The club have submitted its annual accounts for the year ending on June 30th, 2025, which covers the 2024/25 campaign, a season which resulted in promotion for the men’s first-team, to the Sky Bet Championship.
Information in the report highlighted the club’s performance on and off the pitch in comparison with the previous season:
Sporting performance
- Position in Sky Bet League One: 4th + promotion via the play-offs (16th in 2023/24)
- Points: 85 (53 in 2023/24)
- FA Cup: third round (second round in 2023/24)
- EFL Cup: first round (first round in 2023/24)
- EFL Trophy: second round (second round in 2023/24)
Financial and ticketing performance
- Average attendance: 15,255 (13,481 in 2023/24)
- Season-ticket holders: 8,731 (8,152 in 2023/24)
- Revenue: £11.2m (£8.8m in 2023/24)
- Operating loss: £16.8m (£14.6m in 2023/24)
- Loss for the year: £16.7m (£13.9m in 2023/24)
- Wages to revenue ratio: 141% (138% in 2023/24)
Other performance indicators
- Highest attendance: 25,722 (18,512 in 2023/24)
- Matches with more than 20,000 attendance: 4 (0 in 2023/24)
- Employee numbers (average): 201 (184 in 2023/24)
Click here to read the full report.
Chief Financial and Operations Officer Ed Warrick said: “As a board, we are extremely proud of the progress the club made during the 2024/25 season. Promotion at Wembley, along with the incredible evening at The Valley against Wycombe Wanderers in the play-offs, are special memories for owners, management and staff at Charlton Athletic and, no doubt, for many thousands of Charlton fans too.
“Looking back at the report, it is fantastic to see the progress made last season, and significant increases in revenues of over 27% which allow ownership to invest more in the team and the club's infrastructure. In addition to the on-pitch improvements, it has been wonderful to see attendances at the stadium grow and such enthusiasm build around the football club. That enthusiasm has carried into this season, with season tickets and attendances at a 16-year high for 2025/26 and a continuation of our planned refurbishment programme at The Valley.
“These improvements don’t happen by accident and have been built on solid foundations, namely strategic recruitment, infrastructural investment, growing attendances, improved commercial performance, and the unwavering support of our fans.
"What our financial results do highlight, however, is the cost of football. We are grateful to the club’s ownership for backing the board’s vision and putting us in a position to achieve what we did last season and prepare us for 2025/26 with a significant input of resource. The club entered the Championship better positioned than at any point in recent years, with modern facilities, a competitive squad, financial stability and a clear strategic direction. That resource commitment is unsustainable in the long-term for any club, and it is a challenge for all of football to alter the economics of the game to reduce this level of cash loss. At Charlton, our goal is to grow the club sustainably in all aspects with the aim of improving on-pitch performance each season while keeping financial commitments sensible.
“The Championship brings with it new excitement and opportunity and, while revenues increase, so do costs. Continuing to grow our revenue will be an important part of our evolution as a football club, whether through ticket sales, streaming, merchandise, or commercial partnerships. We are grateful to our fans, who continue to support the club in person, from afar, and financially.
“We remain focussed on working together to build on the progress made in the last few years and continuing to drive the club forward.
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