The Annual Fund is the School's annual appeal to Alumni/ae, faculty, current & past parents, grandparents, supplies, foundations and friends of the School. The Annual Fund is important not only because it provides Ridley with critical financial support, but also because it allows every member of the Ridley Family to participate in the School and be responsible for securing its future. Gifts to the Annual Fund are used to assist virtually every aspect of the Ridley experience including endowment (scholarships & bursaries), faculty chairs, "bricks & mortar", campus beautification, athletics and the arts. The Fund year commences each year on July 1st and concludes the following June 15th.