Annual Fund 2016-17 & Development Annual Report 2015-16
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ANNUAL FUND 2016-17 & DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16 1 Contents Report on Giving 2015-16 page 3 The Annual Fund 2016-17 page 4-5 Your gifts page 6 List of benefactors page 9-11 2 Report on Giving 2015-16 Clayesmore thrives today thanks to a tradition of philanthropy – giving back is vital to our future Clayesmore’s Development Programme received for future projects and will be continues to make a difference in the invested until such time as work begins. day to day lives of pupils at the school. Gifts received in the 2015-16 academic In addition to these, the Friends of year totalled £54,000 and the majority Clayesmore and Prep School Parents’ of funds raised have been spent on a Association have been hard at work number of projects that have enhanced as ever. The Friends have made grants the teaching we deliver. which have enabled the redecoration of the Ensemble Room in the Music Our exceptional staff uses modern School and the refurbishment of the technology in an innovative way to backstage area of the Theatre; while the support our forward-looking curriculum. Prep PA has contributed to a number of We believe this is key to encourage a enrichment activities for pupils. growth mindset, preparing all pupils for their futures beyond the school Looking ahead, we have outlined some years. Donations have been used to exciting projects for this year’s Annual provide over £15,000 of equipment Fund on page 4. Please do support them and machinery in the new Design & if you can. Technology extension and elsewhere around the school in the Prep School Clayesmore is a remarkable school, not Music and Art Departments. Our least because of the many people who long tradition of bursary support has share their time, talent and resources continued this year, with £5,500 of to support our pupils. To all our donors, your contributions going to the school’s volunteers and staff, thank you. Bursary Fund. Further funds have been 3 The Annual Fund 2016-17 We are pleased to announce this year’s fundraising projects. Money raised is spent on schemes to enhance “An investment academic opportunities and the School environment beyond what is affordable in knowledge with our annual budget alone. pays the best Sometimes it can be daunting, given the increasingly elaborate needs of a interest” Benjamin modern school, but we have realised great projects here at Clayesmore as Franklin a result of previous campaigns, large and small and, with your co-operation, hope we can continue to aspire to an educational capacity and the aim bigger and better things. is that it will encourage extended use of the outside space we have here at FACILITIES FOR Iwerne, possibly centring on the area of the Lake. TEACHING AND LEARNING The materials will be bought and This year, we have pinpointed the then the hut built by Senior Design Prep IT Suite as being a focus of our and Technology pupils. At the time fundraising efforts. We aim to refurbish of writing, a sizeable grant has been it completely and supply it with new raised towards the project by the computers. Clearly, this is a necessary Friends of Clayesmore. fund and we aim for the children to be able to continue their computer studies BURSARY FUND with up to date facilities and in a lighter, more modern environment. In an ideal world, independent school fees would be affordable to all but as We have also established a fund for the that is not the case, Clayesmore has purchase of a shepherd’s hut for the a dedicated Bursary Fund, only made School. It will be for the use of children possible by the generosity of donors. in both Prep and Senior Schools in Because of donations to the Bursary 4 Fund, we are able to offer financial lives. Others, we know, feel fortunate assistance to the families of children just to have enjoyed an independent who would not otherwise be able to education and wish others to have the come here. same opportunities. It must be said that a very large Whatever the reason, we are here to proportion of the money we collect teach and guide children and, with all is from Old Clayesmorians and we your assistance, we continue to do that. are eternally grateful to them that they should consider our work here UNRESTRICTED FUND worthy of continuing to help younger generations to reach their full potential. If you choose this option, where you trust us to distribute funds to where We know that, for many of them, they are most needed around the they consider the aid they received School, we will use your donation to pivotal to their ability to have come to ensure that as many of our projects as Clayesmore and, subsequently, to their possible are brought to fruition. 5 Your gifts Every gift can make a difference to the lives of our pupils and cumulatively, the impact of many giving can be tremendous: 20 gifts of £30 a month for one year: Would enable us to purchase the kit for our shepherd’s hut, to be built by Senior pupils and enjoyed by the whole School. 20 gifts of £50 a month for one year: Would fund a 50% bursary for a day pupil in the Senior School. 20 gifts of £100 a month: Would fund the refurbishment of our Prep School IT Suite. Please do support us if you can. You may wish to specify the fund to which your gift is allocated, or allow the School to use it where it needs it most. There are many ways to support us and you may choose to donate by making a single gift by cheque, cash or credit card. Alternatively, you can make a regular gift by setting up a Direct Debit by completing and returning the enclosed form. You can also donate securely online from the UK or overseas via Just Giving at www.justgiving.com/ Clayesmore and support us while you shop online at stores such as John Lewis or Amazon via www. easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/clayesmore. 6 Your Gift to the... ANNUAL FUND 2016-17 Please complete all sections and return to: Clayesmore School Development Fund, Iwerne Minster, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8LL Title ________________Forename(s) ______________________________________________________ Surname ______________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Post code ________________________________ Gift Aid declaration • Change your name or home address Boost your donation by 25p of Gift Aid for every £1 you • No longer pay sufficient tax on your income and/or capital donate. Gift Aid is reclaimed by Clayesmore from the tax gains. you pay for the current tax year. Your address is needed to identify you as a currently UK taxpayer. In order to Gift Aid If you pay Income Tax at the higher or additional rate and want to receive the additional tax relief due to you, your donation you must tick the box below: you must include all your Gift Aid donations on your Self- £ I want to Gift Aid my donation of £_______ and any Assessment tax return or ask HM Revenue and Customs to donations I make in the future or have made in the past 4 adjust your tax code. years to Clayesmore School Signature: I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less ___________________________________________________ Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Name (block capitals): Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference. ___________________________________________________ Please notify the charity if you: Date: • Want to cancel this declaration ___________________________________________________ A I wish to make a single donation Please accept my gift of £ _________________________________________________________ I enclose my cheque/CAF voucher made payable to Clayesmore School £ OR Please debit my Mastercard £ Visa £ Maestro £ Cardholder’s name (please print): ___________________________________________________ Card no: CSC no: (This is the 3 digit security number on the signature strip on the reverse of you card): Start date: Expiry date: Card issue no (Maestro): Cardholder’s signature: AF 2016-17 7 B I wish to make a regular donation Please accept my gift of £ ____________________________ monthly / quarterly / annually (please delete as appropriate) Starting on 1st of ____________________________ (month) 20 ________ (year) Instruction to your bank or building society to pay by Direct Debit Please fill in the whole form using a ball point pen and send it to: Service user number Clayesmore School Development Fund 8 4 0 8 2 4 Iwerne Minster, Blandford, Dorset, DT11 8LL Name(s) of account holder(s) FOR CLAYESMORE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT OFFICIAL USE ONLY This is not part of the instruction to your bank or building society. Bank/building society account number Branch sort code Name and full postal address of your bank or Instruction to your bank or building society building society Please pay Clayesmore School Development Direct Debits from the account detailed in this Instruction subject to To: The Manager Bank/building society the safeguards assured by the Direct Debit Guarantee. I understand that this Instruction may remain with Clayesmore School Development and, if so, details will be passed electronically to my bank/building society. Address Signature(s) Post code Date Reference Banks and building societies may not accept Direct Debit Instructions for some types of account AF 2016-17 This guarantee should be detached and retained by the payer. The Direct Debit Guarantee • This Guarantee is offered by all banks and building societies that accept instructions to pay Direct Debits • If there are any changes to the amount, date or frequency of your Direct Debit Clayesmore School Development will notify you 10 working days in advance of your account being debited or as otherwise agreed.