About
The Jags Trust is one of the major shareholders in Partick Thistle Football Club and came into existence in 1999, after the supporters of the club raised money to ensure its survival during a period of financial uncertainty. Shares were allocated to the Trust in order to provide long term involvement in the affairs of the business of the Football Club. The Trust is represented on the Board of the Football Club by an elected member serving a two year term.
Supporters of Partick Thistle can become members of the Trust by annual subscription, the proceeds of which, along with various other fundraising ventures, are used to support the objectives of the Trust, which are reproduced in full below.
The Jags Trust objectives are either itself or through a subsidiary company or society trading for the community and acting under its control:
- to strengthen the bonds between the Club and the community which it serves and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club
- to benefit present and future members of the community served by the Club by promoting, encouraging and furthering the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement
- to further the development of the game of football nationally and internationally and the upholding of its rules
- to encourage the Club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions
- to encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the board of any company owning or controlling the Club and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the board
- to promote, develop and respect the rights of members of the community served by the Club and people dealing with The Jags Trust as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, having regard in particular to the need to provide information to members and conduct the affairs of The Jags Trust in accessible and appropriate ways.
These objectives are taken from the rules which govern the operation of the Trust. The Trust is registered as an Industrial & Provident Society with the Financial Services Authority and is controlled by its’ members on the basis of one member, one vote.
Administration of Trust affairs is in the hands of an elected Board whose current members are as follows.
Secretary – Donald Larmour
Treasurer – Douglas Rimmer
Membership Secretary – Fiona Harvey
Club Board Representative – Morag McHaffie
Ordinary members –
Paul Devine
Gary Gentles
Alan Limond
