Overview

• The club has appealed to supporters for £120,000 in emergency funds to secure its future ahead of next season.
• Since 2017 Lewes has paid its men’s and women’s teams equally under its Equality FC campaign.
• Relegation from the Women’s Championship in April 2024 cost the club nearly £500,000 in FA grants and broadcast revenue.
• Lewes has depended on director loans in recent seasons and received a £750,000 stadium grant from the Premier League Stadium Fund.
• A proposed takeover of the women’s side by investment group Mercury13 was rejected over concerns it would breach the club’s equality principles.