Dons Trust Election 2024Dons Trust Board Election
We 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 competed 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..
Dons Trust Board drop-in session Monday 7th OctoberAfter 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 onlineBecause 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..
*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..
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..
Following the Member called SGM that took place at Plough Lane on Monday 16th September, The voting outcomes and the board response can now be found at Link
George Jones
Assistant Secretary
Dons Trust asset ownership – how we ensure protection of Plough Lane
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:
AFC Wimbledon fans rebuilt the stadium after losing the first Plough Lane Stadium..
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..
Dons Trust Board Meeting September 2024 Meeting began at 6pm. At Plough Lane with apologies received from Anuk. The meeting began with Mick Buckley making a presentation. This was the first of what will be quarterly reports the PLC Chair makes to the DTB. Micks report was extensive and covered a wide range of issues at the club. More details of what was talked about will be included in the minutes. Following this item Mick left the meeting. Michele then..
Welcome to the September 2024 Dons Trust newsletter – our monthly collection of news and announcements about ongoing Dons Trust activities. Slightly edited but substantially the same as was emailed on 6 September 2024.
The Member called Special General Meeting will take place on Monday 16th September 2024 at 7 pm in the 1889 Lounge (formerly the Silver Lounge) at Plough Lane, as well as online, as previously emailed to members.
On Sunday 1st..