CONNECTING A COMMUNITY Annual Journal 2017/18 A message from WE ARE the Chairman

Thanks to the diverse talents of our staff, we are proud to help thousands of UNITED BY people every day. Through our work, we are connected to people across the town — friends, relatives, neighbours — making a difference to their lives:

A carer who once felt stressed about his social isolation but now finds companionship at our Carers Support Centre;

An older person who rarely left the house but now immerses herself in the COMMUNITY activities available at our 1596 Club day care; A nurse able to provide warmth and comfort to a poorly resident;

A student who is now achieving top grades and has a promising future thanks to receiving a bursary to attend one of our schools.

The achievements and Our communities are connected by their excellent standards. Last year, in a report conducted by our Carers Information Service, 78% of carers who experiences collected visited the Carers Support Centre said it had reduced their loneliness and isolation. Wilhelmina House was named a top 20 care home in London by in this year’s annual leading review site carehome.co.uk. The Foundation Schools received regional and national accolades for sport, performed at prestigious venues around the country and achieved another outstanding set of public journal are united examination results.

by one core theme... We are committed to contributing widely to the community. Last year saw a wide range of community events from Carers Week to the Trinity Triathlon. Our schools opened their doors to local primary schools, as well as guided Community. tours and open events to the public. Fundraising for worthy causes plays a key role within our schools and care homes.

Our mission to support the community never ends. As the freehold owner, At the heart of The we have been pivotal in shaping the redevelopment of the Whitgift Foundation lies and we look forward to a bright future for in the coming years.

its communities. We also thank those in our community who have supported us. Our alumni who have made generous donations and given back so that we can add to our bursary funds and help transform the lives of even more young people. Our schools, care homes & Carers Information So together, we look to the future to help more people, across the generations, in more ways. By bringing all of our communities together Service, and the wider as part of The Whitgift Foundation and celebrating our achievements community in Croydon. collectively, we can make a more powerful impact across the borough and beyond.

Christopher Houlding Chairman, The Whitgift Foundation

2 3 Our Schools Our Funds

Our three leading independent schools, Whitgift, We are a charity funded by our property and investment Trinity and Old Palace of off er exceptional portfolio. We are the freehold owners and 25% leasehold educational opportunities for more than 3,200 boys and owner of the Whitgift Shopping Centre. We own other girls aged 1 to 18 years old. Our students come from property in and around Croydon town centre. Without the MAPPING OUR many diff erent backgrounds thanks to one of the largest income generated from these assets, we would not be bursary schemes in the UK totalling £5 million each able to support the young, elderly and carer communities. year. Together with the passion and dedication of our staff , the schools are inspiring, challenging and inclusive communities enabling students to reach their full COMMUNITY potential in the classroom and their future lives. Who we are

The Whitgift Foundation, through its Whitgift Shopping education, care and carers support services, Centre is proud to help thousands of people in the Croydon community every day. This Journal shares how we deliver our services through our communities and what we have achieved Waddon Park Old Palace in 2017/18. Senior School Carers Support Wilhelmina Centre House

Whitgift Almshouses Trinity Whitgift Care School

100 older people live in our three warm and friendly care settings: Whitgift House, Wilhelmina House and the Whitgift Almshouses, supported by a team of more than 100 dedicated and caring staff . An additional 100 places per week are off ered to local older people to come and enjoy our 1596 Club day care service to fi nd friendship, take part in the homes’ lively and stimulating mix of Lloyd activities and enjoy a freshly prepared meal. Park

South Croydon Carers Information Service

The Carers Information Service provides invaluable and impartial information, advice and support to help an estimated 34,000 unpaid carers in Croydon. The Service runs an incredible lifeline for carers at the Carers Support Centre in the town centre. Here you can fi nd a drop-in service, access to caseworkers, training sessions, advice surgeries, as well as a lively hub of health and wellbeing activities from singing to massage Old Palace Nursery and dance. Whitgift and Preparatory School School Whitgift 4 House 5 Emily’s Story

Emily completed her studies at Old Palace of John OUR Last year, we helped having achieved an A* in Spanish people in our community and 2 B’s in French and Geography from many different with an ambition to study Geography backgrounds and walks at university and become an of life. It’s the stories of environmental lawyer.

PEOPLE these people that inspire “I chose to study at because it seemed us to continue our work. to be a very inclusive school that appealed to different types of people from different backgrounds. Forget all the stereotypes about an independent school because David’s Story Old Palace defies all the stigmas. Studying at Old Palace was a fantastic experience. David lives in the Whitgift The teachers are brilliant, they really pay attention to your needs individually. Sometimes I felt the teachers Almshouses and thoroughly knew me better than I knew myself and that was very enjoys being part of this close-knit comforting to know; they really had my best interests community. at heart. “

“Living as a resident at the Whitgift Almshouses has The Whitgift Foundation bursary has made a huge Studying at made a great difference to me - it is a secure, warm and difference to my life. It enabled me to come to Old Palace friendly environment. I remember peering through the and gave me a fantastic education and experiences that Old Palace iconic blue gates over 20 years ago and it’s amazing now I will never forget.” to be living here and to call it my home. The minute you

walk through the gates you are in a quiet, quaint and was a fantastic

incredible world. experience.“ I enjoy taking part in the various activities, social events and outings with other Whitgift Care residents, the weekly services in our chapel or just having a chat in the common room. It is also comforting to know that while living independently there is always someone on hand should a problem arise.

I love being part of a large community such as Whitgift Care and part of The Whitgift Foundation family. Founder’s Day is a highlight of the year when the Foundation’s schools and care homes gather at for a commemorative service in honour of Archbishop John Whitgift founding The Whitgift Foundation in 1596.”

The minute you walk through the gates you are in a quiet, quaint and incredible world.

6 7 Margaret’s Gabriel’s Story Story

Margaret joined Whitgift Care’s day care service, the 1596 Club, in February 2017 and has been thoroughly enjoying the Club ever since. I’m having a brilliant “I found out about the 1596 Club when my daughter time being part of brought home a fl yer from the Carers Information Service. I was interested in the lunches and activities held at the Homes so I soon contacted the Club. the 1596 Club.

Jennifer, Care Services Manager, visited me at my home to give more information about the Club and its benefi ts. At fi rst I was anxious and wondered if it was Trinity has inspired for me. I overcame uncertainty when Jennifer suggested I attended a free trial day — and I have never looked me greatly to pursue back since. a career in rugby. Despite initial nerves the Club has become part of my weekly routine. The meals are delicious and it’s so good not to worry about cooking and the hassle of washing up. The minibus is great — I recently had a knee replacement so the minibus is perfect to get picked up and dropped home. I no longer feel lonely as the 1596 Club has brought more people into my life; I talk and meet far more people now than if I was at home.

I have also been thoroughly enjoying the events and activities. A highlight has been a visit from Zoo Lab, who brought in animals and creatures — I held a beetle and giant snail, it was fantastic, it’s not something you do every day. I have taken part in the exercise classes, enjoyed visits from Old Palace School musicians, line Gabriel applied to Trinity School “Trinity has inspired me greatly to pursue a career in rugby. My proudest achievement is learning the game dancing, poetry classes and a games afternoon. having played indoor hockey against of rugby, achieving the U20s honours and now training Trinity in Year 6 and fell in love with for the Harlequins. I wouldn’t be where I am now without I’m having a brilliant time being part of the 1596 Club — Trinity – it’s where I fi rst picked up the rugby ball and we all laugh together, it’s wonderful because I’ve made the School from there. He completed progressed through my career, so massive thanks to the friends. Before I joined the 1596 Club I would just take my his studies at Trinity having achieved teachers and coaches that supported me through it. book and sit alone, now I’m in a place to chat and enjoy the great company of others.” A-levels in Economics, Maths and Since leaving school, I have learnt to take every Chemistry. He has put a Maths degree opportunity as it comes. You don’t get many of them at City University on hold while his and you’ve got to make each opportunity count so grab them with both hands. rugby career takes off with his sights fi rmly set to play in the 2019 Rugby The Whitgift Foundation bursary support has helped me World Cup. massively. Without it, a lot of people like me would not be able to come to a school like Trinity where there are so many opportunities available to you. It has helped a lot in terms of progression and fi nding out what I can do as an individual as well as in a group.”

8 07 9 Marcel’s Story

Matthew’s Story*

Matthew cares for his elderly mother in her late nineties. This is his story. The Carers Support Centre is brilliant. It’s a welcoming place, Marcel completed his studies at you feel so safe. Whitgift School having achieved an outstanding 43/45 points in his International Baccalaureate. While at Whitgift“ School has Whitgift, he was the School Captain opened my eyes to the and Hockey Captain. Currently fact that if I’m willing

he is studying Natural Sciences at

Cambridge University. to work hard there is no“ limit to what I can “I believe The Whitgift Foundation’s bursary support “Before I came to the Carers Support Centre, my caring I now know how important it is to look after yourself scheme is very important. My biggest ambition for achieve. role was all consuming. When friends invited me out when you’re a carer. You have to make time for yourself the future is to make a positive impact in the wider I thought, how long will it take me to go back? It was and your wellbeing. If you let caring dominate you, it’s a community. The legacy I would like to leave is to be easier to not go out. Feeling isolated led to severe slippery slope to being socially isolated. able to help open opportunities to everyone. I think the depression. Foundation’s bursary scheme helps to do that. There’s a very big need for awareness. Many people even It was like being in a big dark hole. You can see the light don’t recognise that they are carers. It’s a big problem! Whitgift School has opened my eyes to the fact that if but you can’t climb a ladder to get out. The first step is recognising you are a carer. Without the I’m willing to work hard there is no limit to what I can Centre, I would be in a very dark place. It’s truly been achieve. When you are in an environment where the During that time, I found the Carers Support Centre. a lifeline.” people around you are achieving great things, it inspires The Centre is brilliant. It’s a welcoming place, you feel you to go ahead and do the same. Whitgift School is all so safe. You know you will be treated with compassion, *Name changed to protect privacy. about opportunity. It has been a great opportunity for that you won’t be criticised and that you will be accepted me to develop myself as a person and find my passions.” for who you are.

10 11 ONE COMMUNITY Old and young come together in Foundation events

A unique aspect of the Foundation is its work helping people across the generations. We’re always We love performing and meeting the delighted when our young and elderly communities come people who live at Whitgift House, together to learn from each other and share in good times. everyone is friendly.

Whitgift Care enjoyed the annual Trinity School Christmas Community Party which was a joyous evening for the School’s 160 guests, who enjoyed tea and entertainment, including bingo, a student-led quiz and a raffle.

Whitgift Care has welcomed students Guests were entertained by superb performances from the Drama Department, Trinity’s Big Band, talented to the Homes and residents have pianists and Sixth Form carollers, who led a Christmas visited the Schools for various shows, sing-a-long.

fundraisers and events throughout the In the summer Almshouses resident, David attended the academic year. Trinity collection concert at Whitgift School. David said: “An attentive audience enjoyed an intriguing mix of music Old Palace Prep School students visited the Homes to from strings, orchestra, big band and voices. The Star perform assemblies and musical renditions. Year 2 Wars theme seemed a popular choice, as was Bohemian “ visited Whitgift House to perform their Scottish themed Rhapsody. The evening ended in rousing style with a I have been coming to assembly in spring. Smiles and joy were brought to piece entitled Si Iniquitates Observaveris and the entire this party for the last five everyone as students read poetry and performed concert was enjoyable from start to finish.”

years and I always have Scottish dances before handing out a generous gift of “ shortbread biscuits. Almshouses residents also visited the annual Whitgift such a wonderful time. School Open Garden event: “I saw the wildlife and In December, Old Palace Prep School students enjoyed tea in the Founder’s Garden. It is always a performed well-loved Christmas carols to a willing pleasure to experience other aspects of Whitgift audience of residents who also joined in with the singing. Foundation life.”

12 13 The children leave with a diary of the week, new skills and stories OUR WORK to tell their friends. IN THE COMMUNITY Supporting local schools

We are committed to sharing our Trinity and Old Palace change Fantastic partnerships lives with the Rowdown made at Trinity educational excellence with local Foundation Trinity has a number of long-established partnerships with local primary and secondary schools, where both schools through our outreach Trinity and Old Palace are both part of a tuition local pupils come to enjoy academic challenges at programme, The Rowdown Inspire to Aspire Foundation, Trinity and staff visit local schools to work with them. programmes. to boost the chances of academically able children from Over 70 pupils have helped with co-curricular local state schools to increase their secondary school programmes, including a tag rugby festival, taster options and attend the best grammar and independent morning, orchestral day and Combined Cadet Force, schools. The programme was set up in 2013 to inspire where almost 650 local young people have taken part. and support students at Rowdown Primary School in New Addington. Throughout the year, over 300 local primary school Extraordinary things Old Palace parental students visit Trinity to learn new skills as part of our In September 2017, Trinity became part of the CHEMLink, STEMLink and COMPLink programmes. happen at Whitgift workshops programme providing Maths and English extension The School also hosted a ‘Galactic Challenge’ for pupils lessons to 40 children free of charge. In addition, Trinity Since 2000, the Whitgift Primary Project has been As part of our outreach programme, Old Palace ran from a number of local primary schools, who joined worked with several New Addington primary schools reaching out to the community by off ering primary fi ve free workshops for parents of students from local Junior Form students to develop proposals for a Mars on a Sports Enhancement Plan to help them improve aged children, from more than 30 schools across the schools. Topical subjects ranged from Online Safety research base. Our students acted as guides and their sports provision and aid access to better teaching, London Borough of Croydon, the opportunity to spend and Social Networking to the Advantages of Learning technical experts, and the teams were in turn led by coaching and facilities. time at the School. Whitgift is a unique environment and a Modern Foreign Language and International Options two of our Lower Sixth students, who were made the learning experience that pupils are off ered is very for Higher Education. company CEOs for the Challenge. This year, three children from the programme were diff erent to a normal school week. Specialist Whitgift off ered places at Trinity for September 2018, giving them staff are allocated to teach, support and encourage a life-changing opportunity both in terms of education pupils to ensure their visit is enjoyable and valuable. and co-curricular activities.

In a typical week, students can take part in an exciting This is the second year that Old Palace has funded places hands-on chemistry lesson with bangs, explosions and for four local pupils at Palace Plus (their October half Bunsen burners; learn Italian; fi nd out about Chinese term 11+ preparation course) and off ered a bursary to culture and geography and enjoy an art lesson, drawing one pupil, who will join the school in September 2018. the School’s birds in the Water Gardens. Both schools will be continuing the programme next year.

14 15 Old Palace Prep and Nursery put charity first

Our students in Children and staff at Old Palace Nursery and Pre-School raised money for Children in Need by taking part in the community lots of spotty-related activities. This included hat making, wearing Pudsey masks and a Pudsey bear hunt around the grounds. Meanwhile Reception made spotty fairy cakes.

Getting our students involved 59 Old Palace Prep pupils took part in the Flight Centre Schools Triathlon. The sun shone as every child swam, in community work is a priority rode their bike and ran their hearts out in their teams of four. The day was great fun and it was lovely to see such for our schools. Students brilliant team work. Pupils raised an incredible £4,620 which was split between Restless Development and delight in being involved in a the Preparatory School’s chosen charity, The Children’s wide range of initiatives across Trust, Tadworth. the borough. Links with the community are extensive, playing a significant part in preparing pupils for life beyond school.

Trinity students make a Enterprising Whitgift student difference to the community takes to the stage to tackle

Trinity students regularly work with their local hard hitting issues community, giving their time, skills and commitment. Old Palace students Recently graduated Whitgift pupil, George Jacques, is This year, 560 students have taken part in its Community bringing hard hitting and current topics to the stage help to regenerate Action programme, delivering music, drama activities through his independent production company, and entertainment at local residential homes, as well as Croydon town centre Athenaeum Productions set up in 2017. Athenaeum aims the Orpheus Centre, a specialist performing arts college to tackle current issues by presenting them in a way Old Palace Year 10 Design Technology girls have been for young disabled adults. They also worked in local which is both entertaining yet focuses on the severity of working with Kaizen, a local community-based charity shops for the Salvation Army and RSPCA, carried the situation. George has written and directed two highly organisation, on the redevelopment of the Queen’s out vital ecology work, maintained areas of natural successful productions - Dilate and Breathe. Working Gardens in central Croydon, as part of the wider beauty, and undertook practical work and gardening for with the Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Foundation, which helps regeneration project of the town. local residents. educate young people, parents and schools about drug and alcohol issues, Dilate was focused on true events This exciting project has so far involved students In total the School’s Community Action programme and looked at the modern-day drugs culture. In summer attending Saturday workshops in which they have met takes place over 101 days each year, and students enjoy 2018, George partnered with the NSPCC to produce many members of the community as well as the learning new skills and meeting new people, whilst also Breathe which explored the anxieties of everyday life for developers, architects and landscape designers. making a positive difference to the local community. adolescents when the multifaceted pressures of life get Students have brainstormed actual design ideas for the too much. three main areas of the new site; an indoor and outdoor 96 Lower Sixth students took part in the School’s Skills café, a play area for young children and the landscaped and Service programme this year, where they mentored George said: “Founding Athenaeum Productions at 16 gardens. Kaizen has been very impressed with the primary school children at Oasis Academy Shirley Park was a direct response to my strong belief about the students’ ideas to date and are delighted that they and Harris Academy Benson, undertook gardening work benefits that theatre and film have as a medium for have been able to represent young people’s views in for Addiscombe Neighbourhood Care, Croham Hurst self-expression. It’s something particularly important for the community. Good Neighbours and Selsdon Contact, and spent time young adults caught in the limbo between the security of with local residents at Wilhelmina House, Whitgift House, childhood and the independence of adulthood. I wanted Red Court and Hall Grange, amongst other activities. This to create work which looks at taboo subjects but refuses year, Sixth Formers also presented a cheque for £1,000 to shy away from the gritty reality.” to charity MIND Croydon, following their fundraising efforts, Sixth Formers also presented a cheque for £1,000 to their charity of the year - MIND Croydon.

16 17 Reaching global communities

We also connect with communities further afi eld by reaching some of the world’s most vulnerable people and bringing together young people from different nationalities to make friends and study together. Trinity’s Malawi Project goes from strength to strength Old Palace joins forces with the Trinity’s Malawi Project has been running for a number of years and supports local charity Hope4Malawi through Livingstone Tanzania Trust Fourth successful season fundraising and volunteering for its partnership school in Chipwepwete. The project has made a commitment After a busy year of fundraising for their charity partner, for Whitgift Summer School to provide lunch daily for each of the 600 children that the Livingstone Tanzania Trust, a fantastic team of Year attend Chipwepwete School. 10 and 11 Old Palace students visited the project in the village of Gendi in northern Tanzania in July. Their goal Whitgift Summer School is an enterprise that started was to begin construction on a new block of girls’ toilets back in 2015 as something of a ‘side project’ for one of Trinity also ran a book project to furnish their library, for the primary school which will help to enable girls to the School’s German teachers, Karl Gross. He saw the promoting a love of reading in the next generation. This attend school regularly. building of Founder’s House, the boarding facility at year the School raised over £15,700 for the project, and Whitgift, as an opportunity to give students a chance to a team of staff and students made their third visit to the For two weeks, the girls stayed in the village of Gendi, make friends with children from around the globe country to volunteer and work with local children. where they learnt how to lay bricks and cook over open during their summer holiday. This year a Trinity parent, Marta Kiermacz-Abramek also fi res. They spent their time at the local primary school working with children in classrooms and managed to The Summer School is now hugely over-subscribed and ran two marathons across two continents in six days to overcome language barriers by learning some Swahili 2018 represented the most diverse student intake in its raise money for the project. Marta ran both marathons to communicate with the children. history. It has become tremendously benefi cial to wearing her son’s Trinity tie for good luck. Whitgift boys and Old Palace girls with around 35 taking The team did a splendid job and earned the respect part each week and working alongside students from On completing the races, Marta said, “Running the of the local builders and community with their all corners of the globe on collaborative projects, marathons was a dream come true. It took me months hardworking attitude. Project Leader, Ms Richards, sporting and creative academies and social activities David Bates, Course Director, has been working on the of consistent training to qualify for the races alongside said: “It was a once in a lifetime experience for us all, in the evenings. Summer School since it began in 2015 and comments: family and work commitments. I was proud to wear the and we learned so much whilst living with the “Nearly 20% of this year’s students are returners from Trinity tie and honoured to run for Hope4Malawi.” local community”. Many come back every year as the opportunity to previous years, showing how enjoyable and rewarding meet and learn with children from all over the world the experience is. It is great to also see the friendships — Colombia to Japan, Canada to Singapore — is a truly that develop between our visiting students and the unique one. Whitgift and Old Palace students that get involved with the programme. We are all really looking forward to another great summer.”

18 19 Community at the Other people aren’t able to understand Carers Support Centre the pressures and terrible worries when The Carers Support Centre is more than just a building. in a caring role. Spend just a few minutes in the Carers Café and you’ll see carers sharing stories, offering tips and advice and simply being there Starting for each other. #CarerConversations Ask carers what they think about The Carers Information Service started more the Centre, and many will use conversations about caring in Croydon with a report words like ‘friendly’, ‘supportive’, on caring and loneliness in the borough. According to our findings, almost half (45%) felt chronically lonely ‘understanding’ and ‘home.’ or isolated and 64% said that caring mostly or always We are a place to find support, stopped them from socialising with friends and family. These shocking statistics illustrate the scale of the seek advice or simply meet up problem. Key issues raised by carers included a serious with old friends. In short, we’re a need for adequate respite services for carers locally and a lack of understanding amongst professionals and community. the public.

Encouragingly, 78% of carers in our survey who used the Centre said it reduced their loneliness and isolation. Our #CarerConversations campaign aims to tackle carer loneliness by raising awareness of the problem and encouraging us all to play our part in reaching out to isolated carers in our communities.

Local carers share love of peace Reaching all sections of the Learn more through music and dance community carersinfo.org.uk/carer-conversations We’ve also supported carers to share their talents with The Carers Support Centre is outward-facing, reaching the Croydon community, as Croydon Carers Choir and across all sections of the Croydon community. Thanks the Indian Carers Dancing Group joined forces to support to a grant from NHS England, we’ve hosted a range of Croydon’s first ever Festival of Peace. Working with a new and exciting cultural events, celebrating Chinese community choir organiser and a professional dancer, New Year in the Carers Café with lantern-making and carers created a fabulous Indian song and dance fusion, traditional food, hosting a poetry exhibition for World celebrating peace and harmony. This carer-created Poetry Day and much more. dance sequence was later shared at the Wandle Park Summer of Love event. Local carers were also celebrated as part of a 100% photography exhibition Who Keeps the Peace? in Croydon town centre using photographs taken at of carers recommend the the Carers Support Centre. Carers Support Centre to family and friends

20 21 Whitgift Care in the community

Our three care homes are characterised by their warm and friendly communities and the highest standard of care that is delivered to our residents.

National Citizen Service visit Whitgift House 1596 Club sponsors Armed A group of young adults from the National Citizen Service Forces Day 2018 celebrations (NCS) have been visiting Whitgift House throughout the summer to participate in a range of activities. As part of Armed Forces Day, Whitgift Care’s 1596 Club was delighted to support Croydon Commitment as they The group of 12 young adults organised a morning of hosted a Veteran’s Lunch at De Vere Selsdon Estate, for fun which involved a fantastic raffle and competitive over 150 guests on Monday 25 June. game of bingo. In the afternoon the NCS guests served drinks and yummy snacks, then performed a medley of The event brought together veterans of all ages in a musical recitals including a chorus of ‘Stand By Me’ and stunning setting to reminisce and share experiences piano solo. The group enjoyed finding out about the Wilhelmina House of service, while celebrating the work that the Armed residents’ lives and taking on board their pearls of Forces continue to deliver. A Saxophonist Quartet from wisdom: “One resident said to me: ‘Make sure you take recommended as top 20 Trinity School played war time songs before guests every day as it comes and don’t take advantage of life’. care home in London proceeded to the Terrace Suite to enjoy a delicious lunch. Talking to the residents really moved me — it’s been a Martin Corney, CEO of The Whitgift Foundation and fantastic experience visiting Whitgift House.” Wilhelmina House has been awarded ‘Top 20’ care home headline business sponsor of the event said: “Our in London by leading review site carehome.co.uk. NCS guest commented: “I have more in common with day care service, the 1596 Club, was immensely proud to support this celebration of the Armed Forces the residents than I expected, it was great to get to know The title is given to the care homes most recommended Communities and, indeed, some of our own residents them and to make friends.” across London and is awarded based on reviews from who had served in World War II were among the guests. residents, relatives and friends. The reviews consider To gather so many veterans together and applaud the 1596 Club member Raymond said: “It’s been an absolute aspects of the home, including cleanliness, food and contributions they had made to this country was a joy to have the young people with us today. They have drink, dignity, activities and value for money. Reviewers marvelous way of commemorating Armed Forces Week.” cheered me up. They played beautifully on the piano, it praised the home for the high quality of care delivered took me back to my ballroom dancing days.” by staff, the warm and friendly atmosphere and its beautiful grounds. The NCS programme offers 15-17-year olds the chance £2,218 to participate in a programme of residential and outdoor Deborah Pearson, Wilhelmina House manager, said: activities, volunteering and community engagement. “The reviews are testament to the highest standard of care provided by my staff team who go above and beyond Raised for various charities to create a warm and caring community for our residents. at Whitgift Care summer I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to review our services.” garden parties

22 23 Carers Week 2018: A community that cares about carers

To help carers feel more Healthy and Connected, the Carers Support Centre treated Croydon carers to a wide range of free health, wellbeing and pampering events, COMMUNITY including massage, dance, Tai Chi, singing, poetry and mini-makeovers.

Carers also found vital information and support on two information days for carers of adults and parent carers of children with additional needs. The week concluded on a high with an international celebration of Croydon’s EVENTS diversity, including Indian singing and dancing followed We delight in opening our doors to the public by an international buffet. and 2017/18 was no exception. From meeting the peacocks at Whitgift, doing a spot of Tai Chi at the Carers Support Centre to battling through the Trinity Triathlon, these are just a few of the events we’ve put on for the benefit of our community.

Trinity Triathlon attracts record numbers yet again

Over 500 young people aged 6-18 swam, ran and cycled Local community invited to their way through this year’s Trinity Triathlon. explore Whitgift’s grounds Named Children’s Event of the Year in 2016 and London Whitgift opened its gates to the local community over the Region’s Children’s Event of the Year by Triathlon glorious summer of 2018, welcoming over 800 visitors to England for three consecutive years, the Trinity A huge thank you to three Open Garden events. Triathlon is one of the largest events of its kind in the UK and a fantastic community event. your team at Trinity Each event is held in the aid of charity, with the School donating its grounds and staff to support. This year Now in its eighth year, the event continues to attract for yet another nearly £3000 was raised for National Garden Scheme vast numbers of young participants from across the local (NGS), Open Garden Squares and the NSPCC. At the area and the South of England. This year, over 80% of fantastic race. NSPCC Open Garden event in July, the School was participants were aged 14 or under. delighted to welcome the Mayor of Croydon and the Chairman of the NSPCC’s South Eastern division. They Set up by Trinity in the run up to the Olympic Games in took time to walk the Open Garden tour route and speak 2012, with the support of the Crystal Palace Triathlon to many staff, volunteers and members of the public. The maze and the bee observation hive proved popular Club, the Trinity Triathlon has enjoyed growing success. with both children and adults, as did the plant sales. Our Over 80 volunteers from both the School community and Visitors were able to enjoy the recently renamed The gardeners and grounds staff were on hand to dispense Crystal Palace Triathletes helped on the day to ensure Duke of York Water Garden, home to three species of valuable advice to any fellow horticulturists and share the Triathlon’s success. The event would also not take flamingo, ducklings and birds from every continent, as information about the Whitgift wildlife. Feedback from place without the support of Croydon Council and well as the resident wallabies who are always slightly visitors, who kindly signed our Open Gardens quotes Transport for London in allowing the closure of harder to spot. After watching the peacocks proudly book, was very positive: “A lovely relaxing experience on Addiscombe Road for the morning. display in Andrew’s Quadrangle, there was an a first visit to the School. Thank you!” opportunity to relax and enjoy delicious afternoon One of the parents said: “A huge thank you to your team tea in the Founder’s Garden. “Third time here. Son leaving this year so possibly the at Trinity for yet another fantastic race. I think this is our last time. Love the gardens; have bought beautiful 8th year of attending and at least some of our 4 children lavender to remind us of our son’s time here. have raced each year since our 16-year-old was 9. It is Scones excellent! Thank you.” unfailingly brilliant.”

24 25 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS Our community is made up of carers, residents, staff, volunteers, students, parents and alumni. We’re proud of all the success stories and achievements across our services that hit the headlines.

Trinity students dazzle in Shakespeare’s classic comedy

The spirit of summer was well and truly alive at Trinity as our Lower Old Palace students wins School students put on a dazzling, Prime Minister’s Points of Light award for outstanding open-air production of Shakespeare’s awarded to talented Whitgift athletics performance fantastical comedy A Midsummer student Night’s Dream. Old Palace Year 8 student, Talented and community-minded India, was named the 12-year-old Whitgift student, winner of the Annual Award Croydon MP champions disabled carers’ rights Femi, was awarded a Points of for the Best Championship Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones pledged to support Light Award by the Prime Performance in 2017 by the rights of disabled carers during her visit to the Minister in July 2018 for his the Surrey County Athletic Carers Support Centre to launch Together, a grassroots community group supporting disabled people who care far-reaching work to help bring Association for friends and family members. coding to young people.

26 27 Whitgift Care joins Contact the Old Palace successful national poetry Elderly for tea party competition

Wilhelmina House held a tea party organised by Contact The Preparatory School was thrilled to learn that Our the Elderly enabling residents to make new friends and Amber, Year 4, has won first prize in the Years 3 & 4 meet new people who live in the local area. category of the national Mighty Nose Awards 2018 achievements for her poem ‘The Giant Blue Nosed Explorer’.

Trinity alumna wins gold at European Wilhelmina House receives award Athletics Championships for End of Life Care

Trinity alumna Imani Lansiquot won gold at the European Congratulations to Wilhelmina House for receiving Championships in Berlin in the women’s 4x100m relay in the St Christopher’s End of Life Care award for a thrilling final. completing the Steps to Success Programme. Zoo Lab animals amaze Old Palace students succeed in Whitgift House Trinity colleague named ‘Real British Physics Olympiad Rugby Hero’ Incredible creatures including A group of students took part in the Year 10 Physics Challenge, a competition set by the British Physics a tarantula and corn snake, Olympiad, with three students achieving the Gold Trinity’s School Nurse Claire award, five Silver and eight Bronze. were brought into Whitgift Jackson was named a ‘Real Rugby House by Zoo Lab, an animal Hero’ by RFU England Rugby handling company. Schools for her contribution to school rugby.

Whitgift musicians make their mark in the Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize New support service Old Palace student in major theatre role for bereaved carers The Guildhall School announced launches at the Carers In June, Old Palace Year 10 student, Ellie, played the lead the results of the Junior Guildhall’s role of Flora in the English National Opera’s magnificent Support Centre production of Britten’s opera The Turn of the Screw. most prestigious award, the Lutine Prize, included in the results were Whitgift students who represented A new bereavement Trinity student selected for England support service to U17 Water Polo team four of the six finalists.

help unpaid carers and Douglas Sheppard was selected for England U17 Water former carers struggling Polo team, competing at the EU Nations Cup. Whitgift represent England at world table tennis championships in Malta with grief and loss is Croydon carers honoured in launching at the Carers photography exhibition Whitgift’s U19 table tennis team, double national Support Centre. champions in their age category, headed off to Malta, in Croydon carers are being honoured and celebrated April, for the 2018 International School Sport Federation as part of the Who Keeps the Peace? photography (ISF) World Schools’ Table Tennis Championships. exhibition in Croydon town centre.

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How we are funded How we spend our money

The Whitgift Foundation receives its income from its In 2017/2018 The Whitgift Foundation granted £5 investment and property portfolio. This includes land million a year in bursaries and scholarships to more GOVERNORS acquired by our Founder, Archbishop John Whitgift, more than 47% of 3,200 students who attended its three How we are governed than four centuries ago in central Croydon and includes independent schools. our major asset the Whitgift Centre. Older residents received subsidised living at the Whitgift We are the freehold owners and 25% leasehold owner Almshouses thanks to the wishes of Archbishop Whitgift There are 15 Court Governors drawn from a range of of the Whitgift Centre. The remaining 75% leasehold is made more than 420 years ago. Generous subsidies educational, care and business expertise who oversee owned by the Croydon Partnership who are responsible support our care homes and Carers Information Service. for the day to day management of the Centre. We are also the day to day management of the charity led by Chief reaching out to our communities through fundraising so Executive, Martin Corney. that we can support more people through our education, care and carers support services. The Court meets four times a year to make key decisions. Governors also sit on sub-committees that meet three times a year relating to various aspects of the Foundation’s work.

£49.3MGranted in bursaries 2008-17

In 2017 Sub-committees: Our Court Governors

Finance and Administration for 2018/19 are: Committee Christopher Houlding (Chair) Salaries and Conditions of Geoff Wright TD, DL, PPCIOB Income £ % Service Committee Ian Harley MA, FCA, FCIB Pension Fund Trustees SCHOOL FEES & CARE 61,731,186 85.6 Dudley Mead MBE, FCCA Education Committee 1,434 INVESTMENT INCOME 10,020,889 13.9 David Hudson MA Governance and External Nita Clark OBE MA Students Relations Committee OTHER 279,523 0.4 Pauline Davies BSc MEd Whitgift Care Committee received a TRADING SUBSIDIARY 81,770 0.1 The Rt Revd Jonathan Clark Old Palace of John Whitgift Michael Proudfoot MA MLitt TOTAL 72,113,368 100 School Committee bursary or Dean Sutton JP, FRICS Trinity School Committee David Seymour CB scholarship Whitgift School Committee Expenditure Anand Mehta FRCP Asif Patel, ACA, MSc WAGES 34,414,837 46.1 The Revd Canon Dr Andrew Bishop (Foundation Chaplain) OTHER OPERATING COSTS 24,787,981 33.2 BURSARIES, GRANTS & ALLOWANCES 10,778,507 14.5 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 2,934,048 3.9 If you would like to find out ways in which you can contribute to a bursary, DEPRECIATION 1,723,156 2.3 or support our care homes or carers support services, please contact us on: TOTAL 74,638,529 100 [email protected]

30 31 The Whitgift Foundation North End, Croydon, CR9 1SS

020 8680 8499 [email protected] www.whitgiftfoundation.co.uk

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Registered Charity Number: 312612

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