With a membership of approximately 1,000,[1] it is one of the smaller supporters' trusts in the United Kingdom, but has a close working relationship with the club.

[2][3][4] The Trust has played a role in the ongoing takeover bids for the club by rivals Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov.

Regarding Usmanov's bid as hostile, in November 2007 the Trust joined the Arsenal board's lockdown agreement to prevent a full takeover.

[8] The Trust launched 'the fanshare scheme' in August 2010 with the vocal backing of the club’s chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, as a vehicle for fans to buy part shares in Arsenal.

More than 1,800 members invested almost £2m in the scheme, which gave fans the rights that came with share ownership, including the ability to attend the Arsenal annual meeting, pose questions on club finances and vote on policy.