We posted a £23k operating profit for August 2024, as football returned to Gigg Lane. This has almost cancelled out the £27k loss in July, when we bore the costs of playing with no revenue as the stadium did not open until early August. We also met a number of
September 30, 2024Our management accounts show an operating profit of just under £80, 000 for the financial year ended 2024. This is £55k once depreciation has been applied to the stadium at the rate agreed in last year’s audit. We made a small loss of £4860 in June as expected given
August 27, 2024As we head into the lean summer months, where we expect to make losses through a lack of matchday revenue, it was pleasing to make a small profit in May. Our financial year end is 30th June. Our profit for the year to date has increased to £83k as we
July 02, 2024Whilst the end of the season did not work out as hoped, the work on the stadium, wider club and the new pitch is progressing well. We made no secret of our ambitions for promotion and a thorough review of why we fell short commenced soon after the end of
June 05, 2024To assist all former members of Bury FC Supporters' Society who previous paid £60 annually via card transition to the new society we have created a portal where you can: * log in and view payment information * check last payment date to check if your membership is still valid (it expires
May 14, 2024Attention at this time of year inevitably focuses on footballing results. We’ve never hidden our desire for promotion and the possible financial rewards of the play offs are a long way from our thoughts. The sharing of gate receipts between home and away teams, with a percentage also paid
April 22, 2024
Last month our members voted yellow and navy as the colours for next season's away kit. We now want you to choose the design. Our current policy is to rotate kits every two years, to reward supporters for buying replica kits and keep them up-to-date for longer. As we started
March 21, 2024
Our current policy is to rotate kits every two years, to reward supporters for buying replica kits and keep them up-to-date for longer. As we started the season with two new kits, home and away, we need to break this rule just once so that home and away kits are
February 25, 20241023 ballots were submitted from 1758 issued. We have asked an independent third party to verify the results and will update you of any changes. Do you agree with the proposal to install a 3G pitch? Yes 923 (92%) No 84 (8%) Abstained 16 Do you agree with how we
February 24, 2024FAQ on the Lease We would like to clarify a few points about the lease to cover any concerns. Q: Would you need a lease if the ownership of the club had changed as originally anticipated under the merger? A: Yes. If the ownership of the club had changed and
February 20, 2024We are well progressed with our strategy to bring a 3G pitch to Gigg Lane this summer. In addition to more revenue, and avoiding pitch postponements due to the weather, it will give us a sporting facility which benefits the wider community, and promote active health throughout the borough. This
February 19, 2024Please find below the management accounts to the end of January, with summary numbers above. Bury Football Club Members P&L to End Jan 24Bury Football Club Members P&L to End Jan 24.pdf272 KBdownload-circle We have used new software to consolidate multiple organisations into a single profit and
February 16, 2024We are pleased to confirm that memberships are open again. Everyone can join the new membership scheme via this website, however existing memberships will continue to work for now, so we are encouraging people to join only if they are new members or if their membership has lapsed or expired.
December 13, 2023The first Football Supporters’ Society of Bury AGM will take place online at 7pm on 28th December. We will ask members to receive and approve our accounts and re-appoint Sedulo as our financial auditors subject to a fair value assessment in the new year. The board has agreed to hold
December 13, 2023These are the consolidated accounts for Bury Football Club and the Football Supporters' Society of Bury, covering the men's and women's team and the Community Benefit Society which owns the club. View them using the button below. Bury-FC-Member-Report-Bury-FC-Member-Pack-Oct-2023Bury-FC-Member-Report-Bury-FC-Member-Pack-Oct-2023.pdf480 KBdownload-circle
December 01, 2023The board met for the first time at the end of October, and we have summarized the main decisions below. The board appointed Rod Peters and Phil Young as Secretary and Chair of the Society, respectively. There were no other nominations for these positions. The board appointed Jon Newby to
November 06, 2023As communicated at this evening's online Special General Meeting (SGM), the Returning Officer from election service provider Mi-Voice has confirmed the following nine nominees will form the inaugural FSSB board (in alphabetical order): * Darren Bernstein * Mike Goodier * Michael Howarth * Marcel De Matas * Jon Newby * Ian Pearson * Rod Peters * John Woodhead
October 19, 2023We have to enforce some strict rules for the next Special General Meeting (SGM) meeting due to its nature and the specific circumstances surrounding it. As this is a Special General Meeting, we are only able to discuss the specific questions raised. The board have prepared written answers to those
October 09, 2023I have previously given an update on where we are with the structure of the organisation and the relationship with the benefactors, but with more questions and so much misinformation in circulation I have prepared this more detailed note which summarises how we have arrived at the current position. As
September 29, 2023The Interim Board for the Football Supporters' Society of Bury would like to provide the following statement with regards an update of the ongoing election process. The nomination period has now closed. All nominations have now been vetted to ensure they abide by the Elections Policy and Code of Conduct.
September 28, 2023Following the receipt of an online petition from a group of members and non-members called ‘Action For Bury FC ,’ the board of the Football Supporters’ Society of Bury have convened a Special General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 10th October 2023 at The Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley St,
September 26, 2023Following the conclusion of the investigation and further discussions with the independent election scrutineers Mi-Voice, the Interim Board are pleased to announce that the nomination period will be reopening imminently. We’d like to provide the following updated election timeline to members as promised in our previous statement in an
September 14, 2023The Interim Board of Football Supporters Society of Bury would like to provide the following update in relation to the leak of information and the resumption of the full elections for the society board. The investigation which was detailed in an email to members on the 16th August 2023 was
September 07, 2023We have completed the amalgamation of the two societies, the name change to Bury Football Club and made Gigg Lane our home ground, which were the three items voted on by members in May. We also advised as part of the pre-vote information pack that we would move the ownership
August 07, 2023We can confirm that the FCA have approved the amalgamation of the two Community Benefit Societies and the process will now begin to elect a new board to run the Football Supporters’ Society of Bury. The timescale for nominations and voting will be issued soon, but we expect the process
July 04, 2023