## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

||Period start date|Period start date|||Period end date|Period end date||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**From**|**01**|**01**|**2024**|**To**|**31**|**12**|**2024**|



## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name  ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE w WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

**Other names charity is known by FEDERATION of POLES in GREAT BRITAIN C.I.O.** 

**Registered charity number (if any) 1161316 – Charity's principal address 238 246 King Street** 

**Hammersmith London Postcode W6 0RF** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>|**Trustee Surname**|**Christian**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or**<br>**body) entitled to appoint**<br>**trustee(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**DONIMIRSKA**|**ALICJA**|Chair|||
||**MIER-JĘDRZEJOWICZ**|**WŁODZIMIERZ **|Vice-chair|||
||**MACHURA**|**TOMASZ**|Secretary|||
||**TATOL**|**MARTA**||||
||**KARDYNAŁ**|**ELŻBIETA**||||
||**KSIĄŻEK**|**KAROLINA**||||
||**SUCHCITZ**|**MARYSIA**||||
||**BILDZIUK**|**ARTUR**||||
||**FINDLATER**|**KASIA**||||
||**SWIETLICKA**|**MARIOLA**||||
||**TKACZYK**|**MONIKA**||||
|||||||



## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address** 

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## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

## Type of governing document **CONSTITUTION** 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

## How the charity is constituted 

- **MEMBERSHIP FEES AND DONATIONS** 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

   - Trustee selection methods **ELECTION AT A.G.M. of MEMBER ORGANISATIONS** 

   - (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: 

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- t rustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

OBJECTS OF ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O. (1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) DIVERSITY, CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING WITHIN BRITISH SOCIETY OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY AND OF ITS CULTURE AND HERITAGE; (B) EDUCATION BY PROMOTING THE LEARNING OF THE POLISH LANGUAGE; (C) POLISH CULTURE, LITERATURE, ART, MUSIC, HISTORY, HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS BY ORGANIZING EVENTS; (D) RELIEF IN NEED OF MEMBERS OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION OR IN ANY OTHER WAY REQUIRED AND BY ENGAGING WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC BODIES, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS TO ENABLE THOSE ENTITIES TO BETTER ADAPT THEIR SERVICES, POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES TO THE NEEDS OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY; E) SOCIAL INCLUSION OF MEMBERS OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THAT COMMUNITY TO ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE WITH AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 

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The main focus for our organisation in 2024 was on further strengthening relationships with British, Polish and European institutions. The key activities were: On Saturday 4th May, Zjednoczenie Polskie commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino in the Houses of Parliament. In attendance were representatives of both Polish and British governments together with social and cultural organisations, as well as other guests of honour. The Pilsudski Institute, together with the Institute of National Remembrance, prepared an informative exhibition alongside the commemoration. **Summary of the main** In the aim of encouraging and informing Poles to take part in both the European **activities undertaken for the** parliamentary and British local elections we held meetings with European **public benefit in relation to** parliamentary representatives at a conference in Brussels. We shared useful **these objects (include within** information on our website and social media on voter registrations and options **this section the statutory** for methods of voting. **declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** The Polish Independence Day Celebrations, organised by the Federation **Commission on public** of Poles in GB, gathered over 300 people, among them representatives of British local and national authorities, guests from Poland, and **benefit)** members of the Polish community. 

An inaugural event under the title of “Tomorrow’s Voice” was organised by the Federation of Poles of Great Britain, run by young Poles in UK for young Poles in UK. Enthusiastic participants had the opportunity to participate in discussion panels, exchanging views on the role of Polish Diaspora in the UK. The event allowed young Poles involved in various organisations to meet and network. Number of the informational and networking meeting for the members organisations were also organised throughout the year. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

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## Section D                      Achievements and performance 

1. Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino in the 

**Summary of the main** Houses of Parliament. **achievements of the charity** 2. Information campaign for the Polish Community in GB about the European **during the year** Parliament election and British Local Election. 

   3. Annual Celebration of the Polish National Independence in POSK 

   Theatre 

      4. “Tomorrow’s Voice” a Youth Forum organised by the Federation of Poles of Great Britain, run by young Poles in UK for young Poles in UK.. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the NORMAL BANKING PRACTICES** 

**charity’s policy on reserves** 

**Details of any funds materially NONE in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include **CC16a SUMMARY SUBMITTED TOGETHER  WITH THIS REPORT** additional information, where relevant about: 

**TOTAL INCOME               £ 18,247** 

- the chari ty’s principal sources of funds (including **TOTAL EXPENDITURE    £ 19,918** any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **Section G                    Declaration** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** SIGN 


**Full name(s) Tomasz Machura Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee and Secretary in 2024** 

**Date 30/10/2024** 

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**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1161316** 

# **ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

# **Unaudited Financial Statements** 

# **31 December 2024** 

## **POINTON YOUNG** 

Chartered Accountants 33 Ludgate Hill Birmingham B3 1EH 



## **ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Financial Statements** 

## **Year ended 31 December 2024** 

||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' annual report|**1**|
|Statement of receipts and payments|**2**|
|Statement of assets and liabilities|**3**|
|Notes to the financial statements|**4**|





**ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Trustees' Annual Report** 

## **Year ended 31 December 2024** 

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. 

## **Reference and administrative details** 

**Registered charity name** ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O. **Charity registration number** 1161316 **Principal office** Federation of Poles in GB 238-246 King Street London W6 0RF 

## **The trustees** 

A Donimirska M Tkaczyk A Bildziuk K M Findlater E Kardynal T Machura K Ksiazek M Swietlicka M Suchcitz Dr Mier-Jedrzejowicz Phd 

## **Accountants** 

Pointon Young Chartered Accountants 33 Ludgate Hill Birmingham B3 1EH 

## **Structure, governance, and management** 

The Trustees are aware of their responsibilities for governance and will actively seek new members using a skill-based approach where necessary. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

To advance, for the public benefit a) Diversity, citizenship and community development by promoting a better understanding within British Society of the Polish Community and of its cultural heritage; b) Education by promoting the learning of the Polish language; c) Polish culture, literature, art, music, history, heritage and traditions by organising events; d) Relief in need of members of the Polish community by the provision of advice, support and information or in any way required and by engaging with service providers, public bodies, institutions and organisations to enable those entities to better adapt their services, policies and activities to the needs of the Polish community; e) Social inclusion of members of the Polish community by developing the capacity and skills of members of that community to assist them to integrate with and participate more fully in society. 

The trustees' annual report was approved on 28 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: 

T Machura Trustee 

SIGN 

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## **ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Statement of Receipts and Payments** 

## **Year ended 31 December 2024** 

|||**2024**|**2024**|2023|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|||
|||funds|**Total funds**|Total funds|
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|£|
|**Income and endowments**|||||
|Donations and legacies|**4**|16,876|16,876|10,500|
|Other income|**5**|1,371|1,371|800|
|||`────────`|`────────`|`────────`|
|**Total income**||18,247|18,247|11,300|
|||`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|
|**Expenditure**|||||
|Expenditure on raising funds:|||||
|Costs of raising donations and legacies|**6**|15,930|15,930|8,421|
|Expenditure on charitable activities|**7,8**|3,988|3,988|2,906|
|||`────────`|`────────`|`────────`|
|**Total expenditure**||19,918|19,918|11,327|
|||`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|
|||`────────`|`────────`|`────────`|
|**Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds**||(1,671)|(1,671)|(27)|
|||`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|
|**Reconciliation of funds**|||||
|Total funds brought forward||19,516|19,516|19,543|
|||`────────`|`────────`|`────────`|
|**Total funds carried forward**||17,845|17,845|19,516|
|||`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|



The statement of financial activities includes all receipts and payments in the year. 

**The notes on pages 4 to 6 form part of these financial statements.** 

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## **ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** 

## **31 December 2024** 

|||**2024**|2023|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**£**|£|
|**Current assets**||||
|Cash at bank and in hand||17,845|19,516|
|||`────────`|`────────`|
|**Net current assets**||17,845|19,516|
|||`────────`|`────────`|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**||17,845|19,516|
|||`════════`|`════════`|
|**Funds of the charity**||||
|Unrestricted funds||17,845|19,516|
|||`────────`|`────────`|
|**Total charity funds**|**12**|17,845<br>`════════`|19,516<br>`════════`|



These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 28 October 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by: 

SIGN T Machura Trustee 

**The notes on pages 4 to 6 form part of these financial statements.** 

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**ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements** 

## **Year ended 31 December 2024** 

## **1. General information** 

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is Federation of Poles in GB, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF. 

## **2. Statement of compliance** 

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. 

## **3. Accounting policies** 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. 

## **Going concern** 

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. 

## **Disclosure exemptions** 

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. Its financial statements are consolidated into the financial statements of (enter name of group financial statements) which can be obtained from (enter detail). As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102: No cash flow statement has been presented for the company. Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes. 

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment. 

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds. 

## **Incoming resources** 

Income is recognised upon receipt. 

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## **ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Year ended 31 December 2024** 

## **3. Accounting policies** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Resources expended** 

Expenses are recognised upon payment. 

## **4. Donations and legacies** 

|||Unrestricted|**Total Funds**|Unrestricted|Total Funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds|**2024**|Funds|2023|
|||£|**£**|£|£|
||**Donations**|||||
||Donations|16,876|16,876|10,500|10,500|
|||`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|
|**5.**|**Other income**|||||
|||Unrestricted|**Total Funds**|Unrestricted|Total Funds|
|||Funds|**2024**|Funds|2023|
|||£|**£**|£|£|
||Income From Events|–|–|_|_|
||Memberships|1,371|1,371|800|800|
||Return Of Guarantee Loan|–|–|_|_|
|||`────`|`────`|`────────`|`────────`|
|||1,371|1,371|800|800|
|||`════`|`════`|`════════`|`════════`|
|**6.**|**Costs of raising donations and legacies**|||||
|||Unrestricted|**Total Funds**|Unrestricted|Total Funds|
|||Funds|**2024**|Funds|2023|
|||£|**£**|£|£|
||Room Hire|3,732|3,732|8,143|8,143|
||Cost Of Events|12,198|12,198|278|278|
|||`───────`|`───────`|`────────`|`────────`|
|||15,930|15,930|8,421|8,421|
|||`═══════`|`═══════`|`════════`|`════════`|



## **7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type** 

||Unrestricted|<br>**Total Funds**|Unrestricted|Total Funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Funds|**2024**|Funds|2023|
||£|**£**|£|£|
|Support costs|3,988|3,988|2,906|2,906|
||`═══════`|`═══════`|`═══════`|`═══════`|
|**Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type**|||||
||||**Total funds**|Total fund|
|||Support costs|**2024**|2023|
|||£|**£**|£|
|Support costs||3,988|3,988|2,906|
|||`═══════`|`═══════`|`═══════`|



## **8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type** 

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## **ZJEDNOCZENIE POLSKIE W WIELKIEJ BRYTANII C.I.O.** 

## **Notes to the Financial Statements** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Year ended 31 December 2024** 

## **9. Analysis of support costs** 

||Analysis of|||
|---|---|---|---|
||support costs|**Total 2024**|Total 2023|
||£|**£**|£|
|General office|3,388|3,388|2,406|
|Governance costs|600|600|500|
|Repairs & maintenance|–|–|_|
|Legal & professional|–|–|_|
||`───────`|`───────`|`───────`|
||3,988|3,988|2,906|
||`═══════`|`═══════`|`═══════`|



## **10. Staff costs** 

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: Nil). 

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil). 

## **11. Trustee remuneration and expenses** 

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees. 

## **12. Analysis of charitable funds** 

## **Unrestricted funds** 

||||||**At**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||At|||**31 December**|
||1|January 2024|Income|Expenditure|**2024**|
|||£|£|£|£|
|General funds||19,516|18,247|(19,918)|17,845|
|||`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|`════════`|
||||||At|
|||At||31 December 2||
||1|January 2023|Income|Expenditure|023|
|||£|£|£|£|
|General funds||19,543<br>`═══════`|11,300<br>`════════`|(11,327)<br>`════════`|19,516<br>`════════`|



## **13. Analysis of net assets between funds** 

||Unrestricted|**Total Funds**|
|---|---|---|
||Funds|**2024**|
||£|**£**|
|Current assets|17,845|17,845|
||`════════`|`════════`|
||Unrestricted|Total Funds|
||Funds|2023|
||£|£|
|Current assets|19,516|19,516|
||`════════`|`════════`|



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