirm two dates for your diary including an open strategy and the details for our Summer SGM.
Monday 14th July 7.30pm: Strategy consultation online open meeting.
A live meeting where members can ask questions and give their views to the board on the strategy document shared at the Spring SGM. The document can be viewed via: Link
This meeting will take place live on the Dons Discord. If you have not registered yet you can join..
AFC Wimbledon and the finances of EFL football
The Dons Trust and Club boards wanted to share a crucial summary of a comprehensive financial analysis we’ve recently undertaken, focusing on League One and League Two clubs.
The Finances of Football and AFC Wimbledon June 2025
This report, which reviews accounts from the 2023/24 season and five-year trends, is vital for us all to understand the financial world in which AFC Wimbledon operates, helping us make significant decisions together.
The findings highlight a challenging landscape. The average loss for..
DTB June Meeting Summary
The Dons Trust Board held its June meeting on Wednesday 11th June at Plough Lane. Apologies had been received from Ian who was unable to attend due to work commitments.
The board approved the May minutes.
The board then went through the outstanding action list.
The Board considered the papers from the recent club board meeting, and a discussion then ensued, with the DTB representatives on the club board providing feedback from the board meeting.
The board..
Membership soars to over 7,000 in Wembley ticket frenzy!
We have had a significant number of new members join in the last few days, mostly to take up the opportunity to have priority for Wembley. Some 65 lapsed members have rejoined, 415 new members joined for the first time and 90 existing members upgraded to have access to club benefits. We now have 7,080 members.
DTB May Meeting Summary
The Dons Trust Board held its May meeting on Wednesday 14th May at Plough Lane. Apologies had been received from Sean, Hannah and Simon who were unable to attend. Michele was also unable to attend. As a result of the chair’s absence Angus chaired the meeting. The meeting began with Mick Buckley providing an update on the clubs activities. Following his update Mick left the meeting. The minutes for the April meeting were approved subject to some minor adjustments. The board..
Online Safety Act risk assessment for the Dons Discord
The risk assessment undertaken by Angus Fox, George Jones and Reece Wheeler-Kelly in relation to the Dons Discord and the new Online Safety Act can now be via Link
AFC Wimbledon and the Dons Trust Briefing on Football Governance Bill
“Football is at a crossroads and it’s time to fix the game from the ground up”
Introduction
AFC Wimbledon and the Dons Trust strongly support the proposal to create a football regulator and we urge Parliament to adopt the strongest model of regulation.
We believe that the fundamental problem that needs to be fixed is the financial flow in the game. It is undeniable that English football has huge amounts of money, but this is almost exclusively concentrated among Premier..
Statement: AFC Wimbledon Club board chair appointment
The Dons Trust is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Mick Buckley as chair of the AFC Wimbledon Club board.
Since being asked by the DTB to step into the role in 2022, Mick has been central to a successful period of stabilisation for the Club including leading the appointment and development of our leadership team, which includes director of football Craig Cope and managing director James Woodroof.
This appointment is subject to ratification at the December 2025 Dons Trust..