John Whitgift Foundation has received support from Croydon Council’s Planning Committee for a programme of work to expand and develop facilities at Trinity School. The Committee met last night (Thursday 30 April) and resolved to grant planning consent subject to the completion of the Section 106 legal agreement. The developments at Trinity School on Addiscombe Road…
Local people are being invited to go behind the gates of one of Croydon’s oldest buildings for a rare glimpse into 400 years of history. Hundreds of people walk past the Whitgift Almshouses on the corner of North End and George Street every week, but may not realise what’s behind the stone walls. Founded in…
John Whitgift Foundation has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer. Becky Allison, currently Director of Finance and Operations at Trinity School, moves to the Foundation in June 2026. The John Whitgift Foundation runs two outstanding independent schools, Whitgift School and Trinity School, supported by one of the largest bursary schemes in the country. The Foundation…
Residents, staff and visitors at Wilhelmina House in Croydon have raised more than £1,500 for Cancer Research UK. Staff at the care home signed up to the charity’s Walk All Over Cancer challenge and committed to walking at least a mile every day in March. Residents joined in, making gentle laps of the grounds of…
Generations have come together to mark a significant milestone in the life of the John Whitgift Foundation. On 22nd March 1596, Archbishop John Whitgift laid the first two Foundation Stones of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity, the building we now know as the Whitgift Almshouses. Every year, we pause on this date to remember…
John Whitgift Foundation is supporting a free day of bookish fun for young readers in Croydon. We have sponsored a day of talks and activities on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at the Ashcroft Theatre, as part of the annual London Schools Literature Festival. The Festival is organised by the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival. It’s the…
John Whitgift Foundation has completed the sale of two buildings on the site of the former Old Palace of John Whitgift School in Croydon. RISE School of Excellence, an independent educational charity, has bought the Swimming Pool and Jubilee Buildings on Church Road for £750,000. A spokesperson for RISE said, “The RISE team are thrilled…
Trinity School has submitted a planning application to Croydon Council for new teaching, Sixth Form, and fitness facilities. These developments will support the school’s expansion as it moves towards becoming fully co-educational by 2031. The proposals include new high-quality classrooms, a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre, a new fitness suite and landscaped outdoor spaces designed for…
Apprenticeships are transforming the way people start and build their careers. During National Apprenticeships Week, we’re celebrating the real-life experiences of five of our current and former apprentices who have built successful careers in a range of roles. Apprenticeships offer opportunities to develop industry-specific skills in a busy work environment while receiving structured training and…
Four properties in Croydon owned by the John Whitgift Foundation have been let to new tenants, generating income that will support the Foundation’s bursary programme and sheltered accommodation for older people in the community. Properties on North End and George Street have been leased to three businesses: Holland and Barrett, Tooth Club, Shah’s Halal Foodstalls,…