## **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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4. Encouraging parental involvement in their children’s education;
5. Employing appropriate administrative staff;
6. Raising the local profile of the school and helping Polish children and parents to integrate with the English community;
7. Raising funds;
8. Co-operating with other Polish organisations in the UK and in Poland;
9. 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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