Hereford chairman Chris Ammonds has reminded supporters just how important squad builder is to the funds manager Paul Caddis has available to him.
So far £20,000 has been donated by around 100 fans.
And whatever is raised, up to £60,000, the founding shareholders have said they will match.
“As a Board, after two successful seasons, we have made as much money available for the 2025/26 playing budget as we feel is safely possible without overstretching the club’s finances, but there is no getting away from the fact that our budget is still some way short of many other teams," said Ammonds.
“That’s because Hereford FC does not have an individual benefactor putting money into the club and is why Squad Builder is so important to us. Squad Builder provides additional money to the playing budget that sits outside any of our regular income streams and directly improves our chances of on-field success.
“The success of ‘Boost the Budget’ type initiatives at other clubs without a benefactor this summer has been remarkable, with several hundred supporters contributing, and I believe that if we could get anywhere near replicating this with our supporters, then we really would be in an even better place to kick on and build further on the good work done over the past two seasons.
“Last season, even in the toughest of times, our brilliant supporters raised more than £50,000 for our Squad Builder initiative, which was then matched by the Founding Shareholders to take the overall total to more than £100,000.
“This year, donations up to £60,000 will again be match funded, which means there is a huge opportunity for supporters to offer their direct support to our manager by helping to provide him an extra £120,000.
“And it’s worth remembering, that the sooner Squad Builder donations come in, the more options it gives Paul as we move through pre-season and he looks to add to the 15 players we already have signed up.
“Simply doubling the number of Squad Builder contributors from just over 100 to just over 200 would have a terrific, positive impact, and taking into account our average attendances were more than 2800 last year, I‘d love to think that this could come to fruition.
“Finally, thank you once again to the 100 or so individuals who have contributed to Squad Builder so far – your support is hugely appreciated.”
To donate to squad builder please go to: https://herefordfc.co.uk/squad-builder-2025-26/
The chairman's quotes come from: https://herefordfc.co.uk/2025/07/bulls-chairman-discusses-the-importance-of-the-clubs-squad-builder-initiative/