AMERSHAM POLISH FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 December 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £2,523
Latest expenditure: £25,198
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Amersham Polish Club, Raans Road, AMERSHAM, HP6 6LX

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote Polish culture, tradition and heritage in particular within the Polish community in Amersham and surrounding areas. Assist with provision in Amersham and surrounding areas of opportunities for recreation and social intercourse for former members of armed forces who served in the Polish Army in World War II with the objective of improving the conditions of life for these individuals.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,198

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,396
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,720

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,718

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,125

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £26
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,000

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,198
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,396
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,720
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,718
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,125
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £26
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AMERSHAM POLISH FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-12-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Dec 2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN AND TO PROMOTE POLISH CULTURE, TRADITION AND HERITAGE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE POLISH COMMUNITY IN AMERSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS; 2 TO ASSIST WITH THE PROVISION IN AMERSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL INTERCOURSE FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE POLISH ARMY IN WORLD WAR II OR WERE TRAINED BY THE POLISH ARMY AS CADETS AND WORKED AS PART OF THE DEMOBILISATION FORCES) WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS; 3 TO PROMOTE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE COMMEMORATION OF THOSE POLISH EX-COMBATANTS' WHO HAVE DIED WHILST ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES. 4 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures