2021-08-31-accounts

Derby Polish Supplementary School

(Registered charity, number 1188433) Financial statements

for the year ended 31 August 2021

Page Contents 2 - 4 Trustees’ annual report 5 Receipts and payments account 6 Statement of assets & liabilities 7 Notes to the accounts

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Derby Polish Supplementary School Trustees’ annual report for the year ended 31 August 2021

Full name

Derby Polish Supplementary School

Other names by which the charity is known

Polska Szkola w Derby

Registered charity number

1188433

Principal address

9 Gordon Road, Derby, DE23 6WR.

Trustees

Leonida Bandura, Chairperson Aleksandra Jaguś, Treasurer Halina McIntosh, Secretary Fr. Roman Kossakowski, ex-officio

Independent examiner

Governance and management

The charity is operated under the rules of its CIO Foundation Constitution adopted 2nd March 2021.

New trustees are usually recruited as part of the AGM or during the year with the agreement (vote) of the trustees.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the CIO are:

For the public benefit to promote the education of children and young people on the subject of the Polish language, culture, geography, history, religion and tradition, in particular but not exclusively by providing a supplementary Polish Saturday school in Derby.

Public benefit statement

The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit

1. Renting appropriate premises for children to learn in safe and comfortable conditions;

2. Employing suitably qualified teaching staff to teach children and young people of different ages;

3. Ensuring high standards of teaching to enable the young people to take their GCSE and A-Level examinations;

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1. Encouraging parental involvement in their children’s education;

2. Employing appropriate administrative staff;

3. Raising the local profile of the school and helping Polish children and parents to integrate with the English community;

4. Raising funds;

5. Co-operating with other Polish organisations in the UK and in Poland;

6. Organising workshops for parents and teachers.

Summary of the main achievements during the period

1. Renting appropriate premises for children to learn in safe and comfortable conditions. The school had 86 students from 4 to 15 years of age in the academic year 2020/21. Through the years, they are prepared for the GCSE and A-Level exams;

2. Investment in a new bilingual website;

3. Applying for various grants to help keep the school fees down;

4. Employing suitably qualified teaching staff to teach children and young people of different ages;

5. Providing further training for our teachers by signposting courses and webinars;

6. Employment of volunteers;

7. Encouraging parental involvement in their children’s education;

8. Working with the local community and Polish parish.

9. Key Events in the school calendar:

13 November – Celebrations of 11 November Independence Day

5 December – ‘Mikołajki’ Christmas Craft day

• 19 December – Christmas ‘Jasełka’ recording

23 January – Grandparents Day (21 Jan) activities

13 March – Mother’s Day UK (14 March)

20 March – Spring festival

• 27 March – Easter Egg painting competition

• 1 May – Celebrations to commemorate 3 May Constitution

• 22 May – Polish Mother’s Day celebrations

29 May – Children’s Day

19 June – Father’s Day (20 & 23 June) celebrations

• 26 June – End of Year, diplomas and awards

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Derby Polish Supplementary School

Our school encourages not only parents to be involved with the school but also has 3 to 5 volunteers a year helping on a regular basis in the classrooms.

We also encourage parent groups to help organise fund raising activities within the school and outside of the school.

Covid restrictions.

The lockdowns and tier restrictions have had an impact on the charity and the activities that were permitted to be undertaken this year. We supported our students remotely during the lockdown of schools .

The charity’s policy on reserves

We aim to maintain a positive bank account balance.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

Signed _________ Date: 18/11/2021 Leonida Bandura, Trustee

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Polish school in Derby Receipts & payments account for the year ended

Receipts Parents' fees Donations & grants Other income Interest received Total receipts Payments Admininistration fees Books Learning materials Sundry expenses Telephone & mail Premises Computer & printing Teachers' remuneration Training Teachers' expenses Insurances Accountancy Bank charges Dbs check Total payments Net	31 August 2021 25217 7355 0 0 32572 0 3126 452 276 339 1560 1238 1408 178 988 428 0 60 112 10164 22408	31 August 2020 10780 1 0 0
		10781
		0 1891 77 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 388 0 0 132
		2613
		8168

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Statement of assets and liabilities at

31 August 31 August 2021 2020 Fixed assets zero zero Current assets Bank 30576 8168 Current liabilities Creditors zero zero

These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by:

Signed

Aleksandra Jaguś, Trustee Date: 18/11/2021

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2021

1. Receipts & payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period.

2. Grants & donations

£ Foundation Derbyshire 1000 Wolność i Demokracja 5019 Wspólnota Polska 1336 7355

Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.

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