It has been revealed that, based on average attendances alone last season, Hereford could have received over twice as much National Lottery funding than they have been allocated.
The Bulls are one of five National League North and South clubs that will receive £36,000 for the first month, with the rest getting £30,000.
However, there is a big jump to the National League with the best supported clubs getting £94,000 and the rest £89,000 a month regardless of their average attendances.
Hereford averaged 2,047 last season, whereas Boreham Wood, who compete in the National League, only had an average of 724 through the gate.
John Wason, a Hereford supporter, has calculated that, based on those attendances alone, Hereford could have got £74,899 and Boreham Wood just £26,504.
He added that all National League clubs, apart from the seven receiving the increased allocation, are 'winners; in that their allocation is higher than their figure based on average attendances, whereas in National North, there are nine 'winners' and 13 'losers' and in National South, 13 'winners' and eight 'losers'.
All of the clubs in National North and South that are receiving the increased allocations, which includes Hereford, are losers.
Overall, the average attendances across the three leagues last season were 90,937, with the National League accounting for 54.6%, National North 26.1% and National South 19.3%. The first month's allocation of National Lottery funding has seen National League clubs receive 60.3%, National North 20.4% and National South 19.3%.
Wason adds that, given the increased ticket prices in the National League, the 60.3% of the total allocation is possibly reasonable, 'the problem is more a case of the allocations within the divisions'.
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