2023/24 Club Ownerships
Signings are now underway to build what we hope will be a highly competitive squad. As stated at the recent Owners’ meeting the Board have had positive discussions with benefactors who have materially supported the club in the past and who wish to contribute to this season’s budget.
However, the final total of the player budget is up to you.
Our support have always responded generously to appeals in times of crisis, and our reward has been survival. Our aim on this appeal is to work together to build a squad which can push for promotion at the first time of asking.
By popular demand we have revamped our owner’s subscription for the coming season including, for the first time, an option to add a voluntary donation to the monthly fee. This is in line with other supporter-owned clubs throughout the country. It sets a precedent that owners should have the opportunity to underwrite the financial success of a football club whether that club is owned by an individual or by the mass of its supporters.
The facility to renew ownership subscriptions, or to apply for ownership is now live on the club website. The first Direct Debit instalment will not be taken until July, but by pledging today, our Head Coach will know at the earliest opportunity what funds he has available to build for a promotion challenging squad for the season ahead.
Finance Director, Greg Callan, commented:-
“The financial projections made previously have been based largely on the stark reality of being the club which doesn’t own its own home rather than being one of the ones that make significant money from it. Although that basic fact remains the case, we have made significant inroads into the shortfall previously anticipated for next season. We now have a bridgeable gap to the level of player budget which would have us compete at the right end of the table.”
Chairman, Gordon Thomson, added:-
“I speak on behalf of the whole board in saying that we are consistently humbled by the donations we have received. There is no doubt that this is a vote of confidence in the vision we have put forward for long term sustainable growth in the club, and a faith in us that we can achieve it. The opportunity to raise a figure this year which surpasses any previous playing budget is now entirely in our own hands, and I would urge supporters to make what contribution they can.”
Pledges for regular donations, together with ownership subscriptions, can now be made on the Ownership page.