Profit on year
WELLINGTON Football Club made a profit on the past season, treasurer Tony Bull told the annual meeting last night (Wednesday).
Mr Bull said the surplus of nearly £1,000 represented a turnaround as the Toolstation League division one club had lost £4,000 the previous season.
The long-serving treasurer told the meeting that the clubhouse account showed a profit of £19,330 with the clubhouse bar surplus increasing from £26,411 to £29,075. The playing side of the club had cost £18,474 with nearly £13,000 being spent on team expenses and travelling.
Match officials had also cost the club more than £4,000 and payments to leagues and clubs £3,500. On the positive side, more than £6,700 had been raised in advertising and sponsorship, an increase of more than £1,000, and £2,224 in gate receipts, up from £1,713.
Chairman Ken Bird said it had been a roller coaster season for the club on the playing front and had resulted in a disappointing final league position.
But he hoped the appointment of Kevin Evans as first-team manager and John Norman as reserves player-boss would provide some much-needed stability.
He thanked everyone, who had helped the club during the season, particularly the officers and committee and the team of voluntary bar workers.
Wellington’s changing rooms are undergoing a series of improvements during the close season. Players report back for pre-season training on Tuesday, July 4.
