Clubs & Societies
open day in February when members were able to showcase their skills to family and friends and raise funds. Under Chris Vernon’s leadership there was a most successful event to celebrate the Club’s 120 years and an appeal to raise £250,000 has been launched. The grant from Southwark Council has been increased but sponsorship from the Rank Foundation has expired. However, the College, the Camberwell Society and Dulwich Runners have all contributed funds. The premises have been decorated but much more work needs to be done. Consideration is being given to how to develop the buildings so as to increase income and reduce dependence on the valued support of the Trust.
in particular we are still looking for someone with financial expertise and maybe a surveyor or architect. The Trust owns the Club premises in Camberwell as well as a portfolio of investments built up from the College Mission collections and from OA donations and legacies. This has enabled the Trust to continue to pay regular grants to the Club of some £72,000 per annum out of dividend income, donations and from the sale of some of our investments. Over the years, the Trust has, with skilful fund management under the eye of Peter Franklin (46-50) and Ted Swaysland (44-48), succeeded in out-performing the market. We are very grateful indeed to both of them. Peter Franklin has now retired after many years of service but we have been fortunate in persuading Peter Lyon (53-61), one of the Alleyn Club trustees, to take over from him. Grants at this level have continued despite our actual annual income from all sources falling short of the payments made to the Club, amounting in the past six years to some £420,000. The shortfall in itself emphasises the continuing need for further donations. It is, however, becoming ever more apparent that the premises themselves need repairing and updating, in particular so that there can be more letting to provide a more secure level of income, or possibly extended to include some residential accommodation. We record our thanks to all the dedicated staff, including the volunteers at the Club under the skilful leadership of SJ and to the directors of both charities for their time and very valued support. We are also most grateful to our regular OA subscribers and to those who donate at dinners and similar occasions and on whose subscriptions we recover Gift Aid. A list of these subscribers (one of whom has recently died, but kindly included a legacy for us in his will) is available from the Chairman.
Pupil Fundraising for the Club
DCM Hollington Trust DCM Hollington Trust exists to provide funding for the Hollington Club, founded more than 120 years ago as the College Mission. The Club has its own committee and provides sporting and educational facilities for both boys and girls in Camberwell – in one of the more deprived areas of inner London. It is open to all young people and relies upon the continued support of the College and of the Trust. The endowment has, however, been shrinking over recent years since the income generated in these difficult economic times has had to be supplemented with regular injections of capital. All money donated or covenanted to the Trust goes to benefit the Club. The Trust is run by a committee of Old Alleynians, together with most valued support from the Master and the Chaplain. We are most pleased that the Trust has once again become one of the beneficiaries of the College’s charitable giving. Links with the College have also provided ready practical help when needed. We are pursuing stronger links by arranging visits by boys at the College. OAs can help too. Many of the committee have been in post for a very long time and it would be good if we could find some younger members; During the Michaelmas and Lent terms of 2012-13, the Middle and Upper Schools chose to have as their termly charity the Hollington Youth Centre. On Monday 22 April, Chris Vernon and SJ McIntosh came to the College to attend an assembly of the boys and receive a cheque for the funds raised – £5,308.
Jeremy Baker (53-60) Chairman, DCM Hollington Trust
Old Alleynian Endowment Fund
Chairman: Trevor Llewelyn (72-79) Hon Secretary: Marcus Graham (90-98) Email: marcus_graham @ hotmail.com
Aims Established in 1932, the Fund provides financial assistance to OAs and pupils at the College for their education or for training for an occupation or profession. Assistance is almost always given in the form of an interest-free loan, to be repaid when the beneficiary’s financial situation allows, often in instalments; but help may exceptionally be given as an outright grant. The Trustees may also transfer up to
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