In September 2019, Clapton CFC spent £12,742.91, with a large portion of this (£7,695.03) covering the production of another 500 replica away shirts.

We are planning to make 250 of these available from our online shop in a “flash sale” in the next few weeks.

The other major expense this month was kit for our women’s first team.

The remaining expenditure, totalling £3473.78, reflects the general monthly costs of running a football club.

In addition to this spending, the club also donated £274.13 to Roter Stern Leipzig, which represented half of the €615 fine they received for the use of pyro at our friendly game against them on 10 August in Germany.

Our income in September was £7,738.23. The largest proportion of this was £2,709.61 from membership renewals and new members (after fees) but we have had huge success this month with our “Message to a Ton” player sponsorship campaign, which raised £898.86 this month (after fees).

With the men’s first team playing only once at home in September, in a low-key friendly against Eastfield, almost all of the match day donations of £1,479.34 this month came from our three women’s first team home games.

Expenditure

Shirt production	£7,695.03
Women’s first team kit	£1,576.59
Pitch hire	£790.16
Coach hire	£600.00
Programme printing	£532.00
Match officials	£333.48
Matchday security	£237.60
Postage	£211.25
Laundry	£183.00
Physio	£150.00
Food for players	£97.50
Purchase of footballs	£91.96
Coaching costs	£90.00
Men's first team changing room banner	£32.28
Disciplinary fines	£30.00
Bungee ties	£18.97
Travel	£17.00
Accounting software	£14.40
U16s competition entry fee	£10.00
Transfer Fee	£10.00
Storage boxes	£8.00
Sanitary products	£7.85
Software subscription	£5.84
Stationary	£2.49
TOTAL	£12,742.91

Income

Membership	£2,709.61
Merchandise	£1,743.58
Match day donations	£1,479.34
Player sponsorship	£898.86
Programme sales	£532.00
Programme sponsorship	£240.00
Other revenue	£134.84
TOTAL	£7,738.23