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polish and also receive instruction in Polish
geography and history as well as religious
education.
The School regularly runs classes to prepare students for both GCSE a«A
Level examinations in the Polish Lang~~9~.
There is also one class teaching Polish as
a second language.
(b) School assemblies
All students are expected to attend school
assemblies from time to time which take
place at specific times ofyear such as
Polish Independence Day and Christmas.
(c) After School Clubs
During the school year the following after
school clubs took place:
(i) Arts and crafts 71 children
(ii) Drama club 8
These sessions take place each Saturday
for one hour after the end ofthe normal
school day and are well attended by students.
(d) Children with special educational needs
During the school year a total of 18children
with special educational needs received
assistance.
Ofthese, four children were assisted on a
full-time basis by members ofstaff with one
working entirely outside ofthe classroom.
Seven children participated regularly in 1:1 learning on a part time basis, Afurther
seven children were monitored by the teacher in charge ofSEN —many ofthese children were previously receiving 1:1 teaching but were subsequently able to be
incorporated into the classroom on a full-
time basis,
The school received a grant in the sum of E6,998.00 from the Cambridgeshire
Community Foundation in August 2022 which was designated for use in special educational needs teaching. This was
spent in the financial year 2022-23.
Part ofthe grant was used to purchase essential educational items to create a

								more welcoming environment for the
								children.
								3.Working in partnership with other
								agencies
								This objective is satisfied in the following
								ways:
								(a) Relationship with other Polish Saturday Schools
								Once a year, students and employees	of
								the School attend a festival organised	at
								Laxton Hall in Northamptonshire. This
								festival, which showcases Polish culture
								and tradition, brings together
								representatives of many Polish Saturday Schools and each school is encouraged to
								participate in various competitions.
Statement				confirming			Para 1.18
whether			the trustees			have		The trustees have had regard to the
had regard				to the guidance				guidance issued by the Charity
is	sued		by the		Charity			Commission on public benefit
C	ommission				on public
be		nefit

Policy on	Policy on	grant making	grant making	Para 1.38	The Charity does not make grants to other bodies.	The Charity does not make grants to other bodies.
Policy on		social investment		Para 1.38	The Charity does not have social investment.	a policy on
including	program		related
investment
Contribution volunteers		made	by	Para 1.38	The Charity actively encourages contributions from volunteers and during this financial year a total of 15volunteers
					contributed to the life ofthe	School in the
					following capacities.
					~ Office administration
					~ Fundraising
					~ Classroom assistance
					~ Marketing
					~ Website management
					~ Operation ofParent Community
					Cafe

						SORP reference
							1.Education
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	During the School year, which ran from 03rd September 2022 to 1"' July 2023, a total of503 children and young people received regular education on a Saturday morning during term time. The School was open for face to face teaching for a total of30Saturdays so that
							each child and young person was able	to
							access a total of 120hours of education.
							Pupils ranged in age from 3-18 years and were taught in 26classes by a total of 29
							teachers supported by 17teaching
							assistants.
							Pupils aged 3-11were taught a curriculum
							based on speaking, reading and writing	in
							Polish together with some additional music
							lessons.
							Pupils aged 11-18were taught reading,
							writing and speaking in Polish as well as
							receiving lessons in Polish history and
							geography and religious education.
							18students with special educational needs
							were taught by one teacher and four
							teaching assistants.
							One 'Polish as a second language' class
							was also taught.
							A total of31 students were prepared for
							public examinations with the following
							results:
							GCSE = 24 students = grades ranged	from
							7-9
							A level -7 students —grades ranged from B
							to A*
							2.Assemblies
							The following assemblies took place during
							the course ofthe year:
							~ End ofYear Assembly

3 Classroom based activities
Geography presentation
GCSE students produced displays
demonstrating different aspects of Polish
life.
The Adventures ofTom Sawyer
Two classes took part in activities based on
the well-known novel. —December 2022
International Theatre Day
Four classes took part in activities relating to the theme 'Be the best you can' —27'"
March 2022
4.After School Clubs
During the school year the following after
school clubs took place:
~ Arts and crafts 71
~ Dance group 8
These sessions take place each Saturday
for one hour after the end ofthe normal
school day and are well attended by
students.
5.Extra-curricular activities
The following activities took place:
~ 11'"December —Christmas fete
~ 12'"June Sports Day / Open Day
6.Liaising with other organisations
The School participated in the annual
WOSP fundraising event in January 2023
8687.23
Parents, students and staff participated	in
the annual fun day held at Laxton Hall
referred to above.
7.Parent Community Cafe
The Parent Community Cafe operated
throughout the school year. The cafe
continued to serve both arents and staff a

inancial Review	inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's financial position at the end			Para 1.21	During this financial year income expenditure in the sum of59479				exceeded
ofthe period
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	The Charity	had a formal		reserves		policy in
policy for holding reserves				place during	this financial		year on		the basis
stating why they are	held			of a figure equivalent		to three months'
				expenditure.
Amount of reserves	held		Para 1.22	At the end	ofthis financial		year the Charity
				had unrestricted reserved			funds	in the sum
				of635,000.00.
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23
uncertainties about	the
charity continuing as a going
concern

					The Charity's principal source offunding
The charity's principal sources offunds (including				Para 1.47	comes from the monthly fees paid by parents. In the financial year funding was
any fundraising)					obtained from the following sources:
					'Wspolnota Polska' organisation which
					operates under the auspices ofthe Polish Foreign Ministry - f13193
					Cambridgeshire Community Fund —E2,500
					(spent in this financial year). These monies
					were designated to support the work ofthe
					Parent Community Cafe.
					The monies raised in this way have been
					used to further the key objectives ofthe
					Charity by:
					~ hiring suitable premises
					~ providing a parent community	cafe
					~ employing staff
					~ purchasing teaching materials	and
					textbooks
					N/A
Investment policy and objectives including any				Para 1.46
social investment		policy
adopted

A description risks facing	ofthe principal the charity	Para 1.46	There are five main issues that we have identified and our approach to addressing them is set out below:
			(I) Compliance Issues
			As with any comparable organisation we have certain requirements in terms of
			putting policies and procedures in place. The most important ofthese are in respect of:
			~ Safeguarding
			~ Data protection
			~ Equal opportunities
			These policies are reviewed on a regular basis and update training is delivered to
			staff at regular intervals.
			We also have a series ofpolicies in place
			relating to employment matters.
			(li) Communication Issues
			Given that we have nearly 500 students,
			who are taught via 24 classes, it is
			imperative that we communicate clearly
			with parents. This is done primarily using
			the Parentmail communication tool and via
			our school website and facebook page.
			(lil) Financial Issues
			In terms offinances, we have put in place	a
			reserves policy and have reserved funds	to
			cover unexpected expenses or shortfalls	in
			income.
			Parents pay a monthly fee to the school
			and this is collected via the School Money
			payment platform which allows us to
			manage this aspect ofour finances more
			effectively.
			(lv) Legal Issues
			In terms ofemployment considerations,
			each role has a detailed job description and
			employees benefit from a contract of
			employment that provides the usual
			protections. With the exception ofour
			supply teachers, we do not use zero hours
			contracts.
			We also have an annual contract for hire in
			place with the school on whose premises
			we operate.

Structure	Structure	Structure	Structure	, Govern	, Govern	an	ce and Mana	gement
Description				of charity's
trusts;
Type	of governing				document
								Constitution, approved at an AGM on 18th
								June 2024.
How is		the		charity			Para 1.25
constituted?								CIO
Trustee		selection			methods		Para 1.25
including			details ofany					Elected by members at the AGM for a
constitutional				provisions		e.g.		period of two years
election		to post or			name of
any person				or body entitled				Appointed by trustees on a co-opted basis
to appoint			one or more					—maximum term two years
trustees
Additional			information			(optional)
You ma		choose to			include		further statements	where relevant about:
Policies	and			procedures
adopted		for the induction					Para 1.51
and training			oftrustees
								The Charity runs a Polish Saturday School
The charity's structure and				organisational any wider			Para 1.51	(the School') which provides education in Polish language, traditions, history,
network	with			which	the			geography and culture for four hours on a
charity works								Saturday morning during term time. The
								School began in 1951and was recognised as a charity by HMRC on 15'" July 2015
								and converted to CIO status with effect
								from 1"September 2019.Teaching takes
								place on the premises ofthe St,John
								Fisher School secondary school in
								Peterborough which are hired for these
								purposes.
								The total number ofstudents for the
								financial year 22/23 was 503 making the
								School the largest Polish Saturday School
								in the United Kingdom outside of London,
								Students attending the School are almost
								entirely of Polish heritage and are resident
								in the greater Peterborough area although
								some students do come from further afield.
								Day to day management ofthe Charity is
								delegated by the Trustees to the School's
								Management Team which consists ofa part
								time Head Teacher, and Deputy Head
								Teacher. The Trustees meet with the
								School Management Team not less than
								six times a year to ensure that the School iq
								bein run in accordance with the ob ects

Charit	name			Nicolaus Co	emicus Peterborou	h Polish School
Other name the		charit	uses	Peterborou	h Polish School
Re istered charit		number		1179402
Charity's	principal	address		c/o St.John	Fisher Catholic High	School
				Park Lane
				Peterborough
				PE1 5JN

Funds held as custodia	Funds held as custodia	n t
Description ofthe assets		N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names and	addresses	ofadvisers	(Optional information)
Type of	Name		Address
adviser
Name ofchief executive or names			ofsenior staff members	(Optional	information)
Magdalena	Sobkowicz	—Headteacher

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O	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	Receipts and a	Receipts and a	ments accounts	ments accounts	ments accounts		CC16a
							For the period from	01/09/2022	To		31/08/2023
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							Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds		Total	funds	Last year
							to the nearest E	to the nearest E	to the nearest	E	to the	nearest E	to the nearest E
A1 Recei	ts
School fees							138,026					136,026	125,101
After School Clubs							4,480					4,480	5,450
Grant Wspolnota		Polska,	Cafe.		KM			13,193				13,193	13,838
Cambndge Special Education								13,996				13,996	2,500
Books Exams							9,063					9,063	7,323
Fund ra ising							4,147					4,147	2,056
Advertising							3,052					3,052	2,016
Bank Interests							100					100	100
u tota		ross income				or
						AR)	158,867	27,189				186,056	158,384
A2 Asset and		investment			sales,
see table .
				u	tota
		Total receipts					158,867	27,189				186,056	158,384
A3 Pa ments
Wages							103,788	3,433				107,221	99,248
Wages SEN								3,499				3,499	2,449
Rent							16,839	10,072				26,911	22,105
Office 8 Admin	costs/ teachin				maten		13,303					13,303	8,192
Training & development/exams							1,390					1,390	3,236
Insurance/ fee licences/DBS							6,184					6,184	5,962
Awards/ after school		clubs					2,444					2,444	2,252
Grant Wspolnota	Polska/SEN							9,267				9,267	3,095
Cost of Events/ cafe							1,194	2,028				3,222	3,720
			Sub		total		145,143	28,298				173,440	150,259
A4 Asset and	investment
			Sub		total
	Total payments						145,143	28,298				173,440	150,259
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)							13,725	1,109				12,616	8,125
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds	last year end						55,600	10,588				66,188
Cash funds		this year			end		69,325	9,479				78,804	8,125

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						Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
		Categories	De	ra ils		funds to nearest r.	funds to nearest f	funds to nearest r
81	Cash funds					69,325	9,479
					Tofal cash funds	69,325	9,479
				(agree balances	with receipts end payments
					ecccunt(s))
						Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment
			Details			funds to nearest f	funds to nearest f	funds to nearest f
82Other monetary assets
			Details			Fund to whtch asset belon s	Cost (optional)	Current value o tional
83Investment		assets
			Details			Fund to which asset belon s	Cost (optional)	Current value o tional
B4Assets retained for the
charity's	own use
						Fund to which	Amount due	When due
			Details			liabilit relates	o tional	o tional
B5Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf ofall the trustees				Signature		Print	Name	Date of a rovai