Northampton Saints post record £26.9m turnover in Premiership title-winning season

Northampton Saints recorded their highest-ever annual turnover of £26.9m for the year ending 30 June 2026, the club announced, combining their Premiership title triumph with what chairman Ella Bevan described as “one of its strongest financial performances in recent memory”.

The figure represents a £3.4m increase on the previous season and more than £10m of growth since 2016, when the club posted turnover of £16.61m during a 16th consecutive year of profitability. The improvement was driven by a combination of sustained record England international representation, additional home knockout fixtures, and the staging of Women’s Rugby World Cup matches at DPD Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, alongside continued commercial expansion across ticketing, hospitality, retail, and corporate events.

On the bottom line, Saints delivered an underlying profit before tax of £0.2m — an improvement of £0.9m on the prior year. The reported accounts, however, show a loss of £0.9m, a figure Bevan attributed to a change in the accounting treatment of RFU academy funding rather than underlying trading performance.

Wage and salary costs rose 5.8%, from £11.77m to £12.46m, reflecting an increase in off-field headcount from 239 to 251 employees. The club noted that without that staffing investment, it would have come close to breaking even on a reported basis.

The balance sheet also strengthened materially during the period. Net debt fell by £4.5m, the club’s cash balance rose to £9.0m, and net assets stood at £23.4m, providing what Bevan called “a robust financial position and a strong platform from which to pursue our long-term ambitions”.

“Just as the team enjoyed a memorable year on the pitch, I am delighted to report that the Club delivered one of its strongest financial performances in recent memory,” Bevan said. “Ticketing, hospitality and retail performed particularly strongly, while our corporate events and non-rugby business continued to build momentum.”

Bevan added that the club’s priorities remain growing revenues, maintaining financial discipline, and continuing to invest in the stadium, signalling that the off-field ambition is intended to match what was achieved on it.