The KAA Intrepidus Trust Endowment Fund
A Lasting Legacy


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We launched the KIT Endowment Appeal in September 2018, in commemoration of the Grenfell fire tragedy, which deeply affected the school community. The purpose of the KIT Endowment Fund is to invest the capital to produce income. Over a long-term period, the income is granted annually, in part or in full, to support the Trust's purpose, with any undistributed earnings reinvested to grow the fund. In this way, our endowment fund will provide an annual income for ongoing delivery of educational enrichment programmes at Kensington Aldridge Academy, and will enable donors to create a longstanding legacy. It is the intention of the Trustees to keep the capital of the endowment fund intact in perpetuity. However, the Trustees reserve the right if necessary to convert part of the endowed capital to unrestricted income in furtherance of the Trust’s objectives.

We are delighted to report that as of 31st August 2022, we have reached our original target of £2 million.

This is a huge milestone, made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors, and in particular those who attended and supported our School Dinners with a Difference in 2019 and 2022. Supporters of these events, incentivised by generous match funding from the CHK Foundation, raised over £700,000 towards our target. Thanks to this generous support, future generations of students at Kensington Aldridge Academy will be able to count on educational enrichments of the highest quality.

The Endowment funds are currently invested with local firm Whitley Asset Management, with close oversight by Intrepidus Trust trustees. Our goal is to create the maximum income without jeopardising the capital value, taking a long-term view, in accordance with our ethical investment strategy.

We have come a long way, but further investment in the Endowment Fund would be greatly appreciated. To discuss any aspect of endowment gifts, please get in touch.