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Polish Social and Cultural Association

Registered charity 236745 · organisation 236745

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 August 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00816310
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,651,171
Latest expenditure
£1,663,271
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: POLISH SOCIAL & CULTURAL, ASSOCIATION LTD, 238-246 KING STREET, LONDON, W6 0RF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.posk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotion of Polish Culture, education, hIstory, arts, literature, drama. Maintaining Polish Library and Theatre. Maintaining mutli purpose building to provide recreation facilities, offices, restaurant .

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,651,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,663,271
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,552,918
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,654,110
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,266,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,922,293
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,287,131
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,177,874
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,106,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£783,254

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,651,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,663,271
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,552,918
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,654,110
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,266,359
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,922,293
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,287,131
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,177,874
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
54
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,106,026
Total Gross Expenditure
£783,254
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£136,272
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
19 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
606704
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
743545
Income Investments
300922
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1651171
Income Legacies
20000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,663,271
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1663271
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
32154
Expenditure Governance
9500
Expenditure Support Costs
16612
Expenditure Depreciation
61060
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
2866
Reserves
£9,870,119
Assets Total Fixed
8403000
Assets Own Use
2791833
Assets Long Term Investment
5611167
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,695,560
Assets Total Liabilities
£228,441
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,870,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
228441
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,505,097
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9870119
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9870119
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
528844
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
696285
Income Investments
327789
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1552918
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,654,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1654110
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
17808
Expenditure Governance
9250
Expenditure Support Costs
92702
Expenditure Depreciation
39374
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-16449
Reserves
£9,879,353
Assets Total Fixed
8228300
Assets Own Use
2617133
Assets Long Term Investment
5611167
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,818,688
Assets Total Liabilities
£167,635
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,879,353
Creditors One Year Total Current
167635
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,590,802
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9879353
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9879353
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
311135
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
719836
Income Investments
235388
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1266359
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,922,293
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1922293
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
24168
Expenditure Governance
8750
Expenditure Support Costs
92227
Expenditure Depreciation
27343
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1983
Reserves
£9,996,994
Assets Total Fixed
7969442
Assets Own Use
2369965
Assets Long Term Investment
5599477
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,163,509
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,957
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,996,994
Creditors One Year Total Current
135957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,945,529
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9996994
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9996994
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
391238
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
676440
Income Investments
219453
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1287131
Income Legacies
18361
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,159,746
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1177874
Expenditure Investment Management
18128
Expenditure Grants Institution
7744
Expenditure Governance
8350
Expenditure Support Costs
71565
Expenditure Depreciation
70705
Gain Loss Investment
-12581
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
211702
Reserves
£10,650,945
Assets Total Fixed
7985749
Assets Own Use
7936272
Assets Long Term Investment
49477
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,788,251
Assets Total Liabilities
£123,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,650,945
Creditors One Year Total Current
123055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,571,924
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10632584
Funds Restricted
18361
Funds Total
10650945
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
368420
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
432649
Income Investments
304957
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1106026
Income Legacies
1200
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,349
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£765,905
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
783254
Expenditure Investment Management
17349
Expenditure Grants Institution
3807
Expenditure Governance
7850
Expenditure Support Costs
78976
Expenditure Depreciation
85042
Gain Loss Investment
10975
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
750000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,005,725
Assets Total Fixed
9769461
Assets Own Use
9707403
Assets Long Term Investment
62058
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£731,302
Assets Total Liabilities
£274,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,226,459
Creditors One Year Total Current
274304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£461,824
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10005725
Funds Restricted
220734
Funds Total
10226459
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Polish Social and Cultural Association
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-08-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH AUGUST 1964 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS ON THE 20TH JULY 1965, 5TH JULY 1966 AND THE 15TH APRIL 1971AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 MAY 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08 JUN 2019 as amended on 14 Aug 2018
Charitable Objects
(1) THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(A) TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN THE RESPECTIVE HISTORIES, ARTS, LITERATURES,LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF POLAND AND OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GENERALLY TO PROPAGATEEDUCATION, AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS TO CARRY OUT THESAME WITH A VIEW, IN PARTICULAR, TO ADVANCING, DEVELOPING AND ENCOURAGING A GREATER MUTUALUNDERSTANDING AND A GREATER DEGREE OF INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION AND CULTURAL INTERCOURSEBETWEEN PERSONS WHO ARE EITHER WHOLLY OR IN PART OF POLISH EXTRACTION, ORIGIN OR DESCENT ANDWHO ALSO ARE OR SHALL AT ANY TIME HAVE BEEN EITHER PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY RESIDENT WITHINTHE UNITED KINGDOM (WHICH PERSONS ARE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “POLES”) ON THE ONE HANDAND THE OTHER PEOPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ON THE OTHER HAND.(B) TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, SPONSOR, ENCOURAGE, ASSIST IN, FURTHER AND DEVELOP EDUCATION, TRAININGAND LEARNING IN EVERY FIELD OF ART, SCIENCE, LITERATURE, CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, TECHNOLOGY,MECHANICS, VOCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND OTHER SUBJECTS AND IN PARTICULAR THEEDUCATION AND TRAINING OF AND LEARNING AMONGST POLES.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
136859
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
P O S K - POLSKI OSRODEK SPOLECZNO-KULTURALNY
Charity Name Id
136877
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
POLISH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Name Id
136911
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
POSK
Charity Name Id
136902
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
POLSKI OSRODEK SPOLECZNO KULTURALNY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff