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Registered charity · No. 1183960CIO

Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO

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Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£168,743
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£120,919
Registered charity number
1183960
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Walton Close
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

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Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO (number 1183960) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO do?

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO runs Polish Saturday School, Music School and Gift Shop in Swindon. The Polish School is our main activity and provides Polish language and heritage education for children at primary and secondary school age and also prepares for national qualifications at GCSE and A level in the Polish language.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO

Answers Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's highest-paid staff paid?

Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO as a registered charity (number 1183960) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's charity number?
Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's charity number is 1183960. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1183960?
Search 1183960 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO do?
Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO runs Polish Saturday School, Music School and Gift Shop in Swindon. The Polish School is our main activity and provides Polish language and heritage education for children at primary and secondary school age and also prepares for national qualifications at GCSE and A level in the Polish language.
Does Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO?
Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO?
The register records Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's trustees paid?
Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO registered as a charity?
Educational and Cultural Centre, Swindon CIO was entered on the register on 18 June 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.