YORK POLISH ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1143609 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YPO; ORGANIZACJA POLONIJNA W YORKU

York Polish Organisation is a charity which aims is to bring minority with their differentculture, tradition, and history to the local community by running various events andfestive open to everyone. It mainly governance and support Polish Saturday School inYork, established in 2009.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE POLISH RESIDENTS OF YORK AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONSBY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received grants from the Polish Consulate and Instytut Języka Polskiego za Granicą through Wspolnota Polska, which were instrumental in enhancing programs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would suggest the accounts do not accord with accounting records or comply with applicable regulations. The trustees reported significant achievements in community engagement and education for the academic year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mariola Wrzesinskachair
• Anna Ewa Bielecka
• Katarzyna Agnieszka Lenc
• Katarzyna Monika Lech
• Mariola Wrzesinska

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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