Ben Pearson | 20th October 2023
DFCSG, Darlington Football Club’s majority shareholder, have published their draft accounts for 2022/23 here on YOURCLUB. Ben Pearson digs behind the data and takes a look the financial figures for the year compared to previous seasons.
Firstly, paid memberships in DFCSG have increased from 1,150 to 1,274, another year-on-year increase:
As a result, membership income received has increased from £26,541 during 21/22 to £30,873 during 2022/23:
Boost the Budget income received during 2022/23 totalled £126,000, down from £134,000 in 2021/22. However, I have included the expected figure for 2023/24, which stands at a record £160,000.
Total Boost the Budget income raised/pledged = £750,000 across 7 seasons:
The majority of this income raised has been injected in to Darlington FC as capital and, as a result, has increased DFCSG's majority shareholding in to the football club to 89.25%, up from 80% in 2017/2018:
DFCSG's administered Super 50/50 Draw continues to go from strength-to-strength having merged online & in-person sales, raising a record £31,000 for the club in 2022/23, up from £25,000 in 2021/22:
Darlo Fans' Lottery, now re-branded to Darlington FC Lottery, raised £16,200 for the club in 2022/23, slightly down from £16,700 in 2021/22:
As a likely result of increased membership income received during the year and Boost the Budget income received close to year-end, cash in the bank rose to £108,000 as of 30th June 2023, compared to £85,000 as of 30th June 2022:
The last time I published a similar thread for 2021/22, the club were top of the league. Now, we are bottom.
However, one thing is for certain, with the fantastic & loyal fan-base we have, as shown by the superb ongoing & staunch financial commitment, we will turn this around.
The 2022/23 DFCSG Draft Accounts can be found via 'Documents' within 'Your Account'.
