Fundacja Rokita protects historical, cultural and natural heritage and works in education, tourism and for local communities.
Statute of Fundacja Rokita
This is an unofficial English translation. The legally authoritative version is the Polish original adopted on 30 August 2026.
Chapter I. General provisions
§ 1. The foundation named “Fundacja Rokita”, hereinafter the “Foundation”, established by Rafał Rafalski, hereinafter the “Founder”, operates under the Polish Act on Foundations of 6 April 1984 and this Statute.
§ 2. The Foundation has legal personality. Its registered office is in Lubsko. It is established for an indefinite period.
§ 3. The Foundation operates within the Republic of Poland and may also operate abroad to pursue its statutory aims.
§ 4. The Foundation may establish branches, offices and organisational units, join other organisations and cooperate with domestic and foreign entities.
§ 5. The Foundation may use seals, a graphic mark and other designations permitted by law.
Chapter II. Aims and methods of operation
§ 6. The Foundation pursues socially beneficial activity, particularly the protection of historical, cultural and natural heritage; education; tourism and regional studies; support for local communities; cultural activity; promotion of health, sport and recreation; promotion of volunteering; and intergenerational integration.
§ 7. The Foundation pursues its aims in particular by organising educational, tourism, historical, commemorative, sporting and cultural events; publishing and information activity; preparing promotional and multimedia materials; cooperating with civic organisations, local authorities, cultural institutions and businesses; and carrying out projects that protect and promote regional heritage.
§ 8. The Foundation may conduct free and paid public-benefit activity and economic activity to the extent needed to pursue its statutory aims. Income from economic activity is used exclusively for those aims.
§ 9. Its economic activity may include publishing, training, event organisation, sales of educational and promotional materials, tourism and guiding services, rental, lease and paid use of Foundation assets, as well as advertising and promotional activity.
§ 10. The Foundation may not grant loans or secure obligations with its assets for the Founder, members of its bodies, employees or their close persons; transfer assets to those persons on terms different from those applied to third parties; make assets available to them on different terms; or purchase goods or services from related entities on terms less favourable to the Foundation than market terms.
Chapter III. Assets and financial management
§ 11. The Foundation’s assets consist of an initial fund of PLN 20,000.00 and financial resources, property rights, real estate and movable property acquired during its activity.
§ 12. Income may come from donations, inheritances, bequests, subsidies, grants, paid public-benefit activity, economic activity, income from assets and other sources permitted by law.
§ 13. Financial management is conducted in accordance with applicable law. The financial year is the calendar year.
§ 14. Declarations of intent and property obligations may be made by the President of the Management Board acting alone or by two Management Board members acting jointly. In agreements and disputes between the Foundation and a Management Board member, the Foundation is represented by the Chair of the Foundation Council or another Council member authorised by a Council resolution.
Chapter IV. Founder
§ 15. The Founder is not a body of the Foundation but exercises the special powers provided for in this Statute.
§ 16. Those powers include appointing and dismissing members of the Management Board and Foundation Council, initiating amendments to the Statute, approving strategic development directions and deciding on dissolution in the cases provided for by law and this Statute.
Chapter V. Foundation Council
§ 17. The Foundation Council is the Foundation’s control and supervisory body. It consists of three to five persons appointed and dismissed by the Founder.
§ 18. A Management Board member may not sit on the Council, nor may a person married to, cohabiting with, related by blood or marriage to, or professionally subordinate to a Management Board member. A person finally convicted of an intentional offence prosecuted publicly or of a fiscal offence may not sit on the Council.
§ 19. Council members have a joint five-year term and may be reappointed.
§ 20. The Council elects a Chair from among its members and, where needed, a Deputy Chair and Secretary.
§ 21. The Council’s responsibilities include supervising the Foundation, evaluating the Management Board, approving substantive and financial reports, granting discharge to the Management Board, giving opinions on directions of activity and representing the Foundation in the matters described in § 14.
§ 22. Council members serve voluntarily. The Foundation may reimburse reasonable and documented costs incurred in connection with their duties.
§ 23. The Council meets at least once a year. Unless this Statute provides otherwise, resolutions are adopted by a simple majority with at least half of its members present.
Chapter VI. Management Board
§ 24. The Management Board directs the Foundation and represents it externally.
§ 25. It consists of two to five persons, including the President, one or two Vice-Presidents and, where needed, other Board Members.
§ 26. The Founder appoints and dismisses Management Board members and may assign each appointee the role of President, Vice-President or Board Member.
§ 27. The Management Board has a joint five-year term. Its members may be reappointed.
§ 28. Its responsibilities include day-to-day management; pursuit of statutory aims; asset management; preparation of operational and financial plans; preparation of substantive and financial reports; and decisions in all matters not reserved for the Founder or Foundation Council.
§ 29. The Management Board meets as needed, but at least twice a year. Resolutions are adopted by a simple majority; where votes are tied, the President has the deciding vote.
Chapter VII. Honorary Council
§ 30. An advisory and consultative Honorary Council may operate alongside the Foundation. It is not a body of the Foundation and may neither represent it nor appoint or dismiss its bodies.
§ 31. Members of the Honorary Council are appointed and dismissed by the Management Board.
Chapter VIII. Amendments, merger and dissolution
§ 32. An amendment requires a Management Board resolution adopted by an absolute majority and written approval of the amendment text by the Founder, one Foundation Council member authorised by a Council resolution and one Management Board member authorised by a Board resolution.
§ 33. The Foundation may merge with another foundation to pursue its aims more effectively. The Management Board decides with the Founder’s consent and after obtaining the Foundation Council’s opinion.
§ 34. The Foundation is dissolved when the purpose for which it was established has been achieved or when its funds and assets are exhausted. The Founder decides after consulting the Foundation Council and appoints the liquidators.
§ 35. Assets remaining after dissolution are used, in accordance with applicable law, for purposes similar to the Foundation’s aims and indicated by the Founder.
Chapter IX. Final and personal provisions
§ 36. This Statute was adopted on 30 August 2026.
§ 37. The Management Board consists of: Borys Rafalski – President, Norbert Piątkowski – Vice-President, Przemysław Modrak – Vice-President.
§ 38. The Foundation Council consists of: Krzysztof Bausa – Chair, Łukasz Ochryniuk – Council Member, Patryk Łanda – Council Member, Maciej Dragańczuk – Council Member, Paweł Gabin – Council Member.