Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon Cio

What Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon Cio does

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO is a UK Charitable Incorporated Organisation founded in 2016 by a group of enthusiasts and headquartered at Walton Close, Swindon, Wiltshire (SN3 2JU). The organization serves Polish-heritage families and children in the Swindon area, with a stated primary focus on the Polish Saturday School, which delivers Polish-language and heritage instruction to primary and secondary school-aged children and prepares them for national GCSE and A-level qualifications in Polish. The CIO operates four core services under a single governance structure: the Polish Saturday School (the flagship educational program), a Music School, the Swindon Gift Shop (a retail arm), and PRS24 Polish Radio Station, a 24/7 online broadcaster playing music and shows in Polish, English, and Ukrainian.

The organization is led by a board of four trustees chaired by Anna Wilczek-Cannon, with Joanna Szymor, Urszula Brzozka, and Dorota Firlej serving as trustees drawn from education, business, and finance backgrounds. Operational management is split between Ewa Hawrylo, who serves as Polish Saturday School Head Teacher and ECC Swindon CIO Operations Manager, and Tomasz Michnik, Operations Manager of PRS24 Polska Radio Stacja. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, consistent with a small community charity employing teachers, retail staff, and radio operations personnel.

The business model combines tuition and fee income from the Saturday School, retail margins from the Swindon Gift Shop, donations and grants enabled by the CIO's charitable status (UK Charity Commission registration 5131167), and (likely) sponsorship or low-margin broadcasting revenue at PRS24. Go-to-market is community-driven, relying on word-of-mouth and referrals within the local Polish diaspora. The underlying technology stack is not disclosed and there are no proprietary digital platforms; distribution relies on physical premises in Swindon and a basic online radio stream at prs24.uk, with a secondary school website at szkolaswindon.co.uk. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, or institutional customers are disclosed.

Name

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon Cio

Legal name

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO

Website

https://eccswindon.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO is a UK charitable non-profit serving Polish families in Swindon, operating a Polish Saturday School, Music School, gift shop, and 24/7 PRS24 Polish Radio Station broadcasting in Polish, English, and Ukrainian.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural and Heritage Education

NAICS

Language Schools (611630), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAL

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYMPABAEAF

International Cultural/Educational Broadcasters

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/International Broadcasters (State/Public/Commercial)

Keywords

• Polish heritage education
• Saturday school tuition
• Community radio station
• Cultural community centre
• Music education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Swindon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO is a UK-based charitable organisation that operates a Polish Saturday School, a Music School, the Swindon Gift Shop, and the PRS24 Polish-language community radio station. It is dedicated to delivering Polish heritage education, music tuition, cultural retail, and community broadcasting to Polish families and individuals based in and around Swindon, Wiltshire.

Product overview

Educational and Cultural Centre Swindon CIO is a community organization operating as a multi-service platform offering educational and cultural programs. The portfolio consists of four core offerings: Polish Saturday School (providing Polish language instruction and heritage education for primary and secondary students, including GCSE and A level exam preparation), Music School (providing music education), Swindon Gift Shop (a retail operation supporting local communities), and PRS24 Polish Radio Station (a 24/7 radio broadcaster offering programming in Polish, English, and Ukrainian). These services are coordinated under a single CIO governance structure with shared management and operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polish Saturday School

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• The Polish Language School Manchester: A Polish Saturday school in Manchester serving the local Polish community with supplementary Polish-language instruction. Same product and target audience as ECC Swindon's Saturday School, but in a different UK geography.
• Federation of Polish Supplementary Schools: An umbrella body coordinating Polish heritage schools across the UK. Comparable as a sector-level equivalent of what ECC Swindon's Polish Saturday School represents locally, providing curriculum guidance and coordination for schools serving the same diaspora market.

Direct peers

• Polish Educational Society UK: A UK-based heritage language education organisation running Polish Saturday schools across multiple UK cities. Directly comparable to ECC Swindon's Polish Saturday School in mission, offering supplementary Polish-language instruction and exam preparation for children of the Polish diaspora.
• Polish Saturday Schools (London-wide network): A network of Polish supplementary Saturday schools serving London boroughs. Most directly comparable peer to ECC Swindon's flagship Saturday School, operating the same model of weekend Polish-language instruction for K–12 children of Polish heritage.
• POSK (Polish Social and Cultural Centre, London): A London-based Polish community hub that combines cultural programming, educational activities, and community events under one organisation. Comparable to ECC Swindon's multi-service community-ecosystem model (school + cultural activities + community engagement), but at significantly larger scale.
• PFM Radio (Polish Radio London): A London-based Polish-language community radio station providing music and programming aimed at the Polish community in the UK. Directly comparable to ECC Swindon's PRS24 Polish Radio Station in format, audience, and cultural/linguistic mission.

Emerging players

• Community Language Schools UK network: A network of heritage language schools serving various diaspora communities (Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Polish, etc.) across the UK. Comparable to ECC Swindon's Saturday School in operating model (weekend supplementary mother-tongue instruction), though serving multiple language communities.
• Balkan & Eastern European Community Radio Stations (e.g., Radio Faza, London): Small community broadcasters serving Central and Eastern European diaspora communities in the UK. Comparable to PRS24 in operating model (niche community radio for a diaspora audience), but targeting different language communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eccswindon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eccswindon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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