OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA POLISH SCHOOL

Registered charity 1175364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POLISH SCHOOL DEVONIA, POLSKA SZKOLA IM. MATKI BOSKIEJ CZESTOCHOWSKIEJ

Providing classes in Polish language on Saturday mornings for pupils aged 3 - 18 with specific emphasis on the language, culture, heritage and religion, and organising related activities. Supporting pupils in their preparation of pupils to Polish GCSE and A-level examinations.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING A SATURDAY SCHOOL WITH CLASSES IN THE POLISH LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HERITAGE, AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION FOR PUPILS AGED 3 TO 18 TO HELP PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR GCSE, AS AND A2 EXAMINATIONS IN POLISH, TAUGHT ACCORDING TO ROMAN CATHOLIC PRINCIPLES.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £15 for the period, with total receipts of £61,594 against total payments of £77,347. The trustees' report notes that the school maintains a reserve policy to ensure sufficient funds to operate for 1-2 academic years, citing declining pupil numbers as a risk factor. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £191,323 at the end of the period.

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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Stowarzyszenie „Wspólnota Polska” — “Informujemy, że nasza placówka otrzymała za pośrednictwem Stowarzyszenia „Wspólnota Polska” dofinansowanie ze środków budżetu państwa na pod…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• STANISLAWA COPPOLAchair
• Andrzej Jastrzebski
• DOROTA PIELA
• JOLANTA KALINOWSKA
• Julia Moszumanski
• RENATA TURRELL

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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