TrustSTFC hold their AGM and launch the Voting Share and County Ground Fund.

The debentures over the club are finally gone, thanks to Clem Morfuni. A serious commitment to the long-term financial security and success of our club and paves the way for the acquisition of the County Ground by a joint venture between the club and supporters through TrustSTFC.

Trust board members Keith Coatsworth and Paul Hedges visit Exeter to look at how the football club has established their own club museum.

At the AGM we asked members if they would like us to proceed with statue plans at the County Ground and followed this up with a survey. The result was a massive majority of 94% in favour of commissioning a statue of Don Rogers.

The Joint Venture 2.3m deal to buy the County Ground gets a green light from Swindon Borough Council.

Trust support local fan group GWReds with funds for a Tifo at the Manchester City match.

Steve Mytton represents TrustSTFC at a councillors meeting in the council chambers, alongside Rob Angus of STFC. The deals gets a rubber stamp from all councillors and paves the way for the purchase to go ahead.

Trust Officer Laura Morgan introduced as Trust Officer representing Swindon Town Women.

Trust pledge their support for Swindon Town Women team through regular sponsorships.

Trust team up with Swindon Town, the Community Foundation and North Wilts Youth Football League to inspire next generation of fans within youth football.

Sept 9th – Trust board members meet with  FSA and Clem and Rob

August 2021 – Swindon Town Football Club and TrustSTFC sign Memorandum of Understanding

July 1st – Trust provide STFC employees with funds to support employee salary payments in July 21 after they were not paid.

Trust present the recent ownership history of Swindon Town, with lessons learnt and recommendations to the independent fan led review of football, led by Tracey Crouch MP.

Trust Lawyer James Maton provides court summaries throughout June, including an overview of pre-emption rights.

Trust present to the EFL about the situation at Swindon Town and ask for help and support.

TrustSTFC were informed by Steve Anderson, CEO of Swindon Town FC, that the football club are to stop all formal communications with the Trust.

FA charges issued to Swindon Town FC, Lee Power, First Touch Management and Michael Standing.

TrustSTFC undertake significant due diligence on all Axis companies to determine current health of the business globally.

Clem Morfuni responds to an open letter from the board of the Swindon Town Supporters’ Trust. He states his aim to purchase the club and outlines his plans for the future.

Clem Morfuni’s Axis are confirmed as 15% shareholders in Swindon Town Football Club.

Our 2020 AGM was held online for the first time.

AGM and 50th Anniversary celebrations of Anglo-Italian Cup win are cancelled due to COVID-19.

The County Ground Custodians Limited is formed (Company No. 12424031)

Trust engage solicitors to create a draft lease that will ensure Swindon Town play their football at the County Ground. This was shared with all parties.

Joint Venture legal agreement drafted by solicitors operating on behalf of the Trust. The JV agreement documents the framework on how the joint venture will operate.

On Friday 15th March 2019, it was the 50th Anniversary of Swindon Town’s famous 1969 League Cup Final win over Arsenal. It was also the date of our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and so we took the opportunity to host an evening of celebration with fellow supporters.

The County Ground was originally listed as an ACV in January 2014. This latest application means that the ground is protected for a further five years until 2024.

Swindon Town Football Club announce they are now working with the Trust on a joint bid to purchase and develop the County Ground stadium.

The meeting was well attended and started with a review of the year just gone, covering the events that followed the 2017 AGM, and the Fans Meeting held last May. Following extensive due diligence, a proposal was submitted to Swindon Borough Council in August 2017, and this was followed by..Read More

The club put their own bid in for the stadium, giving the council another option to consider.

A meeting in Newquay with our chosen crowdfunding partners, crowdfunder.co.uk.

We met with representatives of the Goddard Estate to talk about our plans.

Excellent meetings and discussions with potential Town End development partner.

Trust ‘Red Army Fund’ contributors rises from 125 (gained over two years) to almost 350 in a matter of weeks, off the back of County Ground work.

The AGM asked fans if they were interested in purchasing the County Ground, and also introduced the theme of ‘Let’s work together’ – meaning we want fans, club, media and council to join forces and make a bright future for Swindon Town. It was a two way discussion with Town supporters invited..Read More

Alongside the Swindon Town Supporters Club, we were delighted to help out the Great Western Reds for their fan display against Oxford. Hats off to the lads who put in a massive amount of effort. It was the brightest part of a miserable afternoon at the County Ground… If you haven’t read the..Read More

We believe that a football club is at its best when it allows its fans to communicate and have their say. While we’ve been quick to put across our views in the past, through the local press and our own online platforms, we’ve occasionally neglected the views of the fans..Read More

Formal £1.1m offer is submitted by letter to the Council, requesting that a deal be arranged for the sale of the County Ground and for the transaction to be completed by March 2018.

Trust Representatives Steve Mytton, Mike Welsh and James Phipps meet again with Council Leader David Renard, Councillor Garry Perkins and Head of Property Assets, Rob Richards.  Sangita Shah is present on behalf of Swindon Town FC to discuss the lease and the Trust proposal to purchase the County Ground. The..Read More

The Red Army Fund is relaunched as a general fundraising vehicle, aimed at delivering the TrustSTFC Five Year Vision. A new website supports the launch.

The same group meet to discuss how the Trust would like to see the County Ground and surrounding area developed. David Renard suggests the approach of a full round table meeting with Swindon Town FC representatives.

Trust representatives Steve Mytton and Mike Welsh meet with Council Leader David Renard, as well as Councillor Garry Perkins and Head of Property Assets, Rob Richards. The sale of the County Ground to Swindon Town supporters was the only agenda item, with the Council retaining determined clauses in the sale..Read More

“Fill the Ground” Season ticket proposal is submitted to Swindon Town. Proposal is not accepted but we see much reduced Match Day walk-up price reductions for children the following season.

A new Trust in Schools website is launched within Swindon Schools, aimed at educating youngsters on the rich and fabulous history of Swindon Town. The website – www.learnaboutstfc.co.uk – supports the Trust’s theme of ‘past present and future’. It aims to give pupils the chance to read about the history of the..Read More

First Trust Family Day sees a 1-0 win over Fleetwood Town; around 3,500 free tickets were distributed through the School partnership and the Stratton Bank was full with young Town fans. We had originally agreed with the club somewhere in the region of 800-1,200 free tickets, but once the numbers..Read More

Established “Trust in Schools” School partnership. Over 30 primary schools throughout the Borough signed up, with the aim of reconnecting children and their families with their local football club.

Secured the designation of the County Ground as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). The ACV status is an essential tool to protect the continued use of our home for football. The stadium was one of the first buildings in the town to be given the protected status by Swindon..Read More

TrustSTFC offered the club the contents of the Red Army Fund to help pay for additional loan signings after manager Paolo di Canio was unable to obtain the money from the club. In the fraught circumstances of the time however the club declined the offer.

A sale was however completed and the Trust welcomed the new owners, Andrew Fitton’s consortium.

TrustSTFC called for the club to enter negotiations with the Fans Consortium. It accused club directors of misleading shareholders at the AGM in regards to the final instalment of the Creditors Voluntary Agreement (CVA), due in June 2007, and said that the Fans Consortium would take the club off ‘life..Read More

After relegation into League 2 TrustSTFC announced that it backed Bill Power and his investment into the club.

Michael Proctor became the first player to be financed through the Red Army Fund…and scored the winner on his STFC debut.

TrustSTFC announced the launch of the Red Army Fund, jointly with the Supporters Club and STFC. This is ‘ring-fenced’ for the purpose of paying for improvements to the SwindonTown squad.

TrustSTFC donated £8k to help pay for the club’s Wanborough training base for the year.

TrustSTFC was launched, aiming to raise £500k.