A Feeling of Belonging Together

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Introduction 5 The Foundation 6 Highlights 8 Partnerships 12 Finances 15 Testimonials 16 Future Developments 20 Campus 22 Foundation Awards 26 Supporters 30 Governance 32

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Weaving together the fabric of our organisation

Dean Close is a multi-faceted organisation in which distinctive features of a Dean Close education. Our a multitude of activities takes place on any given focus is sharpening on the skills and qualities young day. With so much going on it can be hard to get a people will need to thrive in, and contribute to, this simple, clear overview of how we are doing. new world. You will find in this Report some of our plans to develop our campus, curriculum and For that reason it is helpful on an annual basis to community, and future Annual Reports will reflect take stock and provide a summary to show this. on progress towards these goals as they become Our Annual Report is a way of examining our ever more clearly defined. performance and progress and giving everyone in the Dean Close community a fresh perspective on ... a particularly widespread and positive impact. the Foundation. As you will see, the Foundation is well placed to have ... an opportunity to outline the challenges. a widespread and positive impact on many young lives, with over 1700 children aged 0-18 in our care The report is more than a useful snapshot and set of at any time. It is our responsibility to ensure that each metrics; it is also an opportunity for us to outline the one of these has their life prospects and future challenges we face as educators and how we intend happiness enhanced by the time they spend with us. to meet them. Dean Close is particularly fortunate in the support We are living through a technological revolution we receive from our alumni, parents and friends. which is changing our world profoundly, and which We are enormously grateful for all the support has implications for our young people in terms these groups offer, enabling us to give our very best of their sense of identity and purpose, their ability to the children and young people in our schools to manage their lives and priorities and their and nurseries, and want to keep our supporters preparation for a world of work which is very well informed about our achievements, challenges different from the one we, their parents and and plans. teachers, emerged into decades ago. I hope you find this report useful and interesting. We are adapting to these changes while at the same time maintaining our core values and the unique and Emma Taylor Warden

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We are a Foundation: the Senior School, our two position of Dean Close and thus our ability to Prep Schools, our Pre-Prep and our nurseries. Our improve facilities, keep fees manageable and offer scale gives us breadth of educational vision. It makes the very best to pupils of all ages. our schools more sustainable and gives us a broader perspective and a longer view. After considerable investment and changes in structure, the schools and nurseries are all thriving. The Foundation portfolio has strengthened our finances. With centralised Foundation business functions, the schools and nurseries can concentrate on looking The diversity of activities in the Dean Close after their pupils and delivering the best education Foundation portfolio has strengthened the financial possible to each and every one.

DEAN DC CLOSE CHELTENHAM

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Dean Close Junior School formed, now known as Dean Close Preparatory School 1949 1886 DEAN DC CLOSE CHELTENHAM

SENIOR SCHOOL

Dean Close Senior School opened 2003 Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School ‘Squirrels’ established

DEAN DC CLOSE CHELTENHAM

PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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THE bENEFITS

• Economies of scale- centralisation of administration and sharing of resources and facilities helps us keep costs down.

• Proﬁle- the scale of the Foundation gives Dean Close a higher proﬁle, enabling us to

ST JOHN’S inﬂuence. ON-THE-HILL chepstow

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St John’s on-the-Hill School, Hedgehogs, Robins and • Minimisation of risk - our diversity Teddies Nurseries join the Dean Close Family helps insulate us against some of 2015 the threats faced by independent schools. DC TreeTops DAY NURSERY DEAN CLOSE • best practice - our teachers have a Treetops Nurseries Cheltenham and Gloucester are purchased and join the Founattion bigger and more diverse group of 2017 colleagues with whom to collaborate and share best practice.

• Focus- with some leadership tasks 2016 now handled centrally, each of our Formation of the Dean Close Foundation. Dean Close House schools’ Heads can focus fully on becomes ‘DCHQ’ - the Foundation head oﬃce.

DEAN leading their school. DC CLOSE FOUNDATION

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Just some of the highlights from across the Foundation this year

DEAN CLOSE ST JOHN’S NURSERIES ON-THE-HILL

Delivery of a large tractor New Kindergarten opened for climbing frame, made by children 3-4 year olds. at DCPS, to Treetops garden. Rugby success at Rosslyn Park New training programme finishing 2nd in group after introduced for all 150 nursery winning 5 out of 6 matches staff from safeguarding through against teams from much bigger to improving the nursery schools. experience. The Year 6 Maths Team reached The nurseries now have the semi-finals and the Year 8 apprentices and have Team finished runners-up at the established an Employment Young Mathematicians’ Awards at Promises scheme. Cambridge University.

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DEAN CLOSE DEAN CLOSE DEAN CLOSE PRE-PREPARATORY PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Awarded the Sponsorship Cup U13 Boys IAPS National Hockey Winner ofthe Independent from the Everyman Theatre for Champions. School of the Year SoGlos award sponsorship of the Family Ticket for second year running. for The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Cassian Pichler-Rocca won BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of Nine pupils achieved Oxbridge Raised substantial funds for IT the Year. places. Schools Africa. Michael Lei became the youngest Boys’ Hockey U16s 2nd and Had an excellent Design and ever ﬁnalist at Gloucestershire’s U18s 3rd in National Finals Technology WOW day including Young Musician of the Year. and Rugby 1st and 2nd XV VR headsets. teams undefeated season.

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It would be impossible to capture the diversity and richness of a Dean Close education, but we have attempted to set out an overview and some helpful statistics.

Nurseries A total of Dean Close Preparatory 1707 children St John’s on-the-Hill Dean Close Senior in our care Dean Close Pre-Preparatory

Mathematics 10% Further Maths 4% Leiths Course 7% Business Studies 7%

Greek 1% Latin 1% Biology 6% Music 1% Theatre Studies 1% Classical Civilisation 2% Religious Studies 2% A Level Economics 6% Design Technology 2%

Psychology 2% Subjects Physics 6%

Spanish 3% Class of 2019

Physical Education 4% English 6% Chemistry 4%

Geography 5% Politics 5%

French 5% History 5% Art 5%

Business/Finance 15% Engineering 10% Sciences 8%

Theology 1%

Sports Science 2%

Computer Science 2%

Classical Studies 2% Law/Criminology 10% Drama 2% University Maths 3% Subjects

Medicine/Pharmacy 4% Class of 2018

Sociology/Psychology 10% Music 4%

History 4%

Geography 4% Architecture/Built Environment/Development 5% English Literature 4% Languages 5%

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This year across our SCHOOLS 92 Concerts

members of the Old Decanian Society in 98 17 Plays & 7575 countries worldwide performances

Overseas Cambridge Army Holloway Manchester Edinburgh bath 704 46 Foundation Visiting Cardiff bristol staff speakers LSE OxfordUCLSt Andrew’s Glasgow Leeds Exeter Swansea bristolLiverpoolDerby Newcastle Gap YearKing’s College Gloucester birmigham 1991 Leavers’ destinations – Class of 2018 Sports fixtures

GCSEs A Levels

Over half of all grades were either 9-7 80%of all grades were A*- b at GCSE or A*/A at IGCSE

Our top One third of pupils scored all grades were either 93% 9-8 or achieved A*- b A* in English Literature 5A*s pupils achieved Oxbridge 90% oﬀers of the Year 10 Maths 9 8 set who took their GCSE pupils scored a year early gained a 9 8A*s or more

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The Foundation is committed to forging relationships and partnerships of many kinds, at a variety of levels, as they bring huge value to the community in so many diﬀerent ways. Here is a broad overview of current activity however this is a work-in-progress and a rich strategy is currently being formulated.

Local

• Cheltenham Education Partnership – a collaboration of local schools, university and others • Careers network events in partnership with local business • BioMedical Ethics Group in partnership with local schools • Science fun days for local primary school • Sports Skills days for local primary children • Community use of facilities A thriving Community Action programme • Host for Gloucestershire Academy of Music encourages Sixth Formers to see how easy it is to make a difference through local projects such as • Forest School used by local primary school working with young children, the homeless or elderly. • Field Day projects with local primary schools and retirement homes • Community Action – voluntary work and fundraising • Nursery visits to Pre-Prep • Staff serving as Governors at primary schools • Staff collaboration with a local primary school and Growth Mindset Schemes

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Regional (a developing area)

• Member of Circle to Success (county Tapping into the local business business community) community of Cheltenham and Gloucestershire through Circle to • Member of Chamber of Commerce Success has allowed Dean Close • Partnership with Tewkesbury Abbey to expand its careers guidance Schola Cantorum and provision, including hosting a Careers Fair with around 30 • Professional Sports Clubs links businesses taking stands and • Music outreach into the community meeting pupils.

National • Member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) • Member of Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) • Member of the Boarding Schools' Association (BSA) • Member of The Independent Schools Christian Alliance (TISCA) & provide annual prefects’ training course Since the closing of the Abbey School in 2006, Tewkesbury • Member of the Choir Schools Abbey’s choristers have been educated at Dean Close Association (CSA) Preparatory School. The boys of Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum sing weekday evensong during term time in the • Host National Cyber Security Centre Abbey and rehearse together at School ﬁve times a week. Day

International • Partnership Agreement with No7 Since 2005, Dean Close has enjoyed a link with Nyakatukura High School, ChengDu, China Memorial Secondary School in • Major supporter of Nyakatakura Ibanda, Western Uganda. A School, Uganda: fundraising & child biennial, cultural exchange visit sponsorship programme allows Sixth Formers to meet, teach, play and socialise with • Ugandan regional diocese and both primary and secondary age business community links pupils as well as travel in Africa. • Diocesan College Cape Town Over the years the School has developed from benches under a exchange programme mango tree to a well-equipped • Australian exchange programme and largely self-suﬃcient school of over 500 pupils. 13 DCF Annual Report 2019 (MASTER FILE)_Layout 1 20/05/2019 10:00 Page 14

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FINANCIAL YEAR Income

01/09/2017 to 31/08/2018 School Fees

Charitable Donations and Dividends/Interest

Nurseries

Dean Close Services

0 £2M £4M £6M £8M £10M £12M £14M £16M £18M £20M

Earnings before Interest, The ﬁnancial year 2017/18 saw a much improved Tax and Depreciation 2017/18 (EbITDA) position compared to the previous year which had £450,000 been a year of additional investment and much internal reorganisation. We saw a proﬁt before £350,000

depreciation/amortisation of £0.9m. During the £250,000 year the acquisition of two additional nurseries added to our portfolio and helped strengthen our £150,000

ﬁnancial position. £50,000 £0 Schools Nurseries Dean Close Services The independent schools sector faces tough challenges, in particular with increased employer’s costs with national insurance, pension, the national minimum wage and the Apprentice Levy. We also Proﬁt and Loss (EbITDA) have the certain knowledge of a huge increase in the £1,600.00

contribution to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme in £1,200.00 September 2019. Other signiﬁcant risks include the threat to our charitable (partial) exemption for £800.00 property taxes and the possibility of VAT on £400.00

school fees. £0

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 The Foundation’s strategy of diversifying income (Forecast) sources is designed to mitigate against these threats and over time, relieve some of the pressure on parents’ ability to aﬀord the school fees. In Expenditure particular, the active development of our two ( UXWLGQHS[( HU JQLKFD HUO 3G3UHPLVHVVHVLPHU $$GPLQLVWUDWLRQPUQRLWDUWVLQL *RYHUQDQFHHYR* UJHFQDQ )XQGUDLVLQJ&RVWVQLVLDUGQX) &VVWVR 2WKHU&RVWV WVR&UHKW2 7UDGLQJ([SHQGLWXUH 1XUVHULHV XWLGQHS[(JQLGD ULVHLUHVUX1 H 7UDGLQJ([SHQGLWXUH 'HDQ&ORVH6HUYLFHV5HWDLO7KHDWUH/HWV &RXUVHV GD RO&QDH' HUXWLGQHS[(JQL WDHK7OLDWH5VHFLH6HVR VHVUXR& VWHUW subsidiaries, Dean Close Services Ltd (commercial Teaching Welfare services) and DCNL (ﬁve nurseries) has strengthened Premises our ability to invest further in our people and Administration facilities as well as improve long term sustainability. Governance Fundraising Costs Other Costs Trading Expenditure (Nurseries) Adrian bowcher Trading Expenditure Bursar (Dean Close Services - Retail, Theatre, Lets Dean Close Foundation & Courses)

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closetalk What people say about us…

“We sensed renewed verve and conﬁdence when we visited Dean Close. Energetic and forward-thinking leadership has resulted in nimble moves to accommodate changing work and family patterns. Yes, the school is “Dean Close named as best of looking to the future, but its founding moral the best for its outstanding music and social values are as secure as ever.” provision and as runners-up Good Schools’ Guide for equestrianism.” The Week magazine “A thriving, vibrant, progressive School renowned for focusing on individual development and helping to nurture each child’s strengths. A School that is clearly loved by many SoGlos readers who showed their support with hundreds of votes.”

“We most look forward to the House “We are currently watching the Dean shout: a house singing competition Close magic working where each house performs a song in on our youngest the theatre in accordance with the child… For our family, Dean Close has theme. This year’s theme was 60s.” genuinely been a Current pupil school that meets its claims to bring “My daughter is diligent, because she knows that all the teachers out the best in are working with passion and that they like to have successful every child.” pupils. Her teachers recognised her talents and have motivated her Boarding family to believe in herself. Dean Close is the best learning environment for pupils who like to be successful.” Overseas family 16 DCF Annual Report 2019 (MASTER FILE)_Layout 1 20/05/2019 10:00 Page 17

“My son currently attends the School having moved from a comprehensive in January. He adores it and it’s made a massive difference to him as a person, sportsman and on an academic basis. None of this would have been possible “I appreciated without the financial support the School has offered.” everything; the Parent with child awarded a bursary closetalk study ethos, Fantastically run School. chapel choir, Puts other schools to shame with how well hockey, swimming, informed they keep “Small school with big aspirations and parents and we now have remarkable achievements across both friends, supportive moved all three of our academics and broader aspects like teachers, amazing children here… our kids music, art and sport. Each child is now actually run into facilities… it was school each day and can’t expected to achieve no matter what it wait to get started. is that they are good at and they are all wonderful.” Facebook review given the support and guidance to Old Decanian make it happen.” Tatler Parents’ Questionnaire

“A thriving, vibrant, progressive School renowned for focusing on individual development and helping to nurture each child’s strengths. A School that is clearly loved by many SoGlos readers who showed their support with hundreds of votes.” SoGlos Gloucestershire Lifestyle Awards Winner of Best Independent School in Gloucestershire (2018 & 2019) “I passionately talk to others about the girls' schooling, their social interaction and new life Despite leaving over ten years ago, I still feel part of that skills they have developed at St community. The support I still receive boosts a musical John's in a relatively short career that sees me working with some of the best and period. Sending the girls to you was the best decision my brightest musicians in the UK and Europe. husband and I have ever made!” Old Decanian Chepstow Family “From our first tour of the School as parents we were very impressed with the “I am writing to say how grateful I am for the attitude of the staff and the confidence opportunity to carry out the investigation at of the pupils. Ollie and his sister have Dean Close in an oﬃcial lab. It was a fantastic both flourished at the School and we activity that was really enjoyable and it helped us with our learning.” have always found the support structure, both academically and Letter received from a child after primary school visit to chemistry department pastorally, of the highest order.” Cheltenham family 17 DCF Annual Report 2019 (MASTER FILE)_Layout 1 20/05/2019 10:00 Page 18

Exciting potential ... close ahead

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...feasibility and phasing yet to come.

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The need to develop

In this time of unprecedented and accelerating Alongside enhancements to our teaching, change, an adjustment of educational emphasis is mentoring and co-curricular provision, we believe required, with a focus on the skills and qualities that widening access to a Dean Close education will young people will need to thrive and to make a help prepare all our pupils for the future, because positive impact on society. our Foundation Awards scheme is already adding to the School’s social diversity. This effect will be While academic qualifications will remain important, amplified, giving our pupils broader perspectives other aspects of a rounded education are rising up and greater empathy. Emotional intelligence is the list of employers’ priorities. Skills like creativity, essential for thriving in a meritocracy and a broader collaboration with others, problem solving and school community is a good place to start critical thinking are becoming ever more valued. developing this skill. While we have always developed these through our broad educational offering, we are focusing on them As a Foundation, Dean Close can have a particularly more closely and adapting our curriculum and widespread and positive impact. We can bring our school life to ensure that every pupil is able to leave educational vision to bear from ages 0 – 18 and in a Dean Close better equipped for the future. number of locations. We have wonderful contacts through our partnerships and through Old Inside and outside the classroom, we want Decanians, parents and our wider community. increasingly to help pupils to make connections, Guided by our values, we can ensure that we between subjects, ideas and issues. We want them to spread the benefits as widely and as influentially understand their own strengths and potential better as possible. and to recognise the benefits of developing their skills. We want to build bridges for them to allow them to develop an understanding of the world of work and of the exciting future opportunities they are preparing to grasp.

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Our vision is to be ambitious, outward-looking and creative in equipping young people for the future.

21st Century Campus Widening Access

The way we teach and learn is changing fast. More bursaries will open the way to recruiting We need the right facilities. more talented and deserving pupils; keeping Dean Close grounded and more accessible. A phased programme of new building work and refurbishment to create teaching and learning A new programme of generous means-tested environments that inspire a love of learning places for talented and financially deserving pupils. and support the most up to date and effective The Foundation Awards will transform the lives of teaching methods. those who benefit directly from them. More widely, they will add to the diversity and vibrancy of the Dean Close community.

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campus21st Century

Our plans for a transformation at the very heart of the Senior School are taking shape. Though the images shown over the next three pages are conceptual, the potential is already exciting.

This major development scheme is set against a background of investment across our campuses.

• DCPS Centenary Hall • New astro pitches at the Senior School • The new Art and Design block at St John’s

In addition to ﬂagship facility projects, we have approved signiﬁcant investments towards extensive refurbishment of the boarding houses in the Prep and Senior schools in Cheltenham and have recently completed work at St John’s.

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Phase1

21st Century Campus THE DAY HOUSE VILLAGE

21st Century

Unlocking space for new projects and a major justified by the two aims: improvement in its own right, the Day House Village 1. To transform the day pupil experience is a key development for Dean Close. 2. To free-up space for major development at the After a year of construction the project is close centre of the School. to completion. ...clearing the way for development space at the Over the past year a major new addition to the heart of the School Senior School campus has been gradually rising up on the east side of the Senior School site. The benefits for day pupils and day house staff will be instant and profound. Beyond those benefits one The Day House Village is almost complete, on can immediately point to, we anticipate a greater schedule for the move during the summer holidays sense of pride and identity for our day pupils. and in time for day pupils to begin the 2019 - 20 academic year in their new accommodation. Moving the day houses out of the academic quad unlocks large areas of development space at the ... a major strategic investment heart of the School. The potential to capitalise on this is enormous. At a cost of £4.5M, the Day House Village represents a major strategic investment for the Foundation, 23 DCF Annual Report 2019 (MASTER FILE)_Layout 1 20/05/2019 10:00 Page 24

Phase2

21st Century Campus THE ACADEMIC QUAD

Looking across the Foundation, we have identiﬁed areas for modernisation and development. By far the most pressing of these is the Senior School Academic Quad.

With the forthcoming move of the day houses from the Quad to the new Day House Village, the way is about to be clear for an extensive re-design of this key area of the Senior School.

Our aims: Progress

To create an inspiring and attractive centre for In March 2019 four architectural firms presented the academic life of the School. their conceptual designs in response to the Foundation’s development brief. We are now To upgrade the classrooms to support 21st working with the selected firm to advance their Century teaching and learning methods. concept into a more detailed scheme with a series To provide opportunities for pupils and staff to of phases. meet and collaborate outside lessons. This is In summary, the elements of this development are especially important given the house-based likely to comprise: structure of Dean Close. • A transformation of the Victorian front corridor area to provide lighter, more spacious classrooms for Maths and Humanities. • Creation of a centre for business and Economics, comprising classrooms, boardroom and conference space. • A complete transformation of the science building to meet the needs of 21st Century science teaching. • The creation of shared social and informal study space. • Modern landscaping.

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accessWidening

In September our ﬁrst ‘Foundationer’ joined Dean three Foundation Awards. So, we will soon have Close, with a place at the Senior School, made four Foundationers in the Senior School. possible thanks to the generosity of ODs, parents and friends. ...an outstandingly generous pledge

Our recently launched Foundation Awards scheme Our first Foundation Award is named in provides means-tested funding for talented and commemoration of teaching legend Denys Carnill financially-deserving pupils whose families would and is funded with donations from generous ODs not conceive of a Dean Close education without very who were inspired by Denys. We have recently significant (usually 100%) fee support. confirmed the Old Decanian Foundation Award, thanks to a generous grant from the OD Society. ... contribute to social mobility And the parents of the 2018 leavers gave enough to fund a Sixth Form Foundation Award. We have also Through this new scheme the Foundation aims to received an outstandingly generous pledge from contribute to social mobility. Widening access to an Old Decanian to endow a Foundation Award Dean Close is also clearly in line with our Christian in perpetuity. values. Moreover, talented pupils inspire those around them, both pupils and staff, and a broader These Foundation Awards will play an important mix of cultures and backgrounds is healthy role in contributing to the Dean Close of tomorrow. preparation for life beyond school. Visit our website for more information about The response of the Dean Close community to the Foundation Awards and how to support them. scheme so far has been encouraging, to the extent that we are now in a position to award a further www.deanclose.org.uk/support-us

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Within 10 years we aim to fund 20 Foundationers

Widening ULTIMATELY, WE WANT TO HAVE ONE FOUNDATIONER IN EVERY YEAR GROUP IN EVERY HOUSE

Our progress so far

The Denys Carnill Award

The Old Decanian Society Foundation Award 20

The Class of 2018 Foundation Award

Foundation Award funded by one very generous donor.

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“My own time at Dean Close was greatly enhanced by the many generous benefactors who went before me and ensured the long-term security and enhancement of a Dean Close School education.

As President of the Council of Members and the Old Decanian Society, I am more than aware of the continuing generosity of parents, ODs and friends of the School and I thank closefriends you, on behalf of the entire Dean Close community, for choosing to show your support to Dean Close.”

THE LORD BERNARD RIBEIRO CBE President of the Council of Members and The Old Decanian Society

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DONORS NAMES

The Abbot Family Dr MG Dash Mr P D House Mr & Mrs H Paxton Mr & Mrs H Acland Mr JN Deakin The Howell Family Mr JM Peach Mr & Mrs MJ Adams Mr R Deasy Mrs S Huxster Mr J Postlethwaite Mr H M Al-Darmaki Lt Col J Denley Mr DW Jones Mr B Powell Mr L Allington Mr & Mrs H Dent Mr P Jones Mr & Mrs S Ralph Mr JO Alpass Mr & Mrs Dickinson The Rev Canon Dr S Jones Mr & Mrs C Regan Mrs S Amos Miss R Donaldson Mr SN Jones Mr A Reid Mrs J Bacon Mr J Drew Mr & Mrs B Kent Lord BF Ribeiro Mr DF Bailey Revd Dr A Dunning Mr N Kent The Richardson Family Mr DT Barham Mr JW Eaden Mr E Kent Ms A Richardson Dr MR Barnes Mr AB Edginton Mr & Mrs C Kenyon The Riding Family Mr I Bassett-Smith The Elliott Family The Hon J Kirkham Mr & Mrs C Roberts Mr M Bateman Mr S & Mrs Entts Mr & Mrs B Knight Miss R Rowley-Brooke Mr MW Bawden Mr H Evans Mr P Knight The Ryan Family Mr RG Bell Professor RJW Evans Mr BW Knight Mrs L Peri Samuels Mr & Mrs S Bell Mr & Mrs IF Ferguson Mr PH Knight Mr R Searle Mr & Mrs TH Bence Mr MS Fincham Mr & Mrs S Lainé Dr A Shepherd Dr AG Blyth Mrs G Firth Mrs C Laine Lady Shields Mr A Bolton & Family Mr D Ford Mr & Mrs J Lancashire Mr A Simpkin Mr & Mrs R Bolton Mr JHK Forster Mr G Lane Miss J Slatter Mr C Bown Mr CRF Foulkes Mr P Lebedev Mr G Smallbone Dr W Bowring Mrs S Fowler The Leishman Family Mr M Smith Lt Col AJ Briggs Mrs R Fraser Mr RC Letchworth Mrs C Stebbings Mr TC Brown Mr M Gammon Mr DR Long The Stocks Family The Revd L Browne Mr & Mrs E Gillespie The Lovatt Family Mrs JS Stratford thank Mr NG Bryan Mrs J Gillman Mr & Mrs I Lowdon Rev H Symes-Thompson Mr P Bryan Mr M Girling Mrs RA Luard Mr & Mrs RS Taylor Mr C Buckett Mrs A Godley Mr CP Lynam Lt Colonel ET Taylor Mr J Burgon Mr Goldingham Miss LJ Mackenzie Mr JN Taylor Mr & Mrs N Burroughs Mr TJC Goudie Mrs N MacKenzie Mr S Thomas The Lady D Butterworth Mr & Mrs A Greenwood Mr & Mrs AR Marchand Mr D Till Mr & Mrs S Cahill The Gregory Family Canon & Mrs I Marsh Mr CRG Timson Mr P Cairns Mrs Griﬃn Lt Col BK Martin Mr CJ Townsend Mr B Cappuccini Mr & Mrs RC Grimshaw Sir P & Lady Marychurch Mr JE Townsend The Carducci Quartet The Gupta Family Mr McCartney The Revd & Mrs C Turner Mr C Carmell Prof & Mrs RM Haine Mr & Mrs I McHardie-Jones Mrs S Vaus Mr & Mrs DJ Carnill The Hall Family Mr RM McMahon The Viney Family you Mr JS Carpenter Mr F Hand Mr PR Mercer-Wilson Mr & Mrs Warren Mr & Mrs J Carter Mr IG Handy Ms L Millward The Wells Family Mr J Chen Mrs LSM Hardy Mr JH Moir The Rt Rev J Went Mr Chin & Ms Kong Mr JA Harington Hawes Mr RJ Moreland Mr SK White Mr Y Choi Mr RS Harman Mr I Morton The Revd & Mrs CE Whitney Mr T Clink Mr & Mrs J Harris The Napier Family Mr HF Wickham Miss H F Colley Lord & Lady Harrowby The Neale Family Mr WJ Wickham The Revd RJM Collins Mr REH Hawes Mr Neubauer & Dr Wright The Williams & Family Mr & Mrs D Conway Prof & Mrs P Helm Mr CAP Newman Mr JCB Winter Mr JRB Cook Mr BVG Helsdon Mr & Mrs T Odell Mr MC Womersley Revd R Coombs Mr & Mrs GN Henderson The Revd M Oram Mrs V Wong Mr I Cooper Mrs MJ Henderson Mr R Oram The Woods Family Mr & Mrs D Cormack Colonel JR Hensman The Osicki Family Mr & Mrs D Woods Mr & Mrs Craig and Family Mr S Herbert Mrs LJ Overbury Mrs P Worden Dr J Crossley Mr P Hilltout Mrs S Padﬁeld Dr & Mrs M Workman Mr & Mrs T Daltry Mrs SL Hirst The Paget Family The Youde Family Mr A Dankov The Hodgkins Family Parents’ Hockey Club

Our supporters since the launch of the Organ Appeal in January 2012.

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thank you to you all, whether you are named or have chosen to remain anonymous.

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TRUSTEES

Mrs Kathryn Carden (Chairman of Trustees) Mr Simon Bullingham The Rev Richard Coombs Mrs Helen Daltry Mr Stephen Drew Mr Ian Duﬃn Mr Richard Harman Mrs Sara L Hirst Mrs Audrey Marsden Mrs Karen Riding Mr Matthew Smith Lt Colonel Edward Taylor (Old Decanian)

“Sometimes, our Trustee meetings are The role of the Board of Trustees is to: accompanied by the exuberant shouts from a rugby match, or we may be scrutinising a set of Have responsibility for statutory finance papers while outside there is the sound compliance in a number of areas, of wood on willow during a prep school cricket including finance, Health & Safety match. Perhaps a loud complaint about the and Safeguarding amount of prep someone has will drift up through the window while we work through our Provide the School’s strategic vision meeting agenda. These moments remind us and direction why we Trustees serve in this entirely voluntary role: because of the young people whose Approve budgets, monitor income and development we encourage and support. expenditure and agree major projects That is the main reason why I serve as a Maintain an educational and pastoral Chairman of the Board of Trustees, but there are overview two other reasons. Firstly, Dean Close is a very special place which made a real difference to the Make senior appointments education of my sons and to their lives – and I wanted to be able to say thank you in a practical Provide a source of wisdom, advice and way. Secondly. I hope my experience of working support for the School in businesses, in educational organisations and of leading boards is useful to the Foundation, Identify and recommend new Members and to the leaders within each of our schools and nurseries.” and Trustees Mrs Kathryn Carden Chairman of Trustees 32 DCF Annual Report 2019 (MASTER FILE)_Layout 1 20/05/2019 10:00 Page 33

“It is the Christian ethos that makes “I became a governor when the “After a teaching career in Pre-Prep Dean Close such a unique School and challenge of supporting the School’s and Early Years it has been my why I am so glad to serve as a Trustee. proposed building programme, pleasure to take on a link role for the My four children have all benefitted starting with the Day House Village, Nurseries. However, like all trustees, from the excellent education and initially sparked my interest. My role I have a regard for the whole other opportunities that the School is largely to do with finance and Foundation; from tiniest babies to provides. I very much enjoy helping to property matters, particularly the senior pupils, its many employees and set the strategy for the School and building elements. I am a Chartered the exciting diversity afforded the ensuring that the School remains true Surveyor and enjoy the challenges Foundation since its expansion. I had to its original Christian principles in that constructing buildings presents, no prior knowledge of Dean Close but an increasingly secular and complex particularly in a busy school have been heartened to witness the culture.” environment.” reality of my expectations. ” The Rev Richard Coombs Mr Simon bullingham Mrs Audrey Marsden

“I enjoy the days I spend at Dean “Being a Trustee at Dean Close is a big “I became a Trustee because, as an Close Preparatory School, where I am responsibility; it is also a great honour, OD, I was keen to give something back currently a liaison trustee for the and in my eyes, a chance to help to the School. I would not have the teaching staff and responsible to secure the future success of this friends, hobbies and employment the board for the effective remarkable institution. With my that I enjoy today without the implementation of our Safeguarding background in international banking, opportunities that Dean Close offered and PSHCE policies. I chat to the I am able to provide support to the me both as a pupil and having lived Head, sit in on classes, talk to children executive group on financial, strategic there growing up as a housemaster’s at lunch, watch some of their and organisational matters.” son. My roles include overseeing performances and generally try to Concessions and Health and Safety Mr Matthew Smith make sure that I am well-informed matters while bringing to the table about the School and can contribute experience of working in a large effectively to Governors’ meetings.” organisation like the Army, such Mr Stephen Drew as Leadership, Communications and Processes.”

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COUNCIL OF MEMBERS

The role of the Council of Members is to:

Elect new Members and the Board of Trustees Approve the Annual Accounts Development Act as ambassadors for Dean Close board Provide a source of wisdom, advice and support for the School and for Trustees

The Council is led by the President, Lord Ribeiro, CbE* The Development Board, The Reverend M Allen AVM R Lock, CBE formed in 2017, brings The Reverend S Austen The Reverend R Mackay external rigour to Dean Close Mr G W Barnes Mr P Maynard development, both in terms advising on and reﬁning the keepclose Mr H Bradby The Reverend D J S Munro Mr M Bowen Mrs P G Napier Foundation’s development Mr A R Bird* Mr N Patterson projects and providing Mr M J Cartwright Mrs K Pinsent leadership and guidance Mrs R Dick Mrs A Porter on the fundraising. Mr J Drew Mr M Philip-Sorensen* Mr B Davies Mrs J Sykes Our Membership: Mrs R Eden Mr S Thomas Mr Matthew Smith (Chair) Mr S Foster Mr S Thomas Mrs Helen Daltry Mr D Goode Mr J Townsend* Mrs Eve Iravani Fateh Dr J Haynes The Reverend Canon T P Watson Mr Vasily Pasetchnik The Earl of Harrowby The Reverend Canon P R Williams* Mr Mark Philip-Sorensen Professor E Higginbottom The Right Reverend Paul Williams Mr David Till Mr H J Hodgkins* The Reverend Dr J M Holmes* Emeritus Members: Ex oﬃcio members: Mr J Hall Mr C J Buckett Mrs Emma Taylor Mr A J Hunt Mrs G M Cocks Mr James Underhill Dr R Irvine* Mrs L S M Hardy Mr David Evans Mr N Jenkins* Mr C P Lynam Miss Felicity Copp Mr A Judge Mrs C Laine Mrs F L Knight* Prof F Leishman Mr T R Lewis *Old Decanian

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