The Visitor
The Lord Bishop of Winchester
Governing Body
(The Warden and Fellows)
The Fellows of Winchester College who held office during the year and subsequently were:
Sir Richard Stagg KCMG Warden (Chairman)
Andrew Sykes MA Sub-Warden (Vice-Chairman)
Fellows
Dr William Poole MA, DPhil, FSA (until 6th December 2025)
Miles Young MA
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Stephen Cobb
Dr Magnus Ryan MA, PhD
Roland Turnill MA (until 6th December 2025)
Laura Sanderson MA, MPhil
Alison Mayne MA, PGCE, MSt
Brian Li Man-bun JP, MA, MBA, FCA
Professor Helen Higson OBE, MA, PhD, DL
David Goodhew MA, FRSA
Richard Sanders MA, MBA
Robert Allen BSc, CA
Stuart Woodward MA, FCA (from 5th September 2025)
Patrick Dear (from 13th March 2026)
Professor David Parrott MA, DPhil Oxon (From 14th March 2026)
Governing Body Committee Structure
During the year, the activities of the Governing Body were carried out through seven primary committees. The membership of these committees at the time of signing these financial statements is as follows (Chair/Advisor):
Academic and Pastoral Committee
Miles Young (Chairman)
William Poole (Until 6th December 2025)
Magnus Ryan
Alison Mayne
David Goodhew
Professor David Parrott MA, DPhil Oxon (From 14th March 2026)
Headmaster
Bursar
Second Master
Director of Studies
Deputy Head Pastoral
Dean, Academic & Strategy
Surmaster (Academic)
Surmaster (Pastoral)
Jeremy Griffith (from 16th October 2025)
Finance Committee
Andrew Sykes (Chairman)
Sir Richard Stagg
Professor Helen Higson
Robert Allen
Stuart Woodward (from 5th September 2025)
Headmaster
Bursar
Second Master
Director of Finance
Estate Committee
Robert Allen (Chairman)
Stuart Woodward (from 5th September 2025)
Dr Magnus Ryan
Professor Helen Higson
Headmaster
Bursar
Second Master
Estate Bursar
Oliver Caroe (Adviser)
Simon Crago (Adviser)
Tony Singla (Adviser)
Development Committee
Sir Richard Stagg (Chairman)
Miles Young
Laura Sanderson
Headmaster
Bursar
Director of Finance
Director of Development
Deputy Director of Development
Director of Winchester College Society
Development Associate
Patrick Dear (from 13th March 2026)
Andrew Watt (Adviser)
Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Sir Richard Stagg (Chairman)
Andrew Sykes
Laura Sanderson
Professor Helen Higson
David Goodhew
Headmaster
Bursar
Audit and Risk Committee
Roland Turnill MA (Chairman until 6th December 2025)
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Stephen Cobb
Alison Mayne
Brian Man-Bun Li (Chairman from 6th December 2025)
Stuart Woodward (from 9th February 2026)
Headmaster
Bursar
Director of Finance
Hugh Green (Adviser)
Investment Committee
Roland Turnill MA (Chairman)
Andrew Sykes
Robert Allen
Richard Sanders
Bursar
Director of Finance
Giles Wordsworth (Land Agent)
Philip Gready (Adviser)
Roger Gray (Adviser)
Charles Park (Adviser)
Helen Watson (Adviser)
Officers
Elizabeth Stone BA LLB MLitt GradDipEd AmusA (Headmaster)
Paresh Thakrar BA (Hons), MA (Cantab), MBA (Bursar & Secretary to the Governing Body until 30th June 2025)
Dr David Cole (Bursar from 1st September 2025)
Senior Management
Elizabeth Stone (Headmaster)
Paresh Thakrar (Bursar until 30th June 2025)
David Cole (Bursar from 1st September 2025)
Iain Smith (Second Master)
Ali Harber (Deputy Head Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead – DSL until 28th February 2026)
Andrew Reeve (Director of Studies)
Emma Macey (Dean, Academic & Strategy until 31st July 2025) (Director of Admissions from 1st August 2025)
James Fox (Director of Pastoral Care)
Principal Address
Winchester College, College Street, Winchester SO23 9NA
Bankers
National Westminster Bank plc,
105 High Street, Winchester
SO23 9AW
Solicitors
Farrer & Co LLP,
66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London
WC2A 3LH
Addleshaw Goddard LLP,
60 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4AG
Warner & Richardson,
29 Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8RR
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP,
106 Henleaze Road, Henleaze,
Bristol BS9 4JZ
Auditor
Crowe U.K. LLP,
55 Ludgate Hill,
London EC4M 7JW
Investment Advisers
Partners Capital LLP,
5th Floor, 5 Young Street,
London W8 5EH
Savills PLC,
1 Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8RZ
Insurance Brokers
Marsh Limited,
1 Tower Place West, Tower Place,
London EC3R 5BU