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Hendon Football Club Supporters Trust to take control of Hendon Football Club; Hendon Football Club planning to Groundshare with Wembley Football Club.
On Wednesday 6 August, the Board of the Hendon Football Club Supporters Trust (the Trust) held a special general meeting (SGM) at Hendon Football Club's (the Club's) Claremont Road ground. Trust members were asked to approve a proposal that the Trust should reach an agreement in principle with the Club's current owners, the Arbiter Group, to take ownership of the Club (i.e. the football club, as opposed to Hendon Football Club Limited) by 31st October 2008. All Trust members in attendance voted to approve the proposal and a letter setting out the agreement in principle has now been signed by both parties.
There are many details to be agreed but the two parties will now work together to execute a formal Agreement and to obtain the approval of the relevant authorities. In the meantime, the two parties will work together to ensure stability in the run-up to the coming season.
In addition, Trust members were advised that steps have now been taken to secure the permission of the relevant football authorities for the Club to enter into a groundsharing agreement with Wembley Football Club. All parties are working towards securing agreement for the Club to play its home games at Wembley Football Club's Vale Farm ground. This agreement will be effected as soon as possible.
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Hendon Football Club Supporters Trust is an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) incorporated by a group of supporters provided with a mandate by other fans of the club. While the trust's mission statement (to the right) is to maintain Hendon FC at the highest level, the situation at present is somewhat more serious.
Due to financial support from Arbiter Group Limited likely to cease at short notice in the future, we now have to look to ensure the club will have a workable budget to take its place. While some of this will come from membership fees and monthly donations we also need to find other sources of revenue.
At the present time, we would encourage all supporters to fill out a membership form which will help provide the Trust's board with useful information to help us build for the future and allow us to keep in touch with you about further developments and events. We would also encourage you to pass forms onto family, friends, people at work or anyone else you know with an interest in football.
This is an opportunity for us all to take control of our own club and it's future, but to make it a success we all need to pull together.
If the content on this website doesn't answer any questions you may have, then don't hesitate to get in touch with the trust by e-mail (info@hfctrust.co.uk) or speak to any of the board (currently consisting of Jacqui Cox, Ian Craig, Eddie Edwards, Paul McGreal, Mike Harte, Simon Lawrence, John Rice, Tony Rice, Bryan Roberts, John Rock, Chris Rogers, Phil Rogers and Steve Rogers) at any match: you can always find several of us on the terraces behind the goal and usually someone will be in or around the club shop before games and during half-time.