KEY POINTS
FUTURE NEEDS AND COSTS
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• The cost of supporting one Arnold Foundation boarding pupil is
currently £36,500 per annum.
• Up to 100% of fees and essential extras (uniform, laptop, trips,
books) are available subject to means testing.
• Funds are secured entirely from voluntary donations.
• Donors are Rugbeians, past and present parents and friends of
the School.
• All overseas pupils receive specific support (from the Hong Kong
Friends of Rugby School and Lee Hysan Foundation).
• Awards are funded from annual revenue and income from
endowment. Gifts for the Endowment Fund must be identified
as such, by the donor, at the time of donation.
• At least £1.4 million is required annually to support Arnold
Foundation pupils in the School.
he Arnold Foundation is unique because it is so carefully targeted.
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We work with partner organisations to identify suitable candidates.
All pupils must satisfy normal entry requirements.
The final selection is through interviews.
All Arnold Foundation awards are means tested.
Up to 100% of fees and essential extras is available.
E xcellent pastoral care and the House system provide
strong support.
• Additional guidance is available to pupils from 12 designated tutors.
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edicated parent liaison assists families during term time
and holidays.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS INCLUDE
• IntoUniversity centres across London, Nottingham, Bristol,
Oxford, Brighton and Leeds
• Clarion Voice, Leicester
• E astside Young Leaders’ Academy (EYLA) based in Forest Gate
• Hawick High School, Hawick, Scotland
• The Horizon Foundation
• Lee Hysan Foundation
• The SpringBoard Bursary Foundation
We also work with a small number of prep schools which provide
bursaries for Arnold Foundation candidates during the two years
prior to Rugby.
ARNOLD FOUNDATION AMBASSADORS
Former Arnold Foundation pupils become Ambassadors for the
programme. We keep in touch with them, invite them to events
and welcome them back to Rugby School. They are encouraged to:
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ct as mentors and provide information or advice to current
Arnold Foundation pupils.
• Provide regular updates on news and progress.
• Speak at Arnold Foundation events when required.
• Attend the annual meeting of Ambassadors.
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spire to be a leader in society and inspire others by example.
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eep in touch with, and support, wherever possible, those in
their home community, thereby raising aspiration in others.
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spire, in the future, to become donors to the Arnold
Foundation and give back to others who need their support.
MAKING A GIFT
Gifts can be made in a variety of ways:
• Donate online, by cheque, bank transfer or standing order.
• Make a gift of shares or property.
• 1567 Regular Giving for a monthly or regular donation.
• By including the Arnold Foundation in your Will.
• Contribute in kind for events and sponsorship.
FACTS
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SEPTEMBER 2016
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE
A GIFT PLEASE CONTACT:
The Development Office, Rugby School,
6 Horton Crescent, Rugby, CV22 5DJ
Telephone: +44 (0) 1788 556139
Email: [email protected]
Rugby School Registered Charity Number: 528752
The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School
Registered Charity Number: 1095856
Website: www.rugbyschool.co.uk
www.thearnoldfoundation.net
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Arnold Foundation
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WIDENING PARTICIPATION
ABOUT THE ARNOLD FOUNDATION
• Established in 2003, the Arnold Foundation provides
bursaries for pupils in boarding places at Rugby School.
• Day pupils are supported through the Lawrence
Sheriff Bequest.
• The Arnold Foundation does not seek gifts for
capital projects.
ABOUT RUGBY SCHOOL
• Founded in 1567.
• One of the UK’s leading co-educational
boarding schools.
• 807 pupils between the ages of 11-18 today in school.
• 80% of pupils are boarding.
• A boy:girl ratio of around 54:46
AIMS
Founded more than a decade ago
and built on a tradition of helping
children, Rugby’s Arnold Foundation
provides fully funded places to
young people from disadvantaged
backgrounds who have the most
to gain from a boarding education
and are likely to flourish at Rugby.
• To transform lives and raise aspirations.
• To find pupils who will truly benefit.
• To ensure that 10% of pupils at the School
are fully funded either through the Lawrence
Sheriff Bequest (day pupils) or though the
Arnold Foundation (boarding pupils).
• To raise sufficient funds to support these
ambitious aims.
PROGRESS TO DATE
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15 boys and girls have benefited to date.
There are 35 Arnold Foundation pupils at Rugby today.
Pupils join at 13+ or 16+ for the sixth form.
Funding comes entirely from voluntary donations.
Over £19.6 million secured.
10% of pupils at Rugby School are supported through
the Lawrence Sheriff Bequest or the Arnold Foundation.
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rnold Foundation pupils are selected because they stand to
gain the most from a boarding education.
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rnold Foundation pupils participate fully in Rugby life
representing the School in various ways.
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rnold Foundation pupils benefit from raised aspirations,
increased confidence, enhanced social skills and heightened
perceptions of what it is possible to achieve in life.
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ther Rugby pupils benefit from the intellectual and social
diversity and insight into less privileged backgrounds.
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rnold Foundation pupils stay in touch with their communities
and are encouraged to act as role models and mentors.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
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genuine desire to transform lives.
• A proven ability to find the right pupils.
• A commitment to long term pastoral engagement.