Open Meeting 29 November 2024 - "Tranche 2 Investment Proposal"

The “town Hall” style event takes place this evening, 29 November 2024 at 7pm in the Alan Rough Lounge, Jackie Husband Stand, Firhill. Doors open 6:30pm

Access to the event is free but to aid the organisers please visit ticket platform Fanbase to confirm your ticket.

This event gives you the opportunity to ask questions about “Tranche 2 Investment Proposal”.

Questions will be taken from those in the room. Should you be unable to attend in person your questions can be sent in advance to contact@ptfctrust.co.uk or media@ptfc.co.uk.

At the beginning of next week, the Club will make available footage of the event.

Meet the Board Q&A Tuesday 27 August 2024

All Thistle supporters are invited to join the members of the Club Board this evening for a Q&A. Doors of the Alan Rough Lounge open at 6:30pm and the Q&A begins at 7:30pm.

Your FREE ticket is available through Fanbase

However, don’t feel left out if you are unable to make it along to Firhill in person. Your question can be emailed to mail@ptfc.co.uk

The club will publish a summary of the evenings events as soon as possible thereafter. There will also be a recording of the events for viewing.

Thank you for your support.

It’s time to return to Firhill

The close season concludes tomorrow, Saturday 13 July 2024, and hope you are all prepared for your return to Firhill.

You may of course have already watched Thistle at our friendly down at New Cumnock versus Glenafton. The game began with a minute’s applause in remembrance of Gerry Collins who had close links with both Clubs. There may only have been one Luke McBeth on the pitch but there were plenty of his relations in the stand and terracing advertising their support on the back of their shirts.

There has been plenty of sport to choose from since we all were last at Firhill.

The Euros have lasted four weeks and sadly the Scotland teams participation came to an end after just twelve days. There was an over-abundance of Jags fans following the National Team in Munich, Cologne including Brian Graham, but unfortunately training started in advance of the last match in Stuttgart and BBG was homeward bound. 

This weekend see’s the tournament final on Sunday, which includes a team in red & yellow. Sunday also finds the final of the tennis at Wimbledon and the Scottish Open PGA Tournament at the Renaissance Club East Lothian.

But for all armchair sports fans you don’t need to experience withdrawal symptoms as the 152nd Open will be commence at Royal Troon over the week 14 – 21 July 2024.

Scotland Women’s Team will play Serbia at Firhill this Tuesday 16 July 2024 (ko 18:00). Thistle’s men’s team kick off at 3pm this Saturday their Premier Sports Cup group stage against Montrose.

Partick Thistle is using a company called Fanbase and encourage as many Jags supporters to set up their account and purchase their Cup, and Season, ticket in advance which will help both the business and playing side of the Club.

Remember season tickets are NOT valid for the Cup matches.

The close season also provided the time and space for the Club Board and Trustees, representing the fan ownership, to carry out interviews.

A warm welcome is extended to the new faces around the Firhill Office. To Levi Gill, General Manager, elected to the Club Board Fan Directors Allan McGraw and Alistair Gray.

We wish Chris Ross, our departing CEO, every success for the future.

At Petershill Park, PTFC Charitable Trust, Fraser Cromar has been appointed CEO. 

Over the years a number of members have paid their Centenary Fund via the Jags Trust. We, and the Club, thank you for your years of support to this fundraiser. The final Centenary Fund draw took place in June and the Fund has now closed. You should ensure you cancel your instructions with your bank. The Club have set up the Thistle Lotto and its first draw will be next week. Full details can be found on the Club website.

Wishing everyone a Happy New Season

Morag McHaffie

Chairperson, PTSA t/a The Jags Trust

PTFC Trust Fan Representative Elections - Voting Reminder

There’s not a lot of time left to vote in the Fan Representative Elections.

So, before you head out the door this morning or settle down for the evening don’t forget to cast your vote!

 The deadline for casting your vote is later today, Wednesday 29th May at 10pm BST.

 Enjoy the close season and the Euro 24 tournament.

Morag McHaffie

Chairperson PTSA t/a The Jags Trust & PTFC Trust Trustee

PTFC TRUST FAN REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS deadline 15 May 2024

 As a member of PTSA t/a The Jags Trust you are a PTFC Trust beneficiary.

PTFC Trust sent out a reminder on Saturday 11 May 2024 drawing your attention to the deadline for submitting your candidacy for the Club Board Fan Representative elections.

The deadline is coming up very quickly, Wednesday 15 May 2024.

You received the email because your contact details are on the PTFC Trust beneficiary’s database as a member of one, some or all of the named groups – Jags Trust, Jags Foundation, Season Ticket Holder or a 71 Club member.

You are encouraged to put yourself forward as a candidate for these new roles, two elected positions.

 Within the email there is a link to the application form for you to submit your candidacy for the Fan Representative Election process.

There is also a link to the Fan Representative Director role description setting out what the Trustees see as the highly desirable skills, experience and time commitment for those considering the role.

More details on the election process and timetable can be found at the dedicated page on www.thejagsfoundation.co.uk

PTFC Trust is the Football Club’s majority shareholder, and “owns” the club, the Trustees (The Jags Trust & The Jags Foundation) do not “run” the Club on a day-to-day basis.

 This distinction is often explained as the Club being “fan owned, but not fan run”.

 Some bigger decisions require shareholder approval, but this is dealt with separately under the Club-Trust Agreement.

The intention is that an elected presence on the Club Board will bring a greater fan focus to the club’s decision making. However, fan representative directors will still be expected to act independently of the Trustees.

They should exercise their own judgement about what is in the best interests of the Football Club when discharging their director duties.

Morag McHaffie

 Chair PTSA - Jags Trust & PTFC Trust Trustee

History made for PTFC Ltd

Friday 23 February 2024 was a momentous date for Partick Thistle Football Club.

It will go down in the annals of history for the Club and its supporters on their fan ownership journey.

After months of hard work, the final version of the Club – Trust Agreement (CTA) was signed off by the Corporate Trustees Morag McHaffie The Jags Trust and Lynsey Kane The Jags Foundation along with Elliot Gilmour Club Director and Neil Drain PTFC Trust.

Work continues to progress Fan Ownership at PTFC Ltd with the development of a beneficiaries database.

Being part of the beneficiary’s database will ensure you have voting rights to elect fan representatives to the Club Board later in the season. You require to give permission to The Jags Trust, under GDPR, for us to share your details with PTFC Trust.

Members - update personal contact details

I have received several “bounce-back” emails from the mailshot today.

Since originally joining The Jags Trust you may have changed your email address but not updated your PTSA t/a The Jags Trust membership details, or left at an earlier housekeeping of the membership list, and therefore you miss communications.

To update, or renew, your membership and confirm The Jags Trust have received your standing order or BACS payment* and have the correct postal and/or electronic address to keep in touch with you, please check with morag.mchaffie@ntlworld.com

*BACS Payment: Partick Thistle Supporters Association t/a The Jags Trust. Sort code: 80-83-88. Account Number: 00665537

Partick Thistle Football Club Limited will hold their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 11 January 2024.

Members of The Jags Trust Board will be present at the Club AGM. If you would like us to raise any matters on your behalf please contact the email address above.

Consultation on the Club - PTFC Trust Agreement

PTSA t/a The Jags Trust members will have received an email today regarding “Consultation on the Club – PTFC Trust Agreement”.

As highlighted at the recent Annual General Meeting of PTSA t/a The Jags Trust a period of consultation would be taking place as the new year begins with regards to Club – Trust Agreement.  

The document will become a legally binding agreement between PTFC Trust and the Club, to replace the Memorandum of Understanding (2022).

Over the past three months the Trustees of the PTFC Trust (majority shareholders) have been working closely with the football club Board to embed proper fan ownership protections at Partick Thistle. There was no point in reinventing the wheel so the equivalent documents of other fan owned clubs here in Scotland in England were scrutinised. The Trustees hope that the best of these other clubs working documents have been captured.

Openness and transparency are an important part of what has been done to date. Publishing of the draft agreement is to seek feedback for the beneficiaries of the PTFC Trust to ensure we have it right before it is signed, sealed and delivered, provisional date 24 February 2024

The consultancy period is from today 8th - 31 January 2024 and your feedback can be sent to ptfctrustees@gmail.com

Please note that contact@ptfctrust.com has technical issue and is not operable at present.

Going forward, PTFC Trust will operate with only two permanent corporate trustees: The Jags Trust and The Jags Foundation. It has been agreed that future trustees meeting will normally be attended by two representatives from each organisation.