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THE FEDERATION OF POLISH STUDENT SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1166785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FPSS

The main aim of the Federation is to strengthen the community of Polish students at UK Universities. Our objectives include:1. Fostering cooperation and networking2. Representing the interests of Polish students in the UK on the national and international level.3. Promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, and Polish cultural heritage amongst young Poles in the United Kingdom.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE, ADVICE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO POLISH STUDENT SOCIETIES;(2) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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
£45k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remained in a stable financial position with no liabilities at the year end. Per the trustees' report, cash funds totaled £6,344, comprising £410 of unrestricted funds and £5,934 in restricted funds, which were sufficient to meet short-term obligations. The charity does not aim to hold fixed long-term reserves, instead building them on a needs-based basis for major events.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: CEECIR conference
“Total receipts for the year were £44,965 and total payments were £41,565, giving a net inflow of £3,400. The increase on prior years reflects the CEECIR conference, which generated ticket receipts of £26,086 and accounted for the majority of the charity's activity during the period.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: needs-based basis, primarily in advance of major conferences, events or projects (held: £410)
“The charity does not aim to hold fixed long-term reserves at all times. Instead, reserves are built up on a needs-based basis, primarily in advance of major conferences, events or projects, where advance commitments and financial risk require prudent cash planning.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Poland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£45k£42k
31/03/2024£82k£86k
31/03/2023£182k£174k
31/03/2022£91k£96k
31/03/2021£9k£3k

Common questions

Is THE FEDERATION OF POLISH STUDENT SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remained in a stable financial position with no liabilities at the year end. Per the trustees' report, cash funds totaled £6,344, comprising £410 of unrestricted funds and £5,934 in restricted funds, which were sufficient to meet short-term obligations. The charity does not aim to hold fixed long-term reserves, instead building them on a needs-based basis for major events. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.