2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2024 Period start date To 31[st] August 2025 Period end date

Charity name: The Polish Saturday School in Manchester

Charity registration number: 1160848

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objectives of the CIO are the advancement of education for the public benefit by the provision of a school named the POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER at which subjects, including Polish language, Literature, History, Geography, Roman Catholic Religion and the culture and heritage of Poland are taught
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	The teaching of children and young people from the ages of 3 up to 18, with a curriculum focused on preparation for national AQA GCSE and A level examinations. The above is carried out on weekly Saturdays, usually 38 in total, during term time at the hired premises of St Paul’s RC High School, Wythenshawe, Manchester. The educational objectives of the school’s curriculum are carried out based on the Core Curriculum of 2020, prepared by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Poland. A total of 25 textbooks, graded by age, are used to deliver the Polish language, history, geography and religious education parts of the curriculum, with novels and films used in the exam-level classes. In the period of this report there were special lessons as follows: April: A Polish-speaking police officer visited the school and spoke to some of the

younger classes on the importance of road safety. The culture and heritage objectives of the school’s programme for 2024-2025 were highlighted by the following events: - October: Teachers’ Day, celebrating the work and dedication of the school’s teaching staff. November: Commemoration of Poland’s Independence Day with events at the school and at the Polish Church Hall. December: Visit of St Nicholas (the Polish Father Christmas) to the school. January: Annual Nativity Play performed by school students for the local community at the Polish Church Hall. May: Annual celebration of the Polish 3[rd] of May Constitution at the Polish Church Hall. Hosting and co-organising for the second year running the Northern England Regional Finals of the Polish Educational Society’s National Poetry Recital Competition for Polish schools in the UK. June: Summer Family Fete, a family fun day for students and parents as part of the ‘Polish Heritage Days’ initiative of the Polish Embassy and Consulates in the UK. The event welcomed several members of the St Paul’s school staff as well those from the local community who hire St Paul’s sports facilities on a Saturday. Also participating were local Fire and Resue Service personnel with two appliances and Greater Manchester Police officers from the Tactical Aid Unit with their vehicle.

As a separate special mention, in October 2024 the school celebrated the culmination of its 75[th] Anniversary programme by holding a Jubilee Grand Ball, with the participation of the Polish Consul General in Manchester, Polish Television and guests from across the community, including current and past teaching staff and volunteers and former students.

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.

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	The Charity hires suitable premises, employs staff and engages volunteers in teaching and support capacities, as well as ensuring the health and safety of all students attending the school. The school helps with the funding of training courses for teaching staff to enhance their skills, who then pass on this knowledge to other member of staff. The school has a record of encouraging and supporting its recently graduated students who return to volunteer as teaching and administrative assistants at the school, providing them with valuable work experience, especially for those seeking a career in teaching or childcare.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The school relies extensively on support from volunteers in its operations, primarily as teaching assistants, and with fundraising, general administrative, supervision and security duties and with the organising of commemorative and other special events throughout the year, the latter as part of the work of the Parents’ Committee. For over a decade, a parent duty rota system has been in place as support for the above activities and operations.
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Achievements and Performance

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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	In the period of this report there was a small further increase in the number of students enrolled, from 420 to 430. These students were taught in 22 classes by 28 Teachers, 6 of whom specifically taught lessons in History, Geography, Religion and Translation. The teachers were supported by 25 Teaching Assistants. The school provides support to parents who wish to maintain and strengthen their children’s Polish heritage. The children of these families benefit from appreciating a second culture, being bilingual, and having the opportunity of obtaining qualifications in Polish at GCSE and A level, the latter counting towards points for university applications. As mentioned earlier in this report, the school encourages its graduates to volunteer at the school and for the reporting period, two of these returned to help as teaching assistants in the nursery classes.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	A total of 17 students were prepared for public examinations in the report period with results as follows: - GCSE: 10 students, with 8 achieving grade 9 and 2 achieving grade 8. A Level: 7 students, with 6 achieving grade A and 1 achieving grade B.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	The school’s main fundraising event, the annual ‘Kaziuk’ Spring Fair held in March at the Polish Church Hall, netted £3,792, below the target of £4,000 and below the previous year’s figure of £4,077. An increase in food costs was the main reason for the shortfall. More successful were the buffets run for the special events of the Nativity Play and the 3rd May Constitution celebration
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity’s financial position has continued to strengthen with net income exceeding operating costs to the sum of £20,434. As a result, at the end of the reporting period the Charity’s capital reserve had increased from £170,567 to £191,001.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity’s reserve policy is primarily to ensure that sufficient capital is available to cover the school’s operations for at least the next 12-month period. This would include the main expenditures of hire of premises, teachers’ wages, volunteers’ expenses and the cost of books and materials. As part of this reserve, a restricted ‘Social Fund’ is also maintained as support for families in financial difficulties to help them maintain their children’s tuition.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£191,001
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The principal source of funds is from the school fees paid by parents, followed by grants received from Poland, though the latter is not guaranteed and can vary widely from year to year. Community fundraising events are also an important source of income.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	The banks which the Charity uses for both its savings and its current accounts, respectively the Redwood Bank and the Co-operative Bank, have strong Environmental, Social and Governance policies.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Parents’ Finances: As an educational establishment at which attendance is voluntary, recent severe increases to the cost of living may result in more families opting out of enrolling their children in the school. Staff Recruitment: Recruiting and retaining teachers and teaching assistants to maintain teaching standards and to replace those moving

on is an increasing challenge both at the start and during each school year. The continuing small but steady flow of Polish families returning to Poland will possibly soon impact on student numbers. 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	Charitable Incorporated Organisation - Foundation
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 are selected by appointment, which is ratified at Board of Trustees meetings

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	The policy of the Charity is to appoint trustees from within the cadre of staff and parent volunteers, as these persons are already familiar with aspects of the school’s operations. Particular attention is given to persons with skillsets and knowledge regarded as beneficial to the operations and future of the Charity. New trustees are given copies of the Charity’s constitution along with the most recent Trustees Annual Report and set of accounts.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Management of the Charity and school is undertaken by the Board of Trustees, several of whom are parent representatives. With its 76-year history, the school is integral to the local Polish Community and works closely with the Polish Catholic Church, the Friends of Polish Veterans Association, the Polish Scouting Association, the Polonez Folk and Dance ensemble and the Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Manchester. On a national level, the school has been a member of the London-based Polish Educational Society in the UK since the 1960’s and works with the Society to help organise and run the annual regional final of the National Poetry Recital Competition, held in May at the school’s premises, St Paul’s RC High School in Manchester. The school is part of the Manchester City Council Supplementary Schools Network, which provides help, guidance

		and information on related courses via regular newsletters. The school is also registered with Manchester City Council as a member of its Compliance Team support programme for facilitating DBS checks.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other		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. Various risk assessments are carried out regularly and a full school evacuation drill is carried out early in the school year. A set of key policies and procedures is maintained and updated as required. These include: - Mission Statement, Safeguarding policy, Child Protection policy, E-Safety policy, Health and Safety policy, Equality and Diversity policy, Disciplinary and Grievance policy, GDPR policy plus enhanced staff DBS checks, staff safeguarding training, fire warden training, and attendance registers. The Charity maintains Public Liability Insurance. Curriculum resources in place include planning, assessment and teacher training. Students’ progress is evaluated with annual parent-teacher sessions. First aid training is maintained and for the report period the school listed 17 members of staff qualified in various aspects of first aid, including paediatric first aid and 14 personnel schooled in the use of Epipens.

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	THE POLISHSATURDAYSCHOOL IN MANCHESTER
Other name the charity uses	POLSKA SZKOLA PRZEDMIOTOW OJCZYSTYCH IM. SW. STANISLAWA KOSTKI W MANCHESTERZE
Registered charity number	1168048

Charity’s principal address 196 Lloyd Street North, Manchester, M16 4QB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jan Grzywinski	Chair
	Tomasz Kasinski	Vice-Chair
	Agnieszka Predka	Treasurer
	Agnieszka Rutkowska	Headteacher
	Justyna Bielec	DeputyHeadteacher
	Pawel Dawidziuk	DeputyHeadteacher	Appointed 10thMay2025
	Joanna Pike	Secretary	Appointed 16th November 2024
	Danuta Antonik
	Ireneusz Wegrzyn	Parents representative
	Szymon Zielinski	Parents representative
	Sebastian Kocon	Parents representative
	Edward Wilczynski
	Dr AndrzejRozycki

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

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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 held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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) Jan Peter Grzywinski Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Board of Trustees Chair, etc) Date 14/06/2026

	The Polish Saturday School in Manchester Charity Name	The Polish Saturday School in Manchester Charity Name	The Polish Saturday School in Manchester Charity Name	1160848 No (if any)	1160848 No (if any)	1160848 No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01/09/2024 Period start date	To		31/08/2025 Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 142,219 235 11,843 16,246 - 3,497 - - 174,040 - - - 174,040 16,197 12,935 22,483 12,733 3,268 17,733 68,257 - - 153,606 - - - 153,606 20,434 - 170,567 191,001	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 14,523 - - - - - - 14,523 - - - 14,523 10,403 - - 63 - 4,058 - - - 14,523 - - - 14,523 - 0 - - - 0	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 142,219 14,758 11,843 16,246 - 3,497 - - 188,563 - - - 188,563 26,600 12,935 22,483 12,796 3,268 21,791 68,257 - - 168,129 - - - 168,129 20,434		Last year to the nearest £
School Fees	142,219						120,363
Donations/Grants	235						31,332
Fundraisingevents	11,843						12,646
SundryIncome	16,246						13,913
Gift Aid	-						-
Interests income	3,497						2,275
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	174,040						180,529
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
							180,529
Premises rent	16,197						25,200
Volunteers' costs	12,935						13,912
Books & Teachingmaterials	22,483						13,242
Services	12,733						8,780
Office costs	3,268						1,629
Other Payments	17,733						22,050
Wages & NI	68,257						57,587
Cash advance	-						-
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**Sub total **	153,606						142,400
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
							142,400
	20,434	- 0	-		20,434		38,129
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	170,567	-	-		170,567		132,438
	191,001	- 0	-		191,001		170,567

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Jan Grzywinski	Endowment funds to nearest £
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		Jan Grzywinski	11/06/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

11/06/2026

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Polska Szkoła Przedmiotów Ojczystych im. Św. Stanisława Kostki

Examiner’s report on the unaudited accounts to

The Polish Saturday School in Manchester

My examination is carried out in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records or to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the UK Generally accepted Accounting Practice have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Teresa K Kurkiewicz (MAAT)

Independent Examiner

21 Turf Close

Royton

Oldham

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20 May 2026

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