In December 2019, Clapton CFC spent £15,310.36, with over half of this covering an order for another batch of replica shirts (£6,704.38) and postage for sending out merchandise orders (£1,647.81).
The other major expenses were the second instalment of our rent on the stadium at Wadham Lodge for the men’s first team and an order for a new batch of scarves.
December was another quiet month because of the number of postponed games and other expenses relate mainly to the general monthly costs of running a football club.
The main exception was costs related to the visit by Abu Dis Sports Club, the Palestinian girls team from Gaza: this included Clapton CFC paying for tickets to watch West Ham Ladies beat Manchester United.
In addition to this spending, the club also donated £300 to the LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity akt.
Our income in December was £8,273.75, with the largest element almost £6000 for merchandise orders.
With only one men’s first team game in December (our 6-5 win on penalties in the Alec Smith Cup quarter-final against Stonewall FC) and no women’s first team games, we still received £1,268.81 in match day donations.
A report on the club’s income and expenditure for the first six month’s of the year is available here.
Expenditure
| Merchandise costs | £6,704.38 |
| Ground hire | £4,182.50 |
| Postage for merchandise | £1,647.81 |
| Production of scarves | £950.40 |
| Match day security | £356.40 |
| Printing programmes | £287.28 |
| Printing stickers | £215.66 |
| Physio | £136.42 |
| Rainbow laces and captain's armbands | £117.70 |
| Stationery | £109.17 |
| Facilitation of OSDGT directors induction | £100.00 |
| Laundry | £100.00 |
| Food for players | £67.50 |
| WHUFC tickets for Gaza girls team | £66.00 |
| Expenses for Freedom 4 Football event | £63.64 |
| Match officials | £52.00 |
| Online store fees | £35.00 |
| Disciplinary fines | £30.00 |
| Accounting software | £28.80 |
| Other postage | £20.20 |
| OSDGT Companies House annual confirmation | £13.00 |
| Replacement socks | £10.50 |
| Meeting venue hire | £10.00 |
| Players half-time refreshments | £6.00 |
| TOTAL | £15,310.36 |
Income
| Merchandise | £5,999.92 |
| Matchday donations | £1,268.81 |
| Membership | £734.95 |
| Programme sales | £120.00 |
| Direct debit donations | £75.60 |
| Interest on savings | £64.92 |
| Player sponsorship | £9.55 |
| TOTAL | £8,273.75 |