We recently announced on our official web site (here) that the Squad Builder fund along with the FF fund were being discontinued and that any fans who had taken out direct debits or standing orders now needed to close them down, with the closure date being March 31st. This decision was taken in conjunction with our colleagues from BOGS (Now rebranded as Dale 1907)
We came to this decision when the club thanked us all for the work we all had put in over the years, but they were now in a stable position where they did not need the additional funding, however there are still some monies left in the funds as donations etc did continue until recently.
With Dale 1907 deciding that they wanted to support an initiative to increase the match day experience and with Trust members polling to support youth development we have decided amicably to split the remaining funds 50/50 with each portion going to support the chosen initiatives of each group.
It goes without saying that we, the Trust, fully back our fellow “Dale 1907” Daleys, many of whom are Trust members in their initiative to change and improve the match day dynamic, and of course where we can be of tangible help, then we will do so.
Both groups are 100% committed to assisting each other as we embark on the new journey that the Ogdens have started, it can only get better.
Onwards and upwards. UTD