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The Folkestone Harbour and Seafront Development Company is promoting regeneration schemes for the area. [4] The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust [5] was established in 1978, offering charitable support to a variety of charities and community organisations, mostly in the area around Folkestone and south east Kent.
Folkestone’s revival is the brainchild of Sir Roger De Haan, previously chair of insurance giant Saga, a company started by his father, Sidney. ... Sir Roger De Haan told The Independent he has ...
Sir Roger De Haan, whose father set up the Saga holiday firm, bought the harbour for £11m in 2004. ... Folkestone and Hythe District Council said it would not be issuing a statement regarding the ...
The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust provided £50 million to acquire and repair, refurbish and/or rebuild nearly 90 buildings in Folkestone that were previously in a state of serious disrepair or derelict. [4] Sir Roger sold the Saga Group for £1.35 billion in 2004, and acquired Folkestone Harbour for £11 million the same year.
The business was founded by Sidney De Haan in 1951 and was passed to his son Roger De Haan who took over in 1984 after his father's retirement. [5] Saga was acquired by staff (20%) backed by the private equity firm Charterhouse in October 2004. [6] Saga merged with The AA (owned by CVC and Permira) to form Acromas Holdings. [7]
A new charity, the Folkestone Leas Lift Company (FLLC) CIO was set up and with funding from the Radnor Estate and the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust. The FLLC's aim is to raise funds to help repair the lift, and to create and implement a sustainable long-term plan for its operation.
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The charity is funded by sources including the Folkestone Academy, the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, the Kent Community Foundation, and various National Lottery funds. Academy FM Folkestone also carries commercial advertising and sponsorship under the terms of its Ofcom license.