## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2019 To 31/08/2020** **Charity name:** Nicolaus Copernicus Polish Saturday School in Birmingham ## **Charity registration number:1158308** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is acting for the benefit of
children with Polish background and their
families living in Birmingham and its
neighbourhood providing educational courses
in their mother tongue as well as maintain and
upholding Polish culture, traditions and
Catholic values.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|We have continued to provide our community
with opportunity to learn in all age groups from
Early Years to A-level.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, from March
to July 2020, the school was operating on
remote teaching system.
Our students were awarded predicted grades
for their GCSE and A-Level exams. During the
lockdown we strongly advised our students to
take part in wide spectrum of online activities
provided bythe School.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|We have continued to provide our community
with opportunity to learn in all age groups
from Early Years to A-level.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, from March
to July 2020, the school was operating on
remote teaching system.
Our students were awarded predicted grades
for their GCSE and A-Level exams. During the
lockdown we strongly advised our students to
take part in wide spectrum of online activities
provided by the School.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|Our aim is to hold a reserve of no less than
£25000 to cover any unforeseen expenses, that
mayoccur duringacademicyear.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To cover any unforeseen expenses, that may
occur during academic year.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£25000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees appointed and reappointed annually
by General Meeting of Members| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Nicolaus Copernicus Polish Saturday School in Birmingham| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|PSS| |Registered charity number|1158308| |Charity’s principal address|40 Orwell Drive
B38 8HZ
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Adam Sliski|Chair||General Meeting| ||Elzbieta Szota
Bujalska|Treasurer||General Meeting| ||Rafal Chorodecki|Trustee||General Meeting| ||Edyta Kilimar Knap|Secretary||General Meeting| ||Barbara Dowman|Trustee||General Meeting| ||Agnieszka
Glogowska|Trustee|February 2020 onwards|General Meeting| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary ,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Adam Sliski|Edyta Kilimar-Knap| |---|---|---| ||Adam Sliski|Edyta Kilimar-Knap| ||
Chair|Secretary| ||05/06/2021|| ||05/06/2021|| ## **Financial Report for academic year 2019/2020** ## **Bank Accounts** |**Bank Accounts**|| |---|---| |Opening Balance 01/09/2019|**£34,012.69**| |Closing Balance 31/08/2020|**£31,481.89**| |Cafe - opening balance 01/09/2019|**£6,567.06**| |Cafe - closing balance 31/08/2020|**£6,567.06**| ## **Income for the year** |School fees-cash|£10,787.10| |---|---| |School fees-online|£24,378.35| |Zurich insurance refund|£8.76| ||| |SWP Funds from Poland|£2,092.68| |total|**£37,266.89**| ## **Expenditure** |Books, teaching resources,
stationery|£6,417.94| |---|---| |Polish School Society Membership|£393.76| |Insurance|£421.76| |Premises rent|£8,008.67| |Teachers'expenses|£18,446.28| |Fundraising & event expenses|£4,408.97| |Accountancy & Returns|£100.00| |School website|£324.72| |Fee returns|£190| |DBS|£277.20| ||| |total|**£38,989.30**| |School profit for the year
**-£1,722.41**
Café profit for the year
**£0.00**||