BSC Foundation Impact Report

ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2021 – 2022

THE STORTFORDIAN FOUNDATION ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2021-2022 Introduction from the Head

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Giving to Bishop’s Stortford College

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Development Director’s Report

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Fund Updates

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The Memorial Hall Organ

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Legacies 10-11 Bursary Impact

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The Stortfordian Walkway

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Bursar’s Report List of 2021-2022 Donors How you can support

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NEW CONNECTIONS It has been heartening to see such strong support for the Stortfordian Foundation this year. Your eagerness to embrace our global community networking initiatives have been simply inspirational; thank you.

Memorial Hall pipe organ.

I hope that you will enjoy reading about the significant impact your donations have had in this document, and that you will be encouraged to continue to support us in our mission.

Not surprisingly the Stortfordian Foundation team has had a busy 12 months. Many internships, mentoring and work placement opportunities have been arranged, and fresh professional connections made amongst OS, staff, and parents. Stortfordians were introduced to one another in locations a half a world away from Bishop’s Stortford, while year group reunions saw OS from across the decades joyfully reconnecting back here, on campus.

I would personally like to thank the dozens of individuals who have volunteered their time and talents to benefit the Stortfordian community either in a variety of practical ways, or by generously donating prizes for raffles and auctions in support of both the Memorial Hall Organ and the Stortfordian Bursary Campaigns; we are grateful for your kindness and regard for our community.

As steward of our history and heritage, the Stortfordian Foundation conducts dozens of campus tours, provides insight for family histories through archive research and helps to reunite long-lost school friends. At the hub of the global Stortfordian community, the Foundation team take great pride in sharing your news on social media and through online articles, as well as in hard copy in the form of the 50th anniversary edition of OS News.

In addition to the work they do to connect and foster relationships, the Foundation team have also fundraised extensively in support of causes that our community cares about, such as providing greater access to a College education through bursaries and renovating our

It is eminently clear that without the assistance and goodwill of supporters, we simply would not have accomplished so much to benefit our community over the past year. I therefore offer my unreserved gratitude to each and every individual and family who chose to take part in Stortfordian Foundation activities this year. No matter how large or small your involvement felt to you, our success would be impossible without your help.

Warmest regards,

Kathy Crewe-Read Head of Bishop’s Stortford College

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GIVING TO BISHOP’S STORTFORD COLLEGE Thanks to the generosity of the Bishop’s Stortford College Community, we are delighted to have received over £275,000 in charitable donations in the 2021-2022 year. Every penny of this is used to improve access to the College through bursaries, to improve teaching and learning spaces or to preserve our heritage buildings.

By far our most heavily supported initiative this year has been the bursary fund, for which we have raised a total of £223,941. A breakdown of the various appeals leading to the collective total is provided below.

Total Giving

Stortfordian Foundation Bursary Appeal Figures

■ The Stortfordian Foundation Bursary Fund 81% ■ The Memorial Hall Organ 9% ■ Annual Fund 7% ■ All Other Giving 3%

■ The Starlight Dinner Gala 34% ■ Walkway Stone Sales 15% ■ Giving Day 38% ■ General Bursaries Giving 13%

Number of Donors to the Stortfordian Foundation

One off Gifts vs Regular Donations as a percentage of the whole 2021-2022

3 Year Donor Trends

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*The variation in overall donor numbers is due to some regular donors choosing to make an individual gift in addition to their usual regular gift

We are very grateful for having had the support of more donors than any prior year in 2021-2022, with 375 people contributing with one-off donations to our fundraising initiatives. Our sincere thanks goes to everyone who has donated over the years and indeed this year.

Gifts in kind

First Time Donors

102 individuals either kindly volunteered their time, skills and expertise or took part in OS sporting events, or donated a physical item for auction or raffle this year. We are incredibly touched by the generous spirit demonstrated and appreciate each and every gift in kind which we received.

In the 2021-2022 year, there were 238 First Time Donors to Bishop’s Stortford College and the Stortfordian Foundation.

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DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S REPORT

A great deal of what we do through The Stortfordian Foundation could be described as providing connections. We connect graduate and young professional OS with mentors, work experience and internships.

We connect parents, OS, staff and other friends of the College in our school community through events. We connect OS with long lost friends through reunions and gather them in sporting pursuits.

We connect our community to the College and to each others’ stories by sharing news online, through social media and in print, and we connect our supporters with opportunities to donate to Stortfordian causes that matter to them.

This year, through a number of different appeals, we specifically asked you to consider taking part in giving to the Stortfordian Bursary Fund and in support of the future restoration of the Memorial Hall Organ. I have been consistently amazed by the spirit of generosity which Stortfordians the world over responded with. It feels good to give to a cause that you care about, and so many of you genuinely care about helping to ensure Bishop’s Stortford College – and the pupils who attend it now and, in the future, – benefit from your contribution.

In July, I had the pleasure of speaking with the parent of a pupil who had been awarded a bursary as they celebrated Speech Day with friends. She spoke passionately about the opportunity awarded to her son being quite simply the making

of him. In her view, his two years at the College saw him transform from a shy boy to a self-assured young man, his promise fulfilled for this step in his educational journey. What an amazing testament to the gift of a bursary and the difference it makes in the life of an individual.

Over the past few months we have spoken to so many people whose memories of singing along with the beautiful organ in the Memorial Hall remains among the most prevalent of their schooldays. A universal experience for every pupil since 1927, it is our great desire to see this magnificent instrument refurbished so that it will be enjoyed and remembered fondly for many more generations to come.

Whether you have supported the Bursary or Organ campaign, or both, the amount we raised together for both initiatives so far has been simply extraordinary. Donors have come together like never before in response to the support of our appeals, and I am extremely grateful for your participation.

I would encourage those who haven’t yet donated to consider doing so this year and those who have donated previously to make giving to the Stortfordian Foundation a philanthropic priority once again this year.

As we look ahead to the brilliant programme of reunions, concerts, fixtures, and events planned for the 2022-2023 Stortfordian Foundation programme, we look forward to

providing another fantastic year of activities connecting you with the people, places, and causes that you care about.

Many thanks go to the Governors of Bishop’s Stortford College and the College Executive for their support and guidance.

Finally I would like to thank the phenomenal Stortfordian Foundation Team, Jennifer and Wendy, for their hard work, resilience, determination and innovation over the last year.

We all look forward to connecting with you in one way or another throughout the course of the coming year.

Britt Holland Ellice Development Director

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FUNDS UPDATE College pupils and Old Stortfordians benefit from a number of historic funds which have been set up in trust by generous donors over the years, and by nature ringfenced for specific use as designated by the originating donor’s wishes. These funds are invested in a professionally managed portfolio and awards are typically paid out of income. A selection of these funds, and the impact they are having on today’s pupils are featured here.

Douglas Knock Memorial Fund*

Long Hughes Trust

The OS Lodge Fund

The Douglas Knock Memorial fund was set up in memory of Surgeon Lieutenant Douglas Alexander Knock of the Royal Navy who bravely tended the wounded under fire when he was mortally wounded himself during the Korean War. The Knock Memorial Fund is a scholarship prize for those Old Stortfordians who pursue a degree in the medical field. The prize is meant to ease the burden of university tuition and is now worth up to £4,000 per year for three years of study in medicine or a closely related field. This year, we awarded £31,500 from the fund to 6th form leavers and OS.

Having once been reserved for “Boys born within five miles of St Michael’s Church”, The Long Hughes Trust is now a fund which is intended to fund a bursary for a disadvantaged pupil born within 25 miles of Bishop’s Stortford.

This year £20,910 was allocated for this purpose.

This fund, set up by the OS Lodge, provides funds to cover the expenses of pupils to attend school trips who might otherwise not be able to afford to take part. This year £2,156 has been allocated to pupils by the Head from the fund for this purpose.

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Xerxes Captain Fund The Xerxes Captain Fund was set up in memory of OS Xerxes Captain (MJH, SuH 1977-84) by his family. The award is intended for the purchase of books for the Library. This year £1,130 was spent providing new books to the Senior School Library thanks to the fund.

The Henry Rowles Bursary Fund The Henry Rowles Bursary Fund was set up by the Rowles family in honour of their long association with Bishop’s Stortford College.

The award is given to 6th form leavers on Speech Day and is intended to fund the purchase of books for university. Three winners were selected this past year and £450 was awarded.

The Horace’s Father Fund

Stortfordians who leave Bishop’s Stortford College having studied Economics and Business Studies, and is intended to help fund a gap year experience. This year £400 was allocated to an Upper Sixth leaver who was chosen as the sole recipient of the award.

The Employee Fund

The Luke Westell Fund

MORE FUNDS

The Luke Westell Fund was set up in memory of Old Stortfordian Luke Westell (HH 91-96), who tragically died while at Worcester College, Oxford. The award was created by Luke’s family specifically to recognise Hayward House leavers who distinguish themselves, as Luke did, as an “all-rounder”. This year £400 was awarded to the young man selected as meeting the criteria.

The Roger Heath Prizes

*N.B We welcome applications from OS for funding from the Douglas Knock Memorial fund at any stage of graduate or postgraduate medical studies.

Please contact foundation@ bishopsstortfordcollege.org to enquire.

The Ian Aldridge Memorial Award

An annual science prize funded by the generosity of Old Stortfordian Dr. Drew Webb (GH, RPH 1957-65) and his wife Dr. Tatiana Lingos, this prize is valued at £200 and is awarded on Speech day to a pupil who excels in science.

The Horace’s Father Fund was set up by an anonymous Old Stortfordian in memory of his father and is intended to provide bursary support to a Prep School child at 11 years old. This year £608 was allocated for this purpose.

The Ian Aldridge Memorial Award was set up to honour the life of Ian Aldridge, a beloved teacher of Economics at the College, who died in 1987. The award is a special prize to recognize Old

Every year, the Roger Heath Prizes, funded by the generosity of Old Stortfordian Roger Heath (RPH 46-50) fund three prizes, for excellence in piano, debate and for a pupil making the most of their time at the College. This year, £800 was awarded to the pupils nominated for the prizes.

The Webb Lingos Prize

The Employees Fund is intended to provide financial assistance to Employees as and when a significant, unforeseen need arises for a staff member, to provide support during an unexpected crisis. The fund allocated £2500 this year.

In some cases it is possible to choose to donate to these funds, or even to propose the establishment of a new fund to support a specific purpose or in honour of someone.

Please contact Britt Holland Ellice, Development Director, for more information.

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MUSIC FOR GENERATIONS TO COME: THE MEMORIAL HALL ORGAN CAMPAIGN Through the generosity of individual donors and a number of smaller community fundraising appeals, we have raised in the region of £31,000 to date in support of the Organ, about a quarter of what is required.

This is an absolutely wonderful achievement however we still have some way to go to raise enough in order to commit to the refurbishment of this magnificent instrument. Given the need to complete this work eminently, the urgency is increasing if we are to succeed in raising the funds to facilitate the refurbishment in this academic year.

If you have contemplated giving toward the Memorial Hall Organ Campaign, please consider making a gift, if you are able and feel inclined to do so. Everyone, from Old Stortfordians to Parents to Staff, and whether musically inclined or not, will have memories of our glorious organ presiding over assemblies, concerts and services throughout the years. We encourage you to take part in helping to restore it to its former glory and indeed improve upon it!

We welcome everyone to attend our Memorial Hall Organ Benefit Concert Series, a set of wonderful evening events featuring professional musical performances in support of the Organ campaign, which begins in December. Please refer to www.stortfordianfoundation.org/events for more information and to book your tickets.

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How to Donate Visit stortfordianfoundation.org/supportus and review the information about the Mem Hall Organ Campaign Or simply use this QR Code which will take you to the page:

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WHAT IS REQUIRED? The work required to repair and enhance the organ is extensive and thus the associated cost is considerable. In brief, the restoration and modernisation will entail: – Careful removal of the instrument by the specialist organ builder, and safe transportation to an offsite location for the cleaning, restoration and repair of all 1,030 pipes.

– A number of new additional pipes will be added to improve the range of both pitch and dynamics of the organ, as well as an increased range of sounds.

– A digital section will be added for the pedal organ, as well as some of the main section organ, to increase versatility.

– A new swell box is required as the current one is no longer reliable.

– Soundboards will be replaced, to assist with making the organ more robust against environmental factors in the Memorial Hall.

– All contacts will be replaced, and new bellows installed for better consistency of wind distribution.

– The wind distribution system will be radically rebuilt, to improve the amount of wind going to every pipe, increasing reliability and quality of sound and strength.

– The current organ framework will be slightly rebuilt. The console keyboards will be removed and the front of the organ opened up to allow more sound into the Memorial Hall from the instrument, better supporting hymn singing and performance usage.

– The console will be replaced with a detached console, which can be moved, adding flexibility to the performances of the organ.

A note from The Chaplain “Whilst we are blessed to have so many confident singers in our community, there are those of us who can only dream of sounding so good. Yet when we are once again backed by the big, full sound of the organ, even the most timid and tuneless amongst us (of which I am the first and greatest) can lift our voices and sing from our hearts.

Memories are made and souls rejoice when the Mem Hall is filled with this glorious noise.”

Ian Morris, BSC Chaplain

Permanent Recognition All who donate individual gifts to the Memorial Hall Organ Campaign will be recognized in our Annual Impact Reports, and those who give over £250 will have the option to feature on a specially commissioned donor board which will be located near the organ inside the Memorial Hall. This is to reflect the community spirit of supporting Bishops Stortford College which has been so instrumental to this project.

Alongside the names of individuals, you may choose to recognise family names or to remember loved ones in memoriam. If you would like to speak to us regarding making a donation of any kind to support the organ’s refurbishment, then please contact Wendy Dodd, Development Officer on 07483064346 or via foundation@bishopsstortfordcollege.org.

Donor & Major Donor Recognition Grand Patron £5000+ Gifts over a specified amount will Sponsor of Individual Stop £2,500- £5000 be recognized on a donor board 1927 Patron £1000-£2500 in the following categories: Friends of the Memorial Hall Organ £250+

Why I chose to donate: An Alumni Perspective “I was a boarder in School House. That the Mem Hall organ was less than a stone’s throw away was a terrific bonus for any aspiring organist.”

John Williams (Gh, SHb 1958-65) Former Director of Music, Cranbrook School and Hereford Cathedral School, and Examiner for the Royal Schools of Music

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LEGACIES – FIVE KEY QUESTIONS

Legacies are often the most significant gift a person can make, and yet recent statistics indicate that less than half of UK adults have made a will.

Remembering a charity such as the Stortfordian Foundation in your will can have a profound impact for generations to come. Over the years, legacies have played a major part in the development of Bishop’s Stortford College and we are hugely grateful for the legators whose bequests to the College have made a difference over the years. Similarly, we are grateful for the 68 individuals that we are aware of who have included Bishop’s Stortford College in their will. The 1868 Society exists for all those who have told us of their intention to leave a gift for the College so that we may thank them during their lifetime.

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Here are five points to consider when giving to Bishop’s Stortford College in your will: Why – Legacy gifts have played, and continue to play, an important role in the history of Bishop’s Stortford College. They have created bursaries, scholarships, and have contributed measurably to the environment in which the children live and learn.

They have allowed family names to become a part of Bishop’s Stortford College for generations.

What – There are different types of gifts you can leave in your will, including: – a percentage of your estate, known as a residuary bequest – a specific cash sum, or a pecuniary bequest – personal possessions – a specific bequest All of these can also be left to provide for a loved one during their

lifetime, with the condition that it is then passed on to Bishop’s Stortford College. This is called a reversionary bequest.

Who – We would of course expect any gift to the College to be given after you have provided for your loved ones. If you leave 10% or more of your net taxable estate to registered charities such as Bishop’s Stortford College through the Stortfordian Foundation, you can reduce your inheritance tax bill from 40% to 36% - meaning you make more of a charitable impact without affecting the inheritance given to your heirs.

When – You can include Bishop’s Stortford College any time that you update your will, using a codicil or when writing your will for the first time. It may be at a significant life moment – but you can do it whenever you speak with your solicitor.

“Although never very good academically (and certainly not at exams) I learned so much more at BSC than I ever realised at the time, and the excellent well-rounded education and experience I gained there has helped me throughout both my personal life and professional career.

If, by being a legator, I can help to enable someone else to enjoy the same opportunity then I’m delighted to do so.”

John Foley (AH 1961-67) Actor, Producer, Writer

If you are happy to do so, please let us know once you have remembered Bishop’s Stortford College in this way so that we can keep you up to date with our plans and progress and extend our gratitude through the 1868 Society.

How – Speak with your solicitor about writing or updating your will to provide a legacy gift to Bishop’s Stortford College.

Many solicitors offer free will writing or updates during ‘Free Wills Month’ for those over age 55.

For more information visit www.freewillsmonth.org.uk To find out more about the 1868 Society, or to let us know of your intentions, please contact foundation@ bishopsstortfordcollege.org.

“One of the lasting interests I acquired at Stortford College was a lifelong love of art and architecture.

I was fortunate enough to have genuinely inspiring teachers such as Walter Strachan, John Pittuck and Ralph Ullman. I wanted future students to be inspired in the way that I was. I have therefore provided a legacy to be used to acquire a small art collection to help to stimulate a love of the creative arts.”

Richard Haynes (GH, Sha 1961-71)

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BURSARY IMPACT Thanks to your generosity, the first Stortfordian Bursary Award has been conferred in 2022!

Due to the overwhelming generosity shown from our wonderful Stortfordian Community in fundraising for bursaries through a variety of different appeals this past year, we are enormously proud to announce that the Head of Bishop’s Stortford College, Mrs. Crewe-Read, was able to make the first Stortfordian Bursary Award to a sixth form pupil.

for A-level at Bishop’s Stortford College. Thank you to all the donors who supported our bursary scheme in 2021-2022, and by extension Izzy– we have been overwhelmed by how Old Stortfordians and other donors have seized the chance to let someone shine among our brilliant pupil community through their generous response to our fundraising appeals.

Izzy T is an outstanding pupil who has joined the Lower Sixth cohort in September, looking forward to all the activities, opportunities and academic rigor that the College offers. Izzy’s passion is Biology, and so she is especially thrilled to have the chance to study Biology

As ever, if you know someone who would benefit from a bursary at Bishop’s Stortford College, contact bursary@ bishopsstortfordcollege.org where a team member can provide advice on taking this forward.

A Teacher’s Perspective “The opportunity to be part of the College Community and to have access to our excellent teaching staff who nurture and stretch students academically can be life-changing: students make amazing progress and end up with A Level results that truly open

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doors for them for University and the workplace. Put simply, they probably wouldn’t get these results elsewhere: our ‘value add’ at A Level is consistently at the highest level nationally.

Careers advice and guidance provides opportunities to discover and explore skills and experiences that aid the whole person development of each individual.”

Not only this, but the wider Sixth Form programme coupled with expert Higher Education and

Mrs K Banks, Head of 6th Form, Bishop’s Stortford College

A Bursary Parent’s perspective “One of the reasons we have been so blown away is that the College is not the exam sausage machine we had sort of expected and he has gained so so much more, which will be as important as his pieces of paper.

I expect to be saying to my dying day – deciding to try for a bursary at the College and succeeding was the best thing we did and it has been, for him, an epochal point.”

A Bursary Parent’s perspective

The most obvious difference we noticed was a new confidence. I don’t mean a big-headedness or self-obsession; it was more that she found confidence to put herself forward for tasks and challenges that she would have previously felt too much or beyond her. Although at her old school she was well thought of and popular with staff and students alike, once at the College she found a different level of encouragement and support from the staff and her peers.

“My daughter was thriving at a local school, but wished to attend Bishop’s Stortford College. We would have struggled to send her without the bursary.

Another distinct difference from her previous school was the interaction between years. She was encouraged to mix with and even mentor younger pupils, leading her

A Former Bursary Recipient’s perspective

the consultant on call for both the Westminster Bridge Attack and London Bridge and was called in as an emergency responder for the Grenfell disaster. Whilst all that is quite grim it goes to show what can happen to a small boy who had to buy his uniform second hand.”

“I would not have been able to come to the College without the assistance and it stretched us financially as it was. A lot of time was spent in the College second hand shop sourcing cheap uniform! However, if I had not been to the College I would not have gone to medical school. Personally, I needed the push and focus that the College gave me.

I am now a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgeon.

My specialist interest is limb reconstruction. I have been involved in a few high profile cases; I was

A Former Teacher’s perspective “The College is a place where any student can find a place to thrive. The wealth and breadth of opportunities available is considerable. To provide these opportunities to as diverse a student body as possible it is vitally important for as many people as possible to offer their support, either through volunteering their time or, if

Matt Ives (MJH,SuH, 91-99) – Consultant Surgeon, Bursary Recipient A Former Bursary Recipient’s perspective “For me, Bishops Stortford College means home and sanctuary. A place

financially capable, a donation. The Bursary scheme is such a positive mechanism through which students who would otherwise miss out on what the College has to offer can receive a place at BSC and flourish.

I urge as many of you as possible to get involved and positively influence young people’s lives.”

Mike Tomkys (Head of Media Studies, 87-19)

to feel part of ‘one big family’ and certainly she enjoyed being part of it. It definitely helped develop a feeling of responsibility, for herself and for others.

As a pathway from GCSE’s to University the College helped develop the independence and responsibility needed for the next step whilst maintaining the support, encouragement and guidance required to achieve it.

Whatever the results she may have attained elsewhere I am certain that her experience at Bishop’s Stortford College has developed her into a more well-rounded, mature young adult than she might have been.”

not just of academic excellence, but a place for pupils to grow and evolve in arts, music or sports as well. The biggest asset that Bishops Stortford College gave me was selfbelief, which helped build confidence in my abilities and the trust that I would use them well. I support The Stortfordian Foundation and the bursary initiative is especially important to me, as I would like other children to experience what I enjoyed as a recipient of a Bishops Stortford College bursary.”

Darren Winstone (SuH, MJH, 83-90), Bursary Recipient

An OS Perspective “I supported the Stortford Foundation Bursary Campaign because I want to ensure that the same opportunities and experiences that were afforded to me by attending the College are opened up to as many people as possible.”

Gemma Terry (BH, 04-06)

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THE STORTFORDIAN WALKWAY Walkway Stones have been commissioned to commemorate the following Old Stortfordians’ time at Bishop’s Stortford College to date:

THE CORBY FAMILY JONATHAN JENKINS (MJH, HH, 1981-88) THE MULLENDER FAMILY ALEX POVEY (NH, AH, 2014-21)

BASIL PRYOR (GH, SHb 1940-44) MIKE TOMKYS (STAFF, 1987-19) SHAFIQ-ALI PRADHAN (GH, CH, 1996-10)

EMMA POVEY (NH, AH, 2012-19)

GUY BAKER (MJH, AH 1976-83)

LESLIE & BET SOADY (RPH, 1957-70)

MIKE CLARIDGE (GH, SHb, 1961-69)

THE JARRETT FAMILY

IAN SIMMONS (GH, RPH, 1970-78)

JULIE & DARREN WINSTONE (MJH, SuH 1983-90) THE TETLOW FAMILY VICTOR KNIGHT (GH, HH, 1963-69)

FREDERIK KOOIJ (MJH, SuH 1985-96) RICHARD PIKE (GH, AH, 1984-93)

H. PETER ROWLES (SHa, 1955-59)

IRENE PEARMAN (HOCKLEY) (YH, 1978-80)

H. BRIAN ROWLES (SHa, 1925-33)

A C WEBB (GH,RPH, 1957-65)

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ROGER HEATH (RPH, 1946-50)

STEPHEN PEMBERTON (AH, 1976-79)

STUART HEATH (GH, RPH, 1972-79)

JH & GR GOODCHILD (AH, 1927-32)

MARK HEATH (GH, RPH, 1976-83)

THE BATEMAN FAMILY

DAVID HEATH (GH, RPH, 1978-85) OLIVER HEATH (GH, RPH, 2004-15) MADELINE HEATH (GH, TH, 2005-16) MATTHEW HEATH (GH, RPH, 2007-21) DUNCAN HEATH (GH, RPH, 1949-56) RICHARD HEATH (GH, RPH, 1976-83) RICHARD BLACKBURN (MJH, SuH, 1989-01)

ROBERT NICHOLS (GH, SHb, 1967-74) DUNCAN GRANT (GH, SuH, 1964-71) JAMES McALLISTER (SuH 1986-91)

THOMAS EWART-JAMES (SHa 1930-33) FRANK ALAN EWART-JAMES (SHa, 1930-34) DAVID EWART-JAMES (AH, 1958-63) ALAN EWART-JAMES (AH, 1956-59)

RICHARD MUN (MJH, SuH, 1981-91)

STEPHEN EWART-JAMES (AH 1963-68)

WILLIAM EWART-JAMES (GH, SHa 1922-27)

WILLIAM EWART-JAMES (1996-04 GH, SH)

DAVID EMRYS EWART-JAMES (SHa, 1923-30)

CAROLINE EWART-JAMES (GH, YH 1998-06)

Each beautiful Walkway Stone honouring an Old Stortfordian goes directly to support the Stortfordian Bursary Fund. There are a limited number of Walkway Stones available; if you are interested in reserving one for yourself, your family, to remember a loved one, or even to honour an inspirational former teacher or member of staff, please contact the team at foundation@bishopsstortfordcollege.org or by calling 07483064346 for more information. You can also reserve one directly by visiting stortfordianfoundation.org/supportus.

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BURSAR’S REPORT Bishop’s Stortford College benefits from a great community of donors and supporters, that have long made a difference to the education and experience enjoyed by our pupils.

The purpose of this report is to recognise the positive impacts that donors and supporters are making at the College, and to explain why, in a fee-paying school, they have such an important role to play in the independent school sector.

Our financial framework is common across most independent schools. Our charitable purpose is education and our strategy is centred around delivering excellence now and in the future.

The College is a limited company and registered charity and it is a not-for-profit organisation, guided by the Charity Commission and overseen by our current fifteen governor trustees. We run the College as a charity with a strong focus on efficiency, protecting the value of the current educational offer and to ensure the viability of the College in the long-term. All surpluses are used to fund special projects, both capital and noncapital.

There is a delicate balance between the need to offer a competitive educational offer and the need to be affordable. We work hard to protect fee levels by being efficient and we have embarked on a deliberate strategy to increase non-fee income through the creation of Bishop’s

Stortford College Enterprises. In addition to being business and efficiency focused, given the role of the College there is demand from our community to give back, and given that we are a not-for-profit organisation it feels appropriate to develop complementary cultures of benevolence.

To offer a contemporary education, the College needs to invest in facilities and learning projects to meet the needs of a changing world. We have a wonderful campus in the middle of a growing town, but in some parts there is still a requirement for improved facilities. Currently identified for improvement in our master planning process are our Performing Arts and Sports facilities, and the Sixth Form Learning Centre. But in addition, there are many other touch points where we would like to see improvement.

Outside of capital builds our bursary programme is pivotal to our purpose and it is truly transformational for pupils who are provided with this opportunity. Unlike many schools in the sector, we do not have a large endowment invested to generate returns that can fund bursaries. Our first approach

INCOME ■ School Fees 96% ■ Other Income 4%

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Paul Stanley, Bursar is to secure funding for the Stortfordian Bursaries needed to finance two places each year, and you will see in this report how funds raised to date have had an immediate impact. Our longerterm aspiration is to build a large endowment to guarantee bursary funding.

For both capital projects and bursaries we approach our parents and Old Stortfordians for support. Through these opportunities benefactors will have the opportunity to engage and shape the future of the College. All support will speed up delivery of much needed projects and at the same time, protect fees and affordability. In anticipation, thank you.

OTHER INCOME DETAIL ■ Commercial Income 32% ■ Grant Income 20% ■ Investment Income 14% ■ Interest Receivable 11% ■ Registration Fees 6% ■ Other Income 8% ■ Donations 9%

LIST OF DONORS 2021–2022 The Governors of Bishop’s Stortford College, the College Executive, and all of the Stortfordian Foundation team would like to offer sincere thanks to all donors who gave this year, between 1st August 2021 and 31st July 2022.

In the list of names below, donors’ names appear alphabetically within the following groups: Old Stortfordians (listed by leaving year), Parents (current and former), Governors and Staff (current and former), and Friends of Bishop’s Stortford College.

Donors appear as individuals rather than grouped by family relationship in this list, and some donors may appear more than once where they are constituents of more than one group.

We have been careful to omit the names of the 121 donors who have indicated that they would prefer to remain anonymous. We have also deliberately avoided giving any indication of the amount of individual or cumulative gifts to the Stortfordian Foundation. We are reminded that it is the accumulation of gifts of all sizes that enable us to fund bursaries and special projects. Please advise us of any changes by contacting us at foundation@ bishopsstortfordcollege.org

Old Stortfordians

David Barringer

1956

Christopher Elliott

1961

Lawrence Kinet

1965

John Mussellwhite

1941

Duncan Heath

1956

Geoffrey Pullen

1961

Drew Webb

1965

Anonymous

1945

Tom Hutchinson

1956

Frank Bennett

1962

John Williams

1965

Anonymous

1947

Peter Richardson

1956

Francis Lambert

1962

Anonymous

1966

Peter Crameri

1949

Peter Llewellyn

1957

Richard Norden

1962

Richard Joscelyne

1966

Roger Heath

1950

Peter Rendell

1957

Duncan Bateman

1963

Anonymous

1966

Martin Palmer

1951

Michael Berendt

1958

William Bolland

1963

Anonymous

1966

Antony Hazell

1952

Don Wark

1958

Robin Davies

1963

Adrian Taylor

1966

Michael Turvey

1952

Anonymous

1959

Graham Beck

1964

Robin Goodchild

1967

Anonymous

1953

Peter Rowles

1959

David Clare

1964

Anonymous

1954

Peter Whyte

1959

James Smith

1964

Richard Harris-Jones

1967

Anonymous

1955

Peter Byers

1960

Munawar Abdulali

1965

Warwick Morris

1967

John Sharp

1955

Anonymous

1960

George Baines

1965

Anonymous

1968

Anthony Collett

1955

David Steel

1960

Paul Evans

1965

David Oliver

1968

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LIST OF DONORS 2021–2022 Anonymous

1968

Sarah Anthony

1983

Ben Jones

1999

William Chapman

1969

Guy Baker

1983

James Lipscombe

1999

Mike Claridge

1969

Jonathan Bumstead

1983

Spencer Kersey

2000

Giles Cooper

1969

Thomas Harper

1983

Rowena Sharpe

2000

Anonymous

1969

Graham Butler

1984

Richard Blackburn

2001

John Rycroft

1969

2002

1970

1984

Gordon Stewart

Anonymous

Rosemary McCallum

Anonymous

2003

John Blenkin

1971

Andrew Tetlow

1984

Andrew Hemming

2004

Christopher Carter 1971

Susan Craig

1985

Aaron Fereday

2006

Richard Haynes

1971

Julia Pennington

1986

William Waples

2009

Michael Miller

1971

David Dearman

1987

Ben Alves Walters

2010

Nigel Morris

1971

Anonymous

1987

Anonymous

2010

Patrick O'Donovan

1971

Mark Jarrett

1987

Shafiq-Ali Pradhan

2010

Charles Paterson

1971

Tim White

1987

Matthew Smith

2011

Timothy Rossiter

1971

James Wright

1987

Andrew Round

2012

Anonymous

1971

Jonathan Jenkins

1988

Stephen Smithers

2015

Steve Ross

1972

Fergus Trim

1988

Maximilian Collett

2016

Nigel Baylem

1973

Anonymous

1989

Jamie Carr

2020

Anonymous

1973

Julian Knight

1989

William Keen

2021

Robert Brittain

1974

David Pereira

1989

Anonymous

2021

Rob Nichols

1974

Edward Browne

1990

Roderick Tippen

1974

David Wigens

1974

Adrian Dixson-Smith

1990

Stortfordian Parents and Parents of Old Stortfordians

Nigel Courtman

1975

Chris Forster

1990

Rosalind Abidde

Nigel Scott

1975

Darren Winstone

1990

Anonymous

Anonymous

1976

Helen de Gruchy

1991

Joy Alamu

Anonymous

1976

James McAllister

1991

Anonymous

James Marsh

1977

Richard Mun

1991

Stephen Alexander

Alistair Schaff

1977

Caroline Athey

1992

Vanessa Alfieri

Jonathan Marsh

1978

Dean Cook

1992

Darren Ali

Paul Raine

1978

Alastair Lukies, CBE 1992

Anonymous

Ian Simmons

1978

Nick Stearn

1992

Anonymous

Peter Emsden

1979

Ian Bateman

1993

Kofi Antwi

Patrick Newton

1979

David Phillips

1993

Joyce Antwi

Christopher Padfield

1979

Richard Pike

1993

Anonymous

Paul Stoddart

1993

Adrienne Bagnall

Adam Pryke

1979

Scott Shearing

1995

Anonymous

Michael Banner

1980

Fred Kooij

1996

Guy Baker

Anonymous

1980

Hannah Smale

1996

Zoe Barford

Roger Smith

1980

Jonathan Mullender

1997

Christopher Barlow

Stephen Pemberton 1981

Anonymous

1998

Abbie Barrett

2014

Simon Phelps

Anonymous

1998

Paul Bashford

1986

18

1981

1983

LIST OF DONORS 2021–2022 Christopher Daniels

Anonymous

Anonymous

Rosie Danyluk

Christopher Hardy

Antony Beaves

Anonymous

Elizabeth Hardy

Anonymous

Anonymous

Jane Harris

David Berney

David Dearman

1987

Simone Berney Anonymous

Adrian Dixson-Smith

1990

Joanna Birkett

Anonymous

Joanne Hawkins

Andrew Blackshaw

Justyna Duggan

Anonymous

Anonymous

Paul Dunkley

David Herd

Karen Bond

Matthew Eckford

Adam Hextall

Neil Bourke

Alison Eckford

Anna Hickey

Katy Bovaird

Britt Holland Ellice

Anonymous

Catherine Edozie-Akinlade

Anonymous

Mark Ellice

David Howes

Stephanie Brash

Anonymous

Anonymous

Lynn Brooks

Anonymous

Lucy Hughes

Anonymous

Anonymous

Paul Hyland

Christopher Bruce

Anonymous

Brenda Ijeoma

Andrew Buonocore

Paul Eyre

Anonymous

Neil Butcher

Anonymous

Mark Jarrett

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Tessa Firmin

Anonymous

Anh Carrick

Anonymous

Anonymous

Ben Catt

Anonymous

Lucy Johnston

Anonymous

Nigel Fox

Ben Jones

Gillian Champion

Janine Fox

Anonymous

Michael Champion

Nicola French

Sabina Khetani

Peter Chapman

Anonymous

Himashu Khetani

Ho Lam Alva Chiu

Anonymous

Sinead King

Natalia Clim

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Jocelyn Kurtulaj

Andrew Cockburn

Anonymous

Tanys Lancaster

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Felicity Conti

Anonymous

Anonymous

Andrew Conti

Samantha Gisborne

Anonymous

Christopher Cooke

John Gisborne

Gary Law

Elly Cornish

Lyndsay Glynn

Jennifer Law

Joanna Grainger

Anonymous

Peter Curtis

Anonymous

Joanna Le Huquet

Timothy Curtis

Anonymous

Anonymous

Duncan Bateman

Graham Butler

Anonymous

1963

1984

1975

Karen Grundy

Charles Harris Richard Harrison Chris Havers

Ryan Hopkins

1987

1999

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LIST OF DONORS 2021–2022 Sarah Leuzzi

Danny Phillips

Jenny Swift

Gary Law

Peter Leuzzi

Adrian Povey

Barbara Tam

Anonymous

Andrew Powell

Vincent Taylor

Louise Mason

Rhiannon Lowe

Carl Radley

Marcus Taylor

Fiona Smink

Chan Luo

Arrianne Radley

Jackie Taylor

Jo Taylor

Anonymous

Mark Radley

Rebecca Taylor

Mike Tomkys

Graeme MacMillan

Deepika Rawal

Jo Taylor

Jane Towns

Joanne Malyon

James Rea

James Lipscombe

Jonathan Marsh

1999

Andrew Tetlow

1984

Emma Tumelty

Anonymous

Mark Thacker

Anonymous

Jonathan Reid

Anonymous

Pervin Mason

Lucy Richardson

Rebecca Thorp

Louise Mason

Fiona Rider

Jane Towns

Governors and Former Governors

Anonymous

Natalia Ripsher

Paul Tumelty

Guy Baker

1983

Kenneth McLeish

Anonymous

Emma Tumelty

Duncan Bateman

1963

Anonymous

Anonymous

Rosemary Tyndall

Andrew Cockburn

Julie McSweeney

Anonymous

Paul Tyndall

Andrew Conti

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Helen Scott

Anonymous

Richard Harrison

James Miller

Hana Searson

Marie Vasey

Chris Havers

Lucy Morton

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Scott Shearing

Joanna Vernon-Harcourt

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Lilian Wale-Falope

Friends of the College

Elvira Muratova

Joyce Shen

Anonymous

Liz Buchan

Anonymous

Autar Shrestha

Tim Ward

Cammas Hall

Nicola Needham

Siobhan Shuttlewood

Sue Weech

Elaine Dockrill

Dan Welldon

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Lucy Grant

Tim O'Connor

Fiona Smink

Helen Williams

Tim Griffin

Anonymous

Ian Smith

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Roger Smith

Anonymous

Luxury Toilet Hire (UK) Ltd

Christopher Padfield 1979

Colin Smithers

Anonymous

M W Fitness

Shameel Pannakar

Helen Smithers

Anonymous

Jordan Magni

James Parsons

Anonymous

Kim Yip

The Old Stortfordian Society

Anonymous

James Stabb

Anonymous

The OS Lodge

Jeffrey Pearman

Sinead Stabb

Current and Former Staff

Andrew Pinkney

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Rayden Solicitors

Anonymous

John Storm

Anonymous

Rory Singleton

Anonymous

Anonymous

Wendy Dodd

Ben Sprague

Angela Perry

Megan Stuart

Britt Holland Ellice

Thomas Stokely

Anonymous

Anonymous

Zelley

Karen Surtees

Jennifer Law

Jonathan Mullender

1978

2004

1997

Verbena Newyear Richard Norden

Taffy Pfupajena Clare Phillips

20

1962

2004

1995

1980

Joanna Vernon-Harcourt

Richard Norden

1962

GIFT IN KIND DONORS 2021–2022 We are very pleased to recognize for the first time the “Gift in Kind” donors who either thoughtfully volunteered time, skills and expertise to the benefit of the College, or who generously donated prizes for our raffles and auctions.

Old Stortfordians

Austin Sewell

2016

Thomas Howell

2020

Current / Former Staff

Adrian Taylor

1966

Will Civil

2017

Phil Humphries

2020

Zoe Barford

John Rycroft

1969

Zac Conley

2017

Grace Latchford

2020

Abbie Barrett

2014

Richard Haynes

1971

Henry Harnack

2017

Mads Newitt

2020

Paul Bashford

1986

Steve Ross

1972

Felix Harper

2017

Josh Pilcher

2020

David Herd

Jonathan Marsh

1978

Samuel Hopkinson

2017

Matthew Precious

2020

Gary Law

Anonymous

1980

Edward James

2017

Joseph Radley

2020

Alex Swart-Wilson

Paul Bashford

1986

Charlie Juniper

2017

Jonathan Jenkins

1988

Michael Precious

2017

Jared Bassingthwaite

2021

Chris Forster

1990

Thomas Radley

2017

Tabby Beaumont

2021

Ace of Lanes

Richard Horrocks

1990

Keir Ansell

2018

Freddie Cooke

2021

Akasha Wellness

Sofia & Alastair Lukies, CBE

1992

Megan Brown

2018

Will Darlington

2021

All About You Beauty

Cam Fearon

2018

Emelia Mitchell

2021

Black Bridge Distillery

Simon Lindop

2004

Ralph Garrett

2018

Dara Selway

2021

Brad Barritt

Taffy Pfupajena

2004

William Hodge

2018

Lizzie Tupman

2021

James Rea

2004

Ben Le Sage

2018

Lana Vitorovic

2021

The Right Honorable Philip Hammond

Harriet Marsh

2006

Hugo Lennie

2018

Jack Wheaton

2008

Ben Sudworth

2018

Stortfordian Parents and Parents of Old Stortfordians

La Quinta at La Manga Club

Charli Aitchison

2010

William Tetlow

2018

Zoe Barford

Lauren Batty Art

Elliot Hathaway

2010

Didi Vidal-Adegun

2018

Abbie Barrett

2014

Jason Leonard OBE

Andrew Round

2012

James Basavaraj

2019

Paul Bashford

1986

Lino Thomas Hairdressers

Harry Wilkinson

2013

Jamie Brooks

2019

Andrew Buonocore

M Z Skin

Abbie Barrett

2014

Joe Burslem

2019

Joanne Hawkins

Melvyn Rutter Limited

Edward Goodman

2014

Harry Eedes

2019

MW Fitness Williams

Will Moore

2014

Giles Elliott

2019

Francesca Hansen-Hoare

Calum Brown

2015

Curvis Esdelle

2019

David Herd

Pasticcerria Di Leo

Jack Bennett

2016

Joe Hawkins

2019

Gary Law

Pircio Restaurant

George Durrant

2016

Jake Morris

2019

Jonathan Marsh

1978

Richard Pearson

Henry Felgate

2016

Alfie Perring

2019

Anonymous

1980

Matt Perry

Freddie Hatton

2016

Emma Povey

2019

Taffy Pfupajena

2004

Daniel Hood

2016

Jack Sisterson

2019

James Rea

2004

School is Easy - East Herts & Uttlesford District

Alex Laws

2016

Charles Favell

2020

Natalia Ripsher

Steph Helps

Alex Pilcher

2016

Edward Holman

2020

Dan Welldon

Thistlegrey Interiors

Friends of the College ABFAB Fit Club

P & A Wood

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HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT Everything you have read about in this publication was only made possible thanks to the generosity of the Stortfordian Community like yourself. Gifts of any amount really do make a difference.

Regular gifts provide a reliable source of income and allow us to plan ahead. These can be made by standing order or direct debit on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

One-off gifts can be designated to a particular project that interests you, in addition to our main appeals.

Special projects, such as the Memorial Hall Organ Campaign, will have a specific focus for a limited time.

Stortfordian Bursary Award gifts will make an impact now and help us to widen access to a brilliant Bishop’s Stortford College education.

Contact us To discuss any aspect of giving, please email the team at foundation@bishopsstortfordcollege.org or phone us on 07483064346 Or visit www.stortfordianfoundation.org/supportus

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Electronic Payment Options Credit or Debit Card, or Apple Pay Visit stortfordianfoundation.org/ supportus Shares, Property or other Gifts Please contact us to discuss.

Non-UK Gifts If you are based in Hong Kong, USA or Europe, please contact us to discuss making a tax-efficient gift.

Domestic or International Bank Transfer details: ACCOUNT NAME: BISHOP’S STORTFORD COLLEGE

Regular Gifts

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 00006131

Please contact us to set up a monthly, quarterly or annual gift by standing order. Alternatively visit www.stortfordianfoundation.org/ supportus and during the donation process, select the recurring payment option offered.

SORT CODE: 30 90 84

Cheque Please make payable to Bishop’s Stortford College and post to The Stortfordian Foundation, Bishop’s Stortford College, School House, Maze Green Road, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 2PQ

BANK NAME: LLOYDS BRANCH: BISHOP’S STORTFORD IBAN: GB 83 LOYD 309084 00006131 SWIFTBIC: LOYDGB2L BIC CODE: LOYD GB 21210

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The Stortfordian Foundation Bishop’s Stortford College School House, Maze Green Road, Bishop’s Stortford Telephone: 01279 838575

www.stortfordianfoundation.org foundation@bishopsstortfordcollege.org Registered Charity number: 311057