2007 |
To mark the School’s 150th anniversary, the Governing Body sets up the Cranleigh Foundation. Its original aims are two-fold: to help fund capital projects and to provide bursaries for children. The first chairman is Dr Steve Mockford |
2008 |
The Cranleigh Foundation is formally registered as a charity, number 1122918 with the Charity Commission |
2009 |
The Emms Centre opens, providing much-needed classroom space for Maths, Science and Modern Languages |
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A £500,000 renovation of the Jubilee pavilion takes place, part-funded by OCs |
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OC Vivian Cox leaves a legacy of £655,000 to the Cranleigh Foundation and the school launches its legacy society, the Vivian Cox Society, in his honour |
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The Foundation launches the Cranleigh Sporting Excellence Appeal (consisting 1st XV rugby pitch and multi-sports clubhouse project) |
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The Rhodes Block is converted into a new Art and Design centre |
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Old Cranleighan Society gives £300,000 to Cranleigh Foundation |
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The Foundation hosts its first fundraising ball, the Winter Wonderland Ball, which raises £25,000 |
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The Revd Canon Nigel Nicholson is appointed chairman |
2010 |
The Foundation runs its first Cranleigh Christmas Fair, raising just under £8,000 |
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The new Mander organ is funded by OC Hamish Ogston. This is part of a £2 million-refurbishment of the School Chapel part-funded by OCs and parents |
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The Foundation runs annual Ladies’ Tennis Tournaments in aid of the Cranleigh Foundation until 2017. Over the years, these raise £5,000 |
2011 |
The Cranleigh Midsummer Ball raises £90,000 for the Foundation and two other charities |
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An OC Art Exhibition is held in Central London with a percentage of proceeds donated to the Foundation |
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The first Foundationer joins Cranleigh |
2013 |
A copse of 100 trees is donated by families planted to mark centenary of the Prep School |
2015 |
The sale of the original Chapel pews raises £20,690 for the Foundation |
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The first Foundationer selected by Buttle UK arrives at Cranleigh |
2016 |
The ‘Leaving’ War Memorial is unveiled. The memorial is funded, in part, by donations from Old Cranleighans and the Chapel refurbishment completed |
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The Foundation holds the Sesquicentennial Spectacular Summer ball , raising £90,000 |
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The Rev Canon Nicholson retires as chairman and OC Nick Meyer is appointed chairman |
2017 |
The board of trustees re-focus the objective of Cranleigh Foundation to funding places for children affected by tragedy |
2018 |
The first Foundationer selected by the SpringBoard Foundation arrives at Cranleigh |
2019 |
Foundation Chairman, Nick Meyer, embarks on a sponsored walk of the entire length of the Cornish Coastal Path to raise money for the Cranleigh Foundation. He raises £25,000 |
2020 |
OC John Oram leaves a legacy of £242,048 to the Cranleigh Foundation |
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Cranleigh Christmas Fair runs as a virtual event in response to pandemic and social restrictions |
2021 |
The governors assign £1m allocated from Cranleigh Abu Dhabi to the Foundation |
2022 |
The School runs its first Cranleigh Foundation Week |
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The Foundation plans its fourth fundraising ball, the Spectacular Summer Ball, to be held on 4 June |
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