Charity Registration Number 1168672
Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts
Period 01 April 21 to 31 March 2022
Polish Saturday School in Darlington Charity registration number 1168672 Period 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **Objectives and activities**
The charity was established for the public benefit to advance education; to advance culture and heritage; and to promote racial harmony, in particular by:
- a) Establishing, maintaining and developing the Polish school in Darlington and by providing resources and teaching where necessary to support the education and development of its pupils/the children;
- b) Assisting pupils/ children attending the school (and their families) integrate into the local cultural environment and British society;
- c) Helping children attending the school to sustain their own cultural identity and by ensuring Polish cultural heritage is handed down for the benefit of future generations and for posterity; and by
d) Nurturing Polish culture, traditions and values.
Nothing in the constitution allows an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable.
The trustees have complied with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
## **Achievements and performance**
The period, which was sixth operational year, was still under great influence of the Covid19 pandemic, especially between April and June 2021 when we still have had online classes only.
Number of pupils as well as attendances increased when school started classroom education again in October 2021. For academic year 2021-2022 we have signed up 90 pupils in total. Schools seems to be operating normally since then. In November 2021 we organized first since the beginning of the pandemic partially open event where all parents and local authorities have been invited to celebrate Polish Independence Day. This proven to be great success and encourage school to prepare more open performances in the future. School also organized Santa Clause day for all children in the school and also remote online activities like tombola and auction for general public. This also went well. At the beginning of 2022 School started preparation for main annual event – Polish Heritage Day which will be fully open to general public and will take place in May 2022.
In addition to the normal classes where education of Polish language, history, geography and culture has been delivered, we reintroduced meeting with 'interesting people' This meeting proven to be great success in previous years. This time children had opportunity to meet with vets.
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington Charity registration number 1168672 Period 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
## **Financial review**
During the period income received from attendance at the school, grants and other events was £20216 and expenditure £18324. This created surplus of £1892. This is mainly because school returned to classroom education and increase in number of pupils. This looks promising but there were still online classes for April, May and June 2021 which took teachers costs down. Also next year school anticipate operational cost to increase due to inflation. Therefore this surplus may be mitigated in the next financial year. The bank and cash balance brought forward on 31 March 2022 was £16129. This fund still should secure school operation for a year ahead. The restricted fund were Grant from Polish Consulate in Manchester to help cover cost of organization of Polish Heritage Day and also grant from 'Wspolnota Polska, which subsidise classroom rental. This grant needed to be partially returned as was overpaid by Wspolnota. This happened because number of pupils on which it was based has been provided before the pandemic.
School also has opened savings account which currently has a balance of £10001. This is to keep extra funds separate from the current operational account and also to generate some interest.
Trustees’ Annual Report (continued)
## **Reserves**
The charity aims to be in a position to adopt a policy to maintain reserves at a level to enable continued operation for a period of 1 year. The reserves are kept in savings account at the balance of £10001.
## **Risk management**
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
As at 31 March 2022 the Charity Trusties are:
**Mr Z. Krawiec Mrs A. Kindel Mrs A. Wieckiewicz Mrs E. Mozdyniewicz Mrs E. Kozlowska Mr P Urban**
There must be at least 3 trustees, and a maximum of 9. A quorum for meetings is 2. New trustees are provided with information about the organisation, it’s objectives and constitution and sets out the responsibilities of trustees in line with the Charity Commission published guidance.
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington Charity registration number 1168672 Period 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
The charity relies on volunteers to provide services and also offers remuneration for teachers professional services.
## **Reference and Administrative details**
Charity name: Polish Saturday School in Darlington Registered charity number: 1168672
Charity’s principal address:
Polish White Eagle Club 2 Maple Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SF
Trustees’ Annual Report (continued)
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above:
## Receipts and payments accounts
|**Receipts**
School fees
Other events
Grants
**Total receipts**
**Payments**
Printing, post and stationery
Classroom resources
Training
Insurance
Teachers fees
Room hire
Travel
Parents Covid-19 fees refund
Events
Volunteer expenses
Return of overreceived grant from Wspolnota Polska
Other expenses
**Total payments**
**Net income / (expenditure)**
Bank and cash balances brought forward
Current account
Savings account
**Bank and cash balances at 31 .03.2021**|13962
-
**13962**
**8450**
2662
-
**2662**
**3816**
290
3302
**3592**
**2314**
**Unrestricted**
**funds £**
**Restricted**
**funds £**
**2022 Total**
**£**
**2021 Total**
**£**|
|---|---|
||**16914**
**3302**
**20216**
**14580**
237
-
**237**
**103**
824
-
**824**
**319**
386
-
**386**
**292**
480
-
**480**
**515**
9785
-
**9785**
**6333**
4301
-
**4301**
**2070**
30
-
**30**
**-**
-
**6103**
431
-
**431**
**-**
231
**231**
**-**
1269
**1269**
350
**350**
**91**|
||**17055**
**1269**
**18324**
**16366**|
||**1892**
**-1786**
**14235**
**16617**
**6128**
**10001**|
||**16129**
**14831**|
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington Charity registration number 1168672 Period 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
## Statement of assets and liabilities at 31.03.2022
|Statement of assets and
liabilities at 31.03.2022||
|---|---|
|**Cash funds**
Balance at bank
Cash balances|16129
-
16129
14235
431
-
431
596
**Unrestricted**
**funds £**
**Restricted**
**funds £**
**2022 Total**
**£**
**2021 Total**
**£**|
||16560
-
**16560**
**14831**|
Name: Zbigniew Krawiec Name: Piotr Urban Trustee Trustee
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