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ABINGDON NEWS
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The Annual Fund was set up in 2007
to raise money for additional school
equipment, projects and experiences
through the help of parents, Old
Abingdonians and friends. The Fund aims
to build on our provision of bursaries, to
widen and improve academic and extra-
curricular activities, to enhance pastoral
care, and to undertake small buildings
and grounds projects. Since 2007, more
than 700 individuals and organisations
have donated £625,000 (including Gift
Aid) to the Annual Fund in support of
these five aspects of School life.
This past year, some
63
individuals and
groups, including the Abingdon School
Parents Association, the Second-Hand
Uniform Shop, and Josca’s Parents
Association, donated
£40,983
(including
Gift Aid) to the 2013-14 Annual Fund. In
addition, one anonymous donor made
an immensely generous donation of
£100,000
for bursaries.
At Abingdon School, the Annual Fund
paid for new science equipment and
models, CCF service dress, iPads
for Economics, iPods for Languages,
robotics kits for the Computing Club,
improvements to day and boarding
houses, and equipment for rugby,
hockey, rowing, canoeing and fencing.
Also, one pupil was given the support
of a 90% bursary. At Abingdon Prep
School, the Annual Fund paid for two
school trips, playground equipment and
a table tennis set.
Your collective support of the 2013-14
Annual Fund had a major impact on
many aspects of School life.
Thank you!
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Announcing Annual Fund 2014-15 Projects
We now look ahead to the 2014-15 Annual Fund. Already, Abingdon’s teachers have
submitted new funding requests, and with your help we hope to raise enough money to
support several projects in the following 5 categories: academic, ‘Other Half’, buildings
and grounds, pastoral care and bursaries.
Full details of all 2014-15 Annual Fund projects can be found at:
I am delighted by the generosity
of current and former parents,
alumni and friends who have made
this past year’s Annual Fund, as
well as the recent Science Centre
Appeal, so successful. Funds raised
make a big difference in terms of
what we are able to do at both the
senior and prep schools, and I wish
to thank everyone who has made
a donation or given their time to
support our schools.
More than £140,000 raised for Annual Fund 2013-14
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PHILANTHROPY
The names of all our 2013-14 donors can be found at:
