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..
Debt consultation survey – now out!The process of consultation about how as a trust we should manage the debt used to build Plough Lane began in the summer with a series of consultation sessions with randomly chosen members.
This is because the first set of Plough Lane Bonds mature in spring 2025. The club has exciting plans to drive revenues forward over the coming years, but with all the other calls on cash – not least the playing budget! – we won’t be able..
Board meeting report 11/10/23The latest Dons Trust board meeting was at Plough Lane on Wednesday evening, 11 October. All board members were present, bar Mark Lewis who gave apologies in advance due to a work commitment.
Introduction to new board members Angus, Anuk and Edward.
The board welcomed Anuk Teasdale and Angus Fox (co-opted) and Edward Leek (Casual Vacancy) to the board.
Oversight, Culture & Mission
SGM planning for 1 November including the DTB resolution to change our rules on the number of..
Elections 2023 page updatedThe elections 2023 page: https://thedonstrust.org/2023-election has been updated, providing information about nominations, the election rules, the duties of a board member, and the role the Dons Trust Board plays in relation to AFCW PLC.
Please ensure you bookmark this page. The page https://thedonstrust.org/2023-election/ supersedes any previous years’ information about elections.
Please note: if you have any queries or questions about the elections, please contact elections@thedonstrust.org
Young AFC Wimbledon fans pen DT SLP ColumnOur regular Dons Trust column published in the South London Press is out today, but with a difference! It’s been penned by some of the members of our new 16-24 year-old advisory group, Jasper McNulty, Oscar Nathan and Ben Lewi. See below.
If you want to find out more about their work, drop us a line at contact@thedonstrust.org
Keep an eye out for more on the website.
Dons Trust column: Introducing the next generation of AFC Wimbledon owners!
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Nominations are now open for the election of 6 members for the Dons Trust Board. These vacancies will be for 3 years (top 3 candidates in the election) and 2 years (candidates who come in 4th, 5th and 6th places in the election).
Please go to the Elections page to read more or to download a nominations form and other information.
Please read the instructions contained within the nomination form carefully before completing and returning, noting the requirements for those..
The boards of the Dons Trust and AFCW PLC have asked Mick Buckley to continue in his role as AFC Wimbledon Chair.
Mick, a lifelong Wimbledon fan, was appointed to the role of chair of the football club in November 2022 for a period of twelve months. He was also appointed to the role of AFCW PLC chair in January 2023. Prior to this he had served at the request of previous Dons Trust boards in various Non – Exec..
We are proud to be a fan-owned club, and the ultimate decision makers are the people that Dons Trust members elect to the Dons Trust Board annually.
Elected members serve on the Board for a fixed time period, with half stepping down each year, and this year there will therefore be elections to choose a minimum of six members.
Three will be elected to serve three year terms and three to..
Your Dons Trust August NewsletterWelcome to the August 2023 Dons Trust Board newsletter – our monthly collection of news and stories from your representatives about ongoing Dons Trust activities.
As announced previously, we are moving the administration of Trust membership to the club’s ticketing system. We are in the final stages of the move and hope to re-open memberships soon.
Given the circumstances and line with custom and practice, we will recognize those “lapsed” members who are unable to renew manually for three..
Welcome to the July 2023 Dons Trust Board newsletter – our monthly collection of news stories and views from your elected board representatives about ongoing Dons Trust activities.
Dons Trust chair Kris Stewart was part of a group of Dons Trust and football club officials who recently met with all club playing and office staff ahead of the new season.
Read more about this important new initiative.
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