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Contents

Why look to the past 2

An introduction to our new identity 4

A year worth celebrating 6

Giving young people 8the best start in life

Caring for those around us 12

Inspiring community in all that we do 16

Ensuring a lasting legacy 20

Welcome and farewell 22

Connected all around Croydon 24

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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 John Whitgift, 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 even more so.

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.

why look to the past?

Christopher Houlding Chairman, John Whitgift Foundation

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“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

an introduction to our new identity

Our charity looks to support people of all ages and backgrounds and bring them together to inspire a sense of community in all that we do.

john whitgift foundationreflected in our new logo.

Our valuesServe

Working hard for the benefit of others.

Excel

Aspiring to do the best we can and inspiring others to do the same.

Care

Being attentive and responsive to the needs of those around us.

Our mission

Our new name

Our visionAccess to education As one of the largest bursary providers in the country, we grant thousands of young people access to an outstanding education at our Foundation schools that many could not otherwise afford.

Care for older people Through our care homes and services, we give older people a true sense of community, comfort, and joy in later life.

Support for Croydon’s carers We offer advice, information, and a support network for Croydon’s carers – providing a welcome break from the isolation and exhaustion they can endure.

inspiring community since 1596

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a year worth celebrating

We supported more than

48%of students at our three Foundation schools

With

£5.7mawarded in bursaries alone

Access to education

Care for older people

Support for Croydon’s carers

Our Foundation schools:

We’re rated in

top 100for A-Level / IB

Enjoyed

national success in rugby, hockey, water polo, and athletics

And

performed on the BBC and Channel 4 and alongside the likes of London Mozart Players and the English National Opera

Whitgift was the UK’s

top performing boys’ school for International Baccalaureate

Trinity was

shortlisted Senior School of the Year at TES Independent School Awards

Old Palace was in the

top 30London Independent Schools in Times Power Table

Wilhelmina house awarded

Top 20 Care Home spot by carehome.co.uk

1596 Club welcomed

700older people in Croydon

Whitgift Care raised more than

£2,200 at charity garden parties

Whitgift House receives

Good after spot check by Care Quality Commission

100%said they feel better informed and supported after visiting the Carers Support Centre

78%said Carers Support Centre reduced loneliness and isolation

Hosted

259health and well-being sessions – from Tai Chi to Carers Choir

Registered

6,668 carers in Croydon

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the best start in lifeYoungsters run, skip, and jump...Youngsters from Old Palace Nursery and Preparatory School helped raise a combined total of £4,347 this year through a sponsored fun run and jumpathon. Children from the Nursery ran a rather impressive 4 laps of the field to raise £1,447 for World Lupus Day, while girls at the prep school registered a staggering 35,675 jumps on the trampoline to raise £2,900 for children with brain injuries. Special congratulations must go to Year 4 students Andrea, Sarah, Marly, Lara, and Kara, who racked up more than 1,000 jumps each. Well done girls!

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High achievers from Old Palace invited to Women in STEM Conference at Cambridge Old Palace Lower Sixth Form students Megan Deniran and Shannon Clarke were among just a few hundred girls across the country to have been invited to the Rosalind Franklin Women in STEM Conference at Newnham College, Cambridge this year. The annual conference aims to encourage students to confidently engage in academic conversations about science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) subjects. This year’s conference – Plastic: friend or foe? – tackled the sustainability issues linked to our reliance on plastics, particularly single use plastics. The event – named after Newnham College alumna Rosalind Franklin, co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA – was a fantastic opportunity for the girls to experience what it’s like to

study at Cambridge. The invitation was a fitting reward for the girls, both of whom performed incredibly in their GCSEs – with Megan Deniran, the school’s top performer, achieving an incredible six 9s and five A*s, and winning second place in the Weston-Smith Physical Sciences Essay Prize, also held at Newnham College. Many congratulations also to Year 8 students Patricia Inneh and Zaynah Saiyed, who both won London Secondary Engineer Leaders Awards for their designs – an Adrenaline Anklet that can automatically administer adrenaline in an emergency and a Motor Turbine that captures the wind energy created by speeding cars along the motorway and converts it into renewable energy. These achievements are emblematic of a wider trend at the high performing girls’ school – in a year in which a high percentage of girls have gone on to study STEM subjects at Russell Group Universities including Civil Engineering, Aeronautics, and Medicine.

Trinity students smash 21-mile swim across the Channel in just 14 hoursSix students from Trinity have successfully completed a 21-mile relay swim of the English Channel to raise £3,858 for Crisis and Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK). The team – Niamh Singleton, Funmi Morgan, Will Perry, Tate Nicol, Sarah Rogers and Adam Eastlake – took just 14 hours and 8 minutes to tackle the stretch between Dover and Calais, one of the hardest open water swims in the world.

As one of the largest bursary providers in the country, we grant thousands of young people access to an outstanding education at our Foundation schools – Old Palace, Trinity, and Whitgift – that many could not otherwise afford. Almost half of the pupils who attend these fantastic schools are only able to do so thanks to the generosity of alumni and the ongoing support of the John Whitgift Foundation. This year, students from all three schools have once again enjoyed success on the national stage – with their achievements in the worlds of academia, sport, music, and drama far too many to number here. But more than this, they’ve shown a willingness and drive not just to succeed, but to share their success in the service of others.

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Celebrated Whitgift student champions tech as a tool for social integrationA hugely gifted and community-minded young Whitgift boy, Femi Owolade-Coombes, was invited to sit on a panel this year for the very first National Youth Mentoring Summit, where he championed the role tech can play in encouraging social integration. The Whitgift School Design Technology and Engineering Scholar first made headlines back in 2017 at the age of 11, when he was presented with a Diana Award by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry for demonstrating outstanding compassion, kindness, and service. Femi won the award for his South London Raspberry Jam initiative – a free autism and Tourette syndrome-friendly coding and computer club.

Since launching the initiative, Femi has provided free workshops to hundreds of young people, shared a stage with the CEO of Mozilla, set up his own business – Femi’s Coding Bootcamps – and crowdfunded a trip to Bangladesh to run workshops targeting hundreds of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Trinity alumnus signs deal with Virgin Atlantic to change lives all over the worldWhat if your morning coffee could change a life? That’s exactly the question that led former Trinity pupil Cemal Ezel to launch Change Please. This incredible social enterprise trains London’s rough sleepers as baristas – providing them with a London living wage, a bank account, housing, and access to therapy. And at the same time, it guarantees a true living wage 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.

Old Palace music scholars lead aspiring choristers from CroydonMusic scholars from Old Palace sang with girls from all over Croydon this year as part of a community outreach programme led by the Minister’s Director of Music, Mr Krippner. The idea behind the programme is to give aspiring young girls from across the borough an insight into life as a chorister and help them see the world of opportunity that’s open to them through church music at Croydon Minster. The day was one of many highlights for the school’s choristers, in a year which saw them perform on BBC Radio 3’s broadcast of Choral Evensong and join up with choristers from Whitgift to perform at Westminster Abbey.

Whitgift student becomes youngest ever winner of prestigious design award for his Boot Buddy invention Whitgift Sixth Form student Arminder Singh Dhillon has become the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Horners Bottlemakers Award for his Boot Buddy invention. A keen footballer, Arminder used to spend hours cleaning his muddy boots until inspiration struck and he combined a water bottle, plastic knife, and washing up brush to create a very rudimentary version of the Boot Buddy. After winning investment from all three Dragons on the BBC show Dragons Den, Arminder was able to get his prototype manufactured and his Boot Buddy is now available for sale online and on the high street. This year, his invention won further success, with 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.

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Whitgift House completes rigorous end-of-life care training programmeWhitgift House – which received a Care Quality Commission rating of ‘Good’ following a spot inspection earlier this year – has completed the Steps to Success Programme offered by St. Christopher’s Hospice. This rigorous training programme is specifically designed for residential care homes where residents are nearing the end of their lives. A representative from St. Christopher’s commented: “Well 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 houseThe 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.

Caring for older peopleFrom day care to full time nursing care, we run a range of different homes and services designed to help older people maintain their independence in a safe, caring, and community focused setting.

caring for those around us From supporting Croydon’s carers

to giving older people a sense of community, comfort, and joy in later life – we want to ensure everyone in our community is looked after with care and compassion.

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Carers Support Centre launches new forum to give carers a voiceAs a carer, it’s easy to feel you’re on your own, that you won’t be heard, and that nothing will change. But together, it’s easier to find strength. This year, the Carers Support Centre has launched a new forum designed to give carers across the borough a voice. The panel of 15 carers – all from different backgrounds and walks of life – will meet once a month to discuss issues affecting carers in the borough, to raise those issues with senior officials, and to ensure carers’ voices are heard.

Carers Week puts carer health and well-being top of the agendaWhether it’s finding your zen at a Tai Chi class or just losing yourself in a good book with a mug of chai tea – everyone needs to unwind, carers more than most. That’s why this June, the Carers Information Service marked Carers Week by going out into the community to highlight how important it is for carers to focus on their own health and well-being. Representatives from 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.

Kidslingo sees children and older people learning togetherAccording to new research, learning a second language can delay the onset of some kinds of dementia by as much as six years. And there’s a growing body of evidence to show that intergenerational care is of great benefit to both older and younger people, particularly reducing loneliness and building confidence. That’s why throughout the year, with the help of Kidslingo, residents at Wilhelmina House have been taking Spanish lessons with children as young as three or four. The lessons 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 older people to stay happy and connected.

Mallets out! Croquet season tees off at Whitgift HouseAs the summer hit full swing, the croquet 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 challenge residents for the bragging rights in what has become a longstanding summer tradition. Sadly, the residents have struggled to find their form this year, with narrow losses in successive matches against staff from the Foundation head office, Old Palace, and Trinity. In the final match of the season, a closely fought contest saw victory for our governors.

Support for carers More than 33,000 people living in Croydon care for a friend, family member, partner, or neighbour. It can be lonely and isolating existence. Our Carers Information Service can help.

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Whitgift opens its doors to 1,000 local childrenWhitgift School has some of the finest facilities in the country. And since 2000, it’s been sharing those facilities with more than 1,000 primary school children from across the borough every single year. The Whitgift Primary Project runs during every full school week of the year and is fully integrated into the day-to-day life of the school. This serves as an 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.

Capturing Croydon shows kids their hometown through a different lensFrom 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 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 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. All Saints Primary were judged to have submitted the strongest overall portfolio, winning £250 worth of photography equipment for the school.

inspiring community in all that we dobringing people of all ages and backgrounds together to connect our proud community as one

cFrom supporting young people through an outstanding education to caring for those around us, our charity works with people of all ages and backgrounds. But more importantly, it brings them together for the benefit of all – connecting our proud community as one.

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Local artist and carers bring some flower power to CroydonLocal artist Agata Nowak has teamed up with local carers to bring some flower power to the Croydon community with her Ceramic Garden art installation. After leading a clay workshop with carers, Agata fired and 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 that’s out of this worldStudents from eight local primary schools took part in the Galactic Challenge at Trinity School this year. Based on the UK Space Design Competition (in which Trinity students have enjoyed repeated success over the years) the challenge tasked the aspiring young astronauts with developing proposals for a research base on Mars. Upon arrival, students were split up into separate company teams, each led by a Sixth Form CEO and supported by a raft of Third Form middle-managers, to provide some technical guidance. The event was a huge success, giving aspiring young children a unique learning experience and providing an opportunity for Trinity pupils to inspire young children to excel.

To celebrate the reopening of Fairfield Halls – South London’s largest Arts Centre, which has undergone a multi-million-pound redevelopment – we’re proudly sponsoring the latest addition to the venue, the John Whitgift Foundation Community Cube. This glass-fronted space at the front of the newly revamped arts centre will play host to all manner of community events and activities throughout the year and put our new brand at the heart of Croydon’s new cultural hub.

Artists from Old Palace add a splash of colour to Whitgift House hair salonThroughout the year, students from Old Palace have been making weekly visits to Whitgift House – where it became clear that the hair salon was due a bit of a touch up itself. Spotting an opportunity to inject a bit more colour into life at the home, the girls have designed an impressive mural of luscious flowing locks, due to be unveiled at the end of the summer before the girls go back to school.

John Whitgift Foundation Community Cube launches at the heart of Croydon’s new cultural hub

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ensuring a lasting legacy

This ensures a lasting legacy for the people our charity supports and helps to build a brighter future for our community as a whole. From historic sites like the Grade I listed Whitgift Almshouses to more modern commercial buildings, our property portfolio has grown substantially over the years. Today, we continue to play a key role in the development and regeneration of our town. Indeed, our charitable mission relies upon it. If it weren’t for the rental income we receive

as freehold owner of the Whitgift Centre, we would be largely unable to subsidise the care services we offer or help the thousands of young people we support through an outstanding education. We’re proud of the work our charity does. But we want to do more. That’s why, as well as the income we receive from our investments, it’s so important we can rely on the support of our alumni and care communities to help raise much needed funds for the vital work our charity carries out.

For 423 years, we’ve used land and assets set aside by our Founder to generate income which we put back into our community.

How we’re governed Our Court Governors come from a range of educational, care, and business backgrounds. They oversee the day-to-day management of the charity, led by Chief Executive Martin Corney. Court meets four times a year to make key decisions. Governors also sit on sub-committees that meet three times a year relating to aspects of the Foundation’s work.

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%

Total £75,432,896 100% Depreciation £1,814,601 2.3%

Total £80,486,063 100%

Income Expenditure

Facts and figures

Committees Finance Administration Committee

Salaries and Conditions of Service Committee

Pension Fund Trustees Education Committee

Governance and External Relations Committee

Whitgift Care Committee

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Committee

Trinity School Committee

Whitgift School Committee

Court Governors (2019/20)Christopher Houlding (Chairman)

Geoff Wright TD DL PPCIOB

Ian Harley MA FCA FCIB

Dudley Mead MBE FCCA

David Hudson MA

Nita Clarke Viscountess Stansgate OBE MA

Pauline Davies BSc Med

The Rt Revd Jonathan Clark

Michael Proudfoot MA MLitt

Dean Sutton JP FRICS

David Seymour CB

Anand Mehta FRCP

Asif Patel ACA MSc

The Revd Canon Dr Andrew Bishop (Chaplain)

Diana Payne BA

423years

48%of students supported at our three Foundation schools

£1mallocated to support care services

£50.9mawarded in bursaries in the past 10 years

£5.7mawarded in bursaries this year alone

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we welcome Revd Canon Dr Andrew Bishop & Dolores Pickersgill

and say a fond farewell to Carol Jewell who has been with us for 22 years

Revd Canon Dr Andrew BishopThis year saw us welcome Croydon Minster’s new Priest in Charge, Canon Andrew Bishop, as Chaplain to the Foundation and as Governor on our board of trustees. As chaplain, Andrew is very much the spiritual heart of the Foundation – providing pastoral support to all those within our care as well as students and staff at all three Foundation schools. As Court Governor, he sits on all three governing bodies for the

schools and oversees major decisions relating to carer support and care for older people. He is an impassioned believer in John Whitgift’s founding vision and the continued importance of the work we do today in order to better the lives of those around us. Before joining us, he was previously a Residentiary Canon of Guildford Cathedral and Chaplain to the University of Surrey. He is part of the Church of England’s Strategic Leadership Development Programme and is also the author of two books – Eucharist Shaping: Hebert’s Liturgy and Society and Theosomnia: A Christian Theology of Sleep.

Carol Jewell, former Head at Old PalaceWe bid a fond farewell this year to Carol Jewell, who joined us in 1997 as Director of Music, before continuing her successful career as Head of Old Palace of John Whitgift School. It has often been commented that, for all the wondrous plaudits its girls have achieved over the years, the thing that makes Old Palace such a truly fantastic school is its long and distinguished history of care and service – both within the community 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 women well equipped for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. We thank Carol for her hard work over the years and wish her all the very best for the future.

Dolores Pickersgill, Director of CareAnother important addition to the leadership team is Dolores Pickersgill, who joined the Foundation this year in the newly created post of Director of Care. With a wealth of experience in the healthcare sector, Dolores has been appointed to unite all care services across the Foundation – from care for older people to carer support. Dolores is a firm advocate of person-centred care and places huge emphasis on the overall well-being and fulfilment of the people we care for and support.

Her vision for the future of care at John Whitgift Foundation is one we’re wholeheartedly behind and a natural fit with the community values our staff embody every day. She joins us from The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, where she held the posts of Executive Director of Nursing and Quality, Director of Infection Control, and Associate Director of Patient Care.

The spiritual heart of the Foundation

Connecting care across the Foundation with a strong focus on the individual

We warmly welcome her successor, Jane Burton, who we know shares the same philosophy and vision. We are confident she will go on to find success at this fine school.

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connected all around croydonOur education, care, and carer support services are all located in Croydon. Our three leading independent schools, Old Palace of John Whitgift, Trinity and Whitgift, offer exceptional education opportunities for 3,200 boys and girls aged 1 to 18 years old. Whitgift Care, our three care settings, is home to 100 residents with 100 additional spaces for day care at the 1596 Club. Our Carers Information Service runs the Carers Support Centre and provides invaluable and impartial information, advice and support to thousands of carers in Croydon.

Trinity SchoolShirley Park Croydon CR9 7AT

Whitgift SchoolHaling Park South Croydon CR2 6YT

Old Palace Senior SchoolOld Palace Road Croydon CR0 1AX

Old Palace Prep and Nursery School Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7YN

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Whitgift AlmshousesNorth End Croydon Surrey CR9 1SS

Whitgift House76 Brighton Road South Croydon Surrey CR2 6AB

Wilhelmina House21 Park Hill Rise Croydon Surrey CR0 5JF

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