THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1160848 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POLSKA SZKOLA PRZEDMIOTOW OJCZYSTYCH IM. SW. STANISLAWA KOSTKI W MANCHESTERZE

We support the Polish Saturday School in Manchester by providing teaching resources to further the educational and cultural program leading to national qualifications at GCSE, AS and A level in the Polish language. We hire suitable premises, and employ both paid and volunteer staff in teaching or support capacities, and ensure the health and safety of all students attending the school.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF A SCHOOL TO BE CALLED THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER (“THE SCHOOL”) AT WHICH SUBJECTS INCLUDING POLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AND THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF POLAND ARE TAUGHT. THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO OFFER CLASSES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR THE PARENTS, CARERS OR GUARDIANS OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOL.

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

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Latest income
£199k
Latest spending
£166k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position strengthened during the period, with net income exceeding operating costs by £20,434. Consequently, the capital reserve increased from £170,567 to £191,001. The trustees maintain a reserve policy to ensure sufficient capital is available to cover school operations for at least the next 12-month period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least the next 12-month period (held: £191k)
“The Charity’s reserve policy is primarily to ensure that sufficient capital is available to cover the school’s operations for at least the next 12-month period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£199k£166k
31/08/2024£181k£142k
31/08/2023£143k£124k
31/08/2022£115k£86k
31/08/2021£34k£83k

Common questions

Is THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position strengthened during the period, with net income exceeding operating costs by £20,434. Consequently, the capital reserve increased from £170,567 to £191,001. The trustees maintain a reserve policy to ensure sufficient capital is available to cover school operations for at least the next 12-month period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER£199k—0unclear—no doubt
COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Polish Saturday School FY2025£232k—0unclear—no doubt
POLISH PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO POLISH SATURDAYSCHOOL IN EALING FY2025£306k—0unclear—no doubt
WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL FY2025£121k—0within—no doubt
POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN CRAWLEY FY2025£177k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.