2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01.04.2021 To 31.03.2022

Charity name: THE FEDERATION OF POLISH STUDENT SOCIETIES IN THE UK

Charity registration number: 1 1 6 6 7 8 5

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	Our purpose is to advance education for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by providing guidance, advice and other support to polish student societies. The Federation, for example, brings together members of Polish Student Societies that are active at the UK universities.
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 supported the organisation of four major events that bring UK students together. Namely we we were official partners of Poland 2.0, Polish Economic Forum, UCL Leaders and XV Congress of the Polish Students Societies at the University of Oxford. Preparations for the organisation of the XV Congress of the Polish Students Societies at the University of Oxford was our main activity in the reporting period 2021-2022. We also organised new editions of a mentoring scheme with the Boston Consulting Group to increase accessibility of professional career advice among students in the UK. Furthermore, we supported all associated Polish Societies from British Universities on daily basis. We helped to organise numerous online and in-person meetings, workshops, etc. Finally, we cooperated with a wide range of public and private institutions such as Goldman Sachs to promote internships, study programmes, development opportunities.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We herby confirm that the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers supported organisation of Poland 2.0, Polish Economic Forum, UCL Leaders and XV Congress of the Polish Students Societies at the University of Oxford. Volunteers helped to run our social media as well.
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	1. Preparations for XV Congress of Polish Student Societies at the University of Oxford – supporting Oxford University Polish Society in planning and organising the event. 2. EmpowerPL – co-organising the mentoring scheme. 3. Polish Economic Forum 2022 – supporting LSE Polish Business Society in planning and organising the event. 4. Patronage of the Science: Polish Perspective programme.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod	Para 1.21	We maintained healthy finances. As of 31.03.2022 we had a sum of 353.36 GBP in our account.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	There were no reserves as at 31.03.2022.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	We prepared a budget and stick to the financial plan.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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	Sponsorship from external partners.
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	Federation
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	Elected by 5 representatives from each polish society present at AGM.

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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

Charityname	THE FEDERATION OF POLISH STUDENT SOCIETIES IN THE UK
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1 1 6 6 7 8 5
Charity’s principal address	41 Telford House Tiverton Street London SE1 6NY

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 (if any)
	Antoni Prus	President
	Jeremi Jaksina	Treasurer
	Stanislaw Kopyta	Vice-President

– 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 held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	None
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	None

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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) Michal Jan Stankiewicz Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 19.01.2023

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