INSURERS Ecclesiastical and Ansvar had three charity initiatives running at the British Insurance Brokers Association conference in Manchester.

During the two days of the conference brokers were asked to put a coin into ‘bins’ on the exhibition stand to determine the share that three charities would receive of a £10,000 pot.

The most popular choice was Children with Cancer Fund which Ansvar has supported since the beginning of 2016.

The Polegate charity received 73 per cent of the vote and has received a cheque for £7,300.

Clare Brooks from the charity said: “We’re so pleased that the brokers at BIBA were so keen to support the work of our charity.

“With this donation, we can take children and their families to a Christmas pantomime, throw a party for them and build friendships and support networks so the children and their families realise they are not alone.”

Ansvar’s Managing Director Richard Lane said: “As a group, we have been donating our profits to good causes for many years and we were keen to engage brokers in our charity giving at BIBA and beyond.

“That a local charity won the vote is an amazing testament to the work the charity does and the huge difference they make to children’s lives across Sussex.”

Ansvar expanded across the world into over 12 countries including the UK with an office in London.

In 1975 they moved to their current office in Eastbourne. Ansvar Insurance has developed to become one of the UK’s leading charity insurers and is a business division of Ecclesiastical Insurance - providing protection for over 40,000 charity and voluntary groups between them.

Ansvar allocates a share of profits to organisations involved in educating school children about the effects of drugs and or alcohol misuse.

Ansvar does not work or invest in companies whose businesses revolve around alcohol, tobacco, gaming or armaments.