CCNI Northern Ireland charity profile

Polish Educational and Cultural Association

Also known as PECA / Polish Saturday School in Belfast

Overdue: 786 daysCharity number 103717
Registered18 January 2016
Latest income£67,090
Financial year end31 August 2018

01 Registration

Identity and public record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
Official name
Polish Educational and Cultural Association
CCNI number
103717
Reporting status
Overdue: 786 days
Governing document
Constitution
Public address
Holy Rosary Primary School, Sunnyside Crescent, Belfast, BT7 3DB

02 Charity activity

Purposes and classifications

CCNI

Charitable purposes

The Association is established to promote and advance Polish culture, to promote and advance education and to provide and promote leisure, social and recreational activities and facilities for children and young people, and in particular but not exclusively those of Polish origin and descent, aged between 3 and 18 years old (“hereinafter called the beneficiaries”) who are resident in the Belfast and Greater Belfast areas and their environs of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular: (1) to promote and advance education in all matters relating to the Polish Language, Polish Affairs, History, Geography, Arts, Crafts and Polish Cultural Heritage together with the welfare and social interaction of the Polish community in the area of benefit; (2) to establish and maintain or co-operate with any local educational authority, statutory or voluntary body in the maintenance of a supplementary school for the provision of out of school hours educational and recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare for children and young people aged 3 to 18 (3) to foster an atmosphere of mutual support among parents of Polish children and encourage the provision of mutual support and encouragement among such parents and their children; (4) to promote the integration of the Polish Community and to encourage appreciation within the area of benefit in all matters relating to Polish arts, history, traditions, language and culture thereby promoting good race relations in an effort to foster a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity and thereby endeavour to eliminate ethnic discrimination; (5) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the Board, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

What the charity does

The prevention or relief of poverty,The advancement of education,The advancement of citizenship or community development,The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science,The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage,Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

Adult training,Children (5-13 year olds),Community safety/crime prevention,Ethnic minorities,General public,Language community,Parents,Preschool (0-5 year olds),Victim support,Voluntary and community sector,Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

Advice/advocacy/information,Community development,Cultural,Education/training,Human rights/equality,Playgroup/after schools,Research/evaluation,Volunteer development,Youth development

03 Latest finances

Income, spending and resources

Period 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2018
Total income
£67,090
Previous total income
£0
Donations and legacies
£0
Charitable activities income
£0
Trading income
£0
Investment income
£0
Other income
£0
Total income and endowments
£0
Total spending
£69,083
Raising funds expenditure
£0
Charitable activities expenditure
£0
Governance expenditure
£0
Other expenditure
£0
Total expenditure
£0
Total fixed assets
£0
Net assets and liabilities
£0
Employees / volunteers
21 / 11
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These are reported values from the CCNI register export. Zero and missing values are reproduced as supplied and should be checked against the charity’s filed accounts before a material decision.

04 Provenance

Source and matching