Supporters' Impact Report 2025

SUPPORTERS’ IMPACT 2025

Trinity Bursary Fund

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The Trinity

DNA

Why who you sit next to matters as much as what you learn.

There is a particular energy to Trinity. You feel it in the corridors, on the pitches, and in the concert hall. It is grounded, unpretentious and ambitious.

We have always believed that excellence thrives on difference. When you fill a room with bright young minds from every walk of life, from the urban heart of the borough to the leafy suburbs, something powerful happens.

Ideas are challenged. Perspectives are widened. The conversation gets smarter.

A Trinity education is about more than just exam results. It is about preparation for life. You cannot prepare for the real world if you spend your formative years in a bubble.

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of donations to the Trinity Bursary Fund are used to support bursary students.

This publication is a celebration of our Trinity environment.

It is the story of students who have seized an opportunity and of the community that made it possible. It is proof that when we open our doors to talent, regardless of circumstance, the standard is raised for us all. Every student at Trinity benefits significantly from our diverse and inclusive community.

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Pupils shape their school

Former Head Boy Jared Thompson (Class of 2025) reflects on leadership, service, and why a diverse community benefits everyone.

“The Trinity Bursary Fund opened so many doors for me throughout my time at Trinity. From playing 1st XV rugby and captaining the water polo first team to winning three national titles and leading school assemblies as Head Boy, the list goes on and on.

But looking back, what had the most lasting impact on me wasn’t just the achievements, but the opportunity to give back. In Lower Sixth, I spoke at the Supporters’ Reception in Central London about the impact of bursaries. I swam the English Channel with mates to raise £3,000 for the Malawi project. Then, this summer, I went to Malawi to build stoves in impoverished neighbourhoods and teach maths to primary school children.

That trip embodied what bursaries are all about: giving back and sharing our abundance with those less fortunate. It is this spirit that lies at the heart of Trinity’s unique culture.

A school shapes its pupils, but I believe pupils also shape their school.

Bursaries enable us to invite a greater range of talented and promising students from different backgrounds into the Trinity community.

I want to thank you for your contributions, because I speak from personal experience when I say that your generosity makes a real, tangible difference. While you won’t get a thank you note with flowers from the students that benefit, the smile you put on their faces is the true reward. Thank you for changing my life.”

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A school shapes its pupils, but I believe pupils also shape their school.

The family perspective “As a family we are so grateful for the generosity of the Trinity Bursary donors. For us, their involvement in the education and advancement of others exemplifies the ethos of Trinity. We have experienced Trinity as a genuine community both with current students and staff and in the continued involvement of former students.

The Trinity Bursary Fund has enabled Jared and his brothers to inclusively access opportunities that they would not have been able to otherwise. It is a credit to the school that, in our experience, boys on bursaries attend shoulder to shoulder with their peers without feeling lesser than. This will have a ripple effect wherever the boys live and work in the future.”

Jared’s parents

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Finding my

passion

For Bailee Sheldon (Class of 2025), the bursary fund didn’t just provide an education; it unlocked a future in theatre he never knew existed.

“The opportunity to come to Trinity, provided by the Trinity Bursary Fund and the Rowdown Foundation, has fully enabled me to find my passions in areas which may not have been presented to me elsewhere.

The scheme allowed me to find my passion in theatre, creating amazing relationships with the drama staff and ultimately making lifelong friends. It supported me to fully utilise this passion - performing in competitions, stage managing, and now studying Theatre and Performance at the University of Bristol. That is something I would never have thought possible.

I also gained a love for rugby, starting in the F team in my first year and working my way up to captaining the C team and playing for the B team by fifth year.

I can’t thank the staff enough for providing me with continuous support, whether academically or through my struggles outside the classroom. They solidified the safe and welcoming atmosphere the school has.

I would like to further praise the Trinity Bursary Fund as this has allowed many people like myself, coming from a multitude of different backgrounds, to have an opportunity to get one step closer to making their dreams a reality.”

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I am now studying Theatre and Performance at the University of Bristol, something I would have never thought to be possible.

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The family perspective “My son worked extensively in order to achieve his place, not wanting to pass up on the opportunity, but without the support of the Trinity Bursary Fund and the Rowdown Foundation, this opportunity for outstanding education would not have been possible. With the combination of amazing teachers and staff alongside the support of the bursary fund, Trinity didn’t just feel like a school but a family.

With this support behind him, my son has been able to achieve his goals and is able to step closer to his dreams by going to university, being the first one in the family to do so. We cannot speak highly enough about the wrap-around care and education that Trinity provided.”

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Why we give: the gift of belonging For many of our supporters, a bursary is about more than tuition. It is about ensuring that no student is ever left on the sidelines.

When we speak to the alumni and parents who support the Trinity Bursary Fund, their motivation is rarely just about exam results. It is about something far more personal. They give because they remember the specific moments that made their own Trinity experience special; the rugby tour, the music trip, the camaraderie of the lunch hall.

They give because they want to ensure that every student, regardless of financial background, shares in those same moments.

Levelling the playing field Our community understands that the most valuable lessons often happen outside the classroom.

• Music for all: Supporters ensure that an instrument or a lesson is available to anyone with the talent to play, not just the means to pay.

• Shared experiences: Whether it is a foreign exchange or a core academic field trip, our donors step in to ensure that friends do not have to leave a friend behind.

They guarantee that every student has the same opportunity to explore the world.

• Eating together: For students who would qualify for free school meals in the state sector, our supporters step in. By funding daily school meals, they ensure that every student has the nutrition they need to learn and the opportunity to eat alongside their peers.

• Removing the signs of difference: A faded blazer or missing kit can stand out. By funding school uniform and sports kit, supporters ensure that every student takes to the sports field looking exactly like their teammates.

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I really took the bull by the horns and took advantage of every opportunity that was offered to me, as I knew I had to make the most of being granted my bursary to attend a school like Trinity.

Matt Doherty, bursary recipient, teacher and Class of 2020

The “Why” Ultimately, our supporters give to these initiatives because they believe in a level playing field. They believe that if a student is good enough to get into Trinity, they are good enough to take part in all Trinity offers.

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Anchored in our community – The Trinity Partner Primary Schools (TPPS) We believe that a private school should be a public asset. Through our partner primary schools, we are sharing our strength with the borough that is our home.

Croydon is one of London’s most vibrant boroughs, but it is also one of the most unequal.

• 18.5% of children in our borough live in poverty (after housing costs).

• GCSE attainment in Croydon is currently below the London average.

• The “disadvantage gap” in attainment is widening, meaning talent from lower-income homes is being left further behind.

At Trinity, we are not an island of excellence. We know that talent is evenly distributed across Croydon, but opportunity is not.

The mission: sparking aspiration The Trinity Partner Primary Schools (TPPS) programme is our engine for change. Thanks to the support of forward-thinking corporate partners, we work with state primary schools across the borough to share our resources where they are needed most.

We don’t just offer “visits”; we offer curriculum extension: • The arts: Giving children their

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first experience of a full orchestra or a professional drama production.

• The sciences: Opening our labs to primary students for experiments they couldn’t do in their own classrooms.

• The teaching: Providing specialist teacher training to our partner staff, lifting standards for hundreds of students who may never attend Trinity. Enriching their curriculum with our “Lessons in a Box”, which covers all subjects.

The pipeline: from Rowdown to Trinity This approach works. Just look at Bailee Sheldon (Page 5).

His journey began at Applegarth Academy and the Rowdown Foundation Saturday school. The opportunity was provided, but the hard work was all Bailee’s and the support was all from his parents and Applegarth teachers. The spark was lit. Let’s keep lighting those sparks through the Trinity Bursary Fund.

help us find and inspire this talent.

But “spotting” potential is not enough. We need to support it.

We need the wider community to help us complete the journey.

When a student from a partner primary school shows the academic potential to thrive here, we need the bursary funds to say Yes. • Corporates: Contact us to sponsor a TPPS initiative. development@trinity.croydon.sch.uk • Individuals: Donate to the bursary fund to ensure the talent we find has a place to go.

The call to action: don’t let the spark die Our corporate partners

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Cause

Shirley Park at 60 In 1965, access was built into the system. In 2025, it is a choice we have to make.

When the school moved to Shirley Park in 1965, the buildings were new, but the ethos was exactly the same. The goal remained simple: to provide a grounded, first-class education to boys of Croydon, regardless of where they lived or what their parents earned.

For six decades, the Shirley Park site has done something special. It has brought together students from every corner of the borough. On the rugby pitch or in the concert hall, you couldn’t tell who came from a council estate and who came from a gated driveway. Everyone wore the same kit; everyone played by the same rules.

The changing landscape : But the context has changed. In the 60s and 70s, that social mix was underpinned by national schemes like the Direct Grant system.

We didn’t have to fight to keep the school diverse, the system did it for us. That safety net is gone. The grounded, real-world 12

atmosphere that defines Trinity is a fragile thing.

harder now to maintain the values we took for granted in 1965.

It is no longer guaranteed by the state, it is sustained entirely by us - the alumni and parents.

So as we mark 60 years at Shirley Park, we aren’t just looking back with nostalgia. We are looking at the reality of 2025. We have to work

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The spirit of Shirley Park To our students, a diverse community isn’t an abstract concept. It is simply their normal.

When we speak of the “Trinity environment,” we aren’t just talking about the Shaw Building or the sports pitches. We are talking about the atmosphere that fills them. A culture where kindness sits alongside ambition, and where excellence not elitism is the goal.

This culture didn’t happen by accident. It was built over 60 years by bringing together boys from every walk of life and giving them a shared space to grow.

Preserving our “normal”: To our students, a diverse community isn’t a strategic goal or a box to be ticked. It is simply their normal. It is the friend they sit next to in maths, the teammate they pass the ball to on the rugby

pitch, the voice harmonising with them in the choir.

This is the most precious asset we have. It teaches our students that talent has no postcode and that the best ideas can come from anywhere. It prepares them for the real world better than any textbook could.

This culture didn’t happen by accident. It was built over 60 years by bringing together young people from every walk of life and giving them a shared space to grow.

are now becoming a fully coeducational school.

We are creating a pre-university environment that mirrors modern society. It is balanced, collaborative, and grounded in mutual respect. This change will bring new energy, new perspectives, and a richer dynamic to our classrooms.

To truly reap the benefits of this change, we must ensure that the “Trinity Normal”, that wonderful mix of backgrounds and talents, is protected and expanded.

A new chapter: co-education: As we look to the next 60 years, we are evolving again. We have welcomed girls in the Sixth Form for over a decade, but we

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60 years 60 futures Our ambition is simple: to honour every year of our history by securing a future.

The true legacy of Shirley Park isn’t in the bricks and mortar, it’s in the thousands of lives that have been transformed here. To celebrate our diamond anniversary, we have launched the T60 campaign.

Bailee, or the next leader who simply needs an open door to flourish.

The goal: We aim to fund 60 bursaries, one for every year of our history at Shirley Park.

Why this matters to everyone: When you support a T60 bursary, you are not just helping one student. You are investing in the Trinity environment that benefits every child in the school.

This is not about filling seats. It is about fuelling potential. It is about finding the next Jared, the next

• Talent rises: Our choirs, teams, and casts are stronger when they include the best talent in Croydon,

regardless of ability to pay.

• Perspectives widen: A debate is smarter when it contains different life experiences and opinions.

• Values endure: You help preserve the grounded spirit that prevents our school from becoming an exclusive bubble.

Be part of the legacy: Whether you walked these corridors in the 60s or your children walk them today, you are part of this story. Help us ensure that the next 60 years are defined by the same openness and opportunity as the last.

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The ripple effect Why 60 bursaries change everything.

A bursary is often seen as a gift to one child. For the recipient, it is a life-altering opportunity opening door to a world of education, mentorship, and belief that might otherwise have remained closed.

But if you look closer, you see that the impact doesn’t stop with the individual. It ripples out, touching every single person in our community.

with a rounded worldview. You are preventing our community from becoming an echo chamber.

Protecting the soul of the school: The danger for any leading independent school is that, as costs rise, the door slowly closes. The risk is that we become a place only for those who can afford it, rather than those who deserve it.

The T60 campaign is our firewall against that future. It is our declaration that we will remain a place of merit, character,

and inclusivity.

Your role in the story: We are asking you to help us safeguard the soul of this school. Whether you can fund a full bursary, contribute to a part-bursary, or give a regular monthly gift, your support anchors our values in reality.

You are not just giving money. You are preserving the environment that made you, or your child, who they are today.

Let’s secure the next 60 years.

The power of 60: Imagine 60 new students walking through our doors who wouldn’t be here without this campaign.

• That is 60 new minds challenging the status quo in a History debate.

• That is 60 new musicians adding depth to the orchestra.

• That is 60 new leaders on the prefect team, the sports field, and the stage.

When you fund a bursary, you aren’t just helping one student, you are improving the education of every child in the school. You are ensuring that a Trinity student leaves here not just with good grades, but

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The view from the stage - the T60 assembly Three alumni returned to give the school a message: The bursary fund isn’t just a charity; it’s the reason Trinity is Trinity.

Monday morning assemblies can often feel routine. But when Matt, Emily, and Kristian took to the stage to launch the student fundraising leg of the T60 campaign, everyone paid attention.

They didn’t come to give a polished corporate presentation.

They came to explain why a diverse community matters, not just to the students who receive a bursary, but to the friends who sit next to them.

The reality check: For geography teacher Matt (Class of 2020), standing on that stage meant closing a circle. He left as a student in 2020 and returned as a teacher three years later. He admitted to the hall that his view of the school has changed.

“I never spoke about my bursary when I was a student here,” Matt told them. “I naively saw only the benefit to myself. But now, as a teacher, I see it differently.”

His point was direct. The real

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world isn’t a monoculture, so school shouldn’t be either. “At no point in your life will you be surrounded solely by people from high-income backgrounds,” he said. “Why should your school experience be any different?

Bursaries give you a realistic vision of the world you will find yourselves in.”

The mechanics: Emily (Class of 2022), now studying psychology at Bath, cut through the sentiment to talk about the mechanics.

Having worked on the Telephone Campaign this summer, she knows exactly where the money comes from.

“I knew that even if I passed the exams, Trinity was beyond what my mum could afford,” she shared.

“Without the bursary fund, I could have passed those interviews ten times over and still not been able to come.”

She challenged the students not to be complacent. “Looking around and seeing people who

look different to you, that is the inclusive environment we sometimes take for granted.”

The friend: Kristian (Class of 2025) brought the perspective of the fee-paying student. The one who benefitted simply by being part of the mix. “I wasn’t a bursary recipient,” he said. “But quite a few of my finest friends were, and I couldn’t imagine life without them.”

He warned the room that the current economic climate poses a danger to the school’s character, before lightening the mood with his signature humour. He urged the students to embrace the T60 challenge - raising £60 each for the 60th anniversary.

The challenge: “Try that marathon you’ve always wanted to do,” Kristian urged. “Sell your old clothes. Do something crazy.

Because I’d like to think we all love Trinity, and we want future students to love it in the same way we do.”

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The voice of the school - the 2025 telephone campaign Every two years, we pick up the phone. Not to send a generic update, but to have a real conversation.

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It was a nice opportunity to raise money for something I am passionate about.

But it was also a chance to listen. The advice I received was incredible.

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hours of conversation

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Fresh perspectives Our calling team isn’t a call centre. It is a group of recent Sixth Form leavers and young undergraduates.

They are students who have just walked out of our gates, in some cases only months ago.

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Because their connection to the school is so fresh, they can paint a vivid picture of life at Shirley Park today. But they are also eager listeners. For two weeks, they become the bridge between the Trinity of today and the Trinity of the past.

Common ground When a 19-year-old speaks to a 70-year-old alumnus, the age difference disappears. The curriculum may have changed, and the buildings may be bigger, but the feeling of the school remains the same.

Older alumni love to hear about the new facilities and the modern buzz of the corridors. In return, our callers get to hear the history of the site directly from those who lived it. It turns out that while the uniforms change, the stories of mischief, friendship, and ambition are remarkably similar.

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More than just fundraising This is a two-way street. A phone call often turns into a mentoring session. Our young callers standing at the start of their careers gain incredible access to the wisdom of our community.

Whether it’s advice on breaking into a competitive industry, tips for university life, or a simple networking connection, the guidance offered by parents and alumni is invaluable. As one caller put it: “I really enjoyed the experience to contact our school alumni and the advice they gave me. This was a crash course in people skills that I couldn’t have got anywhere else.”

Why we call In a digital world, it is easy to send an email or post on social media. But nothing beats a real interaction. They lack the ability to say “How are you?” and actually wait for the answer.

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We call because the Trinity ethos is built on relationships. There is a warmth in a real conversation that an email can never replicate.

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Contribute

Thank you to our don Trinity Alumni 1960s Mr Stephen Boswell Mr Paul Clark & Mrs Susan Clark Mr Peter Etheridge

Mr Joshua Friedler

Mr Daryl Rugless

Mr Andreas Papadolambakis

Mr Alexander Thompson

Mr John Placek & Mrs Keely Howard-Plackova

Mr Oliver Wakeling

Mr Christopher Great & Mrs Yvonne Great

2010s

Mr Jonathan Jenkin

Mr Malik Aidoo

1970s

Mr James Ananthakumar

2020s Mr Thomas Cribbens

Ms Zayna Ahamadeen

Mr Stuart Black

Miss Zara Bambroffe

Mr Paul Chambers & Mrs Tricia Chambers

Mr Jordan Carp

Dr Bernard Everett

Mr Faizan Chaudhrey

Miss Eleanor Fisher Mr Herb Macpherson Mr Benjamin Sharpe Mr Alfred Velasco Mr Matthew West

Mr George Chan

Mr Michael Friedler

Trinity Parents Mrs Omosolape Adebajo

Mr Fraser Compton

Mr Edward Gilbert

Mrs Lucy Adeniyi

Mr Alessandro Costa

Mr Nigel Hawke

Ms Laila Ahamadeen

Mr Jacques D’Monte

Mr Christopher Sears

Mr Jorge Aisa Dreyfus

Mr Thomas Duval

Mr Ian Watmore & Rev Georgina Watmore

Dr Olayinka Ajayi-Obe & Dr Folashade Ajayi-Obe

Ms Ajai Freeman-Lampard Miss Shreya Ganguli

1980s

Mr Andreas Georgiou

Mr Timothy Bryars Mr Mark Fleming & Mrs Tanera Fleming

Mr Evan Herbert

Mr Mark Helyar

Mr Sam Kirby

Dr Christopher Jessop

Mr Temi Ladega

Mr Neal Kesterton

Mr Mark Liddiard

Mr Krishna Lall

Mr Mark Long

Mr Quentin-Zach Martins

Mr David Williams

Mr Hamish McMillan

1990s

Mr Paul Morgan

Mr Mark Bannister

Mr Scott Morgan

Mr Mark Deans

Mr Mahomed Omar

Mr Philip Evans

Mr Daniel-Paul Osahon

Mr Philip Mamode

Ms Jessica O’Sullivan

Mr Nicholas Mehta

Mr Sachin Parkash

2000s

Mr Christos Patakas

Mr Lewis Brito-Babapulle

Ms Priya Patel

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Ms Sarita Godber & Mr Tom Godber

Mrs Ruth Salama & Mr Nabil Salama

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Mr Dean Sewell

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Mr Peter Shek & Ms Joanna Zhong Dr Vittal Shetty & Dr Vaishali Shetty Mrs Patricia Shillingford Mrs Jeanine Shittu & Mr Ibukun Shittu

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Mrs Rebecca Horgan & Mr Shane Horgan

Mrs Diane Clancy & Mr Noel Clancy

Ms Maria Hunter

Mrs Nicky Smith & Andrew Smith

Mr Paul Conrathe & Mrs Jillian Conrathe

Mr Rupert Jermyn & Mrs Gail Jermyn

Mrs Louise Stacy

Mrs Penny Cosgrove & Mr Richard Cosgrove

Mr Aamir Khan & Mrs Zufishan Khan

Mrs Caroline Crossland

Ms Farhat Khan

Mrs Ulita Thorpe & Mr Raymond Thorpe

Mrs Christiana Remi Daly & Mr Raymond Daly

Mr Nicholas Knight-Evans

Mrs Jane Digby & Mr Colin Digby

Mr Noel Lucas & Mrs Sylvia Lucas

Mr James Waters & Mrs Agnes Macskovics

Mrs Elizabeth Mantilas & Mr Andrew Mantilas

Ms Jessica Wenban-Smith & Mr Tim Heaton

Mrs Emma Matebalavu & Mr Ese Matebalavu

Mr Paul Woodward & Mrs Stacey Woodward

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Mr Jie Yang & Mrs Jie Gao

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Mrs Shirin Patel & Mr Asif Patel

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Mr Bhavin Patel & Mrs Anusha Patel

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Mrs Nicole Patrick & Mr Maurice Patrick

Mr Timothy Bryars

Mr Jonathan Pauling & Mrs Katrina Pauling

Mrs Hazel Haycocks

Mr Mark Pickering Mrs Carla Pryce & Mr Richard Pryce Ms Anjali Rajagopalan & Mr Kapil Rajaraman Ms Aileen Ross & Mr Simon Willson Mrs Julie Rowland & Mr Ian Rowland

Mrs Diane Clancy

Governors Mr Temi Ladega

Corporate Sponsors The Sybilla and Leo Friedler Charitable Trust

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Legacy

Full circle:

from student to teacher Wil Coma (Class of 2007) and Tim Bryars (Class of 1980) represent two different generations of alumni, yet their journey has brought them to the same place. Both returned to Shirley Park to teach, driven by a desire to contribute to the community that shaped them.

As former students, they know that what you learn from your classmates is just as valuable as what you learn from the syllabus. As current teachers, they see clearly that a classroom containing students from a mix of backgrounds is livelier, more grounded, and more ambitious.

They are donating not just to help an individual student, but to preserve the Trinity environment they recognise from their own schooldays and to ensure that the school remains a place where talent determines who sits at the desk, not financial means.

Wil Coma, Head of Junior Year, art teacher and Class of 2007 “I feel very fortunate to have been a student at Trinity, though I only fully appreciated its impact when I returned ten years later as a teacher of art. As a student, I was largely unaware of the different socio-economic backgrounds that existed then, as they also do now.

However, the diversity of my peer group – many of whom I remain close to today – played a significant role in shaping my values and outlook on life.

Friends of mine who attended Trinity on a bursary have gone on to achieve remarkable things and built successful careers that may not have been possible without the opportunities Trinity provided. We are all deeply appreciative of the caring community Trinity fosters and the strong foundation it gave us.

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I choose to contribute to the Trinity Bursary Fund so that other young people can be given the same opportunities I was privileged to receive. A diverse school community benefits not only those receiving bursary support but the whole student body. Learning alongside peers with different experiences encourages understanding, respect and kindness, and helps young people grow into thoughtful, compassionate adults.”

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Tim Bryars, maths teacher and Class of 1980 “I choose to give to the bursary fund because I know first hand how transformative a Trinity education can be. I was incredibly privileged to receive significant financial help through the 11 plus scheme, which made it possible for me to attend Trinity back in 1973. That opportunity changed the direction of my life.

As a student, I learned alongside people from a wide mix of backgrounds, and that diversity shaped me just as much as anything I learned in the classroom.

It taught me perspective, empathy, and how to work with people whose experiences were very different from my own.

Now, having returned to Trinity as a teacher over 40 years later, I see even more clearly how vital bursary support is - not only

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for the students who receive it, but for the whole community. A diverse student body enriches every classroom discussion, every team, every friendship group. It keeps Trinity grounded in the real world and ensures that opportunity isn’t limited by circumstance.

Supporting the bursary fund is my way of giving back for the help I received, and of helping to protect that richness for future generations.”

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Legacy

Commitment across ge The Mitre Society Lunch | September 2025

Each year, the Mitre Society Lunch brings together alumni who share a long-term commitment to Trinity’s future. In September 2025, this community gathered at the Savile Club for a lunchtime conversation focused on continuity, responsibility, and the values that define Trinity.

Held during Remember a Charity Week and in the early months of Trinity’s 60th anniversary year at Shirley Park, the lunch reflected a theme running throughout this report: that the principles established in 1965 must be actively sustained in the present if they are to endure.

Those present included alumni who have already pledged a legacy gift, alongside others beginning to consider how they might support Trinity in the years ahead. Together, they represented a shared understanding that access, opportunity, and community are not fixed assets, but living qualities that depend on individual choice.

The programme explored why alumni choose to remember Trinity in their wills. Drawing on research led by Francesca Catling, Alumni Engagement and

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Legacy Manager, discussion focused on the lasting influence of teachers, the strength of Trinity’s ethos, and a desire to ensure that future pupils benefit from the same breadth of opportunity.

The conversation was grounded

by the perspective of a former bursary recipient, Michael McConnell (Class of 2012), who reflected on the impact financial support had on his time at Trinity. His contribution offered a clear reminder that legacy giving has tangible, long-term effects

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enerations

on individual lives and on the character of Trinity as a whole.

The afternoon concluded with reflections from Al Kennedy, Headmaster, who spoke about Trinity’s next chapter, including the move towards co-education. A discussion with

alumni explored how Trinity can continue to evolve while remaining rooted in its founding values.

distinctive character and ethos must be actively sustained for future generations.

The Mitre Society Lunch is not simply a moment of reflection.

It brings together those who recognise that Trinity’s

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Legacy

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Why I am so fond of Trinity is that it enabled somebody like me, who wasn’t academically gifted, who didn’t come from a more comfortable family background, to join its ranks; it supported me without question as to my background, as to my financial resources.

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Justin Lees, Mitre Society and Class of 1977

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It’s going to be a drop in an ocean. But without that drop, there might not be an ocean if everyone took the same view. So, it’s important in terms of impact, as I said, if it makes one kid from a poor background have a better chance at life, then it’s worth it.

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Richard Peers, Mitre Society and Class of 1982

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The Mitre Society Mr Keith Bedell-Pearce and Mrs Jeanne Bedell-Pearce Mr Robert Beere and Mrs Patricia Beere

Mr Christopher Goscomb Professor Christopher Grey and Mrs Nathalie Grey

Colonel Michael Bennett

Mr Graham Hall and Mrs Yvette Hall

Mr John Benstead and Mrs Kate Benstead

Mr Michael Hodson

Mr Alan Brown

Mr Marc Houghton and Mr Gwyn Floyd

Mr John Bruce and Mrs Jackie Bruce

Mr Paul Huish and Mrs Carol Huish

Mr Paul Cleal and Mrs Suzanne Cleal Mr Lee Cousins Mr Robert Croft Air Commodore John De’Ath* and Ms Sonia Brough Mr Trevor Dighton and Mrs Jo Dighton Mr David Edwards* Mr Jeremy Fern Mr Ian Fletcher* Mr David Foster Mr Sudeep Gangli and Mrs Dipa Ganguli

Mr Timothy Illston Mr Alistair Johnston and Ms Christina Nijman Mr David Lawson and Mrs Ann Lawson Mr Justin Lees and Mrs Linda Lees

Mr Simon Pearson and Mrs Fiona Pearson Mr Richard Peers Mr Michael Pougher Dr Brian Price* and Mrs Pamela Price Sir David Ratford* Mr David Seymour and Mrs Elisabeth Seymour Mr Michael Shallcross and Mrs Clare Shallcross Mr Michael Smith and Mrs Jane Smith Mr Blair Southerden* Mr John Starling*

Mr Karl Lutchmayer

Mr Brian Stocker* and Mrs Muriel Stocker*

Mrs Monica MacEvoy

Mr Alan Tomsett*

Mr Michael Macey* and Mrs Anna Macey

Mr Geoffrey Wilsher* and Mrs Judith Wilsher

Mr Ian Marchant and Mrs Elizabeth Marchant

Mr Robin Wilson* and Mrs Caroline Wilson*

Sir Stuart Matthews*

Mr David Wright

Mr Colin Nash

(* deceased)

If you are interested in learning more about how you can remember Trinity in your will, please contact Francesca at development@trinity.croydon.sch.uk or scan the QR code.

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Contribute

Investing in potential - how to support the campaign Every penny you give directly supports bursary students

The

100%

The school covers all administrative and fundraising costs. This means 100% of your donation goes directly to the Trinity Bursary Fund to support students.

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If you are a UK taxpayer, pledging Gift Aid increases the value of your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. This means a £100 gift becomes £125 for the school. Higher-rate taxpayers can also claim tax relief on the difference.

Regular giving:

the bedrock

Maximise your gift with

Gift Aid

Your consistent support is the foundation of our bursary programme. By setting up a regular monthly or annual gift, you allow us to plan with confidence and guarantee support to a student for their entire school career.

• Impact: A gift of just £20 a month (+ Gift Aid) adds up to £300 a year towards a student’s “In Tenure” costs, covering essentials like lunches or uniform.

You do not need to fund a full bursary to change a life. When we act as a community, small gifts create huge opportunities.

• The maths: If just 10% of our alumni gave £60 this year, we would raise enough to fund an entire £25,020 bursary. Every single donation is a vital part of the collective effort.

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Workplace giving: make your donation go further

• Corporate Matching (Benevity): Many companies will match their employees’ charitable donations, doubling your impact at no cost to you. We are registered with Benevity to make this process seamless. Please check with your HR department.

• Give As You Earn (GAYE): This scheme allows you to make a donation directly from your pre-tax salary, making it a highly tax-efficient way to give.

Alumni and friends in the USA can support Trinity tax-efficiently through the British Schools and Universities Foundation (BSUF), a 501(c)(3) organisation recognised by the IRS. You can claim a 100% charitable deduction on your gift for US income tax purposes.

• To donate: You can give online via credit card or by cheque (check).

• By cheque: Payable to “British Schools and Universities Foundation, Inc.” Please state your preference for “Trinity School of John Whitgift” on the donor form.

For US taxpayers: BSUF

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Legacy giving: the future

Leaving a gift in your will is the ultimate way to ensure your values shape the school for generations to come.

• The 1% Pledge: You don’t need to be wealthy to leave a legacy. Pledging just 1% of your estate to the Trinity Bursary Fund would have a lasting impact on future students without impacting your family’s security.

For those able to make a significant investment, a major gift can fund a substantial part, or the entirety, of a child’s education. These gifts (typically five or six figures) alter the trajectory of a student’s life and protect the social diversity of the school. If you would like to discuss a transformational gift, please contact the Director of Development at development@trinity.croydon.sch.uk for a confidential conversation.

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Celebrating impact:

the Trinity Bursary Fund Supporters’ Reception In October 2024, Trinity hosted its annual Reception for Supporters of the Trinity Bursary Fund, bringing together donors, patrons and friends of the school to recognise the impact of their generosity.

Kindly sponsored by members of the Patron Committee, the reception was held at Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. Guests were welcomed by the 693rd Lord Mayor, Vincent Keaveny CBE, providing a distinguished setting for an evening focused on access, opportunity and long-term impact.

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makes in enabling talented pupils from a wide range of backgrounds to benefit from a Trinity education.

The keynote address was given

by André Flemmings (Class of 2002), a former bursary recipient, who spoke openly about the role the fund played in shaping his own journey and the opportunities it created beyond school. Now working in a senior role within the diversity, equity and inclusion sector, André offered a powerful illustration of the long-term value of bursary support.

He was introduced by Jared Thompson, who was Head Boy at the time of the reception and

is now an alumnus of the Class of 2025. Jared, himself a bursary recipient and featured elsewhere in this Impact Report, shared his personal thanks to supporters on behalf of current and future pupils.

Reflections from David Seymour, Chair of Governors, and Jason Court, Director of Development, highlighted the continued progress of the fund, including more than £1.9 million raised to date.

Together, their contributions reinforced the collective commitment of supporters to ensuring that financial circumstances are never a barrier to opportunity at Trinity.

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The benefits of schemes like these, not just to me, but also to everyone in the Trinity community are evident.

As a DEI Manager, I have helped design schemes like this and am sometimes sceptical about them.

But I can definitely attest that the Trinity Bursary Fund is one which is worth investing in and supporting.

André Flemmings, Head Boy and Class of 2002

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Contribute

Thank you to our don Alumni 1950s Mr David Candy Air Commodore John De’Ath* & Ms Sonia Brough Professor John Dougill & Mrs Chris Dougill Mr Colin Nash Mr John Parsons Mr David Picksley Mr Brian Stocker* & Mrs Muriel Stocker* Professor Michael Tite & Mrs Virginia Tite Mr John Winn 1960s Dr Kevin Barber Mr Robert Beere & Mrs Patricia Beere Colonel Michael Bennett Mr Gordon Black Mr John Brooking Mr Duncan Charters Mr Roger Cousins Mr Paul Cuthbert & Mrs Jennie Cuthbert Mr Richard Dargan & Mrs Hiliary Dargan Mr Trevor Dighton & Mrs Jo Dighton Mr David Foster Mr Benjamin Hamlin Mr Nigel Heslop Mr Dudley Mead & Cllr Margaret Mead Sir Duncan Ouseley & Mrs Suzannah Ouseley Mr Michael Pougher Mr David Seymour & Mrs Elisabeth Seymour Mr Michael Smith & Mrs Jane Smith Mr Blair Southerden* Mr Keith Stalker Mr Phillip Stringer & Mrs Margaret Stringer Professor Peter Tasker

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Mr Peter Taylor Mr Richard Tyler Mr Nicholas Walton Mr Peter Watts & Mrs Sara Watts 1970s Mr Stewart Black Mr Ian Brough Mr Timothy Collyer Mr Robert Croft Dr Bryan Deane Mr Michael Friedler Mr Philip Harris Mr John Harris Mr Robert Hill Mr David Hodson Mr Michael Hodson Mr Andrew Holton Mr Niall Humphreys Mr Mark Johnson Mr Robert Jones & Mrs Eleanor Jones Dr John Keeling & Mrs Catherine Keeling Mr Laurie King & Mrs Amanda King Mr Ian Marchant & Mrs Elizabeth Marchant Mr Richard Oakes & Mrs Amanda Oakes Mr Nicholas Putnam Mr Neil Raishbrook & Mrs Elizabeth Raishbrook Mr Michael Shallcross & Mrs Clare Shallcross Mr Steven Sheterline & Mrs Pamela Sheterline Mr Peter Stewart Mr Brian Thorn Mr Christopher Whiting Mr Nicholas Woodman & Mrs Jane Woodman

Mr Neil Connor Mr Jason Court Mr William Crawford & Mrs Alexandra Crawford Mr Ian Dunn Mr Peter Dziwior Mr James Gamage Mr Sudeep Ganguli & Mrs Dipa Ganguli Mr Mark Gardiner Dr Antony Gent Mr Jeremy Glynne-Jones Mr William Grove Mr Neal Hallett Mr Philip Hawkins Mr Paul Hodgson Mr Ian Johnson Mr Adam Jones Mr Michael Leonard Mr Richard Mander Mr Andrew Marshall Mr Richard Murkin Mr Hiroshi Oishi Mr Vijay Patel Mr Terence Perrin Mr Paul Petty & Mrs Rebecca Petty

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1980s Mr Ian Barnett Mr John Bradescu & Ms Barbara Bradescu Mr Louis Christofides

We support the bursary fund experienced firsthand how i person attracted to Trinity, b it enables the school to max backgrounds and viewpoint reinforces the attitude that w first visited Trinity, that it’s a such as Trinity - with its reso that should not be taken for be used as a springboard for for the young people that lea our own children included!

Mark Collier, Parent

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nors Mr Pedro Romano Mr Richard Sexton Mr Christopher Shaw Mr Timothy Stedman Mr Simon Steel Mr Trevor Stotten Mr Daniel Talmage Mr Andrew Thomas Mr Timothy Walsh Mr Hugo Were Mr Andrew Widger Mr Geoffrey Woodhouse Mr Philip Woolman Mr Keith Yeates Mr Nithaar Zain & Mrs Anupama Zain 1990s Dr Mohammed Akhavani Lord Gavin Barwell & Lady Karen Barwell Mr James Boxall Mr Christopher Brown & Mrs Joanne Brown Mr Alexander Brown & Mrs Jemma Brown Mr Andrew Button Mr George Chuter

d because we have it feeds in to the type of both pupils and staff, as ximise the diversity of ts in the community. And we saw from the moment we a privilege to come to a school ources and dedicated staff, granted, and should instead r fulfilling and diverse futures ave the school in sixth form,

£560k

Mr Joseph Coley Mr Christopher Faint Mr Thomas Geoghegan Mr Peter Goddard Mr Timothy Harris Mr Paul Jackson Mr Jayantha Jeyanandhan Mr Nicholas Karelis & Mrs Karina Karelis Mr Richard Kolarik Dr Mark Lloyd Dr Barry MacEvoy Mr Matthew Main & Mrs Janet Main Mr Kiran Mohabir Mr Raj Morjaria Mr Samuel Morley & Mrs Helen Morley Mr Richard Moyle Mr Robert O’Donoghue Dr Navin Peiris & Dr Yasasthrie Athapattu Mr Benedict Poynter Mr Graham Preedy Major Jonathan Riches & Alisha Riches Mr John Taylor Mr Andrew Wickes Mr Roy Wood & Mrs Kathryn Wood Mr Elliott Young 2000s Mr Nathan Bacon Mr Edward Baines Mr James Bell Mr Keri-Luke Campbell Mr Simon Cole Mr Wil Coma Mr Edmund Drage Mr Luke Ellis Mr André Flemmings & Mrs Alexandra Flemmings Mr Joshua Friedler Mr James Higson Mr Simon Holland Mr David Horsman Mr Arun Iyer

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£511k

Mr Duncan Johnston Mr Robert Knight Mr Christopher Lewis & Mrs Cheryl Lewis Mr Raoul Neumann Mr Michael Payne Captain Adam Ravenscroft Mr George Thompson Mr Russell Tumath Mr Si Wang Mr Thomas Wells 2010s Mr Qasim Akhtar Mr Fraser Bernstein Mr Sebastian Bromberg Mr Harry Cookson Mr Alexander Cutbill Mr Alexander Dugan Mr Jason Ekundayo Mr Constantinos Georgiou Mr Jack Grainge Mr Matthew Gray Ms Bridget Holmes Mr Oscar Lally Ms Eleanor Lewis Ms Nivashinie Logeswaren Ms Hannah Mahmood Mr Michael McConnell

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90%

LTD to TBF

£2.6m Mr Joshua Meyer Mr Laurence Pallant & Mrs Marjay Pallant Mr Kiran Pillai Mr Samuel Rakestrow Mr Nicholas Ramdas Mr Matthew Raven Mr Jacob Regan Mr Zane Ridge Mr Benedict Ruiz Ms Anna Russell Mr Keval Shah Mr Cameron Sharp Mr Luke Smithson Mr Nathan Stephenson Mr Euan Tilley Mr Matthew Tokarski Ms Isobel Warner Mr Frederick Wilson Ms Sophie Winter Mr Benjamin Woodrow 2020s Mr Amaan Afridi

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Trinity Parents

Mrs Jennifer Aarons & Mr Matthew Hughes Reverend John Adams & Dr Emily Adams Mr Charis Adu-Kwapong & Mrs Nana Adu-Kwapong Mr Olu Afekare & Mrs Ana Ortola-Vidal Dr Folashade Ajayi-Obe & Dr Olayinka Ajayi-Obe Mr Ayo Akinsete & Mrs Sheila Akinsete Mrs Sarah Al Attar & Mr Khalid Fayadh Mr Anthony Albuquerque & Mrs Wendy Albuquerque Mr Paul Aldred & Mrs Michelle Aldred Mr Henry Aldridge & Mrs Molly Aldridge Mr Rohan Alleyne Mr Steve Allison & Mrs Liz Allison Mr Filippo Alloatti & Mrs Lucie Alloatti Mrs Vanya Almeida & Mr Paulo Almeida Mr Ibne Amin & Mrs Sabrina Amin Ms Joana Antunes Dos Santos Rego & Mr Sam Billett Ms Marian Arafiena Mrs Vaitha Arunan Mrs Buki Asanbe Mr Leslie Asante-Ntoni & Mrs Grace Asante-Ntoni Ms Galiya Aubekerova & Mr Daniel Garcia Mrs Kathryn Banwell & Mr Ian Banwell Dr Shane Barker & Mrs Sara Barker Mr David Barrow & Mrs Anita Barrow Dr Cheryl Battersby & Mr John Battersby Mr Nicholas Bedford Mr Robert Bergs

Mr Robert Bennett & Mrs Ruth Bennett Mr Olivier Beroud & Mrs Elizabeth Beroud Ms Jodie Bexley & Mr Gregory Weller Mrs Fatima Bida-Foster & Mr Ross Foster Mr Nicholas Birmingham & Mrs Samantha Birmingham Mrs Catherine Braganza & Mr Christopher Braganza Mr Jamie Brazier & Mrs Maya Brazier Mrs Janet Brown & Mr Jeremy Brown Mr Christopher Brown & Ms Sharon Vetch Mr Neill Burger & Mrs Carly Morgan Mrs Helle Burke Mrs Nudrat Butt & Mr Jahanzeb Butt Mr Mario Campello & Mrs Michela Ruzza Ms Katherine Carr & Mr Robin Lang Mr Josh Carver & Mrs Gemma Carver Ms Francesca Catling & Mx Taylor Hynes Mrs Anita Cavell & Mr Martin Cavell Mrs Emma Chadwick & Mr Garreth Walsh Mr Yingdong Chen & Dr Chunwen Su Mr Jiachiang Cheong & Ms Magdalene Tan Mr Julian Chislett & Mrs Claire Chislett

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It has given me great plea fund over a long period of Trinity school, thanks to t their bursaries. I always in would pay back, for the be received. I am very happy of their education has allo potential in life with happ careers.

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Mr Conor Byrne Mr Max Carter Mr Samson Goldschmied Mr Christian Pauling Mr Archie Pearson Mr Arun Pillai Mr Oliver Wilcox

Annie Fairley, former staf

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Mr Andrew Clark & Mrs Claire Clark Mr Conorde Clarke Mr Brendan Coffey & Ms Ana Neagu Mr Mark Collier & Mrs Vanessa Collier Mr Nigel Collins & Mrs Gail Collins Mr Mike Connaghton & Mrs Maja Connaghton Mrs Jillian Conrathe & Mr Paul Conrathe Mr Jeffrey Cook & Mrs Angela Gaviria Mr Mark Cousins & Mrs Rosalind Cousins Mr Nick Cribbens & Mrs Vicky Cribbens Mr Edward Cummins & Mrs Cavidan Cummins Mr Liam Cunnah & Mrs Jeehyae Park Mr David Dadds & Mrs Bee Dadds Mr Raymond Daly & Mrs Christiana Remi Daly Mrs Roshani Dammalage & Mr Chaminda Weerasinghe Mr Ben Davidson & Ms Catherine Beaney Mr Peter Davies & Mrs Usha Ganesan Mr Alex Davis & Mrs Kate Davis Mr Janaka De Silva & Dr Shashni De Silva Mr Alex Demetriou & Mrs Jennifer Demetriou Mr Binayak Dey & Mrs Dipti Dey Ms Sukie Dhonota & Mr Andrew Floyd Mr Michael Dias & Mrs Clare Gallagher Mrs Emma Dickinson & Mr Carl Dickinson

asure to support this f time. My sons attended the financial support of ntended that if possible, I enefit of others, what we y to say that the benefit owed them to fulfil their py families and successful

ff and former parent

Mr Manu Dinamani & Mrs Anjana Dinamani Mrs Kiran Dower & Mr Raju Dower Mr Tsvetan Drakaliev & Mrs Velina Drakalieva Mrs Kerry Driscoll & Mr Mark Driscoll Mr Stephane Droux & Mrs Corine Droux Mr Rory Dunlop & Ms Lika Tarkhan-Mouravi Dr Buvana Dwarakanathan & Dr Ravi Srinivasan Mr Julian Eastlake & Mrs Jeni Eastlake Mr Samuel Ebohon & Mrs Ventriest Ebohon Mr Nigel Everett & Mrs Olga Everett Mr Jimmy Ewart & Mrs Emmanuella Ewart Mr Paul Exall Ms Maaria Farooqi & Mr Umer Suleman Mr John Farrell & Mrs Alice Farrell Mr Olatunji Fasan & Mrs Kehinde Fasan Ms Elke Fidler & Mr Harish Khandke Mr Jeffrey Flanagan Mrs Rachel Fletcher & Mr Michael Fletcher Mr Gareth Francis & Mrs Sherene Francis Mr Jason Fu & Ms Ming Tang Dr Bernadette Furlong & Dr Nicholas Tate Mr Dipesh Galaiya & Dr Nishma Galaiya Mrs Lindsay Galbraith & Mr Geoffrey Galbraith Mrs Jie Gao & Mr Jie Yang Mr David Garrard Ms Jennifer Genevieve & Mr Ross Watson Mr David Gilbey & Mrs Sally Gilbey Mr Tom Godber & Ms Sarita Godber Mr Amol Gokhale & Dr Yogini Raste Ms Christina Goncalves Mr Alan Goodman & Mrs Laura Goodman Mrs Pippa Goulden & Mr Peter Goulden Mr Stephen Grainge & Mrs Sarah Grainge Mr Matt Grainger & Ms Kamini Grainger

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Mr Ralph Green & Miss Sarah Lawrence Mr Charlie Greenwood & Mrs Gemma Greenwood Mr Paul Guy & Mrs Melanie Guy Mr Austin Hallinan & Mrs Karen Hallinan Mr Carsten Hansen & Mrs Jane Hansen Mr Lindsay Hardcastle & Mrs Sameea Hardcastle Mr Ian Harley Mr Martin Harriman & Mrs Anna Harriman Miss Heidi Harrison & Mr Kevin Stuart Mr Kamran Hassan & Ms Shama Hassan Mr Alan Hayes & Mrs Jacqueline Hayes Mrs Patricia Hay-Justice & Mr Mark Justice Mr Damon Heath & Mrs Caroline Heath Mr Paul Heester & Mrs Miranda Heester Mr Nima Heidari-Khabbaz & Ms Asha Thiruchelvam Mr Daniel Henderson & Ms Dawn Ilott Mr Chris Hilditch & Mrs Judith Hilditch Mr Richard Hilsley & Dr Sherene Hilsley Mr Pierre-Yves Hocquellet & Mrs Josephine Hocquellet Mrs Marisa Holland & Mr Giles Holland Mrs Laura Hollywood & Mr Finn McGuirk Mr Matthew Hooton & Mrs Sophie Hooton Mr David Hunstone & Mrs Kate Hunstone Mrs Fathima Hussain & Mr Mohammed Saboorkhan Dr Fuad Hussain & Dr Shahnaz Hussain Mr Ochea Ikpa & Mrs Sherinne Ikpa Mr Geoff Iles & Mrs Charlotte Iles Ms Kate Jaggar & Mr Simon Virley Mr Ashish Jari & Mrs Bhavna Jari Mrs Gail Jermyn & Mr Rupert Jermyn Mr Peter Jerrari Ms Divya Jhaveri & Mr Mehul Vakharia

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Mrs Anna John Mr Richard Johnston & Mrs Bianca Johnston Mr Babatunji Joseph & Mrs Oladoyin Joseph Mrs Lin Joshi & Mr Krishan Joshi Mr Kumar Jyoti & Mrs Anupama Kumari Mr Nilesh Kale & Mrs Rajashree Kale Mr Taner kanat & Mrs Rhian Kanat Mr Zoher Kanchwala & Mrs Najma Kanchwala Mr Silvestras Kavaliauskas & Mrs Vaida Majauskaite Dr Azra Kazmi & Mr Anser Rizvi Mrs Mihiri Kekiriwara Godage & Mr Don Kirihettige Ms Helen Kemp & Mr Timur Coskun Mr Alasdair Kennedy & Mrs Ruth Kennedy Mr Harry Kerr & Ms Eleni Mavromoustaki Mr Mohammad Khan & Mrs Shazia Khan Ms Miranda King Mr Anwer Kirmani Mrs Liz Kunzler & Mr Greg Wong Mr Harmony Kwawu & Ms Xia Chen Mr Anthony Lai & Ms Anna Yip Mr Alexandar Lalic & Mrs Maria Lalic Dr Abhimanu Lall & Mrs Helen Lall Ms Rhian Lally Ms Ngai Lam Mrs Alice Lamb & Mr Robert Lamb Mrs Lisa Lamberti & Mr Chris Tregilgas Mr Benoit Lanaspre & Dr Effie Lanaspre Mr Rui Leal & Mrs Vibeke Leal Mr Tom Lees & Mrs Katy Lees Mr Alex Li & Mrs Grace Li Mr Nicholas Lipczynski & Ms Lesley Lipczynski Ms Zheng Liu & Mr Zhenshan Zhong Mr Ziyang Liu & Mrs Fan Zhang Mr Michael Lockwood & Dr Rebecca Long Dr Dawn Logendra & Mr Andrew Spero Mr Jonathan Louis & Ms Jo-Anne Pownall

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Mrs Sylvia Lucas & Mr Noel Lucas Mrs Ingrid Macpherson & Mr Jamie Macpherson Mrs Deirdre Mahon & Mr Simon Strevens Mrs Kavita Malhotra & Mr Raman Malhotra Dr Stefanos Maltezos & Dr Eleni Paliokosta Mr Chris Martin & Mrs Debbie Martin Mr Alvaro Martins & Mrs Livia Valente Ms Corinne McCarthy & Mr Damian McCarthy Mr Christopher Mehta & Mrs Rachana Mehta Mr Grahame Mellon & Mrs Nicola Mellon Mrs Nicky Miller & Mr Geoff Miller Mr Paul Minton & Mrs Julia Minton Mrs Anna Missin & Mr Edward Missin Ms Meenu Mittal Mrs Wendy Morgan & Mr Olu Morgan Mr Duncan Morris & Dr Suzanne Morris Mr Andrew Moys & Ms Suzanne Moys Mr Maheshwar Mudi & Mrs Vamshi Latha Seerapu Mr James Nerney & Ms Jennifer Ward Mr Martin Nissim & Mrs Siraporn Nissim Mr Adam Nodder & Mrs Eileen Nodder Mrs Amanda Oakes Mrs Bola Ogunnaike & Mr Tokunbo Ogunnaike Mr Pradeep Oliver & Mrs Funmi Oliver Mrs Vivian Omonbude & Mr Ekpen Omonbude Mrs Stella Oppong & Mr Matthew Oppong Dr Tom Orton & Mrs Charlotte Orton Mr Victor Osunde & Mrs Valerie Osunde Mrs Catherine Palmer & Mr Neil Palmer Mrs Vicky Papadopoulou Patakas & Mr Dionysios Patakas Mr Nitin Paranjape & Dr Ruchira Paranjape Ms Neelam Parmar

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Mrs Elizabeth Passman & Professor Michael Passman Mrs Anusha Patel & Mr Bhavin Patel Mr Mehul Patel & Mrs Krupali Patel Mr Asif Patel & Mrs Shirin Patel Mr Alay Patel & Mrs Ranna Patel Ms Jenisha Patel-Shah & Mr Rahul Shah Mrs Jane Payne & Mr Edward Payne Mr Kavinda Pelpola & Mrs Salila Pelpola Dr Mark Perera & Dr Udani Perera Ms Geraldine Perry & Mr Brian Wade* Mr Paul Phillips & Mrs Angela Phillips Dr Konstantina Plastira & Mr Evangelos Trikounakis Dr Annika Prina Mr Richard Pryce & Mrs Carla Pryce Ms Elvin Pun & Mr Que Tran Mr Yasar Qamar & Ms Mariam Shahbaz Mr Tim Ranson & Mrs Anna Ranson Mrs Rowan Ridge Mr Philippe Rivet & Mrs Stephanie Rivet Mrs Janette Ruiz & Mr Julian Ruiz Mr Usman Sadiq & Mrs Asfa Sadiq

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Mr Nabil Salama & Mrs Ruth Salama Mr Jonathan Samuel & Mrs Belinda Samuel Mrs Rima Savickiene & Mr Nerijus Savickis Mrs Julie Scally & Mr Steven Scally Mr Roland Schumacher & Mrs Helene Schumacher Mr Nehal Shah & Mrs Rena Shah Mr Russell Shane & Mrs Rekha Shane Dr Vaishali Shetty & Dr Vittal Shetty Mr Ibukun Shittu & Mrs Jeanine Shittu Mr Dmytro Shvedun & Mrs Kate Shvedun Ms Fatima Siddiqui Mr Rejuwan Sikondari & Mrs Nyma Sikondari Mr Steven Smith & Mrs Sarah Smith Ms Serena Soong & Mr Michael Taylor Mr Barnaby Southcombe & Mrs Chione Southcombe Mr Robert Stephenson & Mrs Andrea Stephenson Mr Michael Stock & Mrs Emily Stock Mr Rod Stoyle & Mrs Rachel Stoyle Mr James Strachan & Mrs Keiko Strachan Mr Daniel Strathearn & Mrs Helen Strathearn Dr Cristina Tacu Miss Sohang Tang & Mr Neville Vyas Mr James Tangwood & Mrs Sarah Tangwood Mr Carl Taylor & Mrs Praveen Taylor Mrs Ivy Teoh-Feasey & Mr Stuart Teoh-Feasey Miss Eleni Tesfaye Mr Vakeesan Thevarajah & Mrs Shaminah Vakeesan Mr Raymond Thorpe & Mrs Ulita Thorpe Mr Rob Towers & Mrs Sonia Towers Ms Agnes Tse & Mr Jason Lai Mrs Annick Tuesley & Mr Peter Tuesley Mr Daniel Vincent & Mrs Lisa Vincent Dr Umesh Vivekananda & Dr Elizabeth Vivekananda Dr Christina Von Bulow & Mr John Fletcher Mr Anil Wangoo & Mrs Parul Wangoo

Mrs Claire Webb & Mr Matthew Webb Mr Michael Webb & Ms Jane Speller Mr Ashley Westbrook & Mrs Caroline Westbrook Mr Daniel Whitehead & Ms Summer Cui Mrs Sara Wilcox & Mr Simon Wilcox Mrs Carlie Wilkie & Mr James Wilkie Mrs Tiffany Willmer & Mr Stephen Willmer Mr Jamie Willoughby & Mrs Hannah Willoughby Mr Damian Wisniewski & Mrs Debbie Wisniewski Mr Michael Woodman & Mrs Fiona Woodman Mrs Stacey Woodward & Mr Paul Woodward Ms Tessa Wordsworth & Mr Dan Boyde Mr Edward Wragg & Mrs Emily Wragg Mr Ian Yeulett & Mrs Nicola Yeulett Ms Joanna Zhong & Mr Peter Shek

Common Room Present Ms Francesca Catling Mr Wil Coma Mr Jason Court Mrs Zainab Dungarwalla Mr Peter Friend Mr Jim Hammond Mr Robin Hardman Mr Jeremy Harris Mr Paul Heester Mr Alasdair Kennedy Mr Laurie King Mrs Audrey Lenihan Mrs Donna Lewis Mrs Anastacia Long Mr Ian Marsh Miss Panashe Mbanje Mr Nicholas Ramdas Mrs Asfa Sadiq Mr Andrew Spero Ms Agnes Tse Mrs Claire Webb Mrs Sharon Wilson Former Mrs Elizabeth Beroud Mr Timothy Cattell

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Mrs Annie Fairley Mr Philip Harris Mr David Lawson Mrs Amanda Oakes Mr Tom Richmond Mr David Young

Corporate

Barratt Foundation Bloomberg Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Deutsche Bank JAR Site Solutions JD & NN Education & Mission Trust Michael Hodson Foundation SEBS Standard & Poor’s Global The Trinity Club Trinity Parents Association

Friends Dr Vivian Anthony Dr Antonia Bluher Ms Valerie Davies Mrs Elizabeth Fullwood Mr Giles Gostwick Mr Andy Leonard Mr Felix Lindsay Mrs Rowena Partridge Dr Gillian Perry-Keene Mr Christian Poltera Mrs Carolyn Ridley Dr James Rosberg Mrs Olivia Wilson Dr Kate Wilson Dr David Wilson

Governors

Mrs Vivienne Dews ^ Mrs Rachel Fletcher Mr Nicholas Karelis Dr Barry MacEvoy Mr Paul Minton Mr Asif Patel ^ Mr Terence Perrin Mr Neil Raishbrook Mr David Seymour^ Mr Andrew Thomas Mr Roy Wood ^ Members of Whitgift Court of Governors

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A personal reflection: the soul of the school As I enter my final year at Trinity, I look back to 1979 and reflect on the one thing that makes this school unique, and why it is ours to protect.

“As I entered my final year as Director of Development, I found myself looking back. My journey with Trinity began not in this office, but in a classroom in 1979. My first stint here, as a student from 1979 to 1986, shaped the person I am today. But looking back through the lens of my current role, I see something I didn’t fully appreciate as a boy.

In 1979, the school was defined by its “environment”. By that, I do not mean the buildings, the playing fields, or the facilities, impressive as they are.

I mean the people. I sat next to boys from every conceivable background, from council estates to large, detached houses. We didn’t think about it; it was just “normal”. We took for granted that talent was the only currency that mattered.

The Fragility of the Mix: Returning to the school years later, I realised that the “normal” I experienced was actually something exceptional. Trinity is a school in robust health, achieving incredible things. But the specific socio-economic diversity that defines our character is not guaranteed.

In the 80s, that mix was supported by a national system that no longer exists. Today, maintaining a student body that truly reflects our community is a choice. It is a choice that must be actively funded.

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mix of perspectives. It is a place where a student from a low-income background can strive for excellence alongside the son of a CEO, and both learn from the other. This dynamic prepares all our students for life after Trinity in a way that a narrower, more exclusive bubble never could.

But this diversity is fragile. Without the support of our alumni, parents, and staff, the school would undoubtedly continue, but it would lose its soul. It would cease to be the engine of social mobility it has been for decades.

A Choice for the Future: We are not protecting the school’s existence; we are protecting its identity. Support is the only way of ensuring that talent from across Croydon can still find a home here, regardless of financial means.

As I prepare to hand over the baton, I ask you to reflect on the environment that shaped you, or the one that is currently shaping your children.

Please make the choice to preserve it. The diversity of our student body is the star of Trinity, but you are its guardians.

Thank you for your partnership, your generosity, and for ensuring that the Trinity of the future remains as open, grounded, and inspiring as the Trinity of 1979.”

Jason Court (Class of 1986) Director of Development

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Building the future, together Alasdair Kennedy reflects on 60 years at Shirley Park and why our community remains our greatest asset.

“When Trinity moved to Shirley Park in 1965, it was a statement of intent. The new site provided the space for our school to grow - not just in numbers, but in ambition. It allowed us to build the facilities and provide the outdoor spaces that we enjoy today.

But as we celebrate our 60th anniversary on this site, and anticipate the development of the fabric for our co-educational expansion, we must remember that a school is firstly built of people rather than bricks. The true success of the last six decades has not been the buildings we have constructed, but the kind of community we have cultivated.

Trinity has not stood still. We have always sought to provide an education that prepares young people for the reality of the world they will enter. That is one of the reasons why, as we look to the next 60 years, we are taking the exciting step of moving to full co-education.

This is not just a change in structure; it is an evolution of our environment.

By welcoming girls alongside boys across all school years, we are ensuring that a Trinity education remains relevant, balanced, and more representative of our wider community.

The Role of the Bursary We believe a truly modern

environment must be diverse in every sense. We can’t prepare our students for the real world if they spend their formative years in what could be an unrepresentative bubble.

This is why the bursary fund is not an “add-on” to our strategy; it is central to it. To offer a world-class education, we need a classroom filled with a diversity of voices, backgrounds, and perspectives.

We need the brightest minds from across Croydon to challenge, inspire, and learn from one another.

A partnership for the future The school can provide the teaching, the facilities, and the vision. But only the support of our wider community, our alumni and parents, can provide the access.

Our “open door” policy relies entirely on your generosity. Every donation to the bursary fund helps us ensure that talent remains the only criterion for entry. It allows us to build a community based on merit and potential, rather than financial means.

Thank you for your continued partnership. Whether you are supporting the T60 Campaign or have given to us for years, you are helping us secure the character of this school for the generations to come.”

Alasdair Kennedy Headmaster

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Trinity Bursary Fund If you’d like to help us support more Trinity Bursary Fund students, go to: www.TrinityGives.org.uk

Or contact Jason Court: Development@Trinity.Croydon.sch.uk Trinity School Shirley Park, Croydon CR9 7AT Tel: 020 86569541 www.Trinity-School.org Part of the John Whitgift Foundation.

Registered Charity Number 312612