POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL/POLSKA SZKOLA SOBOTNIA MILFORD IM. TADEUSZA CZUCHNICKIEGO
To advance education of young people between the ages of 3 to 18 years old in Surrey and North Hampshire and the surrounding areas, in Polish language, literature, geography,history,culture, tradition and Christian values
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3.5 AND 18 YEARS IN SURREY, NORTH HAMPSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN POLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, TRADITION AND CHRISTIAN VALUES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy ensures sufficient capital to cover operational costs for at least 24 months. Funding is principally derived from school fees, supplemented by fundraising activities at pre-pandemic levels. The charity reports a slight increase in student numbers and positive exam results, indicating stable operational performance.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity's funding is principally derived from School fees. Usually it is supplemented by various fundraising activities, which , in academic year 2024/25 were at pre-Covid 19 level.” — page 5
“The Charity's Reserve Policy ensures that sufficient capital is available to cover the School's operational costs for at least the next 24 months period.” — page 5
“Included in Volunteers' costs are payments made to 3 trustees for providing teaching services to school pupils totalling £5,310 (2024: 3 trustees fee totalling £5.520)” — page 5
“Included in Volunteers' costs are payments made to 3 trustees for providing teaching services to school pupils totalling £5,310 (2024: 3 trustees fee totalling £5.520)” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- 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 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 24
- 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 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 27
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Antonina Machowska MAchair
- Dr WOJCIECH MACHOWSKI
- Justyna Borucka
- MALGORZATA WOJTYNKA-SIMS M.SC
- Magdalena Swidniewicz
- Stephen Blaszczyk - Brooks
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £95k | £83k |
| 31/07/2024 | £67k | £60k |
| 31/07/2023 | £71k | £52k |
| 31/07/2022 | £66k | £49k |
| 31/07/2021 | £43k | £46k |
Common questions
Is POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL/POLSKA SZKOLA SOBOTNIA MILFORD IM. TADEUSZA CZUCHNICKIEGO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's reserves policy ensures sufficient capital to cover operational costs for at least 24 months. Funding is principally derived from school fees, supplemented by fundraising activities at pre-pandemic levels. The charity reports a slight increase in student numbers and positive exam results, indicating stable operational performance.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL/POLSKA SZKOLA SOBOTNIA MILFORD IM. TADEUSZA CZUCHNICKIEGO | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN READING | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL AT ST MARY'S COLLEGE | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POLSKA SZKOLA SOBOTNIA IM.HETMANA KAROLA CHODKIEWICZA POD PATRONATEM SWIETEGO JANA PAWLA II | £68k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL | £121k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |