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OLD HARDYEANS CHARITABLE TRUST RECEIVES DONATION The Old Hardyeans Charitable Trust received a cheque for £2,300 from the Master of the Faith & Unanimity 417 Lodge of Dorchester Freemasons. Lodge Master Colin Lucas chose the Trust as his principal non-Masonic charity of the year. The Trust gives bursaries to pupils of Thomas Hardye School entering university, Old Hardyeans President Gordon Crocker, also Chairman of the Charitable Trust, thanked local freemasons for helping local students and for their great efforts to raise so much money throughout the year. Outside Thomas Hardye School, Faith & Unanimity 417 Lodge Master Colin Lucas [left] presents the cheque to Old Hardyeans president Gordon Crocker [right.] In the centre are past president Major General John Stephenson CB, John Pearson and Lodge Charity Steward Brian Moore. Photo by
Michel Hooper-Immins | |
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE | 21st. September 2000 | |
Dear Member The need for the formation of a Charitable Association to assist students at the School, and our response to this need at the beginning of the Millennium, is explained in the brochure enclosed with this letter. In approving the formation of this Trust on 5th. September, the Charity Commission require us to achieve an annual income of at least £1,000 within one year. In order to do this in the present investment climate, we need to achieve a capital sum of £20,000 as quickly as possible. Two Hardyeans have already pledged to donate a sum of £1,000 each by Gift Aid within one month. These generous donations will give the Trust a flying start of £2,560. Progress reports on the Trust will appear in the Newsletter and annually at the AGM in March. I know you will respond to the real needs of today's young people at the School by giving as generously as possible, and by Gift Aid if you are a tax payer. Your donation will be greatly valued by the Club and the School. Yours sincerely
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| THE NEED | Dr. I E Melvin | |
Hardyeans have always been at the forefront of support for their school and I am deeply grateful to those who have worked so hard to bring this charitable trust to fruition. Many of you will be aware from my comments in the Newsletter that the School goes from strength to strength and has developed a reputation in Dorset and further afield which I hope reflects that of its ancestors. You will also realise that our students come from many different backgrounds and experiences. The school has two crucial responsibilities to them: to give them a broad and successful education to prepare them for Higher Education and their future career. It is inevitable that both these responsibilities carry significant financial consequences both for parents and the school. The Thomas Hardye School is committed to equality of experience, through allowing every student the chance to be involved in the opportunities we provide and attending the University or College which best mirrors their aspirations and abilities. It is unfortunate that with the present financial constraints we cannot always fulfill our commitment and some students either have fewer opportunities within school or perhaps even more importantly are unable to attend the Higher Education institution that their abilities merit. It is a source of great regret to me that those students are often the most deserving and 'first generation' participants in Higher Education. I know that many of you reading this who were successful in later life were from this very kind of background. I hope you will feel able to support these young people, many of whom will go forward, as did you, to make their mark in the world. Both they and I are very grateful for any commitment you feel able to make to The
Hardyeans' Club Charitable Association. | ||
| THE RESPONSE | Maj. Gen. John Stephenson, Chairman of the Charitable Association | |
All of us, as Members of the
Hardyeans' Club, owe a great debt of gratitude to the School that did so much to educate and prepare us for the challenges of our adult lives throughout our formative years. As our appreciation of the School has grown with the advancing years, we have been seeking for ways in which we could repay, in part, this great debt by helping the young people who are its students today. As the Headteacher Dr. lain Melvin has described so clearly in stating "The Need" above, there are less fortunate students in the School today who are so very deserving of our financial support. The Club's response at the beginning of the new Millennium has been to form a Charitable Association, approved by the Charity Commission, to help today's young people with their education in two important ways. Firstly to provide financial support to students who would otherwise be disadvantaged by being unable to join organised School education visits overseas. Secondly there is increasing concern that some students under the age of 25 years will be denied higher education at University for the lack of adequate financial resources. The second objective of the Trust is to remedy the situation by awarding Scholarships, Maintenance Allowances etc. to deserving students. Please help us to achieve both these objectives by donating as generously as possible to the Trust. A Gift Aid donation now and, if possible, a legacy in your Will, has significant tax and financial advantages. | ||
| THE COMMITMENT | ||
As an approved Charity, our Charitable Association is able to augment your generosity in two substantial ways: Gift Aid Donations Those who pay Income or Capital Gains Taxes will be able to substantially enhance their donation by completing the Gift Aid Form enclosed, i.e. by 28% in 2000/2001. Legacy in a Will Apart from making lifetime donations, one effective way of supporting the Hardyeans Club Charitable Association and helping to finance its work is by bequeathing a legacy by your Will. As the Association is an approved charity, any bequest to it will be exempt from the burden of Inheritance Tax. If, therefore, your Estate is liable to Inheritance Tax, the value of that part of the Estate on which the Tax is payable will be reduced by the amount of the bequest. The attached is a suggested form of wording to give effect to a bequest of a legacy in your Will.
It would be very helpful if the Honorary Treasurer, at the address below, could be notified when you include a bequest in your will. The Hon. Treasurer, | ||
| DONATION TO THE TRUST | ||
If you would like to make a donation please complete and submit the form below and a completed form will be returned which you should print, sign and send to: The Hon. Treasurer,
Hardyeans' Club Charitable Association, Cheques should be made payable to: "The Hardyeans' Club Charitable Association" | ||
