How to donate money to the club
If you simply want to donate some money to the club, whether it be £1 or £1 million, you can do this quickly and easily ff you have online banking (and a a bit slower if you haven’t) by making a payment to the club’s account.
DFC 1883 Ltd’s bank details are:
Account number – 20187379
Sort code – 09-01-28
Address – Santander, 43-45 High Row, Darlington
If you could please put your name or other reference in the reference field it will help them to track where the money came from.
If you want to invest in the club and receive a share certificate and voting rights please visit www.buydarlo.org for further details.
If you would like to discuss other ways in which you can donate money to, or invest in the club please send an email to donate@buydarlo.org and speak to Laura.
Thank you for your support.
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Paul Wildes has pulled out of the deal to save the Quakers - but administrator Harvey Madden continues to explore other options.
Minutes after Mr Wildes announced he had withdrawn his bid, administrator Harvey Madden announced that he was exploring alternatives.
He said he was holding further meetings on Wednesday to “explore other options as a matter of urgency”.
A statement issued by Mr Madden’s company, Taylor Rowlands, said: “Two further parties have shown interest and if the club is to survive he (Mr Madden) quickly needs to find a willing purchaser.”
Mr Madden said he would release a further statement when any progress was made.
Full story in the Northern Echo
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Football fans have raised more than £45,000 in only three weeks to help save Darlington Football Club from liquidation.
Thousands of well-wishers from the North-East and beyond have donated money to help keep the club alive.
Bucket collections at Darlington and Middlesbrough games, which were organised by Darlington Football Club Supporters’ Club, brought in more than £20,000.
The Darlo Uncovered fans’ website has collected more than £17,000 after initially hoping just to buy the players – who were not being paid – “a few sandwiches”.
Schools and colleges have also pulled together to help.
The amounts raised during non-uniform days are still coming in, but the latest total stands at more than £8,500.
The fundraising drive was organised by Paul Bielby, a member of Darlington FC Rescue Group.
He said: “The Darlington schools and colleges and their children and parents who have participated in the Save Darlo mufti day have come together to show a wonderful spirit and pride in maintaining Darlington Football Club’s history.”
Cheques and cash gifts received by The Northern Echo total nearly £1,100, while a dress down day at the Echo’s headquarters in Darlington raised a further £117.
A race night featuring former Darlington FC player Kevan Smith raised £1,500.
The race night was held on Saturday night at the Cleveland Bridge Social Club, in Neasham Road.
Fundraising efforts are continuing, with a signed shirt and gloves from Fulham and former Darlington goalkeeper David Stockdale due to be auctioned on eBay.
Full story in the Northern Echo
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Talks to save Darlington Football Club from liquidation are at an advanced stage, the administrator, Harvey Madden, said today.
Mr Madden said only one potential bidder remained in the race to buy the club and, although discussions were continuing, no suitable bid for the club had yet been submitted.
Full story in the Northern Echo
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The Northern Echo understands that negotiations between former chairman of Darlington FC Raj Singh and prospective purchaser Paul Wildes have broken down, leaving the future of the 128-year-old club hanging by a thread.
Mr Wildes said: “It is fair to say that discussions have broken down, and I am now exploring another option. It is a very sensitive time in the next few hours. The most important thing is that Darlington 1883 still survives at the end of the day.”
Full story in the Northern Echo
It may yet be possible for Wildes to take over the running of the club without coming to an agreement with Singh, the club’s main creditor, in which case the Quakers would be automatically demoted by one division - but the club really could go either way at this point.
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Darlington’s future today remained in the balance, with crucial talks scheduled.
There is understood to be three parties interested in the club, but no clear favourite - and all three parties still have a lot of work to do if they are to save the club.
Young businessman Paul Wildes, 35 - who is reported to have said yesterday that he planned to take the club out of administration by the weekend - has revealed he has not agreed a deal with former club chairman Raj Singh.
He is understood to have last night told members of the Darlington Football Club Rescue Group that he had pulled out of a bid to buy the club.
But he later said that he was still interested, though confirmed he had no agreement with the former chairman, which could be a crucial element of any deal.
Full story in the Evening Gazette
