Now is the time to vote on the proposal to change the minimum fan ownership level from 75%+1 to 50.01%. This would allow the club to bring in minority investors while still maintaining majority fan control.
REMINDER 1: If this vote passes we will still need your approval to bring on board an investor. This vote gives us the clear mandate to find one.
This vote is fundamental to our future and whatever your view we hope..
Now is the time to have your say on the future of our club.
We’re asking all members to vote on whether we can allow more investment from outside owners while keeping the club majority-owned by us - the fans.
This means changing the Trust rules to allow a new minimum level of fan ownership of 50.01% – our majority rule.
The Dons Trust rules currently mean we must have a minimum level of 75% of the voting rights in the Club. We..
Dons Trust Election 2024 Candidate AnnouncementWe are proud to be a fan-owned club, and the ultimate decision makers are the people Dons Trust members elect to the Dons Trust Board. We are pleased to say that we have 12 candidates standing to look to fill the 8 vacant places, so there will be a contested election.
The candidates are:
Martin Drake Alex Folkes Ivor Heller Simon Hood Simon Howson-Green James Longhurst James MacDonald Sean McLaughlin Graeme Price Adam Procter Dominic Proctor Ian Robinson
The..
Majority Rule – Frequently Asked QuestionsSince we published our initial documents, members have asked several questions and for clarification. Below are answers to some of the most frequent ones.
We also have several upcoming events and members are free to get in touch with their queries. Members can get in touch via contact@thedonstrust.org.
As new questions come in, we will be updating this Q&A on the Dons Trust website.
You can read more background here: https://thedonstrust.org/majority-rule/
Members might also want to listen to some of..
18-24 members – come and see behind the scenes at Plough LaneDons Trust members aged 18-24 are invited to the Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane for an exclusive young member’s event.
Come along to the ground at 7pm on the 4th November and get a free stadium tour from WiSH’s expert tour guide Stuart Deacons.
See behind the scenes at Plough Lane, including the dressing rooms, tunnel, and the technical area where Johnnie Jackson and the coaching team sit on matchdays.
After the tour everyone is invited up to..
What’s it like being on the Dons Trust Board?Departing DT board member Kevin Rye has put together a few short videos reflecting on his time on the board, covering: What he was expecting being on the board of the Dons Trust to be like, what’s it been like working a part of a board, has anything surprised him, and what advice would he would give to candidates standing for the board.
He was elected in December 2022, and after his two year term is standing down as planned..
The Dons Trust board is sad to pass on the following statement from board member Richard Shepherd:
“I’ve taken the difficult decision to step down from the board in December 2024.
The role has become all consuming and has taken a significant impact on my work/life balance. I think it’s a sensible decision to step down now and allow someone new to join who has the time to dedicate to the Trust.”
Record numbers joinAs promised we wanted to give members an update on membership numbers for this year so far. Now that the period for renewals has passed (at the end of September) we can confirm our numbers as they stand now.
We now have a record 6,266 members. That’s 6,266 Wimbledon fans who are members and have an equal say in our shared future.
With members aged from 16 to 97 spanning the globe from south-west London to Mexico, New Zealand,..
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.
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..