Charity Registration Number 1168672
Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts
Period 01 April 23 to 31 March 2024

Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Charity registration number 1168672
Period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Trustees, Annual Report
ObJertives and artivities
The charity was established forthe public benefitto advance education, culture, and heritage,
and to promote racial harmony, particularly by:
a) Establishing. maintaining, and developing the Polish school In Darlington, and
providing resources and teaching as necessary to support the education and
development of its pupils and children.
b) Assisting pupils and chlldren attending the school, along with their families, to
Integrate into the local cultural environment and British society;
c) Helping children attending the school to sustaln their own cultural identity, ensuring
that Polish cultural heritsge is handed down for the benefit of future generations and
posterity. and
d) Nurturing Polish culture, traditions, and values.
Nothing In the constitution allows the application of the charity's property for purposes that
are not charitable.
The trustees have complied with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the
public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Achlevements and performance
The period, which marked our eighth operatlonal year. was the first yearthe school recovered
from the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully increased its turnover to pre-pandemic levels.
The number of pupils and attendance rates also returned to their pre-pandemic levels. For
the academlc year 2023-2024, we have enrolled a total of 93 pupils, the same number as the
prevlous year. The school continues to operate as normal.
In November 2023, we organized another celebration of Polish Independence Day. This event
was open to school pupils and their parents. It proved to be a great success and encouraged
the school to plan more open performances in the future. In December, the school also
organized Santa Claus Day, which was open to external guests as well. Thi5 event took place
in the Main Hall and Dining Hall of the school premises. Santa Claus visited and gave all
participating children small gifts. We managed to raise extra revenue by selling these presents
at £10 each. There was a tombola, traditional Polish food, and plentyof games forthe children.
We also secured live music, which proved to be a great Success. From January• we started
preparations for our main annual event- Polish Heritage Day, which took place in May 2023.
As every year, local officials from Darlington Borough Council and representatives frorn the
Polish Consulate in Manchester were invited and attended. Approximately 300 participants
attended this event.
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Charity registration number 1168672
Period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
In addition to the regular classes where education in Polish language, history, geography* and
culture was delivered, we reintroduced our 'Meetings with Interesting People, series. This
year, we hosted local police officers from both the UK and Poland, as well as a special
education teacher visiting from Poland.
For the second time, the school was able to secure the Green PowerGoblin projectfor building
an electric car, which later participated in national racing at Croft Circuit. Eight children from
the 'Bociany' class volunteered and participated. They attended extra one-hour sessions for
12 weeks to assemble the car from scratch and then test run it on the school premises. This
became a great success, and the school plans to run it again next year with another class.
Flnanclal review
During the perlod, Income received from school fees, grants, and other events was £25,939.
while expenditure amounted to £25,143. Trustee5' paymentforteaching services were £1015.
This created a surplus of £796. This change is due to the increase in school fees by £10 per
child per year, while the number of children remained the same. Additionally, as in prevlous
years, the school was able to secure extra funding from the Pollsh Consulate in Manchester
and Wspolnota Polska, a Polish government-associated body. As predicted the year before,
the budget is more balanced. The surplus from the previous year has been reduced In the
current year as the school spent more on teachers, fees and classroom rental. The school also
organized an end-of-year event for teachers, volunteers, and school supporters, costing an
extra £1,000. This amount included costs of venue rental, drinks, food, and gifts for teachers
and volunteers. The bank and cash balance brought forward on 31 March 2024 was £19,088.
Thls amount secures the school's operation for the year ahead. The restricted funds included
two grants from the Polish Consulate in Manchesterto help cover the cost of organizing Polish
Heritage Day, as well as a grant from Wspolnota Polska, which subsidizes classroom rentsl.
The school also opened a savings deposit account, which currently has a balance of £10,211.
This is to keep extra funds separate from the current operational account and also to generate
some interest. This year, extra income from interest was £297. The account has been put into
an 18-month bond. which will generate higher interest, and the funds will be available in
September 2025.
Reserves
The charity aims to adopt a policy to malntain reserves at a level that enables continued
operation for a period of one year. These reserves are kept In a savings account with a balance
of £10,211
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 these risks.
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Charity registration number 1168672
Period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Structure, Governance and Management
As at 31 March 2024 the Charity Trusties are:
Mr Z. Krawiec
Mrs A. Kindel
Mrs A. Wieckiewicz
Mrs E. Mozdynlewlcz
Mrs M Palucha
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 wlth information about the organization, its objectives, and
constitution, and are informed of the responsibilities of trustees In line with the Charlty
Commission's published guidance. Currently• there are 6 trustees.
The charity relies on volunteers to provide services and offers remuneration for professional
services rendered by teachers. The school currently has 10 teachers, 3 asslstants, and 5
volunteers.
Reference and Adminlstratlve deta115
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
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above:
Name: Zbigniew Krawiec
Trustee
Narne: Piotr Urban
Trustee
Zbigniew G.
Krawiec, PhD
Digitslly signed by
Zbigniew G. KrawieG PhD
Date: 2024.09.16 21:26:49
+01,00,
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Charity registration number 1168672
Period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Pollsh Saturday School In Darlington
I report to the trustees on rny examination of the receipts and payments accounts of the Polish Saturday
School in Darlington ('the Charity,) for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under settion 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act: or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Signed:
Catherine Milbanke Bsc FCA
3 S Accountancy Services
Chartered Accountants
Date:
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Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Charity registration number 1168672
Period 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Polish Saturday School in Darlington
Year ended 31 March 2024
Receipts and payments accounts
. Unrnstricted l Restricted 2024 Total 1 2023 Total
funds £ Lfunds £
Recelpts
School fees
Events
Bank Interest
Grants
Other
Total recelpts
1 17 185.00
4 696,00
297,00
17 185.00 _114401.00
4 696,00 1 4 585,00
297.00
13 750,80 1 3 751,00
10.00
25 938,89 _.1_ 24 051.00
22 188,00 13 750,80
Payments
Printin& post and stationery
Classroom resources
Trainlng
Insurance
Teathersfees
Room hlre
Events
Volunteerexpenses
Otherexpenses
Totsl payments
313.36
634.00
425,00
313,36
132.97
634,00
418,14
425,00
483.79
547.00
531.84
1 14 902,00
14902.00 1 13630.00
1879,00 13 151,00
5 030.00 1 4 293,00
2 431,00
600,1)0
3 031.00
1364,20
120,00
120,00
130,00
141,00 1
141,00
368,(X)
I. 21392.36 _1_ 3 751,00 1 25 143.00
21352,00
Net Income / (expendlture)
795,64
796,00 1 2 699,00
Bankand cash balanos broughtfonvard
19 088,00
19088,00 1 16389,00
Bank and (ash balances at 3L03.2024
119 883,64 1
19 884,00
19 088,00
Note: Restrlrted funds are grants received to support the Polish Herlta8e Day from Pollsh Consulate In Manthester
'and from Wspolnota Polska to payforclass hire.
Cash funds
8alance at bank
Cash balances
19 622,(Xl
261
64
261
18 826,Q)
261(
1 ￿ 884,Q) I
1 ￿884,
19
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