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Donation Governorship
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:57 am
by Deb GP
Assuming you had the spare cash, would you consider becoming a donation governor to the school?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:02 am
by Rory
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....
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:21 pm
by Great Plum
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!)
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:24 pm
by Mid A 15
What sort of "spare cash" would we be talking about?
In other words how much does it cost?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:29 pm
by Great Plum
It must be in the region of 20k a year I'd guess...
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:15 pm
by englishangel
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:32 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
I wish I had £20k per year available so that I could some child the chance to experience the school..
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:54 pm
by DavebytheSea
soc wrote:I wish I had £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".
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:30 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
I still wish I had the disposable income
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:42 pm
by Deb GP
Work hard, marry well and don't have kids. That's probably the only way to ensure superfluity of cash.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:54 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
Find a rich old dowager and then life gets easier
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:51 pm
by Katharine
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:39 pm
by Hannoir
My grandad is a donation governer cos my uncle went there and so did i.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:18 am
by UserRequestedRemoval
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
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:17 am
by englishangel
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.