Governing document THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM
Charity number: 312168
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27TH MAY 1965, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 7TH JULY 1966 AND 7TH MAY 2005.
Charitable objects
(1) TO SERVE AS A NATIONAL, INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE OF THE POLISH COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. (2) TO MAINTAIN INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION AND CULTURAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE POLISH AND BRITISH. (3) TO COLLECT DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THE PARTICIPATION OF POLAND IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LEADERSHIP OF GENERAL SIKORSKI. (FOR FULL DETAILS, SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OR ASSOCIATION.) 4) TO COLLECT THE COLOURS AND RELICS OF THE POLISH ARMED FORCES AND THE POLISH HOME ARMY AND PRESERVE ANY OTHER OBJECTS RELATING TO THE STRUGGLE OF THE POLISH NATION FOR INDEPENDENCE. 5) TO PURSUE AND ENCOURAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH HISTORICAL REVIEWS AND DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THAT STRUGGLE. 6) TO PROCURE FOR POLES FACILITIES TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH. 7) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIBRARIES ADAPTED TO THE ABOVE OBJECTS. 8) TO HELP POLES IN QUESTIONS OF BOTH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
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