Hartley College Past Pupils’ Association-UK

Hartley College Past Pupils’ Association-UK  is an unincorporated association established in 1983 to promote fellowship amongst Hartleyites in the United Kingdom and support the development and welfare of the College and its past and current pupils.

The HCPPA-UK was the first overseas branch for Hartleyites. Over the last three decades, it did not standstill and continuously reviews its activities and engagements to reflect the desires of its membership and the development needs of the Alma Mater. Many projects have been undertaken to support the development of infrastructure and educational initiatives at the school with the generous support of the members and well-wishers. These projects are undertaken in consultation with the school management and HCPPAs worldwide; the funds are channelled through the HCPPA Trust – a legal entity and co-ordinating body established in Sri Lanka.

Recent and ongoing support to the College has taken many forms; including building a canteen for the school, contributing to land on which stands the new technology laboratory, purchasing weight-lifting equipment for the school, supporting school events, bursaries to help needy children, English language teaching to upskill the pupils and supporting the school with the running of the hostel.

HCPPA-UK hosts events every year to raise funds for these projects and to promote fellowship amongst members and families; the Annual General Meeting and dinner in Winter; Natha Vinotham – a fund raising concert of talented artists in Spring; and a family day in the Summer.

HCPPA-UK is grateful for the generous support of our alumni, families and friends in the United Kingdom.

The objectives of HCPPA-UK are:

• To promote and develop fellowship amongst the members.
• To promote the progress and welfare of the College and Hartleyites.
• To promote our cultural values and sporting interests.
• To provide assistance to the College and its initiatives.
• To remain nonpolitical and operate with no affiliation to any political body/party/group.

• The Annual General Meeting of HCPPA-UK shall be held on the second Saturday of November every year. However, the Executive Committee may, if it considers it expedient, postpone the meeting to a specific date.
• At least 21 days’ notice of the meeting shall be given to the members.
• Any amendment to or revision of this Constitution may be affected only by a resolution passed by two thirds majority present at an Annual or Special General Meeting.

HCPPA Trust

Consequent to the recognition of the long felt need to establish a central coordinating body to initiate, plan, implement, monitor and report on Projects funded by the Hartley College Past Pupils’ Associations in Point Pedro, Colombo, U.K, Canada/U.S.A., New South Wales (Australia) and Victoria (Australia) while ensuring accountability and transparency as well as for preventing duplication of efforts and resources, HCPPA Trust was formed.

Mission statement for the Trust
To be a catalyst in achieving the vision set for Hartley College, by developing a blue print for arrival point, coordinating with the partners of development (Past Pupils’ Associations, the Govt. and NGO) and identifying their respective roles in this journey and by monitoring the progress.
For this purpose to also perform the role of Custodian for moneys and other assets entrusted to the Trust.

The Primary Objectives/Responsibilities of the Trust

• To assess the existing situation and the needs of the Institution, and record the starting point.
• To obtain input from all the Branches of the PPA, well wishers of the Institution, and the teaching faculty to develop the perfect arrival point. Once the blue print is prepared, distribute it to interested parties, obtain feed back and finalize the model.
• To be in constant dialogue with the partners of development, in identifying their respective roles to avoid duplication and also to optimize resources available.
• To monitor the progress and if need be send progress report to interested parties.
• To receive, take and hold all descriptions of property (both moveable and immoveable) now or hereafter belonging, or passing in any manner whatsoever, to the Branches of PPA.
• To hold moneys representing endowments, prize money, moneys raised from time to time by PPA, past pupils or by any other person or body paid over to the Trust.
• To perform the role of post box or message centre for the partners of development on a best efforts basis.

List of HCPPAs

• United Kingdom
• Australia – NSW
• Australia – Victoria
• Canada & USA
• Sri Lanka – Colombo
• Sri Lanka – Point Pedro
• Sri Lanka – Vanni
• Switzerland