I see that Luton are "breaking the bank" in their attempts to get promotion this season, their accounts have been released for last season and they lost £31,000 a week.
Luton Town made a loss of £1,644,958 for 2016-2017
2015-2016: £739,710 Loss
2014-2015: £1,480,814 Loss
2013-2014: £2,961,035 Loss
Over the same period Lincoln City made a pre tax profit of £1.3m
Pre Tax Profit of £1.3m
FA Cup Commercial Revenue after Costs £2m
Historic debts Cleared
96% rise in expenditure
Turnover increased by over £3m
Turnover: £4,681,977 (£1,341,222)
Staff Costs: £2,562,406 (£1,160,855)
Profit: £1,279,598 (£418,849 Loss)
The figures in brackets are for the previous season.
FGR made a loss of 2016 loss: £2,483,624
Their total wage bill, including players, football and non-football staff, was £2.4 million.
Thats a loss of £46k per week.
Chesterfield made a loss of £506,735 for the 2016/17 financial period.
I don't really understand profit/loss accounts but that sounds like a lot for Luton to be losing and it shows what a good cup run can do to a club in Lincolns case (along with winning the division).