Nuneaton Town crowdfund to cover costs

The club said they were appealing to supporters and the wider community, to help meet the costs involved in starting again from scratch

A crowdfunding appeal has been started by newly formed Nuneaton Town FC to raise £6,000 to help cover off-the-pitch start-up costs.

The club ended life as Nuneaton Borough in January after "insurmountable challenges in maintaining operations" saw the club unable to continue trading.

But they reformed in April and are now part-owned by fans as they prepare to compete in the Midland Football League Division One by using Bedworth United's pitch.

Money raised will go towards upfront costs including kit, physio equipment, training venue hire, legal fees, insurance, FA and League affiliation, the club said.

The club’s business partners have already pledged £6,000 to help with the costs of setting up the football club and a spokesperson said they want to match that figure with donations from fans and the community.

Any surplus will go towards financial reserves needed to protect against income fluctuations during the first season and efforts to find a venue for home games in Nuneaton, the club added.

Under the new ownership set up, the club has become a Community Interest Company which means sharing the responsibilities of running it, with profit and surplus reinvested.

On its fundraising page, the club said it needed to raise money as "without our own ground, we lose out on revenue streams usually generated by home games".

"As a community-focused club, we want supporters and the wider community to be at the heart of everything we do and play a meaningful role in the club’s development."

It is the third time in the club's history that they will again play as Nuneaton Town.