Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -6

SOS POLONIA

SOS Polonia provides advice and support to Eastern European newcomers in Southampton and the surrounding area; helping this particular marginalised group integrate into their new communities, and improve their quality of life by providing opportunities for education, recreation and self-development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 18 years

www.sospolonia.net

barbara.storey@lingland.net

01489576657

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
30/06/22	*	£4	£8	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/06/21	*	£19	£12	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
30/06/20		£50	£54	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
30/06/19		£60	£58	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
30/06/18		£82	£82	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	7
30/06/17		£84	£101	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£104	£105	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£108	£93	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/14		£77	£104	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/13		£82	£67	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/12		£67	£52	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/11		£54	£55	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/10		£53	£54	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/09		£61	£60	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£69	£85	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07		£84	£66	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

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

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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,000	24/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - TREASURE ISLAND UK
£10,000	11/07/2019 12	The project will use fudning to encourage social cohesion by breaking down multiple barriers to wellbeing and social mobility that are a concern to the local community
Tudor Trust - Grant to SOS Polonia
£30,000	26/01/2018 24	over two years towards advice, training and integration work with East European migrants and the wider community in Southampton
National Lottery Community Fund - Keep On Track
£229,434	03/09/2013 36	The aim of this existing project in Hampshire is to equip the most disadvantaged members of the EU migrant worker community with the knowledge and skills to overcome the linguistic, social and ....more The aim of this existing project in Hampshire is to equip the most disadvantaged members of the EU migrant worker community with the knowledge and skills to overcome the linguistic, social and cultural barriers to education, employment and a healthy lifestyle. The project's four strands are employment support, health, safety and speaking English, aiming to improve the participants' engagement with their local communities, and personal wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Keep-on-Track
£10,000	01/02/2012 12	This Southampton charity will use the funding to deliver six educational programmes which will provide improved English language and employability skills to local migrant workers. This will equip ....more This Southampton charity will use the funding to deliver six educational programmes which will provide improved English language and employability skills to local migrant workers. This will equip beneficiaries with the skills and confidence to improve their prospects of gaining and retaining employment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

ALEXANDER MARTINEZ-MOLTON Appointed: 2016

ANVER JEEVANJEE

BARBARA TERESA STOREY

CAROL NICHOLS Appointed: 2016

DIANE KOSLER Appointed: 2020

IRENA KOZIURA-MICHALSKA

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/07/2006, number: 1115111

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR22: 30 days late, AR21: 19 days late,

Main office

20 GRAY CLOSE
WARSASH
SOUTHAMPTON
SO31 9TB

Objectives

TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EASTERN EUROPEAN NEWCOMERS BY THE PROVISION OF A TRANSLATION SERVICE AND OTHER ADVICE AND SUPPORT AS SEEN NECESSARYTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF EASTERN EUROPEAN NEWCOMERSTO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY BY HELPING TO DISPEL MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES REGARDING EUROPEAN UNION AND EASTERN EUROPEAN NEWCOMERSTO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR POLISH WORKERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES DUE TO SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

HAMPSHIRE

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