Short Notice Dons Trust Board Meeting 4th August 2024

Short Notice Dons Trust Board Meeting 4th August Summary

In the days following Angus Fox election as Chair of the Dons Trust at the July Board Meeting (Minutes to be published following the full August Board meeting) after conversations with George Jones (Assistant Secretary) it was agreed to call a short notice board meeting to set the tone for the months ahead. This process complied with rules 65 and 67 of our constitution.

At the start of the meeting the..

Dons Trust Board Meeting 17/07/2024

Dons Trust Board 17th July 2024 Summary

 

Prior to the meeting some of the board and Assistant Secretary spent the day volunteering at DLAGs food distribution centre to get a greater understanding of the vital work they do on a daily basis. Following the meeting the board and Assistant Secretary attended the AFC Wimbledon Foundation fundraising event.

 

The meeting began with apologies received from Richard, Hannah, Anuk and Andrea.

 

The board ratified its decision by email to..

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 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..

Dons Trust Board Meeting 10th April 2024 Summary

The latest Dons Trust Board meeting took place at Plough Lane on Wednesday 10th April. Apologies were received from Anuk, Andrea and George.

 

The minutes for the previous meeting were approved with some minor amendments.

 

New Club website

The board received an update on the new club website from Marc Jones.

 

Community

An update from the Community Theme group contained updates on DLAG and a discussion surrounding the next steps in relation to the club’s equality survey.

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Dons Trust Board Meeting 13/03/24

The latest Dons Trust Board meeting was held on Wednesday 13th March at Plough Lane. Apologies were received from Graeme, Hannah, Anuk, Andrea and George.

 

Ratification of email decisions

The email decision to appoint Michele Gull and Dan Johnson to the PLC board as NEDs was confirmed.

The email decision to co-opt James Longhurst to the DTB was confirmed. James L will join the MS&E and Culture, Mission, and Oversight theme groups.

 

Theme Groups

Community

An update was..

Board meeting report 7/02/24

The latest board meeting was held at Plough Lane on Wednesday 7th February. Apologies were received from Hannah Kitcher with Anuk Teasdale and Andrea Knox joining online.

Ratification of email decisions

It was confirmed that Andrea Knox was appointed as Secretary with George Jones continuing as Assistant Secretary.

Co-Opting new board members

The board discussed co-opting new members as an alternative to a by-election.

Theme Groups

Community

An update was given on some upcoming events to be held..

Board meeting report 10/01/24

The latest Dons Trust board meeting was at Plough Lane on Wednesday evening, 11 January. James Macdonald & new board member Hannah Kitcher dialled in and Anuk Teasdale gave her apologies due to other commitments.

Board roles

Michele Little was reconfirmed as DT Board Chair and Angus Fox was appointed as Vice Chair. Thanks given to Graeme Price for his time as Vice Chair. The theme group teams were confirmed, Michele, Graeme and James were reconfirmed as PLC..

Board meeting report 13/12/23

The latest Dons Trust board meeting was at Plough Lane on Wednesday evening, 8 November. James Macdonald & Anuk Teasdale dialled in, and Graeme Price gave apologies in advance due to previous committments. New board member Hannah Kitcher was present as an observer.

Election Steering Group (ESG) report

ESG feedback regarding elections received with further comment at AGM

Board theme groups update

Community

Anuk has taken over the role of chair from Kevin Rye The process of agreeing how..

Board meeting report 08/11/23

The latest Dons Trust board meeting was at Plough Lane on Wednesday evening, 8 November. Kevin Rye dialled in, Mark Lewis had notified the board that he would arrive late, and James Macdonald, Anuk Teasdale & Graeme Price gave apologies in advance due to work committments. New board member Hannah Kitcher was present as an observer.

Election update

ESG initial feedback regarding elections with detailed report to follow, including discussion on spare board places and elections/co-options Exit interviews of retiring..