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Polish Social And Cultural Association

Also known as: Polish Social and Cultural Association Limited, P O S K - Polski Osrodek Spoleczno-Kulturalny, Polski Osrodek Spoleczno Kulturalny, Posk

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

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Activities & Mission

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

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,552,918
Latest Expenditure
£1,654,110

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 86% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 780). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 84% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £528,844
Charitable Activities £696,285
Other Trading £0
Investments £327,789
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,654,110
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,250
Grants to Institutions £17,808
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£1,552,918
£1,654,110£1,654,110£9,879,353£9,879,35320 / 30
2023
£1,266,359
£1,922,293£1,922,293£9,996,994£9,996,99421 / 30
2022
£1,287,131
£1,177,874£1,159,746£10,650,945£10,650,94521 / 54
2021
£1,106,026
£783,254£765,905£10,226,459£10,005,72521 / 70
2020
£1,204,117
£886,721£869,420£9,142,712£8,985,18725 / 70

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Polish Social And Cultural Association

What does Polish Social And Cultural Association do?

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

How much income did Polish Social And Cultural Association report in 2024?

Polish Social And Cultural Association reported total income of £1.55m and reported expenditure of £1.65m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Polish Social And Cultural Association?

Polish Social And Cultural Association has a program ratio of 106.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 86% of UK Arts charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 780 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Polish Social And Cultural Association registered as a charity?

Polish Social And Cultural Association was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 23 August 1965 as charity number 236745. It has been registered for 61 years.

Who runs Polish Social And Cultural Association?

Polish Social And Cultural Association is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Polish Social And Cultural Association operate?

Polish Social And Cultural Association operates in London, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Polish Social And Cultural Association a registered charity?

Yes — Polish Social And Cultural Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 236745.

Details

Address
POLISH SOCIAL & CULTURAL
ASSOCIATION LTD
238-246 KING STREET
LONDON
W6 0RF
Website
www.posk.org
Registration Date
23 August 1965
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
236745
Charity Number
236745

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Trustees

Andrzej Stanislaw Markowski
Dorota Agata Lewis
Marcin Slawomir Kalinowski
Monika Kobylec
Also governs 1 other charity
Tomasz Szpringer
Wiktor Moszczynski
Wlodzimierz Anthony Christopher Mier-Jedrzejowicz
Zaneta Brudzinska

Sectors & Classifications

Arts Heritage Leisure

Also Known As

  • Polish Social and Cultural Association Limited
  • P O S K - Polski Osrodek Spoleczno-Kulturalny
  • Polski Osrodek Spoleczno Kulturalny
  • Posk

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14 May 2026
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