Charity r¢gistrJtion number 802083
THE POSK FOUNDATION
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

THE POSK FOUNDATION
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Tru$ts•s
J Kaczmafek
R ￿snI0w5kl {Rewgned 9 OfAober 20211
A Zakrzèwski
M Zaremba
R TobiasiewKz (Appoinled 9 Octobei 2021, Rèsigned 29 January
2022. Reappointed 7 June 20221
Charity number
802063
R•gl$t•r•d 0ffl¢o
23&246 King Street
London
UK
ORF
Audltor
Brighl Grahame Murray
Empero¢5 Gate
114a Cromwgll Road
Kènsington
London
SWT 4AG
Bank•r•
Bardays Bank UK PLC
75 King Slreet
Hammersmth
9HY

THE POSK FOUNDATION
CONTENTS
Page
TfU51ees' report
Statem&nl of Iruslees. ￿Sponsibl1t1eS
Independenl auditorf$ rèport
Slalemenl of finan(>￿ activilies
Balancfj sheet
Notes lo the ffinancial stslemenls
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The TTU5tees are pleased to prèsent their report and the audited financial slatemenls for the year ended 31
December 2021. which have been prepared in accordance wrth the accounting policies set out on pagè 10 and
comply wilh the Chanty's trust deed and appli¢aNe law. The administratsve infom)ation on page 1 loms part of
this rèport.
The financial slalemenls have beèn prepared in accordance with the accounting policies sèt OLrt in note I to the
financial slalemenls and comply wrth the chaTrty's goveming document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting
and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Re￿mmended Pradicè applicabk to charities preparing their accounts
in accordance wlh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021"
(effective 1 January 20191.
Objectives and activitie•
The POSK Foundation was forn)ed to support the charitable objectrves of the Polish Soaal and Cultural
Association.
The objects ol the Charity are the advancement of the arts. ¢ulture or helltage., the prowsitsn of recreational
faalrties in the interests of social welfare.. Ihe a¢fvan¢èment of oducalion,. Ihe rehef of poverty and Ihe reliof of
those in naad,. and in particular..
a. Its support and maintain the Poknsh Library and proinote Polish books and n&wspapers and the PoliBh
prbnled or pU￿•shed word".
to 5tipport and maintain any Polish theatre and in particular Pc4ish theatre al the Pollsh Centra and to
promote Polish music. Polish Ihealrical plays and th& Polish spoken word..
c. lo support Polish National Feslivals lo promote Polish arts, cultur8, h8ri1age and tradrtN)n6',
lo support the sooaj, cullural. artislic and edu¢8bonal a¢tiMtbe$ undertaken of recommended by POSK.
In lurthgran¢& of thèse objects the Charity may make grants of m¢)n&y lo other p9rson$ or bodies who provide for
these objects.
The Charity was established wilh the objective lo build a pemianent endowrnenl fund which would b8 invested in
perpetuity to provide an income lo support the Charity's Obpds and lor this purpose the Tru51ees had the powar
lo accumulate Ihe income ol the Charty lof a period of 21 y&ar$ from its establishment. This period eXpl￿d on 4
Sepltrmbèr 2011.
The Charty achieves its objectives by providing granls. loan5 and financi81 support lo other charities, principally
The Polish Soci85 and Cyltural A$$ocialion, Ihe delails of Wh￿ are sel OLrt in the Fin8n¢i81 Re￿aW below.
A¢hl•vom•nts and p•rfomianc•
FSnanclal rev5ew
During the year, the Charrty made gr¥nl$ of £PJ),fyY) to POSK 12020 £111,rxxJ i in support of tha general
purposes of Ihal charity.
During thè year the Charity eamed investment inojme of £103.873 which repre￿ntS an average return of 3.11%
12020- £97.522". 2.92°A avarage retum). The lotal retum Ibelore donalionsl for 2021 was a positive 15.5°/012020.'
posrtive relum of 3.06%} whi¢h is in line wth séctor indices.
Inv•$tmont pollcy
The Foundation's investmènts consist ol Common Investmgnt Funds ICIF). Charity Aulhorisèd Invgstrnent Funds
ICAIFsl and cash on dep95it. There are no restrictions on the Foundation's power to Fnvest. The investment
strategy is reviewed by Ihe Tru51ee5 pewiodi¢alty and takes account of the market condstions and demands for
funds for furlhering the objects of the Chanty. The Trustees adopt a low risk investment slralegy and there is no
intention to change this in the near future.

THE POSK FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Structur¢, govgrnan¢g and management
Tha Charity is govèined by a Trust Deed dated 6 May 2009.
There are a minimum of three and a maximum of five trustees. The TreaSu￿r of the Polish s￿al and Cultural
Association (Registered Charity No. 2367451 I'POSK-I is ex-offi(io the ¢hair of the Trustees of the Charity. Th8
other Trustees can be appointed and removed by resoluti(>n of the Counol of POSK.
Thè Trustées meet as required to ellect the management of the Charity. Tasks and acliwtiès may bè delegated
lo IndSvidu81 or group5 of TfU5tees as appropriate.
The Charity shares premises with POSK and ceceives administralNe Support from the staff of POSK.
Trustees who Se￿$d throughout the yearwtrre..
J Ka¢zmarek
DrA Osloia-051a5zewski
R Wisniowski (Resigned 9110r211
A Zakrzewski
M Zaremba
R W Tobiasigwicz (Appointed 9110r21. resigned 2911r22. reappointed 716r22)
Tralnlnq of Tru•tee•
There are no lonnal policies and procedu￿$ for the training and induction of Trustees. Persons elocted as
Trusteas are usually familiar with the Charity andlor tharrtable organisations in general and are therefore
considered capable.
Murdzen•kl and Jagodzln•kl Funds
The Charity received a bequest from the ￿11 of Mr T. MuTdzenski lo hold the bequest as a pemianenl
gndowmgnl and ulilise the income lo award prizes for outstanding lilefary. SCAenithc or fine art work.
The Charity received a bequest from the Wll of Mr Z. K. Jagodzin$ki lo hfAd the bequest as a pemianenl
endowment and utilise the income lor th8 benefrf of the Polish Library al POSK.
Flnanclal and Op•r•tlonal RevSow
During the year. the Charity made grants of £60.IY)O to POSK 12020 £111,0￿ ) in support of the general
purpose5 of that charity.
During the year the Chartty eamgd investment income of £103.873 whth represents an average return of 3.11%
12020- £97,522." 2.92% avefage ieluml. The lolal relum (before donat￿n$) for 2021 was a positive 15.5% {2020.'
positive ￿turn of 3.08%) which is in line with sector indice5.
Charity's Public Bonofit
The Trustees have ￿MplIe{l with their duty in Set#ion 17 of the Chaiiiies Act 2011 to have due re9ard lo the
guidance published by the Charity Cornmi55ion. The Trustee5 have taken the Charity Commission'$ publ
benefit guidance into a¢¢ounl when making any deasion it is re￿vant to.
The Trustees have ensured that all actiwtiès throughout the year have been in the inlere510l public benefit. This
Is evidenced as detailed wrthin the objectives and 8¢IMb"es by the finanrAal support given to POSK of £60,000 to
assist the charity in ts ¢onlinuing advancement of the arts. cullure or heritage and provision of recreational
fa¢ilitiès available lo the general public.

THE POSK FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Rlsk management
The trustees have asse55ed the majoT iisk5 to whiL* the Charty 1$ exkY)sed and are salisfied that systems are in
plac& to mitigale the Charity's exposure lo the major risks. The prin(ipal visks and uncertainties faang the Charity
arts..
lal
Ibl
Diminuts'on in the value of the investment portfolio.
POSK'S ongoing lunding requirements leading Its selling d￿n ol tho Charity's investment portfolio
Re•erv•¥
The reserve5 held by the Foundabtsn arè £114,299. The purpose of these reserves is lo prowde a sècure income
stream lo enable the Chanty lo futhl ils objects induding the maintgnance and development of the POSK building
and the developrnent ol POSK'5 social and curtural a¢b"vities.
RW Toblaslowlcz
Trustee
Dal&d'.
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The truslees are r¢sponwble for p￿paring the Trustees. Report and the financ4al Statements in accordance wrth
applicablè law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards (United ￿ngdorn Generally Accepted Accounting
Practicel.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustèas to prèparè ffinancial stslemenls for each
financAal year which give a true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the tharty and of Ihe incombng resources and
application of resources of the charity for thal year.
In preparing these fin8ntyal stalernent5. the twslees are ￿qUIred to..
- select suitable accounling pos￿￿es and then ap￿Y them con$istenty,'
- obserya the mothods and prin￿￿￿$ in th¥ Chath"es SORP;
- make judgem8nls and 8slimale5 that are rea￿na￿e and prudent..
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. Subjecl lo any malen81 departu￿$ dlsc4osed
and explained in the finanaal stat8mwts', and
prepare Ihe finan￿41 slalemenls on the golng concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity
will ctsnlinue in 0￿ration.
The trustees are iesponsible for keeping sufficienl accounting r¢cords Ihal disdose with ￿8$Onable ac¢ur8cy al any
time the financial posilion of the charity ar￿ enab￿ them lo ensure Ihal Ihe financial 51alemenls comply with the
Charities Act 2011. thè Charity IA¢counls and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provision5 of Ihe trust deed. They
are also responsible lor safeguarding the asse15 of the charity and hence for iaking reasonable steps for tho
Pfevenlion and detection ol fraud and olher irregularities.

## **THE POSK FOUNDATION** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE POSK FOUNDATION** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of The Posk Foundation (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 December 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 _The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland_ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

In our opinion, the financial statements: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 December 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and 

- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011. 

## **Basis for opinion** 

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the _Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements_ section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

## **Conclusions relating to going concern** 

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. 

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 

We have nothing to report in this regard. 

## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception** 

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion: 

- the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees' report; or 

- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

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## **THE POSK FOUNDATION** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE POSK FOUNDATION** 

## **Responsibilities of trustees** 

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

## **Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below. 

## **Extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud** 

We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

In identifying and addressing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following: 

- We obtained an understanding of laws and regulations that affect the Charity, focusing on those that had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on its operations. Key laws and regulations that we identified included the tax legislation, Charities Act. 

- We enquired of the trustees and reviewed trustees' meeting minutes for evidence of non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We also reviewed controls the trustees have in place to ensure compliance. 

- We gained an understanding of and evaluated the controls that the trustees have in place to prevent and detect fraud. We enquired of the members about any incidences of fraud that had taken place during the accounting period. 

- The risk of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud was discussed within the audit team and tests were planned and performed to address these risks. We identified the potential for fraud in the following areas: income recognition, management override, misappropriation of assets. 

- We reviewed financial statements disclosures and tested to supporting documentation to assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations discussed above. 

- We enquired of the trustees about actual and potential litigation and claims. 

- We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that might indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud. 

- In addressing the risk of fraud due to management override of internal controls we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates were indicative of a potential bias. 

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## **THE POSK FOUNDATION** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE POSK FOUNDATION** 

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations 

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report. 

## **Other matters** 

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as amended) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. 

This has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with current Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 


## **Mark Cole (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Bright Grahame Murray** 

## **Chartered Accountants** 

## **Statutory Auditor** 

## **Emperor's Gate** 

114a Cromwell Road Kensington London SW7 4AG 27 September 2022 

Bright Grahame Murray is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 

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THE POSK FOUNDATION
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
2020
Notss
Flxed assets
Inv8stmènts
Curr•nt assets
Cash at bank and in hand
10
3.663.710
3,246,291
138.183
94,499
Creditors: amounts falllng duè withln
one year
11
14,020)
11,8ryJl
Ngt current assets
134.163
92,699
Total a•¥•ts l•s• curr•nt Il¥blllll•$
3,797,873
3,338,990
Capltsl funds
Endowment lund8- general
Incom• fund$
Roslricted funds
UnrgStricl8d lunds
13
3.520,317
3,103,087
12
163.257
114.299
152,462
83,441
3,797,873
3,338,990
The ffinancial 5talemen15 were approved by the Trustees on ..
2Z
RW Tobia51ewi
Trust••

THE POSK FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Accountlng pollcl•s
Charity infomiation
The POSK Foundab"on 15 an uninc¥yporaled registered charty govemed by a Trust Deed dated 6th May 2009.
The operating add￿55 is 2￿246 King Street. London. ￿ ORF.
1.1 Accounting conventlon
The finanaal slalements have been prepared in accordance wth the charity's goveming document, thè
Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Report4n9 by Charities" Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice
applicable to d)arities preparing their a¢counls in a¢¢ordan¢e wth the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" las amended for accounling periods commencing
from 1 January 20161. The charity is a Pvblic Benefrt Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the prowsKins in lh¢ SORP for dlarities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin
1 not to preparè a Statement ol Cash Flows.
The finanual slalement5 have departed from the Charities {Accounls and Reportsl Regulatsons 2008 onty to
the extent required lo provmle a true and fair wew. This depar1U￿ has involved following th8 Statemant ol
Recommended Pracb'ce for chariliès applying FRS 102 rathèr than th& version of the Statement of
Rocommended Pradi¢& whtch is referred lo in the R&9ulalions bul which has since been withdrawn.
The Ilnancial stalèmenls are prepared in sterling. whth is the lunc*onal currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in Ihese financial statements ar8 rounded to th8 n￿rest £.
The financial slalem&nls hav& been prepared under the hi$lori¢al ¢osl convenlion. modified lo Indude cèrtain
rinan¢ial instnJm¢nl$ al lair value. Thtr piinfipal *¢counb"ng policie5 adopted are set out below.
1.2 Golng conc•rn
Al the lime of appm¥Ang the ffinancial statements. Ihe ITUStees have a reasonable expectation that the charity
has adequate resources lo continue in operatsonal existence lor Ihe foraseeable future. Thus the truslees
continue to adopt Ihe going cone*m basis of accounting in pr•paritvJ thè financial slat&m&nl$.
1.3 charttsb￿ funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the truslees in furthgrance of thg charitablg oblects
ol the charity unlass the funds havè beèn designated for othgr purposes.
R8Stricted funds aT8 subject to spedfic conditions by donors as lo how they may b& usgd. The purposgs and
uses ol tho re$tricted lund$ a￿ sel out in the notes lo the finan¢ial slalemenls,
Endowment funds 8fe subjecl lo specfft L))ndrtions by donors that Ihe cawtal musl be maintained by the
¢hanty.
1.4 In¢omlng re•our¢•*
Income Is recognised when the charty 1$ legally entrtled lo rt after any perforrnance condrtions have been met,
the amounts can be mea5uied ieliabty. and it IS Probable Ihal income will be received.
Interest on fund5 held on deposrt is induded when receivable and the amount can be rneasured reliably by Ihe
Charity.. this is no￿allY upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
Investment income is included when receNaNe.
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Accounting polici•s
IContinu•dl
1.5 ResouTC¥¥ ¥xp•ndod
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructNe obligation to transfer economic benefrt to a
Ihird party, it is probable thal a Iransfer of economK beneffts will be required in settlement. and thè amount ol
the obligation Can bè mèasured reliabty.
Expenditure 15 classified by a¢b"vity. The cos15 of eath aCtI￿ty arè madè up ol the total of dired costs and
shared costs, induding support costs in¥ofved in undertaking ea¢h activty. Dire¢t costs attributable lo a single
activity are allocated directly lo that activity. Shared c£Js15 which contribute lo rnore than one activity and
support costs which are not attributable to a single acliwty are apporb.oned be￿een Ih05e activities on a basis
onsislenl wrth the use of resources. Centfal slaff costs are allocated on ihe basis of bm& spent. and
depre¢i3lion charges are allocated on th& portion of thè asset's US8.
Expenditure is re¢ognised once there is a legal or eonstructs've obligats'on to make payment lo a third p8rty. rt is
probable that setuemenl will be require¢J and the amount of th& Obl￿a￿On can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is dassrfied under the following aclivity headings..
Expenditure on charila￿e acts'wties indL*Jes tho 0)s15 of the delivery of its adiwligs and $9rvi¢&s lor
its beneficiaries.
Other 8xpendrtu￿ rgpresents those itgms not falling inlo an other heading.
All 5UPPOrt costs are allo¢aled lo thè one Charrtable acliwty ol POSK Foundation.
1.6 Fix•d a••et Investments
Fixed asset inveslmenls are initially measured * transaction price exduding transaction costs, and are
subsequently measured al lair value al ea¢h reporting date. Changes in fair value are rec4Jgni5ed in nel
incomell8xpendilurel lor the year. Transaction r¥)3ts are expensed 8$ Ifi￿r￿d.
1.7 Cash and cash equivalent¥
Cash and cash equivalent$ in¢hJde ¢ash in hand, dèposits held at call with banks, other short.lem Ilquld
inveslrnents wilh original maturities ol three months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
wilhin borrowings in ￿rrent liabilrties.
Crltl¢al •c¢ounllng ••tlmat•• and ludgffiwnts
In the application of the tharty's accounting p￿.es, the trustees are iequiod lo make judgements, estimates
and assumptions about the carying amounl ol assets and liabilrties that are not readity apparent from other
sovr¢es. The èstimatès and assoaated assumptions a￿ based on hislorical eypenence and other la¢tors that
are Conside￿ lo be relevanl. Actual results may drfler from these estimales.
The eslimales and unde￿.ng a55umpb'on5 are oviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions lo accounting
estimates are recognised in Ihe period in which the eslimale is rewsed Yh)ere thg revision affecls only that
Period, or in the period ol the revision and lUlU￿ periods where Ihe revision affe¢t5 bolh current and futuro
period$.
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEGEMBER 2021
Income from investments
Unre$trict•d R•strlctgd
lunds
funds
Total un￿striCted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2020
Income from investsnents
Interest receivable
93.078
10.606
189
103.684
189
86,113
319
10.399
691
96,512
1,010
93.078
10,795
103.873
86,432
11,W)
97,522
Charftsbh •¢tlvltS
2021
2020
Grant funding of adwiti'ès (sèe notè 5)
Share of govemance ￿$1$ (see nole 6)
60,000
2,220
111.fy)0
2,220
62,220
113,220
Gr•nts poyabl•
2021
2020
Grants to Institutions..
Polish Social and Cuttural Association
60,000
111.(K)O
Support ¢o$ts
Support Governanco
costs
CO8ts
2021
2020 Bash of allocation
Audit fees
2.220
2.220
2.220 Govèmance
2,220
2.220
2.220
Analysed befv
Charilablo aCtiv￿.e$
2,220
2,220
2,220
Govemance costs indudes payments lo the auditor5 of £2.2201202(k £2,220) for audit fees.
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Trustees
None of the trustees lor any persons COnn￿led wth thèml recèNed any remuneration or benefrts from the
Charity during the yeac.
Employees
The avoragg monthty number of empby•os during the year wa$..
2021
Number
2020
Number
Total
There were no empbyees whose annual reMur￿l￿n was more than £60,OC4J.
Not galn811l￿*esj on Inv•8lm•nts
Endowm•nt Endowment
fund8
lunds
g•n•ral
general
2021
2020
Rgvaluation ol invgstmgnts
417,230
5.386
10 Flx•d •$••t Inv•$tm•nts
Ll*t•d
Inv•stri•nts
Cash In
portfollo
Totsl
Cost or ¥aluatlon
At 1 January 2021
Additions
Valuation ¢hange$
3,103.088
143.203
189
3.246,291
189
417,230
417,230
At 31 December 2021
3,520,318
143,392
3,663,710
¢*rrying amount
At 31 December 2021
3,520,318
143.392
3,663,710
Al 31 Oecember 2020
3,103.088
143.203
3.246,291
Flx•d asset Investmonts rn¥alu•d
The lisled investrnenls were revalued al market value a5 at the year end. The hislNi¢81 cost value is
£2.525,73012020. £2,525,730).
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
11 Credltor¥- amounts fallin9 due withln one yoar
2021
2020
Other creditors
Accru81$ and deferTe(l income
2,220
1,800
1.800
4,020
1,800
12 Re•trf¢t¢d fund•
The income fvnds of Ihe charity indLbde restricied funds c4Jmwising the following unexp8nded balances ol
donations and 9rants hèld on tnjst lor speafic purposes..
Mov•m•nt
Sn fund•
Incomlng Bolonc• at 1
our¢•* January 2021
Movement
In funds
lThcomln9Bathnc0 at 31
￿•￿￿re•S
0￿mbar
¢••t 1
J￿￿•ry 2020
2021
Murdzenskn lund
Jagodzinski fund
94.181
47.191
99.847
52,615
S.451
105.298
57,959
5.424
141.372
11,090
152,462
10,795
163.257
13 Endowm•nt fund•
End¢)wmenl funds rep￿sent assets whi¢h must be held pem8nenlty by Ihe Charity. Income arising on the
endowment lunds can be used in accordance with the objects of Ihe charity and is induded as unrestricted
ncome. Any capital gains or losses aiising on the assets form part of the fijnd.
Movemgnt in fundi
Balancè at 1
Incomlng R•sourc•s R•valuation• Balanc• at 31
J•nu•ry r•sour¢•$
expended
g•in$ ondD¥¢¢mber 2021
2021
P•mianent endowments
Murdzen5ki fund
Jagodinski fund
Capital lund
181.243
179.287
2,742.557
25,823
25,544
365.863
207.CI86
204,831
3,108.420
3,103.087
417,230
3,520,317
The Charity received a bequest froffl Ihe ￿11 ol Mr T. Murdzen5kn" to hold the beque51 as 8 pervnanenl
endowment and utilise the income to award prize5 for outstanding lrterary, scientffic or fine art work.
The Charty received a bequest from the Wll of Mr Z. K. Jagodzinskn. to hold the bequest as a pemianent
endowment and utilise the income for the benefit of the Polish Library at POSK.
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THE POSK FOUNDATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
15 R•latsd party trahsa¢tlons
Mr R. ￿Sni0Wskl and Mr. Azaknewski weve Diredors of POSK until 9 October 2021. Mr W. Tobiasiewicz is a
Director of POSK and a member of the Counc41 of POSK. MT A. Zakrzewski. Mr R. Wsni¢)wski and Mr M
Zaremba are members oflhe Council of POSK.
During the year Ihe Charity dtsnaled £e0,￿OI2020." £111,0￿) to POSK from unrestricted funds.
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