Telephone Campaign 2024

This year 220 alumni chose to make a gift, raising a fantastic £165,569 for College funds and projects. This has made – and continues to make – a huge difference to the College community.      

160 gifts were made to the Area of Greatest Need, raising £133K. We are particularly grateful for unrestricted gifts of this kind as they demonstrate your trust in the College to direct the money where it is most needed. This year we are renaming our general college support fund ‘THink Ahead’, highlighting the importance of unrestricted gifts as an investment in the future of Trinity Hall and its students.  

30 donors chose to make a gift to our student support fund raising an additional £12.8K. The donations we receive enable us to offer financial support to more undergraduates via the Enhanced Cambridge Bursary scheme. These bursaries relieve the financial pressure felt by undergraduates, enabling them focus on their studies and ensuring they can get the most from their College experience.  

£4.2K was raised for the Christopher Padfield Fund for postgraduate student support. Support for our postgraduate community is a top fundraising priority and looking ahead to next academic year we want to significantly increase the funds available for both fees and for maintenance, ensuring Trinity Hall can attract the highest calibre of students regardless of financial background. Donations will also help postgraduates over the next academic year to undertake travel for their research and to ensure they don’t miss the opportunity to present at academic conferences. 

Helping applicants from all backgrounds believe they can come to Trinity Hall, and thrive here, underpins all our access and widening participation activity. This year’s telephone campaign raised £5.6K to support the Admissions team’s wide variety of events both in College and in our link area. When reflecting on a recent workshop designed to support students with little prior discussion and debating experience, one student commented:

Our students should be able to thrive, not merely survive, during their studies. Playing sport, participating in music, or performing drama are all part of the Trinity Hall experience, and it is our intention that our students should belong to a community that supports their wellbeing and resilience. £3.3K was donated to college Clubs & Societies, helping to ensure all students who wish to participate can do so.

Many of you will have made your first gift to the College during one of our telephone campaigns. A significant number of you have been giving consecutively for 10, 15 and in some cases more than 20 years. Your generosity and your loyalty to Trinity Hall has been truly transformational.  

Thank you.