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Plenty on there case then ......

'Surprised' at the inclusion of the closing comment..........doesnt seem very embracing.....

Well done Chris,
It’s about time the AT have drafted detail of its I & E ....

Saying that it’s amazing that the income against expenditure just happen to match on the main income matches??? Maybe Mr. Sharp should read and answer some of he points raised on this site???

The Angling Trust is delighted to announce a new £4,000 sponsorship deal with Thames Water and Severn Trent Water that will see both companies backing Angling Trust RiverFest 2013. The sponsorship will ensure that there is a prize pool of at least £24,000 available to anglers competing at the grand final, to be held on the River Wye on the 16th and 17th of November 2013. This is already the largest payout for a UK river match and could rise further to £26,000 if the remaining qualifiers sell out.

Both Thames Water and Severn Trent Water are the latest partners to contribute to the National Angling Strategy, which is bringing a wide range of organisations together to promote and improve angling.  This sponsorship package is a sign of their commitment and support for match angling and river fishing in their respective regions.

Ben Thompson, National Competitions Manager for the Angling Trust said “Angling in this country has a rich tradition for match fishing on our natural waterways and we hope this competition will get our anglers back on the river banks. Our National Angling Strategy aims to get more anglers fishing more often and it’s fantastic that two of the biggest water companies recognise the importance of angling to many of their customers and its benefits for the health and social well-being of communities.  The support received from Thames Water and Severn Trent Water will enhance RiverFest and ensure that this fantastic new competition is an attractive proposition for the numerous river match anglers throughout the country.”

Andy Parsons, Visitor Experience Business Manager for Severn Trent Water said “this is another great example of being able to balance the needs of the environment water supply whilst offering sporting and recreational opportunities for our customers. At Severn Trent Water, this is something that we look to do whenever possible. We are pleased to support the Angling Trust RiverFest 2013.”

Angling Trust Ambassador Dave Harrell who came up with the original idea for RiverFest 2013, said: “I am delighted that Thames Water and Severn Trent Water want to support the event and on behalf of all the anglers taking part, a very big thank you goes to both companies. The qualifiers have been tremendously well supported by anglers and it promises to be a fantastic final with the biggest ever individual river prize of £10,000 going to the winner!”

Will Barnard, Angling Development Manager for Thames Water said:  “We value our involvement with the angling community and are pleased to support the Angling Trust RiverFest competition which has one of its qualifiers on the River Thames.  It’s very important to us that the Thames, which provides the majority of the water we supply to our customers and receives treated effluent from many of our sewage treatment works, is also a productive venue for this exciting new competition.”

ENDS

NOTES TO EDITORS

The Angling Trust has today published a breakdown of the income and expenditure of the main national coarse angling competitions which have been completed in 2013.  The Trust will provide a financial report for each competition when it is completed, and a breakdown of all competitions it runs in all disciplines as an appendix to the accounts which are made available to all members of the Trust by the 31st of July each year and presented at the Subscribing Members Association AGM.  To download a copy of the report, please click HERE.
Angling Trust RiverFest 2013 is a brand new competition and will carry the biggest ever individual river competition first prize of £10,000, plus more big main list and section cash prizes in the final.  Expert river match angler and Angling Trust Ambassador Dave Harrell has been working closely with the Angling Trust to develop this competition.  Twenty qualifiers of up to 60 anglers on various river venues around the country will see three anglers from each match qualify for a two-day weight aggregate final on the fish rich River Wye at Hereford on the weekend of November 16th  & 17th 2013.
The original prize pool of £24,000 was subject to all qualifiers being sold out, however not all of the first eight qualifiers sold out. The sponsorship by Thames Water and Severn Trent Water is a total of £4,000 and will be used entirely as prize money. If all remaining qualifiers were to sell out (qualifiers held after 28 September 2013) the prize pool would be £26,600 and the Angling Trust will increase the value of the main or section prizes and/or add additional places to the main prize list. At the date of this press release (based on ticket sales to date) the final prize pool is estimated to be £24,700. The Angling Trust costs for running this event and the 20 qualifiers will be no more than £6,000, which includes peg fees for the final days, trophies, printing, insurance and a contribution towards staff costs directly involved in this event. www.anglingtrust.net/riverfest2013
The Angling Trust is the unified National Governing Body for angling in England and represents all coarse, game and sea anglers and angling.  The Angling Trust angling participation programme is supported by Sport England and the Environment Agency.  Working with key partners, the Angling Trust aims to establish an infrastructure to increase participation in angling within England. This includes working alongside national, regional and local angling and non-angling organisations.
For further information contact: Talent Development & Senior Competitions Manager Ben Thompson 07854240177 ben.thompson@anglingtrust.net
Coarse Competitions Financial Breakdown
Contact: Angling Trust Eastwood House, 6 Rainbow Street, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8DQ
Tel: 0844 7700616 (For Membership enquiries select Option 1) | Fax: 0115 9061 251 

Report gives breakdown of event costs.
The Angling Trust (AT) has today released its annual competitions accounts. The report – which was released as a result of pressure from anglers on DHP’s Angling Answers website forum – reveals how much money is taken out of competitions to cover the Trust's wage bill, and other 'direct costs'.

The report gives a breakdown of the costs incurred for the running of the Fish ‘O’ Mania, Division Two National, Schools National, Ladies National, Veterans National, Disabled National, Cadet National and RiverFest events. Accounts for the Division One National and Angling Trust Winter League are set to follow shortly.

In his preface to the report, Stewart Sharp, head of finance and business at the AT explains: “For each event the Angling Trust will ordinarily receive entry fees and pools in advance from the competitors. Sponsorship is also received for some events, such as the Club Classic and RiverFest, while Fish ‘O’ Mania, which is a Matchroom event administered by Angling Trust, generates a small additional income. Those funds are then used to offset costs directly attributable to the competition, such as pools payouts, trophies and medals, venue peg fees, HQ hire, travel costs for those organising and attending the event, a small gratuity for stewards, advertising and postage.

“There are also indirect costs for each competition, including the time taken by our Competitions Team staff for taking bookings over the phone, sending out tickets, promoting participation, contacting the venue and arranging equipment to be in place for the day. It has to be remembered this isn’t just their salaries, it also includes the costs associated with the employment of these staff, such as National Insurance contributions, the rent for their office and the utility and telephone costs.

“While two of the four members of the Competitions Team have their salaries funded by Sport England, two have to be paid for by the Trust through membership and competition income. For that reason, the Angling Trust always aims to include a small charge for each event to cover any additional costs of the Competitions Team, although that is not always the case as some events are subsidised by the Angling Trust.”

DHP chairman David Hall said: “It’s nice to see the Trust being open about its income from match fishing. As someone who runs a business I know that everything has a cost. At least now the Trust is trying to be open and honest.

“You may not agree with what is being taken out of the pot but then it’s up to you – you are not obliged to fish the matches.”

See the attached PDF, in the attachments bar at the bottom of the story, for the full breakdown of the expenses.

With you Gibbo nice to see the trust have taken some steps forwards but still feel the wall of silence we have for so long left plenty of time for these figures to come out and funnily match up the same