TheDonsTrust.org
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AFC Wimbledon | Dons Trust | About the Trust
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An organisation that represents a large interest such as AFC Wimbledon must have governance and accountability to all both financially and morally. That's where the Dons Trust does its job. The Dons Trust is a not-for-profit organisation that owns AFC Wimbledon and is guardian of all principles and aims by which it operates. It is committed to strengthening the voice of supporters in the decision making processes at the football club, and strengthening the links between the club and the community of Wimbledon and the surrounding areas.
The Dons Trust was formed by the community of supporters of the football league club Wimbledon FC. The reason for coming together was to represent the body of feeling amongst the whole support and to exercise some influence on the owners and board in the face of the then-proposed re-location to Milton Keynes. The Dons Trust provided organised meetings and a democratic structure for that representation and, through membership fees and donations, financial representation. Despite our best efforts to cultivate a positive relationship and influence in the destiny of the club the owners of Wimbledon FC steadfastly pursued their goal of re-location. It was finally sanctioned by both the Football Association and the Football League on May 28 2002. In short, the supporters faced losing everything to another conurbation, Milton Keynes, including 115 years of accrued football history and generations of happy memories.
At an emergency meeting of The Dons Trust it was then constitutionally agreed to support the creation of a football club to represent the aims and ethos of the same set of fans.
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