A N N U A L R E P O RT A N D F I N A N C I A L S TAT E M E N T S
Chairman’s Review It is impossible to reflect on the financial year of 202021 without thinking of the global pandemic, and how it affected our Truro School community. I wonder how the trials and tribulations of that period of time, and the years that follow, will be remembered? I’d like to think we’ll become more understanding, inclusive and empathetic; principles exhibited by our Head, Andy Johnson and Head of Governors, Richard Thomas. For our part, the Truro School Foundation donated £50,000 to the School’s Emergency Bursary Fund – as did the Truro School Association. This depleted our reserves severely, so I would like to thank everyone who has contributed and donated to our Foundation’s funds, helping replenish those much-needed reserves. It’s also worth considering all the extra work that the school has had to put in the last few months - these support structures have helped the resilience of Truro School students over the course of the last academic year. We are just beginning to learn more about the wider implications of lockdowns and isolation for young people. We are fortunate for Tim Bunting, one of our trustees, who previously worked for BBC Children in Need, and his insights into the issues facing young people in the UK are invaluable. No reflection of that year can be complete without mention of our previous chair, Guy Dodd. Whilst Guy’s passing remains raw, his beliefs and values still guide us. At that time, we also closed the Guy Dodd Appeal – which raised more than £40,000 – a remarkable amount of money, coming in as it did in the depths of Covid. We would like to say a very sincere thanks from all of us at the Foundation if you contributed – and be assured that 100% of your contribution is making a significant difference to a child’s life at the school. We have formally welcomed new trustees to the Foundation this year and they have hit the ground sprinting. I would like to thank them for
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