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…
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. Bill Wood is a retired archivist-turned volunteer whose passion for history shows no sign of slowing down. From IT Technician to archive expert Bill’s journey to becoming a volunteer archivist began…
This week (1-7 June 2026) is Volunteers’ Week, and we’re looking forward to introducing you to some of the people who volunteer across the Foundation. The volunteers we’re putting in the spotlight this week are: Bill Wood, a volunteer archivist at Whitgift School, who helps to preserve records of Old Whitgiftians and keep the Foundation’s…
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…
Local primary students learning computer coding at Whitgift School have shared their skills with the CEO of the John Whitgift Foundation. Roisha Hughes’ visit marked six months since the Foundation assumed full funding responsibility for a programme between Whitgift School and local primary schools, which aims to increase access to Whitgift’s facilities and raise attainment…
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…
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…