## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date 24 February 2020 To Period end date 31 December 2020** ## **Charity name: Polish Studies Foundation** ## **Charity registration number: 1188129** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Charity are to advance
education of the public in, and support the
academic study of, the history, literature,
language, religion, philosophy and culture
of Poland.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The Polish Studies Foundation was not
formally active over the period of this
annual return period, although the Trustees
were involved in putting in place some of
the foundations that has allowed the
organization to begin activity in Q4 2021,
having received its first funds in April of this
year. This preparatory work has involved
interacting with potential donors, scoping
out future activity and making informal
contact with prospective partners and other
stakeholders.
The foundation would probably have
launched in Q4 2020 were it not for the
onset of COVID-19. A pivotal meeting with
a group of major donors, planned for the
end of March 2020, in Warsaw, was
postponed, due to the emerging pandemic.
From this meeting we expected to secure
short-term funds to support the
appointment of a project manager, but
COVID-19 forestalled those plans.
Nonetheless, over the period of the
pandemic, the Trustees met virtually
regularly and exchanged communications
which have allowed it to proceed with its
proposed mission in 2021; moreover, there
is a strong conviction that this mission is
more important now than ever.
The charity’s main purpose is to (i) Make
grants to individuals and organisation to
strengthen the academic foundation for| |||Polish Studies. (ii) To develop new
programming and to create services to help
coordinate and resource the field of Polish
Studies. (iii) Provide Advocacy to promote
Polish Studies.
Although the interest in historical and
modern Poland may seem like a niche
subject, we are growingly convinced of the
breadth and depth of the interest in the
country among a wide group of interested
stakeholders, At the same time, academic
activities, research and teaching are
seriously underfunded and too many
initiatives that would benefit from a
collaborative approach operate in silos and
never fulfil their potential.
The pandemic has slowed down the
implementation of our mission, but the
initial period of the charity’s existence was
not wasted and the additional preparation
time it inadvertently allowed, may prove to
be valuable to fulfilling our vision in the
medium and long-term| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|**Para 1.18**|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|N/A| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set N/A Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set N/A Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|Charity was dormant.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|N/A| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|N/A| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: N/A The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) N/A Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted N/A A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO)| |Trustee selection
methods including details
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee selection has been based on
hand-picking key influencers in the field
of Polish Studies as well as key non-
academic board members to offer an
independent and practical perspective.| |
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more
trustees

of Polish Studies as well as key non-
academic board members to offer an
independent and practical perspective.|
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more
trustees

of Polish Studies as well as key non-
academic board members to offer an
independent and practical perspective.|
of any constitutional
provisions e.g. election to
post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more
trustees

of Polish Studies as well as key non-
academic board members to offer an
independent and practical perspective.| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** Charity name Polish Studies Foundation Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1188129 |Charity’s principal address|Farrer & Co
65-66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
London
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