2020-08-31-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date PerKKI end dale Year 2019 ' Yeaf From 01 08 2020 Reference and administration details Charity namel Polish Parents Associalion of Tadeusz Kosciuszko Polish Saturda Sch(M)I Other names charity is known by Polish Parents, Association Registered charty number lif any) 1116993 Charity's principal address PO Box 54155 Ealing London Posteode W5 9DP Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acied rf not for whole ear Tru$tse name Office lif any) Name of person lor bodyl entitled toa int trustee ifan Jaroslaw Skreta Chaimian Natssha Gavin Until 2311112019 Until 2311112019 Marzena Konarzewska Secrelary Elzbiela Rulkowska Pawel Rutkowski Vice chairman Krystyna Lukasiewicz Agnieszka Jaslar Ania Smolkowska Until 1311012019 Adam Krynski Anna Sobania 10 From 1610912019 11 Ewa Cross From 2311112019 12 Kalarzyna Smoktunowicz Until 2311112019 13 Katarzyna Malinowska Until 1011012019 14 Agnieszka Szalankiewicz Until 2311112019 15 Joanna ZbrLyzna Anna Justhowska Until 2311112019 16 17 Iwona Szyszko Marta Bubacz- Malera From 2311112019 18 19 Adam Wojcik From 2311112019 22 23 TAR December 2005

24 25 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear nla Names and addresses of advisers Iopllonal infomiation) e of advisor Name Address nla Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Mrs Sylwia Spek Iheadleacherl Structure, overnance and mana ement De5¢ription of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Constitution How the charity is constituted Assoaalion Trustee selection methods Elected at AGM. appointed by Trustees Ico•OPtedl Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation) TAR December 2005

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant. about.. The chartty's strategic management is Ca￿led out by the Trustees. A head teacher, deputy heads. teachers and dassroom assistants are employed lo deliver the leaching curriculum. Administrative staff (including accounts staffj assist in the running of the school. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. The charity's organisalional structure and any wider network with which the charity works. The PPA has good links with Ihe Polish Educational Society (Polska Macierz Szkolna) and shares infomation about the administration and running of a Polish school with other similar schools in London and elsewhere in the UK. The charity also Wofks with the Polish SCOLJts and guides, the Polish parish in Ealing and other Polish youth groups in the local area. Relationship with any related parties. Trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TAR December 2005

Ob'ectives and activities To advance education of children attending Ihe Polish School of Tadeusz Kosciuszko in Ealing. in particular but not exclusively by maintaining and developing the school and providing resources and teaching, where necessary. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects Teaching of children aged 4-18 with the curriculum preparing for GCSE and "A Level" examinations. fundraising in order to provide the necessary environment and conditions for the above. Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional infonnation) The school relies heavily on volunteers and parents lo help with the day to day running of activities, including administrative tasks, playground dulles and fundraisirKJ activities. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. Policy on grant making Policy programme related investment Contribution made by Volunteers Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year Once again. the School achieved the highesi examinatson results natsonally in Polish GCSE and A level exams. The School is cU￿entlY the largest Polish Saturday school in the UK with attendan￿ approaching 600 pupils. The Trustees continue to strive lo irnprove operating procedures to cater for such large numbers; Fundraising activttses were organised throughoul the year lo increase income and involve all parents and pupils in School's activities-, Signfficanl efficiency improvements were made lo School's administrative functions. Financial review The School's reserves policy is lo maintain sufficient working capital to protect Ihe medium-temi operational capacity of the school, including the potential to pay future lease premiums. Brief stalement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit nla Further financial review details (Optional inforniation) TAR D8c8mb•r 2005

You may choose lo include additional information, where relevant about.. The charity's pnncipal sources of funds (including any fundraising). How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. Investment policy and objectives including any eth￿C81 investment policy adopted The charty's principal funds are from school fees. Fundraising activities such as cake sales and social events raise additional funds which are used to finance exlra-curricular actsvities, sch(K)I Irips, competitions elc. The main expenditure of the charity is on the salanes of teaching staff to deliver the educatsonal curriculum, which includes specialist subject teachers in history, geography and music as well as class teachers. Other high expenditure areas are.. rental of school premise. books and teaching aids. Other optional information The school is a non-selective feepaying school for pupils mainly of Polish origin who wish to be educated in Polish language, culture and traditions. Our charity actively promotes Polish language and Cultu￿ to all. Our fee structure is designed to help families with more than one child. The Trustees give discretionary help for families who are in financial difficulties. Families whose previous generations came to live in the UK can leam about Polish culture and language. With this group in mind, we have PolishlEnglish dasses. Our teachers gain experience of leaching in the UK which in tum helps them to move into careers in education. The school is a thriving Polish community and prowdes a means of social support for families who have recently immigrated from Poland. Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels) Full name(s) Position Ise¢retary, ¢hair, etc) Chair Vice -chair Date f92/ TAR December 2005

Section A			IndependentExaminer’s Report
Report to the trustees! members of			oL5 sSoco
On accounts for the year ended			Charity no 22°
Set	out on pages		i_IL1
			I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
			charity (‘the Trust”) for the year ended 31 c 2iG
Responsibilities		and	As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report			accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
			(“the Act”).
			I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out
			under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
			have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
			under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
	Independent		[The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to
examiner’s statement			undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of
			applicable listed body]]. Delete [] ifnot applicable.
			I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
			come to my attention in connection with the examination (otherthan that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
			respect:
			• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
			of the Charities Act; or
			• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
			• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
			concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
			(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
			that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter
			considered as part of an independent examination.
			I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
			with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
			order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.