Trust Announcement
Dale Supporters Trust would like to inform its members of the date for their Annual General Meeting. The
Trust members will be presented with a full set of audited accounts for the Trust's 5th season 2007/08. The full audit of the accounts and reports have been audited by Tenon Group Plc, the independent auditor appointed at last year's
The Trust Board election result will be announced and the new Board unveiled to its members.
As well as going through the requirements of the constitution, fans will also be able to obtain a preview of some of the exciting plans the Trust has in store for 2008/9. Trust members are asked to bring with them their membership cards for voting purposes.
Have you joined yet?.... If not, there are several ways, which means joining the Trust couldn't be easier.
As in previous years the cost for the 2008/09 season is as follows:
Adult Membership: £5.00
Exile Membership: £10.00
Junior Membership: Free
Fans wishing to join the Trust can simply pick up a membership form from the club shop or one of the match day Trust desks (Studd's Bar or Dale Bar), and return the completed form and the appropriate fee to Rochdale Supporters Trust, PO Box 1907, Rochdale, Lancashire OL16 9EX or hand it back in to one of the Trust desks on match days.
Alternatively you can join online at :
http://www.daletrust.org.uk/pages/the_trust/join_online.asp?PageID=21
NB: The sum of £1 from each adult annual membership fee will be used to buy a share In Dale Supporters Trust. This will entitle that person the right to vote at all meetings and elections in accordance with the constitution.
At many other clubs similar to ours, fans raise thousands of pounds through Trusts because their club is in crisis due to abuse or mismanagement. Fans' donations are used to pay off creditors and tax bills. However, unlike these others, due to the prudent management of the finances of our Club, we do not have to utilise our funds for this reason, and all revenue that the Trust raises can be used to directly benefit the further development of the Football Club and the local community we serve.
The Trust cannot promise you fancy gimmicks (or Promotion!) in return for your donations, but we can guarantee that the money raised will go directly to projects that will be voted on by the members and could play a crucial part in the development of this and future seasons at this very unstable time for football in general. We do not wish to have to resort to the begging tactics of some other Clubs (no names!!), but we are aware that the Trust has an important role as a Guardian for the future of the Club. However, for us to play a meaningful role in ensuring as healthy a future as possible for Rochdale Football Club, all of us, the fans, need to do what we can to ensure that this role is given the strength of membership to carry out this function.
Dale Supporters Trust can only be a success if YOU - the supporters join. IT'S YOUR CLUB! HAVE YOUR SAY!
For more information on Rochdale Supporters Trust log onto www.daletrust.org.uk
