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POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN DARLINGTON

Registered charity 1168672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Polish Saturday School has been established in 2016. Its purpose is to advance education for the public benefit in Polish language, culture, tradition and history. School focus its activities on providing teaching about Poland, the Polish language, history, geography, Polish customs, traditions and also organizing various cultural events.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; TO ADVANCE CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY IN PARTICULAR BY:A) ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING THE POLISH SCHOOL IN DARLINGTON AND BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND TEACHING WHERE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PUPILS/THE CHILDREN; B) ASSISTING PUPILS/CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SCHOOL (AND THEIR FAMILIES) INTEGRATE INTO THE LOCAL CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND BRITISH SOCIETY;C) HELPING CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SCHOOL TO SUSTAIN THEIR OWN CULTURAL IDENTITY AND BY ENSURING POLISH CULTURAL HERITAGE IS HANDED DOWN FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS AND FOR POSTERITY; AND BYD) NURTURING POLISH CULTURE, TRADITIONS AND VALUES.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE PSS FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,059 for the year, with total income of £37,860 and expenditure of £33,021. The trustees report that bank and cash balances of £32,998 secure the school's operation for the year ahead, covering rising costs. The charity maintains a reserves policy of one year's operation, and current unrestricted reserves exceed this target.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year
“The charity aims to adopt a policy to maintain reserves at a level that enables continued operation for a period of one year.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received £1,020 for teaching services.
“Trustees’ payment for teaching services was £1,020.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received payment for teaching services.
“Trustees’ payment for teaching services was £1,020.”
Per its FY2026 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Polish Saturday School Darlington (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Darlington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£38k£33k
31/03/2025£41k£33k
31/03/2024£26k£25k
31/03/2023£24k£21k
31/03/2022£20k£18k

Common questions

Is POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN DARLINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,059 for the year, with total income of £37,860 and expenditure of £33,021. The trustees report that bank and cash balances of £32,998 secure the school's operation for the year ahead, covering rising costs. The charity maintains a reserves policy of one year's operation, and current unrestricted reserves exceed this target. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN DARLINGTON£38k—0above—no doubt
WARWICK POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL FY2025£54k—0unclear—no doubt
THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN READING FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt
DERBY POLISH SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL FY2025£64k—0unclear—no doubt
WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL FY2025£121k—0within—no doubt
COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt

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