WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1179631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The School is for Polish and mixed families who wish their children to learn Polish language, promote Polish culture, traditions and to bring the community in Watford together. The idea has proven to be hugely successful and the School has over 300 children.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE POLISH LANGUAGE AND POLISH HISTORY.THIS OBJECT WILL BE FURTHERED MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE RUNNING OF A SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN WATFORD AND ITS ENVIRONS BUT THE TRUSTEES MAY ALSO FURTHER THE OBJECT THROUGH OTHER MEANS AS THEY DECIDE SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

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

£121k

Latest spending

£122k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £1,141 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £54,773. The trustees report that this level of reserves is maintained in line with their policy of holding between three and six months' expenditure. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £55k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

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

Instytut Rozwoju Języka Polskiego — “DOFINANSOWANO PRZEZ INSTYTUT ROZWOJU JĘZYKA POLSKIEGO ZE ŚRODKÓW BUDŻETU PAŃSTWA” (source page)
Stowarzyszenie „WspólnotaPolska” — “Informujemy, że nasza placówka otrzymała za pośrednictwem Stowarzyszenia „WspólnotaPolska” dofinansowanie ze środków budżetu państwa” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Agnieszka Malgorzata Giemzachair
Alicja Siuciak
Andzelika Clarke
Maja Ewa Dzianott
Monika Sylwia Salaga

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£121k	£122k
31/08/2024	£162k	£127k
31/08/2023	£112k	£116k
31/08/2022	£121k	£99k
31/08/2021	£91k	£90k

Common questions

Is WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £1,141 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £54,773. The trustees report that this level of reserves is maintained in line with their policy of holding between three and six months' expenditure. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER income £199k
COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN income £180k
POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN CRAWLEY income £177k
PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MARIA KONOPNICKA POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOLWILLESDEN income £126k
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLISH CHILDREN income £138k
POLISH PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO POLISH SATURDAYSCHOOL IN EALING income £306k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WATFORD POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL	£121k	—	within	—	no doubt
THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER FY2025	£199k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
COPERNICUS POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL NEW MALDEN FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN CRAWLEY FY2025	£177k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MARIA KONOPNICKA POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOLWILLESDEN FY2025	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLISH CHILDREN FY2024	£138k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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