Forest Green Rovers finances and accounts
Forest Green Rovers turned over £7.9m in 2023/24 and paid £7.7m in staff costs, which is 97.3% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Forest Green Rovers turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Forest Green Rovers does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £7,935,177£7.9m | £7,944,238£7.9m | £6,320,943£6.3m | £5,052,878£5.1m | £4,921,683£4.9m | £2,024,577£2.0m |
| Matchday | £852,693£853k | £1,447,266£1.4m | £991,552£992k | £999,312£999k | £1,014,970£1.0m | - |
| Broadcasting | £2,021,298£2.0m | £2,461,134£2.5m | £2,271,443£2.3m | £1,553,578£1.6m | £1,343,844£1.3m | - |
| Commercial | £5,061,186£5.1m | £4,035,838£4.0m | £3,057,948£3.1m | £2,499,988£2.5m | £2,562,869£2.6m | - |
| Staff costs | £7,722,704£7.7m | £5,431,191£5.4m | £4,013,637£4.0m | £3,794,063£3.8m | £3,418,993£3.4m | £2,408,457£2.4m |
| Wages and salaries | £6,636,236£6.6m | £4,702,404£4.7m | £3,527,539£3.5m | £3,311,504£3.3m | £3,080,685£3.1m | £2,104,082£2.1m |
| Social security costs | £876,768£877k | £564,060£564k | £375,759£376k | £359,897£360k | £278,625£279k | £257,718£258k |
| Pension costs | £209,700£210k | £164,727£165k | £110,339£110k | £122,662£123k | £59,683£60k | £46,657£47k |
| Other operating income | £1,194,292£1.2m | £542,460£542k | £203,709£204k | £25,000£25k | £6,551£7k | £96,135£96k |
| Cost of sales | £8,442,499£8.4m | £6,250,109£6.3m | £4,160,389£4.2m | £3,560,658£3.6m | £3,537,700£3.5m | £2,872,620£2.9m |
| Other operating costs | £3,956,335£4.0m | £3,599,021£3.6m | £2,356,018£2.4m | £2,314,175£2.3m | £1,082,391£1.1m | £1,403,068£1.4m |
| Operating result | -£3,269,365£3.3m | -£1,362,432£1.4m | £8,245£8k | -£796,955£797k | £308,143£308k | -£2,154,976£2.2m |
| Pre-tax result | -£3,270,424£3.3m | -£1,362,432£1.4m | £8,245£8k | -£796,955£797k | £408,143£408k | -£2,155,063£2.2m |
| Wages to revenue | 97.3% | 68.4% | 63.5% | 75.1% | 69.5% | 119% |
Where the money comes from
The three ways Forest Green Rovers earned £7,935,177 in 2023/24.
What the wage bill covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. Forest Green Rovers paid £7.7m against £7.9m of revenue, so 97p of every pound went back out as pay.
National League revenue
The 5 clubs in the division whose accounts cover the same twelve months. Follow a club for its own finances.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Forest Green Rovers make?
Forest Green Rovers turned over £7.9m in 2023/24.
What is the Forest Green Rovers wage bill?
Forest Green Rovers paid £7.7m in staff costs in 2023/24, which is 97.3% of revenue.
Do Forest Green Rovers make a profit?
Forest Green Rovers made a pre-tax loss of £3.3m in 2023/24.
The accounts behind these figures
Company number 06748691. Every set of accounts read for this page.
- 2024/25 accounts
- 2023/24 accounts
- 2022/23 accounts
- 2021/22 accounts
- 2020/21 accounts
- 2019/20 accounts
- 2018/19 accounts
- 2017/18 accounts
- 2016/17 accounts
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