IMPACT REPORT 2024
Welcome from the Head
I am exceptionally proud to be writing to you during my first few months as Head of Ipswich School with the purpose of introducing this year’s Impact Report.
As an Old Ipswichian (1981-88), I know from first-hand experience the benefits of an Ipswich School education. And the modern-day iteration of that education really is (to steal a great line from my predecessor Mr Nicholas Weaver) “second-to-none”.
I am dedicated to continuing to support the efforts that we all make to extend this education to as many children as possible who might thrive here, hence the fundraising focus of recent years on the provision of means-tested Bursaries. Our commitment remains to opening our doors to children who would not otherwise be able to become members of the School.
Alongside this, and in the face of the financial challenges presented to us by the removal of Business Rates relief in Spring 2025 as well as the much-publicised imposition of VAT on independent school fees, I will be working hard with senior colleagues and the Governing Body to do all that we can to ensure that we continue to move forward in terms of the quality of our educational provision.
With this in mind (and in addition to the ongoing commitment to Bursaries), we are identifying a programme of Estates/capital improvement projects that we will seek to prioritise and ‘bring forward’ as soon as we feel able to do so financially. 2
Whilst not an exhaustive list, these will include:
• Refurbishment of the Library and the Pavilion
• A complete overhaul of our Ivry Street cricket nets
• Opportunities to improve teaching facilities in Art and in Biology
• The installation of a state-of-the-art ‘Tech Desk’ into Great School to support Performing Arts of all sorts
• Investment in Boarding on the Anglesea Heights site on Ivry Street
• The creation of a brand-new strength-and-conditioning fitness suite
Please do get in touch if you would like more information about making your mark on Ipswich School by offering direct support for any of these projects.
To go back to where I started (above), I am so proud to be asked to lead our great school into the next chapter of its long and distinguished history. It is somewhere that has helped to shape the lives of generations of people. Thank you for the support that you have given the School in the past, for which we are all hugely grateful.
And if you would like to join me in helping to write that next chapter, either in terms of opportunities for pupils or in terms of continuing to invest in the improvement of the ‘fabric’ of this wonderful place, then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Yours sincerely
NICK GREGORY HEAD
Your Support in Numbers
We are delighted to report on donations received during the last academic year* which have been directed to three funds.
Number of families supported with hardship support since Michaelmas term 2023
*Donations from 1 September 2023 - 31 August 2024.
Number of children in the Senior School who receive some fee assistance
Making a Difference to Your School Giving Day 2024
HOUSE COMPETITION WINNERS
Felaw
STAFF TUG OF WAR WINNERS
DT Destroyers
TOTAL RAISED
£97,414
TOTAL SUPPORTERS
208
TOTAL GIFTS
220 COUNTRIES INVOLVED
12
AVERAGE DONATION
£326
LARGEST GIFT
£10,000
This year we celebrated our second Giving Day and were overjoyed with the support given to the School. It was a wonderful occasion, with the whole School community getting behind the three funds we support; The Bursary Fund, The Phoenix Hardship Fund and The Capital Estate Fund.
The day kicked off with a mass workout on School field where the pupils had a great time making their way around 12 Hiit (high intensity impact training) stations. It was a beautiful morning with everyone in high spirits.
Cake and ice cream are always popular, and the 36-hour event saw a massive sale of both to raise more funds. We also arranged a visit from the Prep pupils to the tuck shop again this year to use the facility that the ‘big kids’ enjoy every day. Many Old Ipswichians will remember the tuck shop from their time at the School as it has been in the same place for at least 70 years!
Further afield we had donations come in from all over the globe with OIs giving from 12 different countries. We are so thrilled that although people move far away after their time at the School, they still wish to support education here.
We had so much support from our wider community and despite a serious email glitch that was out of our control, the day raised £97,414 for the School. Felaw House won the house challenge with the most donations on the day.
The Giving Day is our biennial fundraiser, and we hope to hold another in 2026. In the meantime please do get in touch if you are inspired to give to the School, and leave your mark on the lives of those who attend this special place.
It was a wonderful day focused on celebrating being part of this amazing community as well as supporting pupils in their education here, pupils like Mart:
Thank you from Mart
“I came to the School almost two years ago and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here. I am so very lucky to benefit from a fully funded rugby scholarship given to the School by generous supporters from our wider community. For this I will be eternally grateful.
This education has changed my life, I have made friends I will keep for my lifetime, I have skills I will draw upon both on and off the rugby pitch and I look forward to my future. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you, and to encourage others to help young people like me fulfil their potential through education. Thank you”.
Mart Van der Veen (OI 2022-24)
The Future of Your School
The School, like the rest of the sector, is facing unprecedented challenges. But our dedication remains, and we must react to the current climate by making this School the very best that it can be. As indicated in the Head’s opening words, alongside supporting bursaries, we must now also support our estate.
Our buildings on Henley Road are now more than 170 years old and some of our newer buildings, like the library, are in need of refurbishment. In the coming months and years we will work to upgrade our facilities, focusing on some key projects to ensure that we can continue to offer the very best education possible. We want to give our pupils a wonderful school experience, with academic success at its core complemented by an outstanding co-curricular offering that is so important in developing well-rounded and confident young people.
Our Capital Fund allows us to update and maintain the buildings and facilities at Ipswich School, as well as direct funding to subjects that are special to you.
Some key projects we would like help with in the coming months include:
• Refurbishment of the Pavilion including the introduction of a girls honours board. Girls Cricket has gone from strength to strength, with our current U18’s and U16’s holding national titles. We want to update the Pavilion inside including giving our girls their rightful space in the history of Cricket at Ipswich School.
• Refurbishment of the Library. Now a Grade II listed building, the Library was opened in 1982 and has remained largely unchanged. It has retained much of it’s mid-century charm but it is now time to replace it’s internal fixtures and furniture; furniture that thousands of OIs will remember sitting at whilst studying or looking out on School Field.
• Opportunities to improve teaching facilities in Art and in Biology
• A complete overhaul of our School Field Cricket nets
• The installation of a state-of-the-art ‘Tech Desk’ into Great School to support Performing Arts of all sorts.
• Investment in Boarding on the Anglesea Heights site on Ivry Street.
• The creation of a brand-new strength and conditioning fitness suite suitable for the requirements of all of our pupils, whether they have aspirations of elite level achievement or are working hard to be the best that they can be and develop a positive and healthy attitude to exercise and wellbeing.
We believe that by matching our academic offering with first-class facilities we will only strengthen our position as the best school in Suffolk. The stronger and more resilient we are, the better position we will be in to open our doors even wider to more children through scholarship and bursarial support, which is our main charitable purpose.
In the past we have been fortunate enough to receive support from Old Ipswichians, parents and supporters of the School who have helped realise some wonderful projects including, the Chapel lighting (Philip Ind OI) The Lingwood Pavilion (Nigel Lingwood OI) and The Lodge Day Nursery (Roy Towns OI). These facilities make a significant difference to the lives of our pupils.
Please do consider supporting a capital project and make your mark on Ipswich School.
Get in touch with the Development Office on 01473 408324 or at development@ipswich.school to discuss opportunities to be involved in the reshaping of our School.
How to Support Ipswich School
Whether your donation is large or small, immediate, or as part of a legacy gift, it makes a significant difference to the children we support and the future of Ipswich School.
There are three funds you can support:
The Phoenix Fund
is designed to step in when a family has an unexpected change in circumstances whilst at Ipswich School. This could be a loss of income through illness, job loss and redundancies or even the death of a parent. Keeping a child’s education stable during the formative years is crucial for stability and future attainment.
The Bursary Fund
supports children on 100% fee assistance and is designed to open access to an Ipswich School education. This fund provides opportunity to those in our community whose potential far outweighs their income and for whom an education here is beyond their family’s means. The impact of a bursary can be life-changing for the recipient and their family.
The Capital Fund
allows us to update and maintain the buildings and facilities at Ipswich School as well as direct funds to individual subjects. Over the years, funds have been donated to such areas as the Lodge Day Nursery, the Music School, Sports cameras and the Lingwood Pavilion as well as funds for items such as lighting in the School Chapel, a new projector in Little School and the Prep School playground.
There are various ways you can support the School:
Online:
Give a one-off or regular gift securely online at www.ipswich.school/ foundingfutures
In person:
Please contact the Development Office to arrange a visit.
By bank transfer:
Ipswich School, account number: 06485430, sort code: 30-94-55, reference: your name/fund
Special gift:
If you would like to leave a special, nonmonetary gift to Ipswich School we would love to hear from you. Such gifts may include assets, works of art, auction gifts or anything else you wish the School to have and be able to utilise for the benefit of pupils present and future.
BSUF:
US Based donors wishing to support the School are invited to donate through the British Schools and Universities Foundation (BSUF) and choose Ipswich School.
Gift Aid:
Don’t forget to opt in for Gift Aid (if applicable) as this allows us to claim an extra 25% on top of your donation from the Government at no cost to you (this does not apply to legacy gifts). If you are a higher rate tax payer, you can also claim the difference between the higher rate of tax and the current basic rate of tax. Support Us
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The Gift of a Lifetime LEAVING A LEGACY
From the very beginnings of the School we have benefitted from gifts left in Wills which have left an incredible mark on the life of Ipswich School. These gifts, from forward thinking individuals have ensured the school has continued to not only survive, but thrive.
For many people, leaving a gift in their Will allows them to be more generous than is possible in their lifetime, and can give a real sense of leaving a mark upon the school and have an impact on the next generation of Ipswichians. We are incredibly grateful for these acts of kindness which truly impact individual lives.
TYPES OF LEGACY GIVING
A residuary legacy
This is the balance of your estate after all taxes, expenses and gifts to other beneficiaries are settled.
A pecuniary legacy
A fixed amount. Due to inflation, this gift could lose its value so this may be worth index-linking.
A specific legacy
A gift of a specific item, shares or antiques. This item needs to be very clearly described to reduce any possible confusion.
A reversionary legacy
This is a gift that you intend another recipient to have use of during their lifetime. The gift is then passed onto the school upon the death of the named individual.
Professional advice
We strongly advise that anyone wishing to make a Will or amend an existing Will should seek independent professional advice.
Please let us know
We really appreciate that making a Will is a highly personal and sensitive matter. If you do decide to leave a gift to the School in your Will, we would be grateful if you could let us know to allow us to thank you properly and ensure we fully understand your wishes.
Tax implications
Supporting a charity through your Will can have a positive impact on reducing the inheritance tax burden on your family or others named in your Will. The current tax threshold is £325,000. Any legacy given to charity is free from inheritance, capital gains and income tax and in addition, if you leave at least 10% of your estate to charity, inheritance tax on the balance falls to 36% rather than 40%.
Above all, writing a Will allows you to have control over your estate after your death. We absolutely understand that you will want to care for your loved ones first, but, if you decide to leave a gift to Ipswich School we promise to use your gift wisely, effectively and respecting your wishes.
“The
School provided me with the grounding, life skills and education that formed the foundation of my working career and life. A bequest to the School just feels the right way to reciprocate my good fortune by providing opportunities for current and future Ipswichians.”
SPENCER GLADWELL OI (1959-71)
For more information about how you can support Ipswich School or to discuss a potential gift or legacy, please contact the Development Office on 01473 408324, or email development@ipswich.school
Thank you
We are so grateful for your support as it allows us to help individuals fulfil their potential and give them the best possible start to their lives. We send a heartfelt “thank you” to those who continue to support the School and in turn the pupils we are able to support here. A special thanks to those who have passed away this year and remembered the School in their Will - thank you.
Old Ipswichian Past Pupils
Year
Richard Hopkins 1947
Tony Gostling 1948
George De Stratton 1948
Frank Cross 1948
Peter Rolph 1949
Bryan Blaxall 1950
Lewis Tyler 1950
John Felgate 1952
Karl Daniels 1953
John Chittock 1954
Geoffrey and Monica 1954
Bell-Jones
John Graham 1954
Nicholas Jarrold 1955
Cedric Catton 1955
Richard Porter 1955
Richard Pearce 1955
Geoff and Pat Cook 1956
Jeremy Barr 1956
Eric Maule 1956
Christopher Mather 1956
John Chaplin 1957
Michael Turner 1957
Derek Bell-Jones 1957
Andrew Cockrill 1957
Christopher Bear 1957
Richard Bates 1958
Howard Clarke 1958
Alan Cutting 1959
Bill Whitfield 1959
Mike Fenn 1959
Bob Clarke 1960
Registered Charity Number - 310493
Bob & Martine Porter 1960
Robert Newby 1960
Roger Hailey 1960
David Clarke 1960
Roger Porter 1960
Malcolm Barnett 1960
Terry Chapman 1960
John Winyard 1961
Richard Boughton 1961
J. Keith Nelson 1961
Michael Leathers 1961
Stuart Letten 1961
Clinton Hall 1961
Stuart Cooper 1961
David Kitching 1962
Paul Ansell 1962
Nigel Rendle 1962
Albert Smetham 1962
Charles Pulham 1962
Eric Bauly 1963
Richard Garrard 1963
Richard Fairweather 1963
Douglas Chivers 1963
Richard Staines 1963
John Skeates 1964
Tony Jackson 1964
Dick Thomas 1964
Mark Gladwell 1965
Michael Warner 1965
Peter Hitchcock 1965
Trevor Wright 1966
Peter Bloomfield 1966
Robert Harcourt 1967
Henry Staunton 1967
Peter Davey 1967
William Charnock 1967
Jonathan Holmes 1968
Michael Hatch 1968
Geoff Notcutt 1968
Robert Lewcock 1968
James Cooper 1968
Eddie Hyams 1969
David Gould 1969
Chas Doig 1969
Andy Weston 1969
Nigel Connor 1969
Ranulph Poole 1970
Mark Passmore 1971
Chris Thorogood 1971
Spencer Gladwell 1971
Roland Johnson 1971
William Latta 1972
Steve Runnacles 1974
James MacLachlan 1974
James Broadway 1975
John Ward 1975
Graeme Moir 1976
Bill Moore 1976
Julian Sharman 1976
Nigel Lingwood 1977
Neil Garnham 1977
James Davey 1977
Edward Porter 1980
Andrew Macnab 1980
Paul Wranek 1981
Richard Hudson 1981
Richard Wilson 1981
Colin Bridge 1982
Stuart Wilson 1983
George Dunnett 1983
Andrew Jillings 1984
John Dewar 1984
Simon Young 1985
Nick & Nina Clowe 1985
Jon (Shed) Sheppard 1986
Steve Wawman 1987
Mike Corcoran 1987
Jonathan Hills 1987
Jonathan Fieldsend and 1988
Helen Clarkson-Fieldsend
Julian Spettigue 1988
Bruce Finch 1988
Simon Gladwell 1991
Niklas Fairweather 1993
Alexander Brooks 1994
Paul Wong 1995
Sally Webber (Bevan) 1995
Matt Woor 1996
Gordon Irvine 1997
Thomas Faiers 1997
Philip Hunn 1998
Jonathan Pulham 2000
James Hughes 2001
David Yap Fay Chan 2001
Gavin Davies 2005
Alex Richards 2005
Wing Tung Ng 2007
Anna Churchill 2009
Hannah Lawes 2010
George Finch 2011
William Dines 2012
Henry Lloyd 2020
Parents, Friends and Staff
Julie Abernethy
Sarah, Paul & Grace Aggett
Michael Bannan
Dianne Barker
David Barker MBE
Jennifer Barnes
Lucy Batchelor-Wylam
Caroline Batts
Fiona Beaumont
Rowell Bell
Colin Blackmore
Alex Boxall
Lindsey Boyle
Nikki & Stuart Brown
Julie Burle
Catherine Button
Patricia Byford
Lucy Cohen
Sandra Conner
Anuva & Adrian Deegan
David Defoe
Davinia Downes
Suzie Dunsford
Keith Eller
Charlotte Etheridge
David Fenton
Kate Finch
Victoria Gibson
Terence Gillam
Tracey Godfrey-Whitehead
Sally Graham
Paul Hamlet
Tina Harvey
Claire Haynes
Eric Hochstatter
Karissa Hollis
Jenny Horne
Javed Imam
Alexandra Jenner
Nina and Dan Joseph
Tim Kershaw
Sarah & Lawrence King
Alison Knights
Jocelyn Kwong
David Laurie
Sarah Learmont
Man Lim Fanny Lee
Hong Lee
H M Lloyd Lloyd
Po Ling Tsoi & Chi Kai Lo
Jean Macleod (Scott)
Rayna McCarthy
Robert & Laura Michael
Robert and Caroline Moore
Ian Morehouse
Kellie Myers
Alex Ogilvie
Katie Parsons
Word From Nigel Farthing
Denis & Anja Kleimann Rauhut
Alexander Robson
Angela Sagu
Lynn Self
Vlasta Shevchenko
James Smith
Nigel Smith
Thein Soe
Priscilla & Nigel Steed
Caroline Strange
Nadine Suergers
Robin Swindin
Noah Thompson
David Unwin
Mr Hongming & Mrs Lanyan Wang
Dot and Dodah Ward
Emily Williams
Leanne Windridge
Chingman Wong
Dr. Raymond Brannon
Christchurch Vets
Archive Volunteers
Alan Wyatt 1953
Mark Standen 1985
Simon Nicholson 1982
John Skeates 1964
Thank You
As I take up the role of the Chair of Governors of this great School, and as an Old Ipswichian myself, it is with pride that I close this year’s Impact Report.
Since I left the School as a pupil in 1973 a great many changes have taken place but the underlying values of decency and respect and the ethos of hard work are unchanged. The provision of education here remains a wonderful foundation on which to build a life.
The power of education cannot be understated, and it is our responsibility to extend this valuable and defining experience of attending Ipswich School to more who can benefit from it.
As we navigate some of the most difficult times in our School’s history, we will need your help more than ever; it is days like this year’s Giving Day that remind us that this School has a very strong wider community around it, a community that when working together makes a very real and lasting difference to young people’s lives.
Thank you on behalf of the Governing committee, staff and pupils for your generous contributions and support.
Thank you
Nigel Farthing (OI
1966-73)
Chair of Governors
Ipswich School Development Office
Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3SG
development@ipswich.school
01473 408324
@ipswichschool
@ipswichschool
@ipswich_school
www.ipswich.school/foundingfutures
Registered Charity Number 310493