2013 Annual Report v1 | Page 19

ETA Annual Report 19 Financial (Review) As a not for profit association, all of our surplus revenue is invested back into our sport to achieve our goals at every level. Insurance The biggest change in 2013 finances was the provision of comprehensive insurance cover we provided for all our members. The provision of Public Liability Insurance is absolutely vital to protect the interests of our members against any legal liability for accidents or damage to third party property. This has been arranged through a specialist sports insurance broker Endsleigh Insurance with Sportscover. The total cost of this insurance is £10,000 which equates to £2 per person for all 5,000 people currently affiliated to England Touch. Player contribution 2013 will see the ETA commit to paying a £30 contribution to each player in the elite squads, as part of our ongoing initiative to reduce costs. This reinvestment is funded from the sale of off field kit. ETA Rewards The ETA are looking into launching a rewards scheme for people involved with England Touch. The notion is that players, managers, coaches, physios, referees etc are encouraged to be even more active in Touch development through logging contributions and then giving them payback. There are numerous ideas for the point scoring activities, some of which include: ? Running a structured Touch session in a school. ? Referee obtaining an upgrade at an ETA ran event. ? Volunteering for an ETA (sub) committee position. ? Physio volunteering at an ETA event. ? Players conducting ETA-approved outreach activities. ? Developing opportunities to promote Touch and increase participation. England Touch Association