Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture {POLAC) (Registered charity, number 1199204) Financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2024 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts capLUS UM(vitJiMI i T iiLLiJUII I111(i
Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (POLAC) Trustees, annual report for the year ended 30 June 2024 Full name Polish Organisation for Leaming Assistance and Culture Other names by which th• Charlty Is known POLAC Organlsatlon type Charitsble incorporaled organis3tion Regtstered charity number 1199204 Prlnclpal address Holy Family RC Primary School. Netherton Road, Worksop. S80 2SF Trustees Malgorzata Soltys, Chair Malgorzata Jasinska Anna Gasior Independent exarniner John O'Brien, employee of Cornmunty Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Streel, Nottingham. NG1 5GL Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 0710612022. The Polish Organisation for Leaming Assislance and Culture Is govemed by a board of trustees. all of whom serve on a voluntary basis. The board provide oversight and guidance to the charitys operations. Trustees are appoinled by Board of Trustees during AGM. Objecllves and activities To develop the capacity and skills of socially and econoTnically disadvantaged communities, induding members of the Polish Community, within Bassetlaw and the surrounding areas, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. Public benefft stalement The Trustees confirn that they have complied viith the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Chanty Commission's general guidance on public benefit. 'Charities and Public Benefil.. Polish Organisation for Leaming Assistan and Culture (POLAC} is a registered charity committed to promoting Polish culture and history. advancing education, providing services and promoting social inclusion. We are dedicated to positively irnpacting the local community living in Bassetlaw. in particular, but not exclusive lo members of the Polish communty.
Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (POLAC) Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit On Seplember 3rd. 2023. the trustees officially integrated the Polish Saturday School inlo Ihe structure of the Polish Organi5ation for Leaming Assistance and Culture. The school holds classes every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in classrooms rented from Holy Family RC Primary School. The Polish Saturday School offers lessons in the Polish language. as well as elernents of history, geography. mathematics, culture. and traditions. It serves children of Polish heritage, as well as those who are interested in leaming the language and exploring Polish culture. In addition to dassroom leaming, the school organises educational trips and activities that support pupils. overall development alongside their mainstream education. The sthool also hosts a variety of events and festivals for students. their families, and the wder community. All events a free and open to the public. Summary of the main achievements during the period The Polish School participated in the Multicultural Picnic organised by the Bassetlaw Multicullural Organisalion. The event aimed to celebrate cuftural diversity through music, dance, and international cuisine. As part of the programme, children from the school's dance group, POLAC. performed the traditional Polish folk dance Krakowiak, showcasing an important aspect of Polish cultural heritage. The school also contributed to the event by providing animal handling sessions and a variety of Graft activitie5, which were open to all attendees and Well-reIVed by participants of all ages. In addition. the organisation aanged a cultural thp to Edinburgh. The primary objective of the visit was to explore historical connections between Scotland and Poland, with particular emphasis on Edinburgh's Significan in this shared history. Financial revlew Two primary sources of income continued to be a subscriptn to Saturday School and external grants. The charfty's policy on reserves POLAC'S reserves are maintained at reasonable levels in order to provide sufficient buffer should the charity see a sudden decrease in donations or decrease the number of fee paying students at Polish Saturday School. Signed on behalf of the Charis trustees- Signed Malgorzata Sol Date ol Chair
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (POLAC) for the year ended 30 June 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Polish Organisation for Leaming Assistance and Culture {the charity) for the year ended 30 June 2024. Responsibllities and basis of report As the trustèes of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Aci 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Aci and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ibl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in conn8ction with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect". 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act" or 2. the accounts do not accord wth those records. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be read)ed. Signed John O'Brieri MSC. FAIA, FCIE Employee of Community Accounting Plus Date 1610612025
Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (POLAC) Receipts & payments account for the year ended 30 June 2024 2023 Total 2024 UnTe*l¢tèd R•&rfcted Funds Funds Total Funds Funds Recelpts Donations FundraisirwJ Grarrts School fees SuThJry receipts Totsl recelpts 150 150 1147 25902 25902 17241 287 43580 23785 17241 287 17678 24932 25902 Payments Educational resowces Equipment 5853 3807 3807 10234 182 1094 303 327 90 2660 12080 327 11276 42380 9386 177 119 182 1094 303 327 90 2660 5383 327 1457 16478 rr & website costs Office & postsge costs Prinling Professional faes Rent Salaries Subscriptiorts & membe1¥pS Trips & ents Total paym•nts 2470 9055 617 4166 22457 6697 9819 25902 2475 Net receiptsl{payments) CashfLfKls atstart of thi5 period Cash funds at end of this period 1200 2475 3675 1200 2475 3675 2475
Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (POLAC) Statement of assets and liabilities at 30 June 2024 2023 2024 Cash assets Bank accowts Cash in harxl 1412 1063 2475 2525 1150 3675 Other monelary assets PrepanertS - irtsfftrrE 22 22 Assets retalned for the charlty's own use knteractive ltebOard, pwchased 19112r23 for £2288 Eleven lapiops. purdwsed 20112123. each £699 (kneral equipmenL Llabllities Creditors- hJeperKlent examination fee 588 These financi81 statements are a¢pted on behalf of the tharity by: Signed Anna Gasior, Trustee
Polish Organisation for Learning Assistance and Culture (POLAC) Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2024 1. Rac•lpts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually. cash received and cash spent wTrll include transactions through bank accounls and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donatlons Stowarzyszenie Wspolnota Polska Fundacja Wolnosc i Demikraqa Sundry donations 12367 13535 150 26052 3. Funds analysls Restrlcted funds SctrK)ol fiJTr 25902 25902 25902 25902 Unrestrlcted funds GerEral fvnd 2475 17678 16478 3675 2475 17678 3675 16478 4. Trustees. remuneratlon During Ihis period, a totsl of £1.680 was paid to Anna Gqsior for her role as Head teacher of the Polish Saturday School. Margozata Soltys also received £200 for her work organising and coordinating the Christmas event for children and their parents. 5. Relatsd partytransactlons There were no related party transaclions during the period. 6. Glossary of ternis Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity, but not paid during the accounting period. Prepayments: These are services that the charity has paid for in advance. but not Used during the aCunting period.