18th December 2023 AGMThank you to everyone who was able to join us online or in person at the AGM on Monday 18th December 2023.
A recording of the meeting is available on the Dons Trust members’ ProBoards site at https://donstrust.boards.net/.
The results of the votes on the resolutions are here.
We hope you all have a restful break over Christmas and let’s hope the team do well. COYD!
Board meeting report 13/12/23The 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..
Annual General Meeting – Monday 18 DecemberAnnual General Meeting of the Dons Trust – 7.00pm on Monday 18 December 2023
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Dons Trust is confirmed for 7:00pm on Monday 18 December at Plough Lane and online.
Any member wishing to propose a members resolution for consideration at the Annual General Meeting can do so with the support of 5 other Dons Trust members and these should be submitted in writing by email to secretary@thedonstrust.org by noon on Monday 20 November (28 days prior to the AGM)..
Board meeting report 08/11/23The 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..
After two years in the role, Martin Newton has decided to step down from the role of Dons Trust Secretary. We thank him for his commitment to the role and his sound advice and support along the way. He will continue in post until after the end of the December AGM this year
We are now looking for a new secretary and the job description is attached here. We ideally would like to share the load and have..
The Dons Trust Board would like to publicly thank our outgoing Membership Secretary John Stembridge, who is stepping down to enjoy a well-earned retirement. John, known as “Stembo” to many, has been our Membership Secretary from the very beginning of the DT in 2002. He has helped the DT to navigate numerous AGMs and SGMs, handing out voting cards to allow members to vote about many issues, as well as of course issuing printed and more recently electronic membership renewals..
Meet The DTB took place on 15 November with Kevin Rye and Mark Lewis from the Dons Trust Board
The topic was Communications. The session comprised a short presentation from the board members present on the subjects of the evening and comments and questions from members. The session was recorded and is available on demand. You can find the link in ProBoards. Our meetings are for Dons Trust Members only.
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us online or in person at the SGM on Wednesday 1st November 2023.
A recording of the meeting is available on the Dons Trust members’ ProBoards site at https://donstrust.boards.net/.
The results of the votes on the resolutions are here.
The board has reflected on the SGM and listened to the feedback from our members. We have also met with the Football Supporters Association (FSA). We discussed the meeting and the feedback..
Following the closing of the nomination period, the Election Steering Group are in a position to confirm that we received four completed nomination forms. As a result, the 2023 election will be uncontested.
In line with our election rules, we have now completed a process of determining who will serve the various term lengths available.
At the conclusion of this process, we can confirm the follow candidates have been successful in their election to the Dons Trust Board.
Serving a three-year term (Ending in 2026)
Angus Fox..
Dear Dons Trust member, Welcome to October 2023’s edition of the Dons Trust Board newsletter – our monthly collection of news and stories about ongoing Dons Trust activities.
Debt consultation survey – out now!
As members may be aware, The Dons Trust Board (DTB) has been consulting members on the management of the debt owed to it, because of the two Plough Lane Bonds.
As part of this process, we would like to find out some more about the views..