Charity of the Year

The Earl De La Warr DL, the 2023 President of the Society selected Plumpton College Charitable as our charity for 2023.

The Plumpton College Charitable Foundation is a UK-registered charity that supports students of Plumpton College, a leading college in the region for land and environment education. The Foundation has been providing assistance for many years, including financial aid for travel expenses, equipment to support the curriculum, laptops for remote learning, and resources to enhance extracurricular and social activities, such as an outdoor centre minibus. The Foundation is now also particularly focussed on awarding bursaries and so giving students, who otherwise could not afford to, the opportunity to study at Plumpton College.

The Society supported Plumpton College’s Charitable Foundation by raising awareness through our network of members and supporters. The charity were also given the opportunity to fundraise at various events held throughout the year, including the ever-popular South of England Show.

“I have selected Plumpton College Charitable Foundation as the Society’s charity of the year because of the close affiliation between the work of both organisations and the ability of the Foundation to help students achieve qualifications that will help shape the rest of their lives,” said Lord De La Warr.

Dr Stan Stanier, chair of trustees of the Foundation, said: “We are delighted to be the South of England Agricultural Society President’s charity of the year.  Plumpton College has long worked with the Society by attending their annual South of England Show and showcasing its education provision, and the Society has provided support to numerous College initiatives over the years. We very much look forward to working with them in 2023 and sharing the important work of our Foundation with their supporters.“

For more information on our 2023 Charity of the Year go to www.plumpton.ac.uk/who-we-are/plumpton-charitable-foundation