PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MARIA KONOPNICKA POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOLWILLESDEN
To advance education of children attending Polish School of Maria Konopnicka in Willesden Green by maintaining and developing the school and providing resources and teaching.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THE POLISH SCHOOL OF MARIA KONOPNICKA IN WILLESDEN, BY TEACHING OF THE POLISH LANGUAGE, THE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF POLAND, ITS RELIGION AND CULTURE AND BY PREPARING THE PUPILS FOR THE POLISH GCE, AS AND A2 LEVEL EXAMINATIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,414 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £248,858 to £242,444. The trustees' report indicates that pupil numbers were lower than target, and the charity maintains a reserves policy to ensure operation for the foreseeable future while setting aside funds for a building fund.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees policy is to maintain reserves at a level which will allow the charity to operate for the foreseeable future while endeavouring to set aside funds in a building fund.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Urszula Pedzikchair
- Aneta Ogrrodowicz
- Anna Baranowska
- Julian Iwaszkiewicz
- Rafal Machnik
- Wioletta Edyta Gnys
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £126k | £133k |
| 31/08/2024 | £127k | £128k |
| 31/08/2023 | £122k | £112k |
| 31/08/2022 | £121k | £121k |
| 31/08/2021 | £101k | £134k |
Common questions
Is PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MARIA KONOPNICKA POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOLWILLESDEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,414 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £248,858 to £242,444. The trustees' report indicates that pupil numbers were lower than target, and the charity maintains a reserves policy to ensure operation for the foreseeable future while setting aside funds for a building fund. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE POLONIA AID FOUNDATION TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- POLISH PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO POLISH SATURDAYSCHOOL IN EALING
- THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER
- COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Polish Saturday School
- WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL
- THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLISH CHILDREN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MARIA KONOPNICKA POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOLWILLESDEN | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POLISH PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO POLISH SATURDAYSCHOOL IN EALING | £306k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Marie Sklodowska-Curie Polish Saturday School | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL | £121k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |