News Summer 2025
From the Chairman Neil Sutcliffe
The Ripple Effect of Giving As we gathered at our second Thank You event in August, to celebrate the achievements of our soon-to-depart Foundation scholars, it was impossible not to be moved by their reflections. Their stories of growth, gratitude, and ambition are a powerful reminder of the transformative impact of a Haileybury education. These young people are stepping into the world with confidence and we are immensely proud of them. This moment also brings into focus the true strength of philanthropy in education. Giving, in all its forms — time, money, expertise, or legacy — is deeply personal. While many charitable causes deliver immediate, life-saving outcomes, education holds a unique place. It creates what I call the Ripple Effect.
communities, workplaces, and even future philanthropic efforts. It’s a ripple that can reach across the nation and beyond. Reflecting on our journey, I am proud of how far the Haileybury Foundation has come. When the late Tom Poulton established it in 2010, we had no corpus, no scholarships, no buildings and no stories to tell. Haileybury itself began as a family-run School in Brighton and had grown over those 118 years without ever having a traditional founding benefactor. As such, our wider mission has been to ‘re-found’ the school — securing its future for generations to come and, ideally, in perpetuity. Since I became Chairman in 2014, our Board and advisors have worked tirelessly to build a sustainable strategy: raising awareness, growing our investment corpus, funding scholarships, building projects, and — most importantly — changing lives. Our Board members and advisors are all volunteers and donors. The Foundation’s operations are generously supported by the School, and our investment corpus is managed pro bono. This structure allows us to honour our core pledges: •
• When a Foundation scholar thrives, the benefits extend far beyond the individual. Their success touches families,
* Photos from the Foundation Thank You event.
Nearly 100% of donations go directly to their intended cause — well above the national average Our Winged Heart Society now includes over 30 generous members who have included the Foundation in their wills
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Our investment corpus has grown from $1M in 2015 to over $16M today, with the combined total of corpus and bequests exceeding $20M
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Our Building Fund, supported by current parents, continues to deliver practical improvements across campuses
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Our scholarship program continues to grow: 14 new scholars will join next year, bringing us to 37 active scholarships in 2026 and a total 60 lives changed forever across our years of operation.
Just as Haileybury champions its One School philosophy, the Foundation embraces a whole-of-community approach. Councillors, Life Governors, Executives, staff, parents, Alumni, suppliers and friends all contribute to our shared mission. Together, we are One Haileybury Giving Community. With our community and Alumni base expanding each year, and our corpus growing steadily, I am more confident than ever that we will achieve our ‘50 and 50 by 30’ goal: $50M in corpus and bequests, funding 50 scholarships by 2030. Thank you for your continued generosity and support. Neil Sutcliffe Chairman, Haileybury Foundation