SGM Monday 28 October 2024

We are pleased to invite you to a Special General Meeting, to be held on Monday 28 October 2024 at 7.00pm at Plough Lane and online.

The papers can now be accessed via: Covering Letter

Agenda

Blue Paper

Majority Rules Document

 

You can attend the meeting online. Please register via: Link

Registration will close Midday Monday 28th October.

 

 

 

Dons Trust Board Meeting Summary October 2024

The Dons Trust Board had it’s main October meeting on 9th October. Since the full September meeting the board has met twice. Once as a closed session where wording for the restricted action was discussed alongside the constitution review and plans for the drop in sessions. The second was a minuted meeting to finalise restricted action wording. Below is a summary from the full October meeting. Minutes for the full September and Short notice October meetings were approved. An update was..

Dons Trust Election 2024

Dons Trust Board Election

AFC Wimbledon is a rare commodity – a league football club owned by its supporters.  We are very proud of this and determined to maintain it.  Many people give time as volunteers to help the Club in practical ways alongside paid staff.  But it’s also essential that supporters are able to exercise oversight of the way the Club is run  –  its priorities, policies, finances and so on.  This work is done on your behalf by..

Dons Trust Board drop-in session Monday 7th October

After the succesful Dons Trust Board drop-in session online on 23rd September, we agreed to host another one next Monday 7th October.

It will take place between 19:00 and 20:45, via Zoom, and will be a general Q&A session, rather than with breakout rooms.

The meeting is an informal chance for members to raise questions and discuss issues with the board and each other, and will cover issues such as the constitutional review & changes and the..

Tonight’s Dons Trust Board drop-in sessions are now online

Because of the closure of the Cherry Red Records Stadium due to flooding, tonight’s Dons Trust Board drop-in session is moving online.

The session will take place with slightly amended timings, between 19:00 and 20:45, but via Zoom, with breakout rooms set-up for members. The schedule for the evening is below:

19:00-19:10 Intro in main room

19:10-19:30 Breakout 1

19:30-19.50 Breakout 2

19:50-20:00 Break for everyone

20:00:-20:30 Breakout 3

20:30-20:45 Wrap-up

The meeting is an informal chance..

Dons Trust Board Drop in session Monday 23rd September

*This meeting has now been moved online. Please follow this link to read more‘

 

The Dons Trust board are hosting a drop-in session for members at Plough Lane on Monday 23rd September between 7-9 in the Legends Lounge.

The meeting is an informal chance for members to raise questions and discuss with the board and each other.

We will have board members, the treasurer and assistant secretary across the room on topic focussed tables including:

The Restricted Action votes..

AFC Wimbledon Finance Update – September 2024

The Dons Trust board (DTB) asked Michele Little, treasurer of the Dons Trust and chair of AFCW PLC’s finance committee to prepare an update for members and fans on our current financial postion and where we are with Plough Lane Bond redemptions.

Michele has been working tirelessly on contacting bondholders, managing the process for bond redemption or roll over, as well as all her other work for the Club and Trust. As such she’s in the perfect position..

Plough Lane from the airDons Trust asset ownership – how we ensure protection of Plough Lane

 

Protecting Our Ownership of Plough Lane Stadium 

The Dons Trust have put together a document explaining why the Dons Trust board (DTB) believes our current ownership structure is the best way to safeguard Plough Lane stadium. It was produced by the DTB with external expertise. You can download the paper here: DT-Asset-Ownership-Paper-Final Revised 250924

Here’s a breakdown:

Why is protecting Plough Lane important?

AFC Wimbledon fans rebuilt the stadium after losing the first Plough Lane Stadium..

Majority Rule – Background information and data for members

As part of this restricted action process, all Dons Trust members are being asked to vote twice on whether the Dons Trust rules can be changed to allow us to sell more shares in AFCW PLC (the entity that operates AFC Wimbledon) and allow us the option to reduce our ownership to no fewer than 50.01% of the shares.

The Dons Trust would always hold the majority voting rights and majority ownership of the Club.

The consultation last..