Jason Court, class of 1986

Director of Development

Many of us in the alumni and parent communities take Trinity’s commitment to social inclusivity for granted. When I was here, my friends came from all over the Borough of Croydon, lived in every conceivable home, from social housing to a lovely semi or detached house.

Many years later, reflecting on the biggest positive influence I had from my school days, I drew the conclusion it was my school friends. They represented a cross section of economic backgrounds and differing worldviews, and that early exposure to a broad spectrum of experience helped me build a successful career in the City, where relationship building is everything.

In my new role as the Director of Development, I can pay forward all the opportunities being a Trinity School student gave me. Cost-of-living increases affect us all, but they disproportionally impact our bursary families. Whilst the economic situation may affect the ability of some or our community to support the bursary fund at a time when it is most needed, we collectively need to help ensure the disparity between those who have and those who don’t isn’t widened further. Talent is spread equally amongst our community, but opportunity is not. Thanks to your support we can extend access to a first-class education to more children with talent.

Alasdair Kennedy

Headmaster

I extended a heartfelt thank you for your continued and generous support of the Trinity Bursary Fund over the past year.

This year, the economic problems the UK is experiencing are further increasing demand on our bursary programme and, while the downturn affects everybody, it has a disproportionate impact on our existing bursary families and on our ability to support further children who need bursary awards to access a Trinity education.

Our bursary programme helps break down the enormous gulf in educational opportunity that has grown between those who have and those who do not, providing a channel for social mobility among lower income families in Croydon, and keeping the school a diverse, inclusive community.

The impact of your support cannot be underestimated and is never taken for granted.