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Whitgift Foundation puts Allison in charge of its finances

Posted on April 16, 2026 by insidecroydon

Flying Tiger is the latest retailer to join the exodus from the largely vacant Whitgift Centre, as the land-owners appoint a new CFO Becky Allison is to move into the Whitgift Foundation’s offices on George Street from June as the … Continue reading →

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Britain’s biggest children’s book festival is coming to Croydon

Posted on February 15, 2026 by insidecroydon

Croydon youngsters are to be offered a free day of “bookish fun” at the Ashcroft Theatre in the summer as part of the annual London Schools Literature Festival. The Whitgift Foundation is sponsoring the day’s activities, which will be organised … Continue reading →

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Charity formed last October buys two Old Palace buildings

Posted on February 6, 2026 by insidecroydon

The Rise School of Excellence has paid £750,000 for two buildings on the site of the former girls’ fee-paying school, as Croydon’s biggest landowners, the Whitgift Foundation, continue to dispose of their properties. By GENE BRODIE, education correspondent The piecemeal … Continue reading →

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After 120 years, the Eagles live the dream at Wembley cup final

Posted on December 30, 2025 by insidecroydon

As we reach the month of May in our review of the biggest and best news stories of the year, there was one report, direct from the National Stadium, that had many Croydon folk walking on air for days afterwards…  … Continue reading →

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April fool! Plus: school goes co-ed, new owners for old pub

Posted on December 30, 2025 by insidecroydon

As we continue to sweep through the biggest and most important news stories of 2025, the latest part of our annual news review arrives at the month of the annual Council Tax hike APRIL Trinity boys’ school confirms that it … Continue reading →

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Nursing home residents hammer home victory at annual match

Posted on September 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

They play a mean game of croquet down at Whitgift House in South Croydon. This week the residents of the nursing home, which nestles in the grounds of the large private school, handed out a bit of a drubbing to … Continue reading →

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Old Palace sale completed – for £2.3m less than asking price

Posted on August 28, 2025 by insidecroydon

A special school operated by Serenity will begin to operate from the historic Old Town site from next month, after the sale was sealed by Croydon’s biggest landowners for £4.7m. By GENE BRODIE, education correspondent The Whitgift Foundation last night … Continue reading →

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‘It has to be’: Westfield scheme needs millions of public money

Posted on June 3, 2025 by insidecroydon

UNDER THE FLYOVER: In our latest podcast interview, housing specialist Fiona Fletcher-Smith, now the volunteer chair of the Whitgift Foundation’s governors, discusses the housing crisis, the closure of Old Palace School, what’s happening with the long-promised ‘kiosks’ in the Allders … Continue reading →

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Foundation sells Old Palace site to Serenity special schools

Posted on May 23, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Old Palace girls’ school closes in July, with the owners having sold the site, but for less than the £7m guide price. EXCLUSIVE By STEVEN DOWNES The Old Palace private girls’ school site will likely become home to … Continue reading →

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Enter the Almshouses and travel back in time four centuries

Posted on April 20, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: There will be an opportunity later this year to take a sneak peak back in time, to 400 years ago. DAVID MORGAN recently visited one of Croydon’s oldest buildings, that trace their history back to the time of … Continue reading →

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Landowner wants public cash to help delayed Westfield project

Posted on April 8, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES The Whitgift Foundation is in talks with the Mayor of London and central government for another multi-million-pound bail-out for Croydon, this one likely to centre around building around 3,000 homes in the town centre. That’s according … Continue reading →

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Hindu fellowship buys Old Palace prep school site for £7.5m

Posted on February 24, 2025 by insidecroydon

The new owners of what was once Croham Hurst Primary are BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, who want to use the site for educational purposes, while making it available for community use, as GENE BRODIE, our education correspondent, reports The Whitgift Foundation … Continue reading →

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‘Council is gas-lighting us over support services’ say carers

Posted on February 13, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The Carers’ Centre on George Street becomes the latest casualty of Mayor Perry’s cuts, as consultants hired by the council for £1m are thought to be behind the cost-trimming changes Hard-pressed residents who use the Croydon Carers’ … Continue reading →

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Carers ‘devastated’ as new council deal sees ‘sanctuary’ close

Posted on February 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The hollowing out of the borough continues with the announcement to staff this morning that the Carers’ Centre is to close next month, after the council handed a service contract to another provider. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES … Continue reading →

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Housing association CEO takes lead role at Whitgift Foundation

Posted on February 3, 2025 by insidecroydon

For the first time in more than 400 years, the Whitgift Foundation is to be led by a woman. “That’s if you don’t count Queen Elizabeth I,” confided a wag at the Whitgift Almshouses, where the charity and multi-million-pound property … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson’s former aide given Whitgift Foundation top job

Posted on October 15, 2024 by insidecroydon

It was an intervention 12 years ago by the then Mayor of London that got Croydon’s biggest landowners into a disastrous £1.4bn gamble with Westfield. Now they are turning to BoJo’s ‘revered’ aide to get them out of the mess. … Continue reading →

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