2022-12-31-accounts - The Gorbach Foundation

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Objecti	v	es and A	ctiv	itie	s
					SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	The advancement ofscience and the relief		of
the charity		as set out	in its			the scientific community and scientific
governing		document				infrastructure in Ukraine by
						~ funding scientists in need and assisting them
						find new placernents, accommodation	and
						places to work; and
						~ redeveloping and reconstructing scientific
						buildings, laboratories, accommodation	and
						facilities destroyed by the war; and
						~ establishing new partnerships and projects to
						enable the Ukrainian scientific community		to
						contribute to the global advancement	of
						science for the benefit of mankind.
Summary activities		of the main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	The trustees undertook conversations and had a number of online meetings with displaced
purposes		for the public				Ukrainian scientists, The main purpose	was to
benefit,	in particular,		the			understand their needs whilst seeking	work in
activities,		projects or				the UK.
services	identified in		the
accounts.
Statement		confirming			Para 1.18	The trustees have had due regard to the
whether	the trustees		have			Charity Commission's public benefit guidance
had regard to the guidance						when exercising powers and duties to	which
issued by the Charity						the guidance is relevant.
Commission on public
benefit

chieve	men	formance
		SORP reference
			The trustees had a number ofonline meetings
			and conversations with the displaced Ukrainian
			scientists. The scientists were made aware of
Summary	ofthe main	Para 1.20	the UK Researchers at Risk Fellowship
achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider			programme provided by the British Academy. The programme was set up to bring Ukrainian academics to the UKto safely continue their research through a host institution.
benefits to society as a whole.			The trustees met with the Technology Transfer Manager William Mortimer at the University of
			Surrey. The discussion centred around
			opportunities for the displaced Ukrainian
			scientists to be provided with the safe place to
			work and continue their research at the
			Technology Transfer Department. This would
			benefit both the scientists and the University,
			as new ideas and new products would be
			developed.
			The trustees discussed a possibility ofoffering
			placements to the displaced Ukrainian
			scientists not only at UK Universities, but also
			in commercial companies. A number of
			meetings and discussions took place in relation
			to this,
			The trustees had an online meeting with
			Professor Inga Prokopenko at the University	of
			Surrey. Inga advised on where to find job
			vacancies for the English-speaking scientists
			and how to approach job interviews in the
			academic environment.

Achievements	against	Para 1.41
ob'ectives set

Performance	offundraising
activities against objectives
set
Investment	performance
against objectives
Other

Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	The charity has	not managed			to secure funding
financial position at the end			over the first 6months
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining the		Para 1.22	No reserves have		been held		between June and
policy for holding reserves			December 2022
statin wh the are held
Amount of reserves held		Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero		Para 1.22	The charity has	not managed			to secure funding
reserves			over the first 6months
Details offund materially	in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any		Para 1.23	There are no uncertainties			concerning the
uncertainties about the			charity continuing		as a going		concern
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include	further statements		where relevant	about:
The charity's principal sources offunds (including		Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any		Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal		Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other

tructure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity	Para 1.25	CIO
constituted?
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Appointed	by existing trustees
including details ofany
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements				where relevant	about:
Policies and adopted for	procedures the induction		Para 1.51
and training	oftrustees
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider	Para 1.51
network with		which the
charity works
Relationship		with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

mes	ofthe charity tru	stees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name to a	of person (or body) entitled int trustee Ifan
	Irina Martin
	Prithviraj
	Rajendran
3	Viktor Gorbach
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						funds		funds			funds
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81 Cash funds
					Total cash funds
				(agree balances	with receipts and payments
					account(s))
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						funds			funds		funds
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82 Other	monetary assets
						Fund to which asset belo		Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
83Investment		assets
						Fund to which					Current value
						asset belon					o onal
84Assets retained for the
charity's	own	use
						Fund to which		Amount		due	When due
						liabili relates			o onal		o tional
85 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees			on	Signature			Print	Name			Date of a roval
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