2020-08-31-accounts

Names and addresses ofadvis	ers (Optional information)
T eofadviser Name	Address
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior staff members (Optional information)
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Description ofthe charity's trusts
Type ofgoverning document
How the charity is constituted	CIO - FOUNDATION
Trustee selection methods
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:	The Polish Saturday School in Manchester (PSSM) was founded in 1949 as a supplementary school delivering quality education in the Polish language, culture and traditions.
~ policies and procedures	The school is part of Manchester City Council's Supplementary Schools
adopted for the induction and	Network and registered with the Polish Education Society in London. The
training oftrustees;	Charity works closely with local Polish groups in the area as well as the
~ the charity's organisational	Consulate of the Republic of Poland situated in Manchester.
structure and any wider network with which the charity works;	The school holds a Quality Framework Gold Award from the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education and the Foundation Quality Award from Manchester City Council.
~ relationship with any related parties; ~ trustees' consideration of major risks and the system	Management of the charity and school is undertaken by the Board of Trustees and a strategic five-year plan is maintained, reviewed and updated each year.
and procedures to manage them.	Risk assessments are conducted regularly. A full school evacuation drill is undertaken early in the school year in order to mitigate the risk of a major
	incident such as a fire or other emergency.
	A full set of olicies and procedures is maintained and updated re ularl
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	The objects of the CIO are the advancement of education for the public
	benefit by the provision of a school called THE POLISH SATURDAY
Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document	SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER at which subjects including Polish Language, Literature, History, Geography, Roman Catholic Religion and the culture and heritage of Poland are taught. Classes are also offered in ihe English language for the parents, carers or guardians of pupils
	attending the school.
AR	2019-2020

Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within	Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within	Teaching ofchildren and young people from the ages of3 up to curriculum focused on preparation for national GCSE, AS and A examinations.	18with a level
this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance		Teaching of the English Language to parents or guardians of children attending the school.
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)		Fundraising to provide the facilities and resources for the above- mentioned activities.
Additional details ofobjectives		and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:		The charity hires suitable premises and employs volunteer staff in teaching or support capacities as well as ensuring the health and safety of all students attending the school.
~ policy on grantmaking;
~ policy programme related investment;		The school relies extensively on support from volunteers and parents in its operation including playground duties, administration and fundraising.
~ contribution made by
volunteers.
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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year		The charity supports the largest Polish Saturday school in the North of England with over 430 students attending regularly. The Trustees have negotiated a long-term agreement to ensure that sufficient additional accommodation is available at the hired facilities to meet the school's
		rolling 5-year plan.
		Students from the school continue to achieve excellent results in	national
		examinations in the Polish language.
		The popularity of the school has been demonstrated through	strong
		demand for places and the provision of additional classes for 5, 6, 7, 8
		and 9year olds.
		A stable and long-term future for the school is secured through	a multi-
		year agreement for the hire of modern educational premises at Loreto
		High School, Chorlton.
		The main annual fundraising event organised by the parent's	support
		group, continues to exceed expectations and provided a	valuable
		contribution to the school funds.
		The school continues to provide a safe and secure environment	for the
		education of students covering the Polish language, culture, history and
		geography.
		In November 2019 the school celebrated its 70'" anniversary	since its
		establishment to serve the Polish Community in Manchester and held
		special events to mark this significant milestone.

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In January 2020 the school was awarded a certificate					for			achieving					the
Higher	Level Manchester Supplementary School	Accreditation								Award.
This means that The Polish Saturday School in		Manchester							has		met the
standard defined by Manchester City Council		required				to			achieve				the
Higher	Level Award as follows:
~	The Supplementary School is a well		organised							and			safe
	environment for all who attend.
~	All policies and procedures are in place.
~	Curriculum/Resources in place incl:
	o Planning, assessment, teacher		training,						evidence				of
	qualification
	o Training and Support for staff/volunteers-									Advanced
	awareness of cross-cutting issues
	o Designated Safeguarding Lead has attended								appropriate
	training
	o List oftraining attended by staff (Training				matrix)
	o Regular staff supervision/appraisals
~	Evidence of Partnership working incl Universities
~	Links with main Evidence of effective	board			meetings						stream
	schools
~	Effective links with parents 8 community	served
~	Engagement with LA: attendance at networks,			organised							training,
	achievement day, conferences
The school had previously received the Foundation			Level			Award					in June
2019 which meant that the school had met the			standard						required				as
follows:
~	The Supplementary School is a well		organised							and			safe
	environment for all children and young people.
~	Key policies and procedures are in place:-
	a Mission Statement
	o Safeguarding Policy
	o E-Safety Policy
	o Equality and Diversity Policy
	o Complaints Policy
	o Behaviour Policy
	o Safer Recruitment Policy and all staff DBSchecked
	o Regular Safeguarding training for	all	staff
	o Registers ofattendance
	o Health 8 Safety Policy
~	Appropriate liability insurance
~	Transparent financial management
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown				in England							meant
that the school had to suspend all face-to-face		teaching					activities					from
March 2020. Virtual activities were setup instead		where		possible.
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, no further face to				face			activities					took
place during the period under review and the school provided									a	certificate
of completion of the school year for pupils.
Itwas hoped to return to some form offace to face			teaching					in 2020-2021
but this	would depend on national restrictions and		those			of			Loreto			High
School.

Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves	The charity's reserve policy ensures that sufficient capital is available cover the school operational costs for at least the next 12-month period.	to
Details ofany funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:	The charity's funding is principally derived from school fees and is supplemented by various fundraising activities including the annual
	school fair.
~ the charity's principal
sources offunds (including any fundraising);	The main expenditure is for the hire of premises, for the expenses incurred by the volunteer staff and for books and materials.
~ how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;	The charity started to offer paid employment to teaching staff from January 2020. This measure was undertaken to ensure that the school
~ investment policy and	can attract and retain the best qualified staff to support the activities.
objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.	The provision of remote teaching using virtual sessions in addition to the employment of teachers is expected to impact the financial reserves of the school on account of reduced pupil numbers and therefore lower
	income from fees.
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With the support of the parents group, the school is a vibrant community that facilitates a social support
network for families who have migrated to the area from Poland.
We actively promote the Polish	language and culture to all, and we also cater for adults of children attending
the school who wish to learn the The fee structure helps families	Polish language in addition to 3 English language classes. with more than one child attending the school. The Trustees are able to
consider discretionary assistance for families with unexpected financial hardships.

								The Polish Saturday	School in	Manchester	Manchester		1160848
								Receipts and pa			ments accounts				CC16a
								For the period from	01/09/201 9			To	31/08/2020
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								Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds		Endowment funds		Total	funds	Last year
								to the nearest f	to the nearest 5		to	the nearest 6	to the nearest 5		to the nearest 6
A1 Recei ts
School Fees								71,217						71,217	69,510
Donations/Grants								9,546		1,367				10,913	6,107
Fundraising events								3,475						3,475	4,668
Sundry Income								345						345	138
u ota		ross	income			or
						AR)		84,583		1,367				85,950	82,643
A2 sset and	investment			sa es,
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		Total		receipts				84,583		1,367				85,950	82,643
A3 Pa ments
Premises rent								21,573						21,573	21,602
Volunteers' costs Books 8 Teaching		materials						9,895 12,506						9,895 12,506	19,681 11,049
Services								6,161						6,161	9,274
Office costs								1,549						1,549	7,555
Other Payments								11,348						11,348	8,768
Wages & Nl								19,197		1,367				20,564	4,902
Cash advance															150
			Sub		total			82,229		1,367				83,596	82,981
A4 Asset and	investment
			Sub		total
		Total payments						82,229		1,367				83,596	82,981
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)								2,354						2,354	338
A5 Transfers	between		funds
A6 Cash funds		last year		end				130,272						130„272	130,610
Cash funds this year					end			132,626						132,626	130,272

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B1Cash			funds					Current Account						131,211
								Petty cash						1,415
								Cash in transit
										Total		cash funds		132,626
									(agree balances	with receipts and payments
												account(s))
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B2Other			monetary assets
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B3Investment					assets
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B4Assets retained for						the
charity's			own use
													Fund	to which	Amount due			When due
													liabili	relates		o tional		o tional
B5Liabilities										PAYE			unrestricted				184
Signed behalf	by one or two trustees of all the trustees					on			Signature					Print Name				Date of a roval
														Agnieszka	Predka			25/05/2021