Elections AheadDons Trust Election Nominees 2020

 

On behalf of the Dons Trust Election Steering Group, I can confirm that the following have been nominated for the election to fill five places on the Dons Trust Board:

Luke Mackenzie Freddy Flaxman Xavier Wiggins Charlie Talbot Trevor Williams Andy Silvester Roger Hobkinson Niall Couper Hannah Kitcher Phil Moody Dennis Lowndes

(This is the order they will appear on the ballot paper following a random draw conducted by our independent scrutineer).

The ballot packs will go out on..

Bring the Dons homeThank you for bringing us home!

On the eve of AFC Wimbledon’s first match at Plough Lane, Dons Trust Chair Mark Davis expresses his thanks to everyone who’s had a hand in the Dons’ return to Plough Lane.

Tomorrow marks a landmark day in the history of AFC Wimbledon, when our first team will turn out for the first home match in Merton following a diaspora one day short of 29½ years. It will be a strange experience, in some ways, with our fans not able..

The Dons Trust AFC Wimbledon Club OwnersDons Trust match sponsorship and pass update

Further to our earlier announcement that the Dons Trust would be giving away 250 free iFollow passes to members for Tuesday’s historic game, we are able to confirm that those 250 passes have now been snapped up.

While we cannot all attend the match in person, we are delighted that these 250 members will now be able to in some way share the experience of our first game back at Plough Lane. We would also like to thank those members..

The Dons Trust AFC Wimbledon Club OwnersDons Trust membership renewals

Emails are being sent out to a number of Dons Trust members whose membership has now lapsed, following the expiry of a 90 day grace period.

Membership renewals are due on 1 August each year. In practice, we give a grace period during which we remind members who have not yet renewed that their membership will lapse unless they renew. That grace period has now expired and we are emailing all members who have not renewed during that period.

If..

The Dons Trust AFC Wimbledon Club OwnersThe Dons Trust sponsors first game back at Plough Lane

November 3 marks a historic day in the story of Wimbledon’s football club – 131 years and one day since Wimbledon Old Centrals first took to the field we are playing a game back at Plough Lane. And, while we can’t all be there to enjoy it, we want as many of the club’s owners as possible to share the experience.

We know times are tough. Many of our members have told us about job losses and money worries. To..

Important communication for Plough Lane Bondholders – bank account details and interest payments

An important email about the Plough Lane Bond is currently being sent out to those Bondholders whose bank account details are incomplete or that we need to confirm. The email is not being sent to all bondholders – only those that we need to confirm details for.

The email covers the arrangements for annual interest payments early next year, which will start from 1 February. In order for us to pay you the interest due on your Bond, we need..

Mark DavisALL ABOARD!

Dons Trust Chair Mark Davis offers a few thoughts about serving on the Dons Trust Board (DTB)

If you are a Trust member considering standing in the board election, you have just three days left to get your application in – the closing date for nominations is 30th October. You can find out here what you need to do. It isn’t too late even if you’re starting from scratch – but you’ll need to hurry.

So, what can you expect..

The Dons Trust AFC Wimbledon Club OwnersDons Trust Board meeting 21 October 2020 – summary

On Wednesday 21 October 2020, the Dons Trust Board (DTB) gathered via Teams for  its  regular  monthly meeting. This is a summary of matters discussed, pending publication of full minutes.

AFC Wimbledon  CEO, Joe Palmer,  and Financial Controller, Tom Rawcliffe, from the Football Club Board (FCB)  kicked off proceedings, presenting  the Football Club Report  covering player  expenditure, transfer strategy and preparations for the first game at Plough Lane and Club budgets.

There followed a debate between the FCB and DTB regarding a..

#MeetTheDTBMeet the Dons Trust Board: Mark Davis and Tim Hillyer

We are delighted to announce details of our next Meet the Dons Trust Board event.

Register via Zoom.

Kicking off at 7:30 pm on Monday 2 November 2020, the next session will be with outgoing Chair, Mark Davis, and Tim Hillyer.

For anyone who missed the first couple, the idea is that, each month, a couple of Dons Trust Board representatives will host a Q&A with members via Zoom. This will allow for more in depth, and more personal, direct..

The Dons Trust AFC Wimbledon Club OwnersAnnouncement of election to fill five vacancies on the Trust Board

Members of the Dons Trust Board are elected to serve for two years and this year the term comes to an end for four board members.

In addition, there will be one special vacancy to fill the place left by the resignation of Mark Davis. There are therefore five vacancies to be filled and this Announcement of Election formally starts the election process (Saturday 3 October 2020).

If you wish to stand, you will need to complete a nomination form [Word version or PDF..