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Dedicated accounting and transparent reporting for foundations and associations

We deliver specialized statutory accounting and grant compliance for non-profit entities: foundations, registered associations, and public benefit organizations (OPP). We enforce strict ledger segregation between unpaid statutory missions, paid public benefit activities, and commercial business ventures. We provide dedicated project bookkeeping for public grants, EU subsidies, ministerial funds (NIW), and 1.5% public tax allocations. We prepare annual NGO financial statements (Exhibit No. 6 of the Accounting Act), corporate tax returns CIT-8/O, and statutory ministry reports.

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Specialized NGO and foundation grant accounting in Poland — NWAGNER Accounting Office

Segregation of statutory, paid public benefit and commercial activities in NGOs

The pillar of statutory accounting compliance in foundations and non-profit associations is the rigorous segregation of revenue and cost streams. Polish Public Benefit legislation mandates strict boundaries between non-profit statutory missions and commercial business ventures.

  • Unpaid public benefit operations: Tracking earmarked donations, public crowdfunding, 1.5% tax allocations, and volunteer contributions.
  • Paid public benefit activities: Accounting for statutory cost-recovery fees without generating commercial trading profits.
  • Commercial business activities of NGOs: Commercial trading accounting where profits are reinvested into statutory goals under CIT tax exemptions.
  • Specialized Chart of Accounts: Multi-dimensional cost centers linking every expense to its designated funding stream.

We protect non-profit management boards from losing Public Benefit Organization (OPP) status or facing corporate tax exemption disqualifications.

Financial management and compliance for public grants and EU funding

Grants from government ministries, municipal budgets, and European Union programs require flawless audit trails. At NWAGNER, we establish dedicated, isolated project accounting records for every public grant and subsidy.

  • Project and budget ledger tracking: Bookkeeping strictly aligned with contractual budget line items and target KPI milestones.
  • Grant document labeling: Ensuring mandatory project clauses and grant identification stamps on all vendor invoices.
  • Interim and final grant reports: Compiling expense reconciliations for grant reporting portals (Witkac, LSI, SOWA).
  • Audit defense: Assembling complete project binders and liaising directly with public funding auditors.

We ensure complete cost eligibility compliance, shielding your organization from clawback risks or penalty interest.

Statutory financial reporting, NGO annual reports and CIT-8 declarations

Non-profit entities compile annual financial statements under specialized Exhibit No. 6 of the Polish Accounting Act, designed specifically for non-profits.

  • Balance Sheet & Income Statement: Clear presentation of statutory income, operational overheads, and commercial trading results.
  • Supplementary Notes: Detailed disclosures on donor funds, board remuneration, and earmarked capital reserves.
  • Corporate tax return CIT-8 with Exhibit CIT-8/O: Accurate declaration of tax-exempt income applied to statutory public benefit aims.
  • Substantive annual reports for ministries: Compiling verified financial figures for annual ministry and NIW database filings.

We deliver all documentation in structured XML format for digital signing and submission to the Tax Office or Court Register.

Third-sector expertise and strategic board advisory for foundations

At NWAGNER Accounting Office, we combine corporate financial expertise with an insider understanding of the non-profit mission. Our CEO, Norbert Wagner, also leads the Institute of Social Activity for Europe, giving us hands-on mastery of third-sector challenges.

  • Practical operational guidance: Assisting in drafting realistic project budgets during grant application stages.
  • Volunteer and scholarship agreements: Lawful settlement of volunteer contracts, per diems, travel expenses, and scholarship grants.
  • Internal compliance audit: Implementing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and GDPR data controls for foundations.
  • Dedicated client consultations: Direct advisory access during critical milestone reporting deadlines.

We provide solid accounting foundations so your board can concentrate fully on social impact and mission delivery.

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NWAGNER Poland — Warsaw

ul. Trakt Lubelski 277D, 04-667 Warszawa, Polska

+48 539 490 102

NWAGNER UK — Essex, United Kingdom

Office 9273 321-323 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, United Kingdom, RM6 6AX