01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037551
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- IV15 9AH
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 14 March 2017 as a result of a Change to SCIO supplication by SC037551 - Inverness Polish Association, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 23 October 2006.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Teaching Polish language, history, English and environmental studies. Supporting bilingual education and cultural identity. Providing a structured and inclusive educational environment. Delivering cultural, educational and community-based programmes.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education by supporting children from Poland and other ethnic minority cultures to attend a supplementary school studying, Polish, History, English , Environmental studies, Music and any other relevant subject supporting education .of young people 4.2 To preserve and develop the culture and heritage of Poland
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £69,900 | £75,929 | 9 | 30 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £43,792 | £38,804 | 9 | 31 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £34,127 | £30,361 | 9 | 27 March 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £29,196 | £29,944 | 9 | 30 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £22,167 | £28,322 | 9 | 29 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 18 Green Lady Court, Dingwall
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.polness.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
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