## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 11/09/2021 To 10/09/2022 Charity name: POLISH CHURCH HOUSE OF LIFE Charity registration number: 1170293** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 The principal object of the church
of the charity as set out is the advancement of the
in its governing Christian faith according to its
document Statement of Faith and carry out
other charitable purposes in
Greater Manchester.
The second object is to relieve
sickness and financial hardship
and to promote and preserve good
health by the provision of funds,
goods or services of any kind,
including through the provision of
counselling and support.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Our main activities are Sunday
1.19
activities in relation to services, midweek prayer
those purposes for the meetings and Bible studies,
public benefit, in evangelistic activities in the
particular, the activities, community, Sunday school for
projects or services children. Promotion of polish
identified in the language and culture and informal
accounts. get togethers to encourage each
other.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 We have considered the Charity
whether the trustees Commission’s guidance on public
have had regard to the benefits, in particular on specific
guidance issued by the guidance on charities for
Charity Commission on advancement of religion.
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
In the past year House of Life has
undertaken the following
activities:
Summary of the main
Para 1.20
achievements of the  Guest speakers were invited
charity, identifying the to talk about specific topics
difference the charity’s that benefit both the
work has made to the congregation and wider
circumstances of its community and their
beneficiaries and any mindset.

wider benefits to society Polish mini library was
as a whole. updated and promoted. Our
vision is to have a modern
and sustainable polish
library service for polish
community in the
Manchester.
 Financial support was given
to people and their families
in need.
 Pastoral visits were given to
support both people within
the congregation and those
outside asking for help.
 Many holiday-themed church
activities and church picnics
were hosted throughout the
year. These were great for
reaching out to young
families in the community.
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41| |---|---| **----- Start of picture text -----**
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Review of the finances is attached
financial position at the in a separate document.
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Not applicable.
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Not applicable.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable.
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 Not applicable.
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Polish church House of Life meets
its budget through support, tithes,
The charity’s principal and offerings from its members.
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution dated 19/11/2016
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated
constituted? Organisation
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed at the
methods including details trustees’ meetings.
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name POLISH CHURCH HOUSE OF LIFE
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1170293
number
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Charity’s principal 56A Chapel Street
address Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 1JB
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Dorota Sniegon Treasurer Trustees’ meeting
2 Joanna Watson Elder Trustees’ meeting
3 Pawel Pytiak Trustees’ meeting
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** Dorota Sniegon **Signature(s)** Joanna Watson Dorota Sniegon **Full name(s)** Joanna Watson **Position (eg** trustee Treasurer/ **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 10.03.2023 Independent Examiner s Report lo the Trustees OF Polish House of Life Church Introducli•n Thank you for submifhng the acc<>LVrt5 for independent exarninalioTh They have been well rnarntained and the treosvrer and others responsible are to be conynended for their h(5rd Work. I report on the occovnts of the company for the year ended September l 0. 2022. Churity Luw ond Fi*uncial Regulthions The independent exominotion hos been corried tyjt in o¢cord0￿e with the d￿ritIeS Accounts and Report5 Regulation5 1995 Istalulory In5trW￿ts No 27241 and the Accounting by Chortties Statement of Recommended Prodi￿[50RPl. Signing of Accounls l shall be obliged if ytyj will please ftyward a copy of the signolure poge for my records ofier the accounts hove been signed by o representotive appointed by the Trustees ond Church Counal. A spore Copy is enclosed. Conclusions Thefe ore no other [T￿tter5 I feel needed to be brought to your Jt in occordan￿ with the generol Diredi¢n5 given by the Chtsrity Commission. An exam1r￿￿on indvdes o review of the OCCOL¢nting records kept by the tharity and o comporFson of the accounts pre5ertted wwth those recordk It olso indudes considerotiort of ony items or disclosvres in the ocoyjnts. seeking exploAotion5 frorn you as Iru5tees COn￿mIng ony suth matterk The procedures vndertaken do not provide ull the eviden￿ that would be required in on audit ond consequently rto opinion 5 given as to whether the accounts present a 'tn* and foir view. and the report is limited to those motters set out in the stotement below. Indop•ftd•nt Examinèr's Stot•m•nt In ¢onnedi¢n wtth my exominuli¢n, muller hu5 to my ottenli*> 11 I whid) gtves me retssor￿b1e ctsv5e kn believe thttt in any m(rteritil respett the requiremen￿. to keep accounting records in occordorKe with settion 386 of the Companies Ad 2006; and 1¢ prepore occounts whith o(￿rd with the occtyjnting records. comply with the ¢ccountin9 reqvirements of 5edion 396 of the C¢)mponies Att 2006 ond with the methods und principles of the State￿￿nI of Recommended Prachctr. Accc#Jntin9 and Reporting by Tharities hoye rTrot been met: 121 to whith. in my opiniw Otten￿ slwld be drown in Qrder to enoble o proper Imderslonding of the accounts to be read￿d Name: AKINOLA OL4WALE FCCA Relevonl Professior￿1 gu•lifi¢otion or b•xly. Associotion of Thortered Certtfied Attoul￿OnI IACCAI Address: 4 Wyne Close. Hfjzel Grove. SK7 6PD Dote: 05 Morth 2023 Pdish H(rttse of Life Cljurcb STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrtvrriES Uncorporating the Income and Expenditure Account) FOR IHE Tr"EAR TO 10 SEvfEMBER 2022 Rutrie*d TOTAL 2022 TOTAL 2021 Nrf¢ INCOMING RESOURCLS VolurtaTr i￿0￿£ Actiiitics foT g¢￿￿ting fw¥J5 31.388 31.388 26.694 Totsl ittujmillg res)ur¢es 31.388 26.694 RESOURCES EXPENDED Clwitable artt%itie$: E1"angel￿￿ costs MinittIial IHon02Tium forTrtsAting IllllL Costs of otknchurch xttyitses Grttntsptsyttble thidrLtricted DOllatiO￿ o 703 1.765 3.134 703 1.765 3.134 498 1,2iO 2,220 8,470 11.581 6,000 8.203 18,172 0￿rS Total resounys expend 25,653 Net Incomin￿(D￿tgDI￿{) r¢wllr(cs before trdttsfers 5.735 25.653 8.523 Gross transfers fr￿￿$ Net JTh)I'ell￿￿f i• fwids Total hnd5 blfiyd 11 Stpttuthtr 21121 Prior year adjustmeDI Tolai f￿ndS clfwd 10 September 21122 21.655 13.132 13,132 27.390 £ 0 £ 27.3 21,655 Polish Hwse of lif¢ Clwrck BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDED 10 SEPTEMBER2022 Unrtstrthd Fllnds Restricted TOTAL Geveral Dfsignatrd Funds 2022 TOTAL 1021 Note FIXED ASSEIS Tan￿ble assets 9.826 9,826 CURRENT ASSETS Dcbtors Bank a￿E G&shba]2 17.564 17.564 17.564 17.564 22,930 22,930 CURRENT LIABILITIES cEcditO￿ ￿).•ble OJY year 4.531 TAET CIFRRENT ASSEIS 17564 17,564 18.398 TOTAL NET ASSEIS 0 £ 27,390 21,65) 27J90 21,655 D¢sig￿tea Ti)tsl 27.390 27.390 21,655 Restrictcd incOll￿ filluls: 27.5￿ £ 0 £ 27.390 21,6)5 .. aryl sI￿d ontlrir belll]f bv. Trnsttt Independent Examiner s Report lo the Trustees OF Polish House of Life Church Introducli•n Thank you for submifhng the acc<>LVrt5 for independent exarninalioTh They have been well rnarntained and the treosvrer and others responsible are to be conynended for their h(5rd Work. I report on the occovnts of the company for the year ended September l 0. 2022. Churity Luw ond Fi*uncial Regulthions The independent exominotion hos been corried tyjt in o¢cord0￿e with the d￿ritIeS Accounts and Report5 Regulation5 1995 Istalulory In5trW￿ts No 27241 and the Accounting by Chortties Statement of Recommended Prodi￿[50RPl. Signing of Accounls l shall be obliged if ytyj will please ftyward a copy of the signolure poge for my records ofier the accounts hove been signed by o representotive appointed by the Trustees ond Church Counal. A spore Copy is enclosed. Conclusions Thefe ore no other [T￿tter5 I feel needed to be brought to your Jt in occordan￿ with the generol Diredi¢n5 given by the Chtsrity Commission. An exam1r￿￿on indvdes o review of the OCCOL¢nting records kept by the tharity and o comporFson of the accounts pre5ertted wwth those recordk It olso indudes considerotiort of ony items or disclosvres in the ocoyjnts. seeking exploAotion5 frorn you as Iru5tees COn￿mIng ony suth matterk The procedures vndertaken do not provide ull the eviden￿ that would be required in on audit ond consequently rto opinion 5 given as to whether the accounts present a 'tn* and foir view. and the report is limited to those motters set out in the stotement below. Indop•ftd•nt Examinèr's Stot•m•nt In ¢onnedi¢n wtth my exominuli¢n, muller hu5 to my ottenli*> 11 I whid) gtves me retssor￿b1e ctsv5e kn believe thttt in any m(rteritil respett the requiremen￿. to keep accounting records in occordorKe with settion 386 of the Companies Ad 2006; and 1¢ prepore occounts whith o(￿rd with the occtyjnting records. comply with the ¢ccountin9 reqvirements of 5edion 396 of the C¢)mponies Att 2006 ond with the methods und principles of the State￿￿nI of Recommended Prachctr. Accc#Jntin9 and Reporting by Tharities hoye rTrot been met: 121 to whith. in my opiniw Otten￿ slwld be drown in Qrder to enoble o proper Imderslonding of the accounts to be read￿d Name: AKINOLA OL4WALE FCCA Relevonl Professior￿1 gu•lifi¢otion or b•xly. Associotion of Thortered Certtfied Attoul￿OnI IACCAI Address: 4 Wyne Close. Hfjzel Grove. SK7 6PD Dote: 05 Morth 2023 Pdish H(rttse of Life Cljurcb STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrtvrriES Uncorporating the Income and Expenditure Account) FOR IHE Tr"EAR TO 10 SEvfEMBER 2022 Rutrie*d TOTAL 2022 TOTAL 2021 Nrf¢ INCOMING RESOURCLS VolurtaTr i￿0￿£ Actiiitics foT g¢￿￿ting fw¥J5 31.388 31.388 26.694 Totsl ittujmillg res)ur¢es 31.388 26.694 RESOURCES EXPENDED Clwitable artt%itie$: E1"angel￿￿ costs MinittIial IHon02Tium forTrtsAting IllllL Costs of otknchurch xttyitses Grttntsptsyttble thidrLtricted DOllatiO￿ o 703 1.765 3.134 703 1.765 3.134 498 1,2iO 2,220 8,470 11.581 6,000 8.203 18,172 0￿rS Total resounys expend 25,653 Net Incomin￿(D￿tgDI￿{) r¢wllr(cs before trdttsfers 5.735 25.653 8.523 Gross transfers fr￿￿$ Net JTh)I'ell￿￿f i• fwids Total hnd5 blfiyd 11 Stpttuthtr 21121 Prior year adjustmeDI Tolai f￿ndS clfwd 10 September 21122 21.655 13.132 13,132 27.390 £ 0 £ 27.3 21,655 Polish Hwse of lif¢ Clwrck BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDED 10 SEPTEMBER2022 Unrtstrthd Fllnds Restricted TOTAL Geveral Dfsignatrd Funds 2022 TOTAL 1021 Note FIXED ASSEIS Tan￿ble assets 9.826 9,826 CURRENT ASSETS Dcbtors Bank a￿E G&shba]2 17.564 17.564 17.564 17.564 22,930 22,930 CURRENT LIABILITIES cEcditO￿ ￿).•ble OJY year 4.531 TAET CIFRRENT ASSEIS 17564 17,564 18.398 TOTAL NET ASSEIS 0 £ 27,390 21,65) 27J90 21,655 D¢sig￿tea Ti)tsl 27.390 27.390 21,655 Restrictcd incOll￿ filluls: 27.5￿ £ 0 £ 27.390 21,6)5 .. aryl sI￿d ontlrir belll]f bv. 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