--- title: "Polish Educational and Cultural Association — charity NIC103717 | CharityCompare" description: "Polish Educational and Cultural Association (charity NIC103717): income £67,090 (2018). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/polish-educational-and-cultural-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:06:35.990Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. NIC103717Constitution PE # Polish Educational and Cultural Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data Polish Educational and Cultural Association is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://peca-ni.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=103717&subId=0) Work at Polish Educational and Cultural Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=polish-educational-and-cultural-association&type=claim&name=Polish%20Educational%20and%20Cultural%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Polish Educational and Cultural Association? Reported income · year ending 2018-08-31 £67,090 Reported spending · year ending 2018-08-31 £69,083 Registered charity number NIC103717 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Constitution Register contact address detail (not service area) Belfast Website [peca-ni.org](http://peca-ni.org/) Quick answer Polish Educational and Cultural Association (number NIC103717) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Polish Educational and Cultural Association do? The Association is established to promote and advance Polish culture, to promote and advance education and to provide and promote leisure, social and recreational activities and facilities for children and young people, and in particular but not exclusively those of Polish origin and descent, aged between 3 and 18 years old (“hereinafter called the beneficiaries”) who are resident in the Belfast and Greater Belfast areas and their environs of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic id… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Polish Educational and Cultural Association Answers Polish Educational and Cultural Association gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 August 2018, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 January 2016 Also known as PECA / Polish Saturday School in Belfast ## What causes is Polish Educational and Cultural Association registered for? The prevention or relief of povertyThe advancement of educationThe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Polish Educational and Cultural Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Polish Educational and Cultural Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number NIC103717? Search NIC103717 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Polish Educational and Cultural Association do? The Association is established to promote and advance Polish culture, to promote and advance education and to provide and promote leisure, social and recreational activities and facilities for children and young people, and in particular but not exclusively those of Polish origin and descent, aged between 3 and 18 years old (“hereinafter called the beneficiaries”) who are resident in the Belfast and Greater Belfast areas and their environs of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic id… Does Polish Educational and Cultural Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Polish Educational and Cultural Association. 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 Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Polish Educational and Cultural Association? Polish Educational and Cultural Association's website listed in our register data is http://peca-ni.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Polish Educational and Cultural Association registered as a charity? Polish Educational and Cultural Association was entered on the register on 18 January 2016. Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=103717&subId=0).