AFC Wimbledon and the finances of EFL football

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The Dons Trust and Club boards wanted to share a crucial summary of a comprehensive financial analysis we’ve recently undertaken, focusing on League One and League Two clubs. 

The Finances of Football and AFC Wimbledon June 2025

This report, which reviews accounts from the 2023/24 season and five-year trends, is vital for us all to understand the financial world in which AFC Wimbledon operates, helping us make significant decisions together.

The findings highlight a challenging landscape. The average loss for..

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DTB June Meeting Summary

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The Dons Trust Board held its June meeting on Wednesday 11th June at Plough Lane. Apologies had been received from Ian who was unable to attend due to work commitments.

The board approved the May minutes.

The board then went through the outstanding action list.

The Board considered the papers from the recent club board meeting, and a discussion then ensued, with the DTB representatives on the club board providing feedback from the board meeting.

The board..

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Membership soars to over 7,000 in Wembley ticket frenzy!

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We have had a significant number of new members join in the last few days, mostly to take up the opportunity to have priority for Wembley.  Some 65 lapsed members have rejoined, 415 new members joined for the first time and 90 existing members upgraded to have access to club benefits.  We now have 7,080 members.

DTB May Meeting Summary

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The Dons Trust Board held its May meeting on Wednesday 14th May at Plough Lane. Apologies had been received from Sean, Hannah and Simon who were unable to attend. Michele was also unable to attend. As a result of the chair’s absence Angus chaired the meeting. The meeting began with Mick Buckley providing an update on the clubs activities. Following his update Mick left the meeting. The minutes for the April meeting were approved subject to some minor adjustments. The board..

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AFC Wimbledon and the Dons Trust Briefing on Football Governance Bill

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“Football is at a crossroads and it’s time to fix the game from the ground up”

Introduction

AFC Wimbledon and the Dons Trust strongly support the proposal to create a football regulator and we urge Parliament to adopt the strongest model of regulation.

We believe that the fundamental problem that needs to be fixed is the financial flow in the game. It is undeniable that English football has huge amounts of money, but this is almost exclusively concentrated among Premier..

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Statement: AFC Wimbledon Club board chair appointment

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The Dons Trust is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Mick Buckley as chair of the AFC Wimbledon Club board.   

Since being asked by the DTB to step into the role in 2022, Mick has been central to a successful period of stabilisation for the Club including leading the appointment and development of our leadership team, which includes director of football Craig Cope and managing director James Woodroof.  

This appointment is subject to ratification at the December 2025 Dons Trust..

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DTB April Meeting Summary

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The April DTB meeting took place on Wednesday 9th April at Plough Lane. Apologies had been received from Alex who was unable to attend and from Sean, Martin and Ian who were at a Blue and Yellow club event at the House of Lords. Michele also sent her apologies for the same reason as did Mick Buckley who had been due to attend. As a result of Sean’s absence in line with the constitution Angus chaired the meeting. Phil Hastings..

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Dons Trust SGM 28th April 2025

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We are pleased to invite you to a Special General Meeting, to be held on Monday 28 April 2025 at 7.00pm in the Legends Lounge at Plough Lane and online.

The meeting will begin with a special Q&A with special guest Jacqui Oatley live from 7pm in the Legends Lounge.

The meeting will include a presentation from the DTB looking at the strategy for the coming years and the opportunity for members to ask their questions. Following this the scope..

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