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Invisible world

Despite the advancement of civilization and changes in attitudes toward many things,
people with disabilities are still treated inappropriately by some sections of society.

One such disability/dysfunction is blindness.
Blind or visually impaired people struggle with various stereotypes and myths about them.

The Foundation's goal is to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, especially the blind and visually impaired, through integrated training and activation activities, changing the attitudes of those around them, and helping the caregivers and loved ones of our beneficiaries.

Invisible World supports Black World

BLACK WORLD is one of the most exciting,
mind-bending attractions in the world.

In absolute darkness, in specially designed
rooms, guided by our blind guides, you will
have the chance to experience an incredible experience.

Everyday activities and objects
will take on new meaning when the visible becomes
invisible. Step out of your comfort zone and awaken your senses.

Foundation statute

Foundation Statute

"The Invisible World"

Chapter I. General provisions

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1. The "Invisible World" Foundation, hereinafter referred to as the Foundation, operates under the Act of 6 April 1984 on Foundations and the provisions of this statute.

2. The Foundation was established by Tomasz Maślanko, hereinafter referred to as the Founder, by a notarial deed drawn up by notary Kinga Jóźwiak at the Notary’s Office in Łódź at 82 Piotrkowska Street.

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1. The registered office of the Foundation is 92-613 Łódź, ul. Szancera 3a

2. The duration of the Foundation is indefinite.

3. The area of ​​operation of the Foundation is the entire territory of the Republic of Poland, however, to the extent necessary to properly pursue its goals, the Foundation may also operate outside the territory of the Republic of Poland.

4. The competent minister supervising the Foundation is the Minister of Health and Social Welfare.

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1. The Foundation has legal personality.

2. The Foundation may establish branches, subsidiaries, and social economy entities, and may establish and join local, national, and international organizations and social economy entities. It may sublease commercial premises.

3. The Foundation may use a distinctive graphic symbol and equivalents of its name in foreign languages.

Chapter II. Objectives and principles of operation of the Foundation

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The Foundation's goal is to empower and improve the quality of life of people with disabilities and those at risk of social exclusion through integrated activation activities, changing attitudes, and utilizing information and communication technologies. Creating equal life opportunities for people with disabilities through vocational rehabilitation and social adaptation. Educational, cultural, and educational activities for people with disabilities.

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The Foundation pursues the goals listed in the previous paragraph through:

1. Initiating, promoting and conducting various forms of assistance, self-help, counselling, exchange of experiences and information for disabled people and their families.

2. Initiating, organizing and running local, community-based support groups for families and self-help groups.

3. Organizing training for disabled people and those working with them and providing assistance to them in various areas.

4. Organization of meetings, gatherings, training sessions, conventions, trips, lectures, conferences, lectures, discussions, workshops.

5. Conducting training for educational institutions and Pedagogical Councils.

6. Providing counseling services to people with disabilities.

7. Initiating and implementing modern methods of rehabilitation and education of disabled people.

8. Organizing exhibitions, festivals, competitions and other cultural events for or with disabled people.

9. Organizing exhibitions, presentations of rehabilitation equipment and the latest technological solutions aimed at people with disabilities.

10. Taking action to prevent the isolation of disabled people in society and to protect their rights.

11. Organization of the professional and social activation process.

12. Organizing and running therapeutic facilities, including therapeutic community centers, occupational therapy workshops, community self-help homes, providing therapeutic, rehabilitation, educational and upbringing services, health services (treatment, diagnostic, rehabilitation services) and other forms of assistance to people with disabilities.

Chapter III. Assets and income of the Foundation

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The Foundation’s assets consist of the founding capital in the amount of PLN 2,000 and other assets acquired by the Foundation in the course of its operations.

Founder:

Tomasz Maślanko: PLN 2,000 (two thousand zlotys).

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1. The Foundation's income comes from:

2. the founder's benefits,

3. donations, inheritances, bequests,

4. grants and subsidies from legal entities and organizational units without legal personality,

5. income from collections and public events,

6. foundation assets,

7. income from immovable and movable property, property rights,

8. European Union funds,

9. funds provided by central and local government administration units,

10. interest and bank deposits,

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BUSINESS ACTIVITY

1. The Foundation may conduct business activities in Poland and abroad in accordance with the applicable regulations.

2. The subject of the Foundation's business activity is:

90.01.Z Activities related to staging artistic performances

90.02.Z Activities supporting the staging of artistic performances

90.03.Z Artistic and literary creative activity

90.04.Z Activities of cultural facilities

96.09.Z Other service activities, not elsewhere classified

82.30.Z Activities related to the organization of fairs, exhibitions and congresses

85.59.B Other extracurricular forms of education, not elsewhere classified

91.02.Z Museum activities

85.60.Z Educational support activities

85.52.Z Extracurricular forms of artistic education

47.41.Z Retail sale of computers, peripheral equipment and software in specialized stores

47.54.Z Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialized stores

47.61.Z Retail sale of books in specialized stores

47.62.Z Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialized stores

47.65.Z Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores

47.71.Z Retail sale of clothing in specialized stores

47.89.Z Retail sale of other goods at stalls and markets

47.91.Z Retail sale via mail order houses or the Internet

47.99.Z Other retail sales outside the store chain, stalls and markets

86.90.A Physiotherapy activities

74.10.Z Specialized design activities

3. The amount allocated for the foundation’s business activity: PLN 1,000 (one thousand zlotys).

4. The Foundation may employ persons under an employment contract/contract for specific work/contract for mandate.

5. There is the possibility of volunteering and interning at the foundation.

6. All revenues generated by the Foundation are allocated exclusively to statutory activities.

Chapter IV. Foundation Authorities

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The authorities of the Foundation are:

1. The Management Board of the Foundation, hereinafter referred to as the Management Board,

2. The Foundation Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council.

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The Founder may be appointed to the Foundation's Management Board or the Foundation's Council.

1. Foundation Board

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General provisions regarding the Foundation's Management Board:

1. The Foundation's Management Board represents it in relations with third parties.

2. Each member of the Management Board may make declarations of will on behalf of the Foundation individually.

3. The Foundation's Management Board consists of 1 (one) to 3 (three) persons, including the President.

1. The members of the Management Board are appointed and dismissed by the founder – Mr. Tomasz Maślanko; in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity, this competence is taken over by his wife – Mrs. Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity – by the other statutory heirs of Mr. Tomasz Maślanko who were called to inherit and did not reject the inheritance, by an absolute majority of votes.

2. The work of the Management Board is managed by the President of the Management Board.

3. Members of the Management Board are appointed for an indefinite period and may be dismissed by the founder at any time.

4. The functions of a Member of the Foundation Council and a Member of the Foundation Management Board may not be combined.

5. Members of the Management Board may be in an employment relationship with the Foundation.

6. Members of the Management Board may receive remuneration for performing their function determined by the founder – Mr. Tomasz Maślanko; in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity, this competence is taken over by his wife – Mrs. Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity – the remaining statutory heirs of Mr. Tomasz Maślanko who were called to inherit and did not reject the inheritance, deciding by an absolute majority of votes.

7. Members of the Management Board may demand reimbursement from the Foundation for justified expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties.

8. Members of the Management Board cannot be persons convicted by a final judgment for an intentional offence prosecuted at the public prosecutor’s office or for a fiscal offence.

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Competencies of the Management Board

1. The competences of the Foundation's Management Board include:

   1. representing the Foundation towards third parties;

   2. taking care of the Foundation's assets;

   3. managing the current activities of the Foundation;

   4. adopting regulations and internal acts of the Foundation;

   5. accepting donations, inheritances and bequests;

   6. making decisions on joining companies or establishing foundations;

   7. establishing the Foundation's action plans;

   8. implementing the resolutions of the Foundation Council;

   9. deciding on employment, remuneration principles and the amount of funds for remuneration and bonuses for the Foundation’s employees (including the Foundation’s management board);

   10. creation and dissolution of organizational units of the Foundation;

   11. submitting proposals regarding amendments to the Foundation’s Statute, changes to the Foundation’s objectives and the liquidation of the Foundation and the allocation of its assets;

   12. preparing reports on the Foundation's activities;

   13. preparing and publishing annual financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting regulations;

   14. establishing and awarding badges, medals and honorary titles, prizes and other distinctions to natural and legal persons who have made outstanding contributions to the Foundation or to those who pursue its goals.

2. The Management Board is responsible for making decisions in all matters not reserved for the competence of the Founder – Mr. Tomasz Maślanko, and in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity, Ms. Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity – the other statutory heirs of Mr. Tomasz Maślanko.

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Advisory bodies

1. The Foundation's Management Board may appoint and dismiss:

1. program council;

   • council of honor;

   • advisory teams.

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Meetings of the Foundation's Management Board

1. Meetings of the Foundation's Management Board are held as needed.

2. Meetings are convened by the President of the Management Board of the Foundation via electronic means of communication.

3. All members of the Management Board must be informed about the meeting.

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Adopting resolutions by the Foundation's Management Board

1. Subject to § 27 section 3, resolutions of the Management Board of the Foundation shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes, and the validity of resolutions shall require the presence of at least half of its members, including the President of the Management Board.

2. In the event of an equal number of votes cast for and against a given resolution, the President of the Management Board has the casting vote.

3. Each Member of the Foundation's Management Board is entitled to one vote.

4. The Foundation's Management Board has the right to invite individuals whose activities align with the Foundation's statutory objectives to attend meetings. Such individuals are not entitled to vote on resolutions.

1. Foundation Council

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General provisions regarding the Foundation Council

1. The Foundation Council is a control and supervisory body with powers arising from the provisions of the Statute.

2. The Foundation Council consists of 3 (three) to 6 (six) Members.

3. The members of the Foundation Council are appointed, by designating the Chairman of the Foundation Council, and dismissed by the founder – Mr. Tomasz Maślanko, and in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity, this competence is taken over by his wife – Ms. Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity – the other statutory heirs of Mr. Tomasz Maślanko who, when called to inherit, have not rejected the inheritance, deciding by an absolute majority of votes.

4. A Council Member may be dismissed by the other Members by unanimous decision.

5. The Foundation Council is appointed for a five-year term, with the possibility of re-election of a given person to the Foundation Council.

6. The functions of a Member of the Foundation Council and a Member of the Foundation Management Board may not be combined.

7. Members of the Foundation Council cannot be persons convicted by a final judgment for an intentional offence prosecuted at the public prosecutor’s office or for a tax offence.

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Competencies of the Foundation Council

The competences of the Foundation Council include:

1. Supervision over the activities of the Foundation's Management Board, in particular with regard to compliance of the Foundation's Management Board's activities with legal provisions, the provisions of the Statute and internal regulations.

2. Defining the long-term directions of the Foundation's activities;

3. Expressing opinions on matters submitted by the Foundation's Management Board;

4. Supporting the Foundation from a promotional perspective;

5. Review and approval of financial statements;

6. Consideration and approval of the reports of the Foundation's Management Board.

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Meetings of the Foundation Council

1. The Foundation Council works in meetings that are held as needed, but at least once a year.

2. At its first meeting, the Foundation Council elects from among its members the Vice-Chairman and the Secretary of the Foundation Council.

3. Meetings are convened by the Chairman of the Foundation Council by sending invitations via electronic means of communication, in which he notifies the Members of the Council of the planned agenda of the Foundation Council meeting; a meeting may also be convened by any Member of the Management Board of the Foundation.

4. A member of the Foundation's Management Board may participate in meetings of the Foundation's Council at the request of any Council member. However, a member of the Management Board participates in meetings of the Foundation's Council solely for the purpose of providing explanations.

5. Minutes are kept of the Foundation Council meetings. The signature of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or Secretary of the Foundation Council is required.

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Adopting resolutions by the Foundation Council

1. The Foundation Council adopts resolutions if at least half of its members are present at the meeting and all its members have been notified of the date and place of the meeting at least 3 days in advance.

2. Participation of a Council Member in a meeting is also possible via means of distance communication.

3. Resolutions may also be adopted outside the meeting, by written vote.

4. Voting in the manner specified in paragraph 3 may not apply to matters added to the agenda at a meeting of the Foundation Council. A resolution is valid when all members of the Foundation Council have been notified of the content of the draft resolution.

Chapter V. Final Provisions

Change of the statute and liquidation of the foundation.

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Change of the Foundation's Statute

1. Changing the Statute, including within the scope of the Foundation's objectives, is the exclusive competence of the Founder – Tomasz Maślanko; in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity, this competence is taken over by his wife – Ms. Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity – by the other statutory heirs of Tomasz Maślanko who were called to inherit and did not reject the inheritance, deciding by an absolute majority of votes.

2. The Foundation's Statute is amended by making an appropriate decision in writing, under pain of nullity, and adopting the consolidated text of the Foundation's Statute.

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Liquidation of the Foundation

1. The Foundation shall be liquidated when its financial resources and assets are exhausted.

2. The liquidators of the Foundation are appointed and dismissed by the founder – Mr. Tomasz Maślanko; in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity, this competence is taken over by his wife – Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity – by the other statutory heirs of Tomasz Maślanko who were appointed to inherit and did not reject the inheritance, deciding by an absolute majority of votes.

3. The decision on liquidation is made by the Management Board in its entirety by way of a unanimous resolution, which, in order to produce legal effects, requires the approval of the founder – Tomasz Maślanko; in the event of his death or loss of legal capacity, this competence is taken over by his wife – Ms. Iwona Maślanko, and in the event of her death or loss of legal capacity – by the other statutory heirs of Tomasz Maślanko who were called to inherit and did not reject the inheritance, deciding by an absolute majority of votes.

Statute of the Invisible World

And what are we doing
at the moment?

The Foundation is implementing the event as part of the open city competition "Łódź Equality Grants"

"Through the eyes of a senior - intergenerational meetings"

As part of the task, we are organizing a 4-hour meeting between students and seniors.

During the meeting, there will be a guided tour and workshops in the dark in mixed groups.

Through the project, we would like to show seniors that they are needed and that their knowledge and life experience are so important that they must be passed on to future generations.

The project is expected to involve 40 beneficiaries (20 students and 20 seniors).

The project will be implemented at BLACK WORLD, Plac Wolności 5

on November 12, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required by calling 733 933 713.

WE INVITE

“The implementation of the public task is possible thanks to the financial support provided by the City of Łódź”

The Foundation implemented the project "Integration without barriers"

The implementation of the public task was possible thanks to the financial support of the City of Łódź Office.

As part of the task, we organized an unusual integration event, which consisted of a 5-hour integration and workshop meeting of refugees from Ukraine together with the local community of the city.

30 beneficiaries took part in the project (15 people from Ukraine and 15 people from the local community).

During the meeting, the beneficiaries not only integrated, got to know each other and had a nice time over coffee and sweets, but also learned about the everyday life of blind people.

The project was implemented at BLACK WORLD Plac Wolności 5 on November 19, 2022

THANK YOU

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Documents

Resolution or decision approving the annual financial statements 2024

Resolution or decision approving the annual financial statements 2023

Resolution or decision approving the annual financial statements 2021