POLSKA SZKOLA SOBOTNIA IM.HETMANA KAROLA CHODKIEWICZA POD PATRONATEM SWIETEGO JANA PAWLA II

Registered charity 1180525 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PSS NORWOOD

a)To advance educationb) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; AND(B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN LONDON AND SUCH OTHER PLACES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY AND THOSE INTERESTED IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

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

Causes: Education/training · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £34,834 at 31 July 2025, representing a surplus of £3,105 for the year. The trustees consider these funds sufficient for the charity's objectives and activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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 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.

• 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
• 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).

• Instytut Rozwoju Języka Polskiego im. Świętego Maksymiliana Marii Kolbego — “Informujemy, że nasza szkoła otrzymała dofinansowanie przez Instytut Rozwoju Języka Polskiego im. Świętego Maksymiliana Marii Kolbego ze śro…” (source page)
• Minister Edukacji i Nauki — “Informujemy, że nasza szkoła otrzymała dofinansowanie przez Instytut Rozwoju Języka Polskiego im. Świętego Maksymiliana Marii Kolbego ze śro…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• AGNIESZKA MARIA KOZAK
• ANNA JERUC KOPEC
• Bartlomiej Wolnik
• Izabela Skolimowska-Ballabani
• Katarzyna Ciesielska
• LUKASZ JAROSLAW PACHOLEC

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

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