The annual Whitgift House Residents vs John Whitgift Foundation Governors croquet match traditionally marks the end of the summer season. A highlight of the calendar, this year’s fixture was no exception. Residents took on a team captained by Juliet Jukes, alongside other current and emeritus governors and the Foundation’s CEO, Roisha Hughes. The Whitgift House…
Wilhelmina House, part of Whitgift Care in Croydon, is inviting local people to a community barbecue on Saturday 12 September. It’s an opportunity for anyone considering care for a loved one to see the home, meet the team, and chat with residents in an informal setting. Choosing a care home is a big decision. The…
Students at Whitgift and Trinity School are celebrating remarkable GCSE results. At Whitgift School, 42% of all grades were awarded at the highest grade of 9, while 69% of grades were awarded at grades 8 or 9. In total, more than 1,500 grades were awarded at 8 or 9, with 88% of all grades achieved…
Upper Sixth students at Trinity School and Whitgift School, part of the John Whitgift Foundation in Croydon, are celebrating outstanding A-Level results. At Trinity School, the average grade profile was ‘straight A’ (AAA) across the year group. More than a quarter (27%) of all grades awarded were A*, almost two-thirds (65%) were A*-A and 92% were A*-B. More than one in six students…
Palace for Life, the official charitable foundation of Crystal Palace Football Club, is taking part in this year’s Whitgift Community Summer School – with the club’s coaches running a soccer school as the week’s grand finale. The partnership marks an exciting new chapter for the Community Summer School, which has returned this week and is,…
John Whitgift Foundation has sold its freehold ownership in the area currently known as the Whitgift Centre to The Croydon Project developer, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), to enable it to focus on its core charitable aims of education and care, and to support the ongoing redevelopment of the town centre. URW already holds a long lease of…
The John Whitgift Foundation has published its Impact Report for 2024/25, setting out a year of strong educational outcomes, continued investment in care for older residents, and the operating context for the charity as it marks 430 years of service to Croydon. Founded in 1596, the Foundation runs Whitgift School and Trinity School, provides nursing…
To mark Volunteers’ Week, we’re shining a light on some of the remarkable people who give their time to support the John Whitgift Foundation. When we asked colleagues to nominate volunteers who make a real difference to the Foundation, Jill Proctor and her husband, Ian, came up again and again. It’s not hard to see…
To mark Volunteers’ Week, we’re shining a light on some of the remarkable people who give their time to support the John Whitgift Foundation. Ray Dunkley volunteers with the Cadet Force at Trinity School. If you were to list everything Ray Dunkley has done as a volunteer over the past five decades, you might be…
To mark Volunteers’ Week, we’re shining a light on some of the remarkable people who give their time to support the John Whitgift Foundation. Carlie Wilkie is one of the lost property volunteers at Trinity School. When Carlie Wilkie first walked into the lost property office at Trinity School, she already felt at home. With…