THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLISH CHILDREN

Registered charity 216439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity supports a Polish supplementary School operating on Saturday mornings only, for children between the age of 4 to 18 learning Polish language and culture and taking students to GCSE, AS and A2 examination. We also support different youth groups, not only with cash gifts, but also by allowing use of our premises. Groups include Polish scouts and folk dancing

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Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £396,783 at the end of the year, representing a net movement in funds of £34,370. The trustees confirmed that the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£138k£104k
31/12/2023£120k£68k
31/12/2022£117k£59k
31/12/2021£100k£40k
31/12/2020£78k£37k

Common questions

Is THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLISH CHILDREN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £396,783 at the end of the year, representing a net movement in funds of £34,370. The trustees confirmed that the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE POLONIA AID FOUNDATION TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with POLISH PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO POLISH SATURDAYSCHOOL IN EALING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FRIENDS OF POLISH CHILDREN£138k—0unclear—no doubt
POLISH PARENTS' ASSOCIATION OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO POLISH SATURDAYSCHOOL IN EALING FY2025£306k—0unclear—no doubt
THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt
POLISH WOMEN'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2024£221k—0unclear—no doubt
PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MARIA KONOPNICKA POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOLWILLESDEN FY2025£126k—0unclear—no doubt
POLISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2024£149k—0unclear—no doubt

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