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Not for profit Community Benefit Society representing the fans of York City Football Club. Guardians and 25% shareholder of the club.
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York City Supporters’ Society Limited: 25%. The Supporters’ Trust have held a major shareholding since 2003, whilst Matthew and Julie-Anne Uggla secured a majority shareholding in June 2023 via their jointly-owned company 394 Sports Ltd.
The club is 25% owned by York City Supporters’ Trust who have been a major shareholder and guardians of the football club since 2003. To find out more about the Trust and how they support the club, please visit ycst.org.uk. Supporters Groups Links. York City Supporters’ Trust. York City South. York Minstermen. Harrogate Minstermen.
York City Supporters' Society (25%) Board. As of 1 February 2024. Co-chairs: Julie-Anne Uggla • Matthew Uggla; Chief executive: Alastair Smith; Director: James Daniels • Simon Young; Management and backroom staff. As of 22 April 2024. Manager: Adam Hinshelwood; Assistant manager: Gary Elphick; First-team coaches: Tony McMahon • Cameron ...
- Brief Background
- Building Trust Between Community and Club
- The ‘Save City’ Campaign
- Operating The Club
- Sale of The Club to JM Packaging Ltd
- 2018 Proposal to Transfer Trust Shares to JM Packaging
In December 2001, the directors of Bootham Crescent Holdings plc (“BCH”) announced that York City Association Football and Athletic Club plc was for sale. Under the management of Douglas Craig and his fellow directors, the Club had underachieved at income generation and spent excessively on costs – particularly since the 1999/2000 season, which coi...
The Trust is the main body through which the supporters of York City have acted. With the help of Supporters Direct, the York City Supporters’ Society Limited (known as “the Trust”) – an Industrial and Provident Society – was formed in record time in January 2002. This was against a backdrop of the serious threat from owners BCH to close down the C...
From the very start – back in January 2002 – the Trust set out to ensure the continuation of professional football in York and to secure representation for supporters in the ownership and running of York City Football Club. In November 2002, when it became starkly apparent that we could be facing the end of York City, the Trust set itself one ultim...
Following the acquisition of the Football Club, the Trust appointed a board of directors to manage the day to day running of the club. Working on a voluntary basis, the board comprised of Steve Beck, Jason McGill, Sophie Mcgill, Ian McAndrew, Mike Brown and Terry Doyle. Shorly after the takeover, the football club negotiated a low-interest loan of ...
By mid-2006, it was clear that the Trust could not continue to operate the club at a profit. In previous months, Club director Jason McGill had loaned the club £350,000 in order to ensure it remained solvent. In April 2006, Jason McGill requested repayment of this loan but also suggested an alternative arrangement whereby he would acquire 75% of th...
On 22nd March 2018, the Trust held a Special General Meeting (SGM) at Millthorpe School to vote on a proposal to transfer its remaining 25% stake in York City FC to JM Packaging Ltd in return for a single ‘golden share’ that included certain special rights. From a membership of 910 eligible to vote at the time, 123 voted for the motion and 262 agai...
Mar 2, 2024 · It is safe to say that at York City supporters truly own a Golden Share. The updated Club Articles of Association mean that continued ownership of 25% of A Shares enshrines the Supporters Trust rights: Pre-emption rights on the sale of any B Shares put supporters in the driving seat to choose any future majority ownership.
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Mar 26, 2018 · York City Supporters’ Trust have issued a statement following the football club being put up for sale by chairman Jason McGill. The Malton businessman is to offer his 75% shareholding to prospective buyers after Trust members decided against releasing their 25% ownership to the major shareholder in return for maintaining financial backing at ...
