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Annual Journal 2018/19 we we serve excel

Contents Why look to the past 2 An introduction to our new identity 4 A year worth celebrating 6 Giving young people 8 the best start in life Caring for those around us 12 we Inspiring community in all that we do 16 Ensuring a lasting legacy 20 Welcome and farewell 22 care Connected all around 24

Annual Journal 2018/19 1 When faced with the prospect of such exciting and radical change, it’s more important than ever to give pause for thought and consider not just what we could do, but what we ought to do. In other words, we must reflect on our values. The world we inhabit today would be unrecognisable to our Founder , who first embarked on his mission to educate and care for the people of Croydon more than 420 years ago. Even some of the work our charity carries out in his name today would seem unfamiliar to him. And yet, the values that drove him then are the same that drive us now. That’s why this year, when we asked ourselves what role our charity should play in a changing world, we looked to our past. Because while much has changed since 1596, the values John Whitgift stood for are as relevant today as they ever were, perhaps why look even more so. Christopher Houlding to the past? Chairman, John Whitgift Foundation

Our world is changing faster than ever before. This year, data outstripped oil to become the most valuable resource on the planet. The year before, experts revealed the person who will live to see their 1000th birthday has likely already been born.

2 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 3 an introduction to our new identity

“How we look, what we say, and how we say it all combine to create a unique and distinctive brand personality. They might seem like small details, but they all add up. This year, we’ve put a great deal of thought into those details as we set out to evolve our brand into something fresh and modern, yet still true to the rich heritage and history it was built upon. It’s been a long journey, which has seen us ask ourselves some searching and challenging questions about our purpose, values, and the relevance they hold today. But once the dust had settled, we landed on something familiar, comforting, and enduring – community. Because whatever else may shift and change through time, community will always be at the heart of what we do.”

Catherine Shirley Head of Marketing and Communications at John Whitgift Foundation

Our new name john whitgift foundation reflected in our new logo.

Our vision Our mission Our charity looks to support Access to education Support for Croydon’s carers Care for older people As one of the largest bursary We offer advice, information, Through our care homes and people of all ages and providers in the country, and a support network for services, we give older people backgrounds and bring them we grant thousands of Croydon’s carers – providing a true sense of community, young people access to an a welcome break from the comfort, and joy in later life. together to inspire a sense of outstanding education at our isolation and exhaustion community in all that we do. Foundation schools that many they can endure. could not otherwise afford.

Our values inspiring community Serve Care Excel Working hard for the Being attentive and responsive Aspiring to do the best we can and since 1596 benefit of others. to the needs of those around us. inspiring others to do the same. 4 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 5 We supported more than Our Foundation Enjoyed And Whitgift was the UK’s 48% national performed top of students at our three schools: on the BBC and Channel 4 and Foundation schools success alongside the likes of London performing in rugby, hockey, water Mozart Players and the English boys’ school for International polo, and athletics National Opera Baccalaureate Access to education With We’re rated in Old Palace was in the Trinity was £5.7m top 100 top 30 shortlisted awarded in bursaries alone for A-Level / IB London Independent Senior School of the Year at TES Schools in Times Power Table Independent School Awards

Care for Whitgift House receives Whitgift Care raised more than a year older Good £2,200 after spot check by at charity garden parties worth people Care Quality Commission Wilhelmina house awarded 1596 Club welcomed celebrating Top 20 700 Care Home spot by older people in Croydon carehome.co.uk

Hosted Support for 100% 259 said they feel better health and well-being Croydon’s informed and sessions – from Tai Chi supported after to Carers Choir Registered visiting the Carers carers Support Centre 6,668 78% carers in Croydon said Carers Support Centre reduced loneliness and isolation

6 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 7 As one of the largest bursary providers in the country, we High achievers from Old Palace invited to grant thousands of young people access to an outstanding Women in STEM Conference at Cambridge education at our Foundation schools – Old Palace, Trinity, Old Palace Lower Sixth Form study at Cambridge. The invitation students Megan Deniran and was a fitting reward for the girls, and Whitgift – that many could not otherwise afford. Shannon Clarke were among both of whom performed incredibly just a few hundred girls across the in their GCSEs – with Megan Deniran, Almost half of the pupils who attend these fantastic country to have been invited to the school’s top performer, achieving schools are only able to do so thanks to the generosity the Rosalind Franklin Women in an incredible six 9s and five A*s, and STEM Conference at Newnham winning second place in the Weston- of alumni and the ongoing support of the John Whitgift College, Cambridge this year. Smith Physical Sciences Essay Prize, This year, students from all three schools have The annual conference aims to also held at Newnham College. Foundation. encourage students to confidently Many congratulations also to Year 8 once again enjoyed success on the national stage – with engage in academic conversations students Patricia Inneh and Zaynah about science, technology, Saiyed, who both won London their achievements in the worlds of academia, sport, music, engineering, and maths (STEM) Secondary Engineer Leaders Awards and drama far too many to number here. But more than this, subjects. This year’s conference for their designs – an Adrenaline – Plastic: friend or foe? – tackled Anklet that can automatically they’ve shown a willingness and drive not just to succeed, the sustainability issues linked to administer adrenaline in an emergency but to share their success in the service of others. our reliance on plastics, particularly and a Motor Turbine that captures single use plastics. The event – named the wind energy created by speeding after Newnham College alumna cars along the motorway and Rosalind Franklin, co-discoverer converts it into renewable energy. of the double helix structure of DNA These achievements are emblematic – was a fantastic opportunity for the of a wider trend at the high girls to experience what it’s like to performing girls’ school – in a year in which a high percentage of girls have gone on to study STEM subjects at giving young Russell Group Universities including Civil Engineering, Aeronautics, people the best start in life and Medicine.

Youngsters run, skip, Trinity students smash and jump... 21-mile swim across the Youngsters from Old Palace Nursery and Preparatory School helped Channel in just 14 hours raise a combined total of £4,347 Six students from Trinity have this year through a sponsored fun successfully completed a 21-mile run and jumpathon. Children from relay swim of the English Channel the Nursery ran a rather impressive to raise £3,858 for Crisis and 4 laps of the field to raise £1,447 for Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK). World Lupus Day, while girls at the The team – Niamh Singleton, Funmi prep school registered a staggering Morgan, Will Perry, Tate Nicol, Sarah 35,675 jumps on the trampoline to Rogers and Adam Eastlake – took raise £2,900 for children with brain just 14 hours and 8 minutes to injuries. Special congratulations must tackle the stretch between Dover go to Year 4 students Andrea, Sarah, and Calais, one of the hardest Marly, Lara, and Kara, who racked open water swims in the world. up more than 1,000 jumps each. Well done girls!

8 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 9 Old Palace music scholars lead Whitgift student becomes aspiring choristers from Croydon youngest ever winner of Music scholars from Old Palace sang prestigious design award with girls from all over Croydon this year as part of a community outreach for his Boot Buddy invention programme led by the Minister’s Whitgift Sixth Form student Arminder Singh Director of Music, Mr Krippner. Dhillon has become the youngest ever winner The idea behind the programme of the prestigious Horners Bottlemakers Award is to give aspiring young girls from for his Boot Buddy invention. A keen footballer, across the borough an insight into Arminder used to spend hours cleaning his life as a chorister and help them see muddy boots until inspiration struck and he the world of opportunity that’s open combined a water bottle, plastic knife, and to them through church music at washing up brush to create a very rudimentary . The day was one version of the Boot Buddy. After winning of many highlights for the school’s investment from all three Dragons on the BBC choristers, in a year which saw them show Dragons Den, Arminder was able to get his perform on BBC Radio 3’s broadcast prototype manufactured and his Boot Buddy is of Choral Evensong and join up with now available for sale online and on the high street. choristers from Whitgift to perform This year, his invention won further success, with at Westminster Abbey. judges of the prestigious Horners Bottlemakers Award praising the design’s manufacturing process and efficient use of water – using just 300ml thanks to the design’s water flow control.

Celebrated Whitgift student champions tech as a tool for social integration A hugely gifted and community- Since launching the initiative, minded young Whitgift boy, Femi Femi has provided free workshops Owolade-Coombes, was invited to sit to hundreds of young people, shared on a panel this year for the very first a stage with the CEO of Mozilla, set National Youth Mentoring Summit, up his own business – Femi’s Coding where he championed the role Bootcamps – and crowdfunded a tech can play in encouraging social trip to Bangladesh to run workshops integration. The targeting hundreds of young people Trinity alumnus signs deal with Design Technology and Engineering from disadvantaged backgrounds. Virgin Atlantic to change lives Scholar first made headlines back in 2017 at the age of 11, when he was all over the world presented with a Diana Award by What if your morning coffee could change a life? the Duke of Cambridge and Prince That’s exactly the question that led former Trinity pupil Harry for demonstrating outstanding Cemal Ezel to launch Change Please. This incredible compassion, kindness, and service. social enterprise trains London’s rough sleepers as Femi won the award for his South baristas – providing them with a London living wage, London Raspberry Jam initiative – a a bank account, housing, and access to therapy. free autism and Tourette syndrome- And at the same time, it guarantees a true living wage friendly coding and computer club. for the coffee growing communities who grow their beans. Since launching in 2015, Change Please has gone from strength to strength – being hailed as the ‘start- up of the year’ by Richard Branson and winning a Great Taste Award for its custom blend. And as of this summer, every single Virgin Atlantic flight will offer the new bespoke blend created by Change Please – helping some of the poorest communities in the world command a fair price for their beans.

10 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 11 Caring for older people Whitgift House completes From day care to full time nursing rigorous end-of-life care caring for those care, we run a range of different training programme Whitgift House – which received a Care homes and services designed to Quality Commission rating of ‘Good’ help older people maintain their following a spot inspection earlier From supporting Croydon’s carers this year – has completed the Steps around us independence in a safe, caring, to Success Programme offered by St. to giving older people a sense of Christopher’s Hospice. This rigorous community, comfort, and joy in later and community focused setting. training programme is specifically designed for residential care homes life – we want to ensure everyone where residents are nearing the end in our community is looked after of their lives. A representative from St. Christopher’s commented: “Well with care and compassion. done! You’ve clearly demonstrated the gold standard of care residents receive, focusing on their quality of life, enabling them to ‘live before they die’, and then to die with peace and dignity.” Whitgift House is now the second of our homes to have completed the programme, following the success of Wilhelmina House in 2017. Congratulations to all involved.

Residents enjoy a day trip to Charles Darwin’s house The garden in the Whitgift Almshouses is perhaps one of the most stunning in the borough – peaceful and beautiful, it’s hard not to feel connected to nature sitting amongst the abundance of flora. But this year, residents from our care homes went further afield to appreciate the English summer – when they visited the house and grounds where Charles Darwin lived for many years before his passing in 1882. The guided tour of the magnificent house and grounds in Orpington even included a meet and greet with the beekeepers, so residents could ask about the honeybees and the role they played in inspiring Darwin to develop his theory of evolution.

12 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 13 Kidslingo sees children Carers Support Centre and older people launches new forum learning together to give carers a voice According to new research, learning As a carer, it’s easy to feel you’re on a second language can delay the your own, that you won’t be heard, onset of some kinds of dementia and that nothing will change. But by as much as six years. And there’s together, it’s easier to find strength. a growing body of evidence to This year, the Carers Support Centre show that intergenerational care is has launched a new forum designed of great benefit to both older and to give carers across the borough younger people, particularly reducing a voice. The panel of 15 carers – all loneliness and building confidence. from different backgrounds and That’s why throughout the year, with walks of life – will meet once a month the help of Kidslingo, residents at to discuss issues affecting carers in Wilhelmina House have been taking the borough, to raise those issues Spanish lessons with children as with senior officials, and to ensure young as three or four. The lessons carers’ voices are heard. mix music, games, role-play, drama, and storytelling to keep learning fun while providing a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about older generations, and for Support for carers older people to stay happy and connected. More than 33,000 people living in Croydon care Mallets out! Croquet season for a friend, family member, partner, or neighbour. tees off at Whitgift House It can be lonely and isolating existence. As the summer hit full swing, the croquet Our Carers Information Service can help. team at Whitgift House made the most of the warmer weather as they donned their lawn attire to host a series of croquet matches in the home’s capacious garden. Staff from across the Foundation were invited to Carers Week puts carer health and challenge residents for the bragging rights well-being top of the agenda in what has become a longstanding summer Whether it’s finding your zen at a Tai Chi class or just tradition. Sadly, the residents have struggled losing yourself in a good book with a mug of chai tea to find their form this year, with narrow losses – everyone needs to unwind, carers more than most. in successive matches against staff from the That’s why this June, the Carers Information Service Foundation head office, Old Palace, and marked Carers Week by going out into the community Trinity. In the final match of the season, to highlight how important it is for carers to focus on a closely fought contest saw victory their own health and well-being. Representatives from for our governors. the staff team visited almost 300 carers at local libraries, the Home Office, Croydon University Hospital, and the Croydon Social P. Mental Health Awareness Seminar to speak to carers about the support they are entitled to. And back at the centre, a whole host of health and well-being activities were laid on to help carers relax – from Tai Chi, massage, and food tasting to dance, art, and poetry classes.

14 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 15 inspiring community Capturing Croydon shows kids their hometown through a different lens in all that we do From the strange mix of Tudor and Brutalist architecture to the stunning street art that adorns many of its high-rise buildings, there’s much to see in our town. That’s why this year, we launched Capturing Croydon – a photography competition to bring together Year 6 pupils from all over the bringing people of all borough. Led by a professional photographer and geographer, 146 children took part in the competition workshops, which gave the youngsters a crash course in photography before setting them loose to rediscover their home town through ages and backgrounds c a different lens. More than 400 images were submitted to the competition in total, with 11 -year-old Estelle from Atwood Primary School winning best photo for her shot of Queen’s Gardens. together to connect our All Saints Primary were judged to have submitted the strongest overall portfolio, winning £250 worth proud community as one of photography equipment for the school.

From supporting young people through an outstanding education Whitgift opens its doors to 1,000 local children to caring for those around us, our Whitgift School has some of the finest facilities charity works with people of all in the country. And since 2000, it’s been sharing those facilities with more than 1,000 primary school ages and backgrounds. But more children from across the borough every single year. importantly, it brings them together The Whitgift Primary Project runs during every full school week of the year and is fully integrated into for the benefit of all – connecting the day-to-day life of the school. This serves as an our proud community as one. important reminder to Whitgift boys about the role each of them is expected to play in their community and gives local children the chance to experience a type of learning well outside their normal school experience – learning to code, designing websites, and creating short films and animations.

16 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 17 Local artist and carers bring some flower power to Croydon Local artist Agata Nowak has teamed up with local carers to bring some flower power to John Whitgift Foundation the Croydon community with her Ceramic Community Cube launches at the Garden art installation. After leading a clay workshop with carers, Agata fired and heart of Croydon’s new cultural hub painted their creations and brought them together with ceramic artworks made by other local community groups and primary school children. The final collection was then displayed as a pop-up exhibition at events across the borough, serving as a reminder to find time for peaceful reflection.

Galactic Challenge at Trinity School gives primary school children a learning experience Artists from Old Palace add that’s out of this world a splash of colour to Whitgift House hair salon Students from eight local primary schools took part in the Galactic Challenge at Trinity School this Throughout the year, students from year. Based on the UK Space Design Competition Old Palace have been making weekly (in which Trinity students have enjoyed repeated visits to Whitgift House – where it became To celebrate the reopening of Fairfield Halls – success over the years) the challenge tasked clear that the hair salon was due a bit of a South London’s largest Arts Centre, which has the aspiring young astronauts with developing touch up itself. Spotting an opportunity to undergone a multi-million-pound redevelopment proposals for a research base on Mars. Upon inject a bit more colour into life at the home, – we’re proudly sponsoring the latest addition arrival, students were split up into separate the girls have designed an impressive mural to the venue, the John Whitgift Foundation company teams, each led by a Sixth Form CEO of luscious flowing locks, due to be unveiled Community Cube. This glass-fronted space at and supported by a raft of Third Form middle- at the end of the summer before the girls the front of the newly revamped arts centre will managers, to provide some technical guidance. go back to school. play host to all manner of community events and The event was a huge success, giving aspiring activities throughout the year and put our new young children a unique learning experience brand at the heart of Croydon’s new cultural hub. and providing an opportunity for Trinity pupils to inspire young children to excel.

18 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 19 Facts and figures

Income Expenditure School fees and care £65,090,369 86.3% Wages £36,796,440 45.7%

Investment income £9,062,772 12% Other operating costs £26,889,016 33.4%

Other £229,866 0.3% Bursaries, grants & allowances £11,627,607 14.5%

Trading subsidiary £1,049,889 1.4% Investment expenses £3,358,399 4.1% years Total £75,432,896 100% Depreciation £1,814,601 2.3% 423 Total £80,486,063 100% ensuring a £5.7m £50.9m £1m 48% awarded in bursaries awarded in bursaries allocated to support of students supported at our lasting legacy this year alone in the past 10 years care services three Foundation schools

For 423 years, This ensures a lasting legacy for as freehold owner of the Whitgift How we’re governed Committees Court Governors (2019/20) the people our charity supports Centre, we would be largely unable Our Court Governors come from Finance Administration Committee Christopher Houlding (Chairman) we’ve used land and helps to build a brighter future to subsidise the care services we a range of educational, care, and for our community as a whole. offer or help the thousands of young Salaries and Conditions of Geoff Wright TD DL PPCIOB and assets set aside business backgrounds. They oversee From historic sites like the Grade people we support through an Service Committee the day-to-day management of the Ian Harley MA FCA FCIB by our Founder to I listed Whitgift Almshouses to outstanding education. We’re proud charity, led by Chief Executive Martin Pension Fund Trustees Dudley Mead MBE FCCA more modern commercial buildings, of the work our charity does. But we generate income Corney. Court meets four times a year Education Committee our property portfolio has grown want to do more. That’s why, as well David Hudson MA to make key decisions. Governors Governance and External substantially over the years. Today, as the income we receive from our which we put back also sit on sub-committees that meet Relations Committee Nita Clarke Viscountess we continue to play a key role in investments, it’s so important we can three times a year relating to aspects Stansgate OBE MA into our community. the development and regeneration rely on the support of our alumni and Whitgift Care Committee of the Foundation’s work. Pauline Davies BSc Med of our town. Indeed, our charitable care communities to help raise much Old Palace of John Whitgift mission relies upon it. If it weren’t needed funds for the vital work our School Committee The Rt Revd Jonathan Clark for the rental income we receive charity carries out. Trinity School Committee Michael Proudfoot MA MLitt Whitgift School Committee Dean Sutton JP FRICS David Seymour CB Anand Mehta FRCP Asif Patel ACA MSc The Revd Canon Dr Andrew Bishop (Chaplain) Diana Payne BA

20 john whitgift foundation Annual Journal 2018/19 21 Revd Canon Dr Andrew Bishop schools and oversees major This year saw us welcome Croydon decisions relating to carer support and care for older people. He is Carol Jewell, Minster’s new Priest in Charge, former Head at Old Palace Canon Andrew Bishop, as Chaplain an impassioned believer in John to the Foundation and as Governor Whitgift’s founding vision and the We bid a fond farewell this year on our board of trustees. As chaplain, continued importance of the work we to Carol Jewell, who joined us do today in order to better the lives The spiritual heart Andrew is very much the spiritual in 1997 as Director of Music, heart of the Foundation – providing of those around us. Before joining before continuing her successful of the Foundation pastoral support to all those within us, he was previously a Residentiary career as Head of Old Palace of our care as well as students and Canon of Guildford Cathedral and John Whitgift School. It has often staff at all three Foundation schools. Chaplain to the University of Surrey. been commented that, for all the As Court Governor, he sits on all He is part of the Church of England’s wondrous plaudits its girls have three governing bodies for the Strategic Leadership Development achieved over the years, the thing Programme and is also the author that makes Old Palace such a truly of two books – Eucharist Shaping: fantastic school is its long and Hebert’s Liturgy and Society distinguished history of care and and Theosomnia: A Christian service – both within the community we welcome Theology of Sleep. of the school and beyond. Carol has overseen a culture where these values are worn by girls and staff alike, producing well rounded, compassionate, and capable young Revd Canon women well equipped for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. We thank Carol for her hard work over the years and wish Dr Andrew Bishop and say a her all the very best for the future.

Dolores Pickersgill, & Dolores fond farewell to Director of Care We warmly welcome her successor, Another important addition to Jane Burton, who we know shares the leadership team is Dolores the same philosophy and vision. Pickersgill, who joined the Pickersgill Carol Jewell We are confident she will go on Foundation this year in the newly to find success at this fine school. created post of Director of Care. Her vision for the future of care With a wealth of experience in at John Whitgift Foundation is one the healthcare sector, Dolores has we’re wholeheartedly behind and been appointed to unite all care who has been a natural fit with the community services across the Foundation – values our staff embody every day. from care for older people to carer She joins us from The Royal Hospital support. Dolores is a firm advocate for Neuro-disability, where she held of person-centred care and places the posts of Executive Director of with us for huge emphasis on the overall well- Nursing and Quality, Director of being and fulfilment of the people Infection Control, and Associate we care for and support. Director of Patient Care. 22 years Connecting care across the Foundation with a strong focus on the individual

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