FORMER Kidderminster Harriers director John Davies has defended his record during his time on the club’s board.

The lifelong Reds fan was one of three members who resigned last week.

Davies, who runs successful company Hire It, maintains he already decided to leave the board after a proposed meeting between benefactors Kath and Ernie Lane and the players did not go ahead.

He has published a lengthy document on his firm's website, lifting the lid on some some of the club’s finances over the last few seasons.

In the most revealing moment, Davies claims the playing budget for the 2012-13 was increased after the Lanes verbally pledged to fund any shortfall.

The sale of Jamille Matt to Fleetwood in January 2013, which generated a net figure of £240,000 for the club, ensured no shortfall for that campaign.

As part of the letter, Davies has published minutes from a meeting between former chairman Mark Serrell, the Lanes and then manager Steve Burr in January 2013, where the benefactors agreed to pay a shortfall of up to £319,000 for last the 2013-14 season.

The minutes were signed by all those present and then ratified by the board, although Mr Lane refutes this claim and says the wealthy couple had only pledged to back the manager in the transfer market.

However, the club’s promotion hopes during the 2013-14 season after the departure of Steve Burr and Serrell’s decision to quit following the unpopular appointment of replacement Andy Thorn.

Despite the sale of Joe Lolley to Huddersfield and a run to the FA Cup fourth round, Harriers suffered a £260,000 loss last year because of a wage bill weighed down by two-year player contracts and expensive manager pay-offs.

The Lanes left the board last summer because of concerns over the club’s financial management, prompting the threat of legal action from Harriers.

That threat was lifted after the Lanes committed to pay the shortfall for the season, putting in £140,000 over the current campaign, which was more than the revised total of £100,000 they had agreed to put in, which kept the club afloat.

Davies said: “We had a meeting with the main shareholders last summer to discuss the situation but perhaps we should have given the club back to them, because it has been incredibly difficult to deal with all the problems this season.”

Harriers declined to comment.