Donation Governorship

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:57 am

Assuming you had the spare cash, would you consider becoming a donation governor to the school?

Rory · Post by **Rory** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:02 am

Absolutely - although not until I'm old. Having put 4 kids through school I'm still suffering and until I've forgotten the pain of that, I don't feel like doing it again - so to speak. But CH, for better or worse, helped to make me who I am, and I certainly benefitted from being there - so yes - I would love to inflict that one some little unsuspecting youth some day....

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:21 pm

I think I probably would, as I loved my time there... (well mostly)

It depends how much the school has changed by the time I wanted to be a donation governor and whether the change was for the right reasons (if that makes sense!)

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:24 pm

What sort of "spare cash" would we be talking about?

In other words how much does it cost?

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:29 pm

It must be in the region of 20k a year I'd guess...

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:15 pm

Is Katharine not a governor? Perhap we should ask her.

Me, I am still supporting 2 unemployed sons and a daughter who wants to go to University next week.

UserRequestedRemoval · Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:32 pm

I wish I had Â£20k per year available so that I could some child the chance to experience the school..

DavebytheSea · Post by **DavebytheSea** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:54 pm

soc wrote:I wish I had Â£20k per year available so that I could some child the chance to experience the school..

I suspect it is not quite so much. Even with a presentation from a governor, the child's parents are still means tested and have to pay "contributions".

UserRequestedRemoval · Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:30 pm

I still wish I had the disposable income

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:42 pm

Work hard, marry well and don't have kids. That's probably the only way to ensure superfluity of cash.

UserRequestedRemoval · Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:54 pm

Find a rich old dowager and then life gets easier

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:51 pm

englishangel wrote:Is Katharine not a governor? Perhap we should ask her.

No I am not a Governor, don't know where you got that idea. It is something I would love to do but as with other parents here can't yet. I give far more money to CH than to my Oxford college - even though as one of the former women's colleges it is not one of the richest. I think CH as an institution is far more worthy of support.

Hannoir · Post by **Hannoir** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:39 pm

My grandad is a donation governer cos my uncle went there and so did i.

UserRequestedRemoval · Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:18 am

If in the future, I can afford it, I will certainly do it. I can't think of anything better than giving another child the chance to go

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:17 am

Katharine wrote:
englishangel wrote:Is Katharine not a governor? Perhap we should ask her.
No I am not a Governor, don't know where you got that idea. It is something I would love to do but as with other parents here can't yet. I give far more money to CH than to my Oxford college - even though as one of the former women's colleges it is not one of the richest. I think CH as an institution is far more worthy of support.

My apologies, I don't know where I got the idea.