Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

THE POLISH CATHOLIC MISSION

advancement of the Roman Catholic religionadvancement of religious education for the Polish Community relief of poverty for the Polish Community advance the study of Polish affairsspread the knowledge of Poland and Polish history and culturepromote research on Anglo-Polish relationspromote and finance the mutual exchange of Christian students between Great Britain and Poland.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £23,999,311 available, equivalent to 45 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 17 years

www.pcmew.org

chancellor@pcmew.org

02072263439

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£6,705	£6,411	£294	£6,411	£24,574	£23,999	44.9	12	1,300
31/12/21	£6,884	£4,099	£2,784	£0	£24,353	£5,142	15.1	10	1,300
31/12/20	£4,893	£4,144	£749	£0	£18,811	£5,002	14.5	12	1,300
31/12/19	£7,004	£5,395	£1,609	£0	£18,137	£17,357	38.6	13	1,300
31/12/18	£6,124	£5,385	£739	£0	£16,247	£3,519	7.8	6	1,300
31/12/17	£6,230	£5,231	£999	£157	£15,649	£2,823	6.5	6	0
31/12/16	£5,597	£4,942	£655	£155	£14,419	£4,902	11.9	6	0
31/12/15	£5,902	£5,046	£857	£622	£13,764	£4,950	11.8	10	0
31/12/14	£5,402	£5,083	£319	£4,763	£12,907	£11,359	26.8	5	0
31/12/13	£5,221	£4,323	£898	£39	£12,588	£11,018	30.6	4	0
31/12/12	£4,690	£3,884	£806	£58	£11,690	£10,121	31.3	4	0
31/12/11	£3,854	£3,775	£79	£46	£10,823	£9,175	29.2	4	0
31/12/10	£3,658	£3,417	£241	£27	£10,687	£9,002	31.6	4	0
31/12/09	£3,563	£3,381	£182	£224	£10,451	£8,600	30.5	4	0
31/12/08	£3,619	£3,667	£-48	£72	£10,250	£10,119	33.1	4	0
31/12/07	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 119.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 100%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 44.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 13.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

12 employees
1,300 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Polish Catholic Mission Birmingham
£10,000	19/04/2017	Celebrating 70 years of the Polish Community in Birmingham
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Polish Catholic Mission
£240,000	16/03/2016	The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Reading
National Lottery Community Fund - Enhancing training and education services in a community environment
£10,000	06/01/2016 12	The group will use the funding to improve facilities and ensure they meet the health and safety requirements.
National Lottery Community Fund - Increasing Activities in a Improved Environment
£10,000	17/10/2013 12	This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use the funding to replace its community centres windows to ones which are more energy efficient and provide new flooring as the current ....more This is a project by a charity in Birmingham. The group will use the funding to replace its community centres windows to ones which are more energy efficient and provide new flooring as the current surface is hazardous. This will ensure safe future use of this community facility, helping to increase the various existing activities of the centre and attracting new groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 46-74

DR MAREK FRANCISZEK MARZANSKI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Psychiatrist

MAREK PIOTR TOMAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Jeweller

REV ARTUR STRZEPKA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chancellor

REV BOGDAN PIOTR KOLODZIEJ (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Priest

REV RAFAL JAROSLAWSKI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Priest, Other trusteeships: POLISH RESISTANCE (AK) FOUNDATION, THE POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN READING,

REV ROMUALD SZCZODROWSKI Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Priest

ZYGMUNT GREEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/05/2007, number: 1119423
Registered at Companies House on 13/04/2007, number: 06211791

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from POLISH COMMUNITY IN STOKE ON TRENT on 07/11/2023

Main office

POLISH CATHOLIC MISSION
2-4 DEVONIA ROAD
LONDON
N1 8JJ

Objectives

3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE POLISH COMMUNITY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION;3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE POLISH COMMUNITY OF EDUCATION;3.3 THE RELIEF FOR THE POLISH COMMUNITY OF POVERTY, AND3.4 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY ('' THE OBJECT'')

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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