Funds Update

Thanks to the enormous generosity of the community, over the last two years we raised £2.16 million in support of the Chapel and Silk Funds. From September 2022, we will have a record 11 Silk award recipients at the school and the boys continue enjoying the beautifully extended Chapel every day. You can read more about the campaign in the Campaign Celebration booklet at http://www.radley.org.uk/campaign

The fund stands at £11,000 and continues to support Radley music in honour of Peter (1933, H) and Kewpie Stuart’s enormous contribution to Radley over the years, especially in Peter’s role as Tutor of D Social between 1960 and 1971. This year it has provided support for funded place recipients to attend the upcoming Choir Tour to France in February.

Following the tragic death of Old Radleian Alan Rae Smith (1973, H) in October 2020, the Alan Rae Smith Memorial Bursary fund was established in his memory. Thanks to the immense generosity of Alan’s family and friends, over £214,000 has been raised. From September 2022, the bursary will fully fund a boy entering the Shell year for his entire Radley education.

Radley’s Robotics Department is going from strength to strength thanks to donations in support of the initiative. Radley’s first ever teams performed marvellously well in the national championships, with one team setting the best record in the entire tournament, with 13 wins and just a single loss.

The fund was founded in 2021 following the death of James Batten (Don 1954-69; C Social Tutor 1964-1969) in support of the cocurricular study of Law at Radley. Thanks to the generous support of the community, over £16,000 has been raised for the fund. Head of the Law Society, Charlie, has worked with the Academic Director in realising the programme and has begun inviting speakers from the legal world. He will focus on galvanising boys to attend the programme and secure work experience opportunities.

A beautiful sculpture entitled ‘Never Alone’ by Old Radleian Rupert Till (1982, B) was erected in the Summer Term in the newly created Contemplation Garden next to Chapel.

This was made possible thanks to a generous donation. Rupert also kindly donated a second statue depicting two beagles which now sits near College pond.

• The Armed Forces Fund continues to provide up to 100% fee support for the children of servicemen and servicewomen who are killed or injured while serving their country. The endowed fund now stands at almost £3m and has supported the education of seven children through Radley, St Mary’s Calne and Downe House.

• Donations to the Sciences – particularly to the David Hardy Biology

Fund and Chemistry department – have enabled us to acquire a rotary evaporator, conductivity probe, ORP sensor and ecology equipment to rewild areas of the campus.

• Old Radleian Harry Gent (2014, E) has produced silver Radley cufflinks for sale, part of the profits for which are donated to the

Foundation. Harry’s efforts have already raised some £10,000 – our thanks go to him, and all who have supported his venture.

• Several gifts in kind have been donated in support of day to day

Radley life, including air rifles and telescopic sights for the

Countryside Centre, books for the Library and vestments for Chapel.

• Thanks to the generosity of the broader Radley community, over £50,000 was raised to cover the cost of the refurbishment of the

Real Tennis Court. • The Greater China Scholarship provides 100% fee support, plus essential extras, to exceptional boys joining Radley from mainland

China and Hong Kong. The endowed fund stands at over £400,000 and will support a fourth recipient from September 2022.

• The Anthony Hudson Scholarship Fund was founded in memory and honour of Anthony ‘Huddy’ Hudson to support the fees of a boy who fosters the spirit of ‘excellence’. The fund stands at £210,000 and from September 2022 will provide 100% support to a boy starting in the Shell year.

• The Hugo Rutland Memorial Fund provides fee support for Radley families who face sudden tragedy. The fund stands at just shy of £1m and is currently supporting one Radley family in memory of Old

Radleian and parent Hugo Rutland (1974, B).

• The James Wesson Bursary Fund provides up to 100% fee support for boys with a real passion for cricket, in memory of A Social Tutor

James Wesson. The fund stands at £110,000 and a second award will be made to a boy entering the Shell year in September 2022.

• The Malcolm Robinson Memorial Fund has this year been able to support a record three boys to attend a course on Early American

History at William & Mary College in the USA.