Polish Cultural Foundation Limited
Analysis
Polish Cultural Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00477371). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Polish Cultural Foundation Limited reported income of £229k and spending of £254k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £76k to £229k (+201%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Polish Cultural Foundation Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gregson Community Association Ltd (£229k), Astley Burf Camp Trust (£229k) and Unity Theatre Trust (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's principal activities is the publishing of books for the Polish community and promoting through it's subsidiary undertaking the publishing of the "Polish Daily" and "Polish Weekly" newspaper.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gregson Community Association Ltd | Lancaster | £229k |
| Astley Burf Camp Trust | Dudley | £229k |
| Unity Theatre Trust | London | £228k |
| We Are the Minories | Colchester | £229k |