Annual Fund
What is the BST Annual Fund?
The inaugural BST Annual Fund launched in November 2021, and we are now in our fourth fundraising cycle. Teachers, students and parents are invited to submit ideas and projects for investment from the BST Annual Fund throughout the academic year.
Funding proposals are submitted to the Annual Fund Allocation Committee. The Committee is composed of The Principal, Bursar, Teacher Representatives, Trustees’ Development Committee representative and PTA representative.
Fundraising takes many forms. Our PTA (Parent Teacher Association) joins with The School’s Development Committee to arrange events and support projects that resonate with our ambitions and priorities. These events have a focus on building and strengthening our community.
BST also reaches out to the broader community, including our alumni (known as Old Lions) and school partners, to seek support and gifts for our Annual Fund. However, the most significant impact undoubtedly comes from the philanthropic participation of our current school parent community, staff, and friends of BST. We encourage everyone to get involved, in whatever way they can.
Invitation to Participate
Although the Annual Fund’s annual campaign runs from October to mid-February each year, gifts are welcomed and gratefully received at any time of the year and will always have an impact. Gifts made during the campaign period will help boost our support for exciting initiatives in the current year.
You are invited to support the BST Annual Fund, affording the school additional and exceptional resources to achieve excellence and help deliver our ambitious long-term vision.
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Some practical questions…
What will my donation support?
Contributions are applied to projects and initiatives carefully selected to enhance the BST curriculum and to provide the best possible opportunities for our students.
In our third year, students and staff came up with a fantastic array of projects which were enthusiastically approved by the Annual Fund’s Allocation Committee. The committee members are now looking forward to receiving a further range of proposals for the 2024/25 school year. Examples of projects already supported by the fund include:
- Organisation of the BST Festival of The Arts, bringing together music, drama, literature and art across both Primary and Secondary School.
- Urban farming and hydroponics tower as part of the Sustainability Club
- Stage lighting and sound equipment for whole school performances
- • Wellbeing Room and Student Leadership resources
- Garmin GPS system for enhanced safety during expeditions
- Expansion of library titles in a wider range of languages
- Digital Theatre Plus subscription enabling students to access recordings of live theatre performances online
The Fund is not used for capital improvements or operating expenses and is intended to be used within approximately one year. At the time of donation, you may also elect to make the gift towards our bursary programme, enabling BST education to be provided to those who otherwise would be unable to join the school.
Who will know that I have donated?
The school will celebrate our community philanthropy in a yearly Annual Fund Impact Report. However, BST fully respects the privacy of those making a gift; at the time of giving you can elect to be included by name or anonymously, as you prefer.