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← The Polish Saturday School In Reading

2024-08-31-accounts

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 Sept 2023 To 31 Aug 2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Polish Saturday School in Reading Other names charity is known by Polska Szkoła Sobotnia w Reading Registered charity number (if any) 1170127 Charity’s principal address 81 London Road Reading Berkshire Postcode RG1 5BY ~~ee~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Ms Oliwia Miłek-Richards Chair 2 Mrs Małgorzata Niedbało Vice-Chair 3 Mrs Joanna Dadej Treasurer 4 Fr Rafał Jarosławski 5 ~~===~~ Mrs Małgorzata Świeżyńska 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 Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~==~~ TAR 1 March 2012

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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 Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation model (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Appointed (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include The Polish Saturday School in Reading since its conception in 1953 acted additional information, where as an Unincorporated Association (stowarzyszenie). In November 2016 relevant, about: the Polish Saturday School in Reading fulfilled all the requirements of the  policies and procedures policies and procedures Charity Commission and become registered charity, as a Charitable Incorporate Organisation, CIO.

Section C Objectives and activities

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

The object of The Polish Saturday School in Reading is to advance education of young people between the ages of 4 and 20 in Reading and the surrounding areas, in Polish language, literature, history, geography, culture, tradition and Christian values.

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Teaching children and young people from the ages of 4 up to 16 with a curriculum closely aligned to the one recommended by Polish Ministry of Education (in relation to Polish language and literature) Summary of the main activities undertaken for the Exposing students to Polish culture and traditions through, for example public benefit in relation to arts, drama, music and dance. Encouraging students to share knowledge these objects (include within of Polish heritage with other students in their mainstream schools through this section the statutory declaration that trustees have presentations and exhibitions on, for example, International Days. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The Charity supports one of the biggest Polish Saturday Schools outside London. In the school year 2023/24 (which corresponds with the school’s financial year period) there were 230 pupils regularly attending school sessions.

The Polish Saturday School in Reading celebrated its Platinum Jubilee to mark 70 years of its establishment.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the The charity's reserve policy ensures that sufficient capital is available to charity’s policy on reserves cover the school operational costs for at least the next academic year.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

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

The charity's funding is principally derived from school fees. The main expenditure is for teaching staff renumeration, expenses incurred for books and teaching materials and insurance costs.

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) Full name(s) OLIWIA MIŁEK-RICHARDS MAŁGORZATA NIEDBAŁO Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Vice-Chair etc) Date 25/06/2025

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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
Details
Details
Laptop and other office equipment
Staff Remuneration
HMRC PAYE/NIC
Details
Details
Bank Account Closing Balance
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Malgorzata Nidbalo
Signature
Oliwia Milek-Richards		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
72,265
0
0
0
72,265
0
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
0
0
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
0
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
50
0
0
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
3,231
555
Print Name
OLIWIA MILEK-RICHARDS
MALGORZATA NIEDBALO		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
0
0
0
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
0
Current value
(optional)
0
Current value
(optional)
0
0
When due
(optional)
Sept 2024
Sept 2024
Date of
approval
25/06/2025
25/06/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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26 June 2025

Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts of

THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN READING

Charity Commission Registration No. 1170127

For the financial year ended 31[st] August 2024

Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The responsibility for preparing the financial statements rests with the charity’s trustees. They have determined that, under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011, the charity is exempt from a full audit and instead requires an independent examination.

As the appointed independent examiner, my role is to:

Scope of the Examination

My review involved evaluating the accounting records and comparing them with the financial statements produced by the charity. I assessed any unusual transactions and sought clarification where necessary. Please note, this process is distinct from an audit and does not involve detailed verification of all accounting evidence.

W: www.lucasprestigeaccountants.com P: +44 (0) 161 398 0750 E: info@lucasprestigeaccountants.com

Lucas Prestige Accountants Ltd. Registered in England No. 10280428, VAT 245 9633 78 Blue Tower. Media City UK, Salford Quays, M50 2ST

26 June 2025

Independent Examiner’s Statement

After conducting my review, I am satisfied that:

The school continues to provide educational services for Polish children residing in the UK, and the management demonstrates appropriate qualifications and oversight in this area.

Operational practices include:

From a compliance and procedural standpoint, all requirements have been met. I found no matters requiring further comment or concern. In my view, The Polish Saturday School in Reading remains well-managed and financially stable.

Signed, Lukasz Gancarz Lucas Prestige Accountants Ltd.

W: www.lucasprestigeaccountants.com P: +44 (0) 161 398 0750 E: info@lucasprestigeaccountants.com

Lucas Prestige Accountants Ltd. Registered in England No. 10280428, VAT 245 9633 78 Blue Tower. Media City UK, Salford Quays, M50 2ST