Crystal Palace Supporters' Trust

Palace fans unite to sponsor PNE match on Monday 5th April 2010

Posted by Chris Waters

Crystal Palace Football Club and Crystal Palace Supporters’ Trust have teamed up to launch this exciting project. Crystal Palace supporters are being asked to help out the Club in its hour of need by sponsoring the game against Preston on Easter Monday 5th April which is also a Family Day.

Supporters are asked to contribute £25 towards the sponsorship fund and the name of every fan that takes part will feature on a special poster in the matchday programme for the Preston game as well as a special scroll of honour on the giant screen. The Clubs main sponsor GAC Logistics have kindly agreed to give up the branding on the front of the home shirts for this match and it will now carry the logo of the Supporters Trust. All supporters taking part will get the chance to win the shirts worn by the players on the day along with some other fantastic prizes.

The Crystal Palace Supporters’ Trust have already contributed £6,000 to start the fund and it is hoped to raise over £50,000.

Crystal Palace FC Chief Executive Phil Alexander says “We have been overwhelmed by the response of Palace supporters since the news of administration with their offers of help. This project enables supporters old and new, young and old, to help in a very tangible way. Every person that contributes will be given a special mention on the poster we will produce in the programme for the Preston game and they will get a chance to win some great prizes in the draw.

I would like to thank The CPFC Supporters' Trust for their involvement and support and can assure all supporters of the Club that the revenue generated by this initiative will actually be making a difference and will be a big help."

The Crystal Palace Supporters' Trust adds:

"The Trust are delighted to work with the Club and support the Family Day sponsorship on April 5th and urge the Fans to participate. It is imperative we all support the Club through this critical period whilst the Administrator is dealing with potential purchasers. We urge all fans to join the Trust & help us show interested parties how we can be a part of the future."

Brendan Guilfoyle, the Administrator of Crystal Palace FC says “It is vital to fund the Club whilst I seek a new purchaser. I have been hugely impressed by the passion of Palace fans and I know this wonderful initiative will be a huge success. I would especially like to thank the Trust for their ongoing support."

To take part simply complete an application form. Click on the link below to download the application form, pick one up in the Club Shop or Box Office or call 08712 000 071.

 http://www.cpstrust.org.uk/uploads/SPONSORSHIP_FORM.pdf

If you would like to help out on Family Day with other fundraising ideas / activities please contact Nathan at the Trust on nathancpst@googlemail.com.

CPST Accounts Summary to 31st March 2009

Posted by Chris Waters

You can find a summary of the Trust's accounts up to the 31st March 2009 by clicking on this link:

http://www.cpstrust.org.uk/uploads/CPST_Accounts_Summary_To_310309.xls

Trust Board Minutes 20th February 2010

Posted by Chris Waters

The Trust held a Board meeting before the Coventry match on Saturday 20th February.

You can read the minutes here:

http://www.cpstrust.org.uk/uploads/Minutes_of_Trust_Meeting_20th_February_2010.doc

Trust statement 02/03/10

Posted by Chris Waters

The Trust is delighted to welcome  Paul Hart as manager of Crystal Palace and wish him every success in his new role. It is particularly pleasing to welcome back Dougie Freedman, a strong supporter and member of the Trust, and John Pemberton back to Selhurst Park.

While it is clear how busy the administrator must be at this time, the Trust is becoming increasingly frustrated in its attempts to contact Brendan Guilfoyle over the past couple of weeks.

The Trust would like to meet with the administrator as soon as possible to clarify a number of issues including:

- An update on the progress of the sale of the club

- Clarification on whether the lease premium due in April to PWC has been waived or not

- Whether the transfer money generated from the sale of Victor Moses and held by the Football League has been released to the club

- An update on the issues concerning Selhurst Park and the freehold

A clear channel of communication between the administrator and the fans is crucial at this time. Confusing and contradictory statements surrounding Neil Warnock’s departure do not help achieve this. It is hoped that the administrator will clarify this and many other issues concerning supporters as soon as possible.

Statement regarding Main Stand at Selhurst Park

Posted by Chris Waters

 Following speculation about health and safety issues that it was rumoured could result in closure of the Main Stand, the Trust has sought clarification from Croydon Council.

Trust to sponsor Youth side for FA Youth Cup tie at Newcastle United

Posted by Chris Waters

The Trust is delighted to announce that it will be sponsoring the CPFC Youth team for their FA Youth Cup Quarter Final tie at Newcastle United this week.

By paying for the accommodation on the night before the game the Trust hopes that this will give the squad the best possible preparation for this cup tie.

You can read more about the sponsorship and Academy manager David Moss' comments here:

http://www.cpfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10323~1974028,00.html

Trust update 15/02/10

Posted by Alan Palmer

What a great match yesterday – the atmosphere and togetherness of the crowd was a timely reminder of how great a club CPFC is, and how much it means to people.

Some good news to start – CPST now has over 1,000 members! Thanks to everyone for joining so far. Please encourage your fellow Palace fans, and football supporters at other clubs, to join as well!

Also a big thank you to everyone’s kind words yesterday before the match as we were distributing flyers. We handed out over 7,000 and hope that this raises the profile of the Trust and attracts new members.

This week the Trust will be talking to CPFC directly on a number of different projects that will help the club in this difficult period. As soon as they are finalised we will be letting everyone know what they are and how they can help.

Don’t forget you can find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chris.waters1#!/group.php?gid=282583273694&ref=mf and Twitter: http://twitter.com/cpstrust for all the latest news.

Updated Trust Financials

Posted by Alan Palmer

You can see the Trust's updated financials up to 31/03/08 here:

http://www.cpstrust.org.uk/uploads/Updated_Accounts_Summary_To_310308.xls

Minutes of Trust meeting with Administrators 12th February 2010

Posted by Alan Palmer

The Trust met the Administrator on Friday 12th February to go through many issues that fans had raised about the current situation at the club.

The Trust would like to thank the Administrator for his time and answers to all the questions posed to him. We think it is unfortunate that the Administrator does not feel he can give us access to view the cashflow at this stage, however we will continue to liaise with him concerning this issue and look forward to further constructive discussions on how we can assist him and the club in the coming weeks.

You can view the minutes here:

http://www.cpstrust.org.uk/uploads/Minutes_of_Administrator_Meeting_120210.doc

Trust statement regarding Selhurst Park

Posted by Alan Palmer

The Trust has been advised that Partners in PwC have today been appointed administrators of Selhurst Park Ltd, the company that owns Selhurst Park. This company is part of the insolvent Rock Investments Group but had not previously been subject to formal insolvency despite mortgaging Selhurst Park to its bankers. This seemed unusual and was queried by the Trust some days ago; The Trust were concerned there may have been some ulterior motive in not making an appointment.

This should make it easier for a dialogue to be opened with the Administrators and interested parties to try to reunite the club and the ground as well as resolve the rent & deferred lease premium issues.