Supporters’ Review Opening doors to opportunity
2020/2021
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Kindness can be demonstrated in so many different ways, both collectively and individually.
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Foreword When we set the goal, a few years ago, to raise funds to create 20 transformational bursaries it seemed a very ambitious target, and frankly, we were not sure if it was achievable. That we have raised enough funds since the Campaign was launched, to bring 20 young men to the RGS, is testament to the generosity and kindness of so many supporters, and the hard work of RGS staff particularly in our Foundation Office. This successful conclusion has come about due to your collective endeavours and, as our supporters, we can all share in the joy of seeing 20 bright boys join the School who would otherwise have been unable to access an RGS education for financial reasons. To quote a current member of staff: “I just wanted to say a deep heartfelt thank-you for making me more proud today of being a member of this school than at any point in my time here. Those boys will have their lives transformed by that money, and in turn, the whole school will continue to be transformed by their presence here as we continue this journey.” As we prepared to announce the successful conclusion of this campaign, we were surprised and delighted to receive a letter informing us of the legacy gift from the widow of an Old Guildfordian. George left the RGS in 1919 and attributed his success in life to his education here. We were aware
that a sum of money was to be left to the School by his widow, Agnes who became a member of our Beckingham Society. Agnes passed away in 2020 and the last few years of her life were particularly difficult with lockdown and failing health. The actions of a member of our staff, Jenny Rothwell, simply by visiting (when allowed) and by keeping in touch by letter or by phone call, were not motivated by reward but were simply acts of kindness from one human being to another. We were all very sad to have lost a dear supporter of the School but delighted that she decided to alter her will and staggered to learn that she had left the School a million pounds. A little kindness goes a long way and now even more boys will be able to benefit from the George & Agnes Pullen Bursary Award in the future. I wish to thank all of you, who, motivated by similar acts of kindness, have contributed to this wonderful School over the past year. All your contributions, named or anonymous, appear in this sixth edition of our Supporters’ Review as a small gesture of our immense gratitude for your collective and generous support.
Dr JM Cox Headmaster
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Highlights Thank you to all those who have supported our journey to being needs blind. These figures give an overview of the incredible results you have achieved in the 2020/21 financial year.
total amount raised
£401,337 new future pledges
13%
£57,000
transformational bursaries funded by the end of the campaign
640% increase
1,361
supporters from our community of 10,694 are now supporting the Bursary Campaign *
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our 1361 supporters consist of:
increase in donors since 2016
19% current pupils 43% Old Guildfordians 35% parents (past and present) 3% staff, governors and others
* The number of supporters includes current pupils who donated to RGS Giving Day 2020. The number of supporters who made a donation through the Foundation office is 1,114. ** This sixth edition of the Supporters’ Review covers contributions received during the School’s financial year, between 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021. Donations received after 31 July 2021 will be acknowledged in next year’s edition. Figures taken from the 2020/21 Management Accounts.
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The number of people making a gift to the RGS Bursary Campaign has increased sixfold since 2015. RGS Foundation Supporters’ Review 2020/21 | 03
Bursary Support The RGS Bursary Programme offers two types of bursary support.
Entrance Bursaries
Emergency Fee Support
The majority of funds are spent on means-tested entrance bursaries, offering financial support to boys entering the School in Year 7, and more rarely Years 9 and 12. These bursaries are offered for the duration of each pupil’s time at the RGS. They are not dependent on academic performance, but are financially reassessed every year.
We also reserve a smaller fund each year, to help existing RGS families who get into unexpected financial difficulty, often relating to redundancy, death or divorce and, more recently, the impact of COVID-19. In these cases, we provide means-tested short-term support to help minimise disruption to pupils’ education. With our limited funds we prioritise boys in public exam years, at GCSE or A Level.
In 2020/21, the RGS gave financial support to 71 boys. In the last six years, the number of transformational bursaries (80% or over) has increased from 45% of those awarded to 56%.
71
38
20
boys supported (1 in 14 boys)
of those boys receive transformational support
bursaries funded by donors in the RGS community
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Bursary Support Levels In 2020/21, £992,000 was spent on means-tested bursaries and a further £91,000 was invested in our Enduring Bursary Fund to help provide future bursaries in perpetuity.
£1,083,000
total amount spent on and invested in bursaries in 2020/21
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12
11
16
6
100% bursary
80% and over
50% and over
up to 50%
emergency fee support
20 of the 38 boys receiving transformational bursaries are supported by you, the RGS Community. Thank you for the incredible impact you make. The costs of other bursaries are met through the School’s commitment to widening access, our fledgling Enduring Bursary Fund and contributions from our international schools.
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Impact of the Bursary Programme Hussein Hassanali OG 2002
Hussein has progressed through university and his career as a dentist with flying colours. An Associate Dentist at Woodthorpe Dental Centre, Fellow of the British Academy of Aesthetic Implant and Restorative Dentistry (BAAIRD), an Editorial Advisor of Young Dentist magazine, an active member of the Colgate Dentist Advisory Network, and in 2019 short-listed for the Young Dentist of the Year Award. A frequent guest on the PracticePlan podcast and other medical podcasts, he is keen to improve mental health within the medical industry. This is his story.
“Without my assisted place, there was no way my family would have been able to afford for me to attend… RGS gave me more than just an education. No door was ever closed and I was encouraged to seek out every available opportunity. This has allowed me to define the person I have grown to become, allowing me to take each step with confidence, knowing that the RGS has prepared me as best as possible for whatever may come my way.”
My route to studying at the University of Liverpool and postgraduate journey was more challenging than most. I narrowly missed the grades I needed to study dentistry, but I was determined to follow my path. That’s one of the things the RGS teaches you, it’s very character building. IQ will always be a key tenet of the School, but it’s about being able to thrive in a competitive environment. To do this your adversity and social quotients are just as important. Developing these skills is something the RGS has always been great at. And not being afraid of failure because I learnt a lot about myself through the process. It’s these reserves of being strong when faced with challenges that have truly helped not only
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The Martin Luther King quote best reflects my time at the RGS .... “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”
myself but all those on the frontline over the last two years. I love being a dentist. It’s very specialised and it’s very niche. I feel fortunate that I am in a career I was meant to do, and I am thriving at. So much of your character is made at School. I certainly enjoyed my time there and benefitted from being with people who were eager to learn and to experiment with ideas; and it’s great this continues with such forums as The Unchained Library.* During my time we were given the opportunity to explore life beyond the School gates by meeting many successful OGs in different industries and being told “this could be your future … your career is up to you.”
It was my primary teacher who suggested I apply for a bursary place, and my school and the RGS did a great job in steering us through the process. The bursary programme helped my family enormously and my parents are still extremely grateful to the support we received from Mr Young (the previous Headmaster). I was always treated as an equal and this is one of the great things about the scheme. It’s important that we still believe in and continue to support the bursary programme because its impact potentially echoes far into the future. Ultimately, the support given could be to the benefit of everyone, as somewhere out there is a boy who could achieve great things if given the right support.
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Supporter Spotlight
Because of the generosity of George Pullen OG 1919 and his wife Agnes, and their decision to bequeath the Foundation a gift of £1 million, we are delighted to announce the creation of the ‘George & Agnes Pullen Bursary Award’.
This legacy will help educate RGS boys in perpetuity.
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Supporting bright local boys with an outstanding education has always been central to the School’s philosophy. Over a century ago, George Pullen was one of those lucky bright local boys who was given a bursary to attend the RGS. When he left, George joined the Chartered Bank as a humble bank clerk who rose to Chairman in 1967. He always attributed his success in life to his education at the RGS. Agnes was born in Scotland in 1922 before moving to London after the war. A former model, she worked as a buyer for Fenwick’s Department Store rising through the ranks to become Chief Buyer. In 1960, Agnes made the best decision she’s ever made (her own words) by marrying George. The couple spent much of their life overseas, especially in the Bank’s traditional area of operation, but also North America, the Middle East and Africa.
Their life together was one of excitement and travel, and balancing big business with diplomatic parties, and always supporting each other. Sadly, George died in 1994 and Agnes returned to the UK and settled in Eastbourne. Agnes continued George’s fondness for the RGS and became a loyal supporter of the Bursary Campaign, benefitting boys in the same way her husband had received financial support 100 years earlier. We were all incredibly saddened by her death last year, and we were staggered to learn that she had left the School a million pounds. This incredible act of generosity will ensure the education of many bright local boys for years to come. And just like her husband, George Pullen, these boys will thrive because of an outstanding education.
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Leave your legacy The RGS Guildford is built on the legacy of its founders and supporters over 500 years. Leaving a legacy to the School in your will is possibly the most meaningful gift you can offer and ensure that generations of RGS boys can benefit from your gift. Become a part of our history and join the Beckingham Society. All those who wish to leave their legacy become members of the Beckingham Society, giving you the opportunity to take an active role in the life of the School. The annual Beckingham Society Luncheon with the Headmaster offers the chance for members to hear about the School’s progress and future plans.
For those drawing up their wills for the first time or amending their will with a codicil, our details are: RGS Guildford Foundation High Street, Guildford Surrey, GU1 3BB Registered charity number 1089955. We are not able to offer estate planning guidance and advice but as a registered charity, a gift to the RGS Guildford Foundation is exempt from inheritance tax.
If you would like to find out more about the Beckingham Society and the legacy you can help build, please contact our Development Director: Monica Popa + 44 (0)1483 880665 mpo@rgsg.co.uk
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The Foundation
We did it !!
Twenty for 2020 We did it! Or better said, you did it! All of you: OGs, parents, current and former staff and governors, current students. Over the past year with all the challenges inherited from the pandemic, you came together and achieved the remarkable result of funding 20 transformational bursaries at the RGS. Congratulations!
This remarkable achievement was possible through your participation in answer to our calls, through funds raised in the Giving Days and Telephone Campaign, through your regular gifts to the Bursary Campaign.
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Giving Day 2020 Our 2020 Giving Day focussed on uniting all our community: our digital School House themed competition encouraged an incredible 1361 of you to raise over £100,000 over 28 hours. All funds raised will go towards the bursary programme and hardship and emergency fee support. Congratulations to Austen who topped the leaderboard for the highest number of donors, and Powell who took top billing for funds raised. Our Giving Days play a vital part in the Bursary Campaign. It is the one time in the year our whole community unites to make a real difference. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us achieve our goal of Twenty for 2020.
#RGSThanksGiving In a change from our annual Giving Day and because of our successful completion of the Twenty for 2020 Campaign, we thought that we would take the opportunity to give thanks to all those in our community who have supported us.
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Introducing Monica Popa Development Director
Monica joined RGS as Development Director in Michaelmas Term 2021 after 15 years working in development and alumni relations at the University of Oxford.
Having grown up in Romania is there a big difference between Romanian schools and UK schools? Is there a bursary system for Romanian independent schools?
willingness to make a difference.
I can’t really answer this question, as when I grew up I was only aware of one type of school, the one closest to you, but much has changed since then. It was only when I moved to the UK that I realised that schools came in different shapes and sizes. My parents still operated on the old model and as a result I ended up at the school closest to my house. I was then fortunate that they ventured a little bit further afield and I went to a great Sixth Form college which allowed me to dream of applying to Oxford.
I could answer this by citing the biggest donations that I was involved with but it wouldn’t necessarily reflect what I consider to be my greatest achievement. What I found most satisfying was understanding the motivations of donors and finding ways to connect them to some of the projects which needed urgent funding and which changed the lives of many of the students at Oxford.
You studied History and Modern Languages at Lincoln College, Oxford. What made you decide to pursue a career in fundraising?
You’ve worked in five of the Oxford University colleges, prior to the RGS, what would you say was your biggest career achievement?
What attracted you to the RGS and what are you most looking forward to in your role as Development Director?
This is a simple answer: the focus and commitment of the School in widening access to education to all smart boys, I was always fascinated by people and irrespective of financial means. I believe events, and history seemed like the most that you have to intervene early and logical subject to satisfy that curiosity. recognise talent to allow children to I had wonderful tutors and the subject become the best versions of themselves led me to a career which involves people, and that has a ripple-down effect in our understanding their motivations and their world and our societies. The RGS is a buzzing place, you can feel the excitement all around you. To help open the doors to this incredible institution that has been here for over 500 years to others is a great privilege. One that I would love to play a 14 | RGS Foundation Supporters’ Review 2020/21 part in.
Monica in the Foundation office (left) With Martin Tyler OG 1964 before his King’s Lecture (top) Recognising the achievements of our supporters at the Twenty for 2020 celebration (bottom)
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“I am proud to be part of this community and would like to send my warm congratulations to the whole RGS Foundation team. We have yet more to achieve. Onwards and upwards! “ OG and supporter 16 |1996 RGS Foundation Supporters’ Review 2020/21
The Road to 2035 The ‘Road to 2035’ is our vision to create an endowment fund for the RGS that will allow our bursary programme to become financially secure by the year 2035, coinciding with the 525th celebrations of the RGS. Such an achievement will mean the School will be able to support 1 in 5 boys. To do this, we aim to raise £13 million by 2035 alongside our regular annual gifts and pledges. We realise that the goal is ambitious, but we also believe that with your support, we will achieve our goal and the gift of education will continue to be passed on to future generations of boys. We will need your continued help and support. Why are we, as a school, determined to continue this path to full merit-based open access? For the simple reason and
underlying belief that education matters. That the years spent at RGS can make the ultimate difference not only in the life of an individual boy, but that collectively, RGS boys can influence and change the society in which they live. We want to go back to the founding ethos of the School and open doors to every bright local boy irrespective of his financial circumstances. We want to enshrine the ethos of 500 years of history and education for generations to come. Creating an endowment fund for the RGS means that the vision of educating the greatest number of talented and smart boys will extend to the next 500 years. We are one special community with one special ethos. Join us on the ‘Road to 2035’ and beyond.
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The RGS Foundation Thank you to our trustees for their time and energy in guiding the Foundation and the School to success. Trustees recognise the benefits to the whole school community in widening access to the RGS and play a vital role in planning and promoting the Bursary Campaign.
Chris Alder OG 1992
Julie Eves
Heather Styche-Patel
Joining the Foundation Board this year, Chris is an OG and a keen supporter of the RGS Bursary Campaign. An active OG, Chris was a key organiser of the Big City Lunch in 2019. A keen sportsman, Chris is also Director of Guildford RFC and looks forward to reconnecting OGs to the School.
Julie is a current parent with all four of her boys having attended the RGS. Julie’s role is essential in creating a link between current and former parents. A supporter of the RGS Campaign, Julie ensures that donors’ support is spent according to their wishes.
Heather is Head of Strategy, Marketing & Development at RSAcademics, a leading education consultancy. Heather is also a Governor of the School and key in maintaining links with the School’s leadership.
You can help shape the future of the Bursary Campaign and the ‘Road to 2035’ by joining the Foundation as a trustee. We are looking for new trustees who are passionate about the RGS and committed to actively helping the School in its Bursary Programme. Email Monica, Development Director: mpo@rgsg.co.uk 18 | RGS Foundation Supporters’ Review 2020/21
Supporter Recognition Thank you to all the families, including our anonymous donors, for their kindness and generosity.
King’s Benefactors
1509 Circle
Sponsoring a 100% bursary which will support a boy through his entire RGS education
Sponsoring 10% of a 7-year bursary
Kate & Ian El-Mokadem OG‘86 & one anonymous King’s Benefactor
Patrons Sponsoring one third of a 7-year bursary John Chaplin OG‘72 The Elia family Ann & Ahmed El-Mokadem Wendy & Ian Ewart Neil Fitzsimmons OG‘77 Sharon Flood & Jon Lee Caroline & Simon Laver OG‘91 The Norbury family Jim Pearce OG‘91 Marion & David Peters OG‘80 Robert Strick OG‘49 & three anonymous Patrons
Marion & Brian Arbuckle Hinal & Anisch Bakrania OG‘92 Kerry & Iain Bremner Peter & Suzanne Cluff Richard Collins OG‘75 Marina & Michiel Dominicus Catharine & Geoff Eaton Graham Elton OG‘81 The Hardman brothers OGs‘07 & ‘12 Antony Jones OG‘75 Lorraine & Stephen Linton Patricia & Michael Lucy OG‘66 Peter Parke OG‘66 Henry Pearson Kate & Mike Powell The Shorthose family Umesh Trikha OG‘00 & five anonymous donors
Family Fellowship - 1509 Circle A combined gift from families to support 10% of an RGS 7-year bursary The Critchlow family The Lingard & Furse family RGS Foundation Supporters’ Review 2020/21 | 19
Friends of the RGS Families who have pledged a regular gift and in so doing help us be able to budget our expenditure Aquib Akhtar OG‘08 Chris Alder OG‘92 & family Nick Andrew OG‘09 & family Alan Appleby OG‘73 The Atkinson brothers OGs‘88 & ‘91 Guy Kelly OG‘14 William Baker OG‘11 John Ballam OG‘41 Richard Bampfylde OG‘98 & family Chris Barker OG‘86 Grace & the late Peter Batten OG‘51 The Bennett family Nick Bond OG‘04 Rosamond Borer & David Bulman Dominic Bottone OG‘84 Michael Bourke Sarah & Mark Brett OG‘86 James Britton OG‘04 Thomas Bryans OG‘02 The Burke family Daniel Burke OG‘09 Dave Cable OG‘89 Carol & Gil Carter OG‘63 Liam Cheek OG‘12 Richard Christophers OG‘54 The Clarke family Antony Clements OG‘93 Mike Cloughley OG‘60 Nicholas Coller OG‘95 Jon Collins Greg Cook OG‘85 Donald Cowtan OG‘61 Headmaster 2007-present Dr Jon Cox Headmaster 1975-92 John Daniel Sam Darby OG‘92 William Davies OG‘09 Alex Dawe OG‘99
Thomas Desmond OG‘10 Andrew Dick OG‘73 The Dodd family Clive Dopson OG‘75 Carl Dore OG‘57 Sara Dowell The late John Downham OG‘43 Nick Edwards OG‘69 The Elia family Jillian & the late Michael Elstone OG‘50 James Evans OG‘95 The Eves family Patrick Ewing OG‘67 Ian Ferreira OG‘00 David Frampton OG‘62 Andrew Freeman OG‘90 Simon French OG‘97 Glyn Fullelove OG‘79 Carolyn Gaff Fraser Garriock OG‘11 Jonathan Garvey OG‘69 The Ghosh family The Goodbourn family Margaret & Nick Goodchild John Graham OG‘61 Mark Gray OG‘90 Diana & Tony Greenman OG‘64 David Griffin Matthew Harborne OG‘05 Claire & Mark Hargreaves The Harker family The Harvey family Mitchell Hayden-Cook OG‘10 The Hazelwood family Jonathan Hedgecock OG‘82 The Hewitt family Jane & Andrew Hinde The Hobbs family Robert Horsey OG‘70 The Jamshaid family The Kealey family Andrew Kember OG‘97 The Khan family
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“Because of an RGS education I’ve been given a foot up in life. I made unforgettable memories with friends inside and out of the classroom, as well as being driven by many teachers with their inspiring minds.” OG 2017 RGS Foundation Supporters’ Review 2020/21 | 21
Chris Kimber OG‘01 The Kraus family The Kutaula family Paul Landless OG‘96 Nick Lang OG‘99 The Lapthorn family Clare Laughland Chris Le Neve Foster OG‘99 Michael J Lee OG‘50 Iris & David Leech Colin Light OG‘92 Phornphimol & Richard Littleton Peter Littlewood OG‘89 John Lloyd Parry OG‘55 Sam Madden OG‘04 Iain Martindale OG‘65 Tom Matthews OG‘02 Benedict May OG‘11 Christopher May OG‘82 & family Neil McGibbon OG‘96 & family Charlie McKeown OG‘15 & family Ali McWhirter OG‘06 Hamish Millar OG‘84 Ed Mitchinson OG‘99 The Morris family Christopher Mott OG‘60 Oliver Newbury OG‘04 The Ngwena family Jennifer & Roger Nicholas OG‘53 The late Ian Nicholas OG‘47 Peter Nicholson OG‘58 Simon Nordon OG‘91 James O’Reardon Jonathan Organ OG‘00 The O’Sullivan family Peter Parke OG‘66 The Parkinson family Dr Jaymik Patel OG‘10 Will Patrick OG‘09 & family Nicholas Pepper OG‘05 Chris Philpott OG‘04 Bob Piggin
Roy Pulling OG‘64 The Pusey family Sinan Rabee OG‘99 The Rather family Chris Rayner OG‘04 Tom Rees OG‘11 Joanna & Martin Reeves OG‘87 Alasdair Reid OG‘02 Phil Reynolds OG‘98 Godfrey H Rhimes OG‘71 Chris Riseborough OG‘97 Thomas Roberts OG‘08 Derek Roff OG‘51 The Rothwell family The Sen family David Salter OG‘87 Christopher Salter OG‘57 George Savage OG‘09 The Scoltock family Yoko & Roger Sellek Christopher Sellers OG‘05 The Seume family Neil Shah OG‘95 Diana Sherlock (née Daniels) Hugh Shipton John A Simpson Rodger Sleet OG‘53 Tim Smith OG‘08 The Sonnenberg family Peter Spark OG‘91 Adam & Andrew Swirski OGs ‘06 & ‘13 Nick Talbot OG‘91 Nick Terry OG‘98 The Thayananthan family The Thevenon family The Thilakawardana family Darren Thompson OG‘90 Alan Thorn The Thornton family Thomas Thorp OG‘95 Anne & David Tilman Martin Tingle OG‘80
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Andrew Tyler OG‘09 Roger Wakeling OG‘62 Ian Walker OG‘99 David Walton OG‘63 Ian & Steve Wardlaw-Martin OG‘87 Robert Watson OG‘57 The late Laurie Weeden OG‘38 Andrew Wells OG‘04 Chris Whichelo OG‘58 Tony White OG‘96 Henry Whorwood OG‘10 The Wilkinson family Ian Wilkinson OG‘66 Ed Williams OG‘92 David Williams OG‘60 Katherine Wilson Matthew Wood Nick Wood-Roe OG‘91 Irene & the late Kenny Wyatt OG‘52 Sebastian Zahn Graham Ziegler OG‘62 & 32 anonymous Friends
2019 Big City Lunch Chris Alder OG‘92 & family Nick Bond OG‘04 James Britton OG‘04 Sam Darby OG‘92 Alex Dawe OG‘99 Ian Ferreira OG‘00 Simon French OG‘97 Chris Le Neve Foster OG‘99 Colin Light OG‘92 Ed Mitchinson OG‘99 Simon Nordon OG‘91 Sinan Rabee OG‘99 Alasdair Reid OG‘02 Chris Riseborough OG‘97
Peter Spark OG‘91 Nick Talbot OG‘91 Tony White OG‘96 Nick Wood-Roe OG‘91 & one anonymous donor
Class of 2021 Donors The Atara family The Baker family The Benett family The Cliffe family The Dobinson family The Field family The Forsyth family Hari Grewal The Hemsworth family The Hickey family The Hodge family Oliver Jones & family The Kemkers family Theo Lakin & family Mrs N Lawson Sam Martin & family Alex McKenzie & family The McMurray family The Mellors family The Norbury family The Ratcliffe family George Sherwin The Smyth family Daniel Turner Henry Turrell The Walsh family The Welsh family Ed Wilkinson & family The Wiltshire family The Young family & four anonymous donors
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“I just wanted to say a deep heartfelt thank-you for making me more proud today of being a member of this school than at any point in my time here. Those boys will have their lives transformed by that money, and in turn, the whole school will continue to be transformed by their presence here as we continue this journey.” Member of Staff Supporters’ Review 2020/21 24 | RGS Foundation
Class of 2020 Donors
Class of 2019 Donors
Faraz Ahmad Nicholas Andrews & family George Ball The Beere family Harry Blanford Ayush Bose & family Sarah & Mark Brett OG‘86 The Buckingham family The Cherry family The Coto family Will Cluff Matthew Curtis Utkarsh Dandanayak Ben de la Court-Wakeling & family The Dodds family Harry Foster & family The Franklin family The Gardner family The Goatley family Jamie Gray The Hand family Tom Hardy & family Thomas Hill The Howse family Hamish Knight The McDougall family Luke Nelson & family The Norton family The Perceval family Sam Perryman Conor Rajan The Relph family The Rigo family The Rumler/Whittall family Anith Sathananthan & family Natalie & David Savage Nicholas Scott & family The Stott family Charlie Vincent The Walker family
The Aravinthan family Oscar Atkinson Kate Bailey Aston Barringer & family Thomas Bates The Berman family The Boyton family The Chauhan family Headmaster 2007-present Dr Jon Cox Rose Cox Dave & Pauline Crowley Hidde de Klerk & family The Donnelly family The Edgecliffe-Johnson family The Elia family The Emmett family The Eves family Edward Ferguson & family Purdy & Peter Grewal Bryonie & John Grieveson Josh Han & family The Hudson family Ethan Illman The Janmohamed family The Lake family The Ledbury family Angus Lovatt & family Harry Mayne & family Alex McKenzie & family The Middleton family The Müller family Raymond Mulligan The Murrin family The Norbury family The Perceval family The Roade family The Robbins family The Roberts family The Rosevear family Cameron Salter
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Danny Sampson Advay Saxena Peter Searle The Tench family Maxim Webb & family Jake Willshire & family The Woodfine family & six anonymous families
Class of 2018 Donors The Acomb family Jonathan Andrews & family The Arif family Cathy Austin Hugo Burgess The Collins family Tom Crane & family Amber & Kevin Craven Rafael de Menezes & family The Dickinson family The Dobinson family The Eves family The Fairley family Sharon Flood & Jon Lee The Francis family The Franklin family Vincent Giles & family Sam Green & family Jane Hamilton Sam Harker & family Ben Hawken The Hellings family The Hosking family The Lukey family Ann Major Max Male & family Dr Bea Brookes & James McCutcheon Will Moss & family Joshua Newell & family
Ciaran O’Toole & family The Pascoe family The Pecorelli family Dan Perrett Josh Powell & family The Ratcliffe family Tom Risby & family Matthew Sargent & family Susan, Nick & Harry Standen James Webster & family Julia & James Wills & two anonymous families
Class of 2017 Donors William Ashworth & family The Baumann family James Bremner & family Lucas Callcut & family Josh Cudby & family Ravi Desor & family Jonathan Ding Jonathan Ferguson & family Tom Gardner & family George Glover & family William Heylen Matthew Hind & family Theo King Christopher Murray & family Will Norton & family Max Riley & family Ben Rochford & family Guy Solan & family Thomas Spackman & family The Thomas family Michael Vickers & family Nick Warren & family & three anonymous families
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Class of 1987 Bursary James Arbuckle Richard Ashcroft Haseeb Aziz James Battersby Neil Baylis Stewart Bond Jon Buckrell Mike Caird Nick Canning Phil Clennell Edward Hayter Nick Jeal Saurabh Kakkar Iain Laws Vanessa & Tim Norman Mark O’Conor Richard Price Joanna & Martin Reeves Andrew Rumfitt Jonathan Spottiswoode James Titheridge Brett Trainor Jim Trotter Justin Ward Ian & Steve Wardlaw-Martin Tony White & one anonymous donor
Leavers Award Richard Burgess OG‘14 Christine & Leslie Campbell Andrew Chai OG‘15 & family The Cole family Robbie Douglas OG‘07 The Fairley family Harry Ferguson OG‘15 & family
The Hatton family Nick Hiley OG‘16 The Hosking family The Riley family Anne Marie & Nigel Taylor
Giving Day 2020 We would like to thank the 1361 donors who gave so generously, with particular thanks to those who gave over £1,000. The Ash family Patrick W Fell Pauline & Andrew Hawkins Philip J Parker Paul F Smith Nick Vineall OG‘81 Derek Lowe OG‘91 The Norbury family & three anonymous donors
Telephone Campaign 2020 We would like to thank the 175 donors who gave generously during our campaign, with 60% of them setting up a regular gift.
Charitable Trusts and Corporate Supporters The Acworth Foundation Collins Educational Trust RGS Parents’ Association
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The Beckingham Society In Memoriam Gifts For those who have generously pledged to support the RGS in their wills Rodney Buckton OG‘60 Jeremy M Butterfield Carol & Gil Carter OG‘63 Matthew Charlton OG‘89 Richard Collins OG‘75 Julia & Richard Cuddington OG‘65 Leon Doré OG‘65 The late John Downham OG‘43 Michael Egan OG‘75 Kate & Ian El-Mokadem OG‘86 Wendy & Ian Ewart Julia Facey In memory of (Stephen) Paul Finnigan OG‘64 Neil Fitzimmons, OG‘77 Keith Havelock OG‘58 Guy Kelly OG‘14 Paul Landless OG‘96 Michael J Lee OG‘50 The late Ian Nicholas OG‘47 Gina Perriman, in memory of her late husband Frances Perriman OG‘48 Bernard Phelps OG‘62 Kate & Ian Reynolds John A Simpson Robert Strick OG‘49 Richard Tilbrook OG‘79 & eight anonymous Beckingham Society Members
Timothy Jonathan Lynden Wynne-Tyson with special thanks to Susan Cover & Malcom Simmonds. Roy Gilbert OG‘48 John Mills OG‘46 The Beckingham Society’s members who sadly passed away between 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021: Agnes H Pullen Ken Joyner OG‘41 We would like to thank the following for their generous donations to programmes outside of bursaries. Sally Dewey for her chamber music For those families who donated musical instruments and those individuals and organisations who continue to sponsor the RGS Strings Scheme, with particular thanks to: Anh Tran Community Foundation for Surrey MILA Charitable Organisation Investec International Music Festival Southern Pro Musica
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Events We host a number of events for recent leavers to long-standing members of the community. So whether you’re an Old Guildfordian, former or current parent, or staff, do join us. Please email og@rgsg.co.uk to find out more or take part.
Trinity Market Day Concert Tuesday 7 June 1.15-2pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford Supporters’ Reception Thursday 9 June 6.30-8pm (by invitation only) Headmaster’s XI v OG XI Cricket Sunday 19 June 11am - 5pm Bradstone Brook Champagne Cream Tea for those who joined the RGS in 1953 & 1954 Wednesday 22 June Big School Royal Grammar Schools’ Cricket Festival Sunday 3 - Friday 8 July RGS High Wycombe Art Exhibition Private Views Monday 4 July 6-8pm The Art School Ensembles Concert Wednesday 6 July 7.30pm Auditorium
Michaelmas Beckingham Society Lunch Wednesday 14 September Big School (by invitation only) Thames Hare & Hounds Alumni Race Saturday 17 September Wimbledon Common Class of 1992 Reunion Saturday 12 November Big School
Dates to be confirmed for: Breakfast Club Classes of 2000, 2001 & 2002 reunion Classes of 2010, 2011 & 2012 reunion
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