PUBLIC ORGANIZATION SUGIHARA FOUNDATION DIPLOMATS FOR LIFE
COMPANY CODE 110078468
KAUNAS, VAIŽGANTO ST. 30
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COMPANY CODE 110078468
KAUNAS, VAIŽGANTO ST. 30
Kaunas 2023
Public Organization Sugihara Foundation Diplomats for Life 110078468 (subject legal entity, title, code)
Vaižganto g. 30, Kaunas, VĮ Registrų Centras l (Head office (address), the register, where data is collected and stored)
Operating l
(Legal status, if subject is licvidated, reorganized or bankrupt) No. l (approval mark)
REPORT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
ACCORDING TO DATA OF 31 DECEMBER, 2022
2023 January 1st, No. 1 l (date of issue)
Public Organization Sugihara Foundation Diplomats for Life 110078468 (subject legal entity, title, code)
Vaižganto g. 30, Kaunas, VĮ Registrų Centras l (Head office (address), the register, where data is collected and stored)
Operating l
(Legal status, if subject is licvidated, reorganized or bankrupt) No. l (approval mark)
ACCORDING TO DATA OF 31 DECEMBER, 2022
2023 January 1st, No. 1 l (date of issue)
Public organization Sugihara Foundation "Diplomats for Life"
Vaižganto g. 30, LT-44229, Kaunas Tel/Fax: +37037423277
Public body registered under the laws of the Lithuanian Companies Register on 14 December 1999. Public institution code: 110078468
Data is collected and stored in the State Enterprise Centre of Registers. The shareholders' capital of the public body is 869. EUR.
As at 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2021, three natural persons were shareholders of the public body. The financial statements of the public body are approved by the general meeting of shareholders.
Average annual number of staff by list for the reference period and the previous reference period: 5 employees on the last day of 2022 and 5 employees in 2021.
The financial year of the public body is the same as the calendar year. The institution is operational and has an unlimited period of operation.
Information on the Accounting Officer: Under a contract dated 04.01.2010, accounting services are provided by Bafos paslaugos UAB (code 135872365) and are open-ended.
The activities of the institution are :910000 in the social, educational and cultural field and museum activities. The aim of the Foundation is to revive the memories of the heroic deeds of the Japanese Consul Ch. Sugihara's exploits during the Second World War, and to add information about the Holocaust and the role of Sugihara, other diplomats and Lithuanian citizens in saving the lives of thousands of Jews and other people.
The founders of the Foundation: Ramūnas Garbaravičius, Egidijus Aleksandravičius and Freddy Opsomer (Note: Freddy Opsomer passed away on 14 March 2019) Foundation shareholders: Ramūnas Garbaravičius, Egidijus Aleksandravičius and Saulius Garbaravičius.
Chairman of the Board of the Foundation: Ramūnas Garbaravičius
The Board of the Foundation: Egidijus Aleksandravičius, Linas Venclauskas, Linas Tuleikis, Henrikas Gulbinas, Šarūnas Liekis and Birutė Garbaravičienė, Miša Jakobas.
Honorary members of the Foundation: H.E. Kazuko Shiraishi.
The laws and regulations that govern accounting and financial reporting: Law on Financial Accounting of the Republic of Lithuania. Order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania: "On the preparation of accounting, financial statements, activity report, annual report and valuation of assets and services received free of charge (nonmonetary donations) of non-profit legal entities".
Movements in intangible fixed assets are shown in the table below: (Note 1)
Acquisition value Software Other intangible assets
Movements in tangible fixed assets are shown in the table below: (Note 2)
Under the terms of a lease agreement signed on 12 March 2003, the Foundation has the free use of 347,03 m2 of premises and 0,09 ha of land for its activities. The lease agreement is for an indefinite period of time and the Foundation does not pay rent. For the maintenance and operation of the premises, contracts are concluded with service organisations and fees are paid on the basis of the services provided. The Foundation had concluded a 5-year lease agreement with Vytautas Magnus University, which expired on 01.07.2016. According to the agreement, the VMU used the premises free of charge but reimbursed the operating and utility costs during the rental period. The premises were returned to the Foundation at the end of the contract. As of 01.07.2016, the Foundation started to use all the premises for its activities.
The Foundation uses fully depreciated assets in its operations by group:
Since the end of 2015, the Foundation has been implementing the reconstruction and renovation of the building and the premises that house the museum, in accordance with the approved project and contract.
Fundraising and reconstruction and renovation works are being carried out to achieve this objective. According to the contract, the Lender does not reimburse the Foundation for the reconstruction and renovation costs incurred. The table below shows the movement of works carried out and funds for the period: renovation works carried out, works delivered; funds collected for financing and written off; balance of funds at the end of the year:
movements are shown in the table below (Note 3)
Inventories include stationery, office supplies, brochures, badges, books, souvenir magnets, postcards, chocolates: which are used for the purposes of the Foundation, or as a souvenir to promote the Foundation's activities to guests, schools, museum visitors and supporters. ()
4 Receivables due within one year (Note 4)
5 Cash and cash equivalents (Note 5)
6 The institution's own capital
The institution's own capital consists of contributions from shareholders and the result of the fund's activities. The Foundation made a loss for the year under review in the amount of EUR -9438.-
The movement of the Fuondation's sources of funding is shown in the table below: (Note 7)
The funding was used to finance the public benefit events mentioned in the Annual Activity Report. There was no volunteer work during the reporting period.
(The form of Information for Charity and donations received during the year)
*Data of individuals are not disclosed
**the cost of services provided
***is shown when an entity transfers the use of an asset to others under a usage contract, irrespective of the entity's own ownership of the asset (ownership, usage or lease)
The funding was used to finance the public benefit events mentioned in the Annual Activity Report, to reimburse the Foundation's operating costs, and to reimburse the costs of the reconstruction and renovation of the museum building.
8 Accounts payable and liabilities (Note 8)
At the end of the reporting year, debts amount to:
The Foundation's operating income comes from services provided for excursions and museum visits. A small part of its income comes from the sale of souvenir badges, pendants, postcards and books. In 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the number of visitors to the museum dropped significantly, which affected income generation.
Other income and other expenses incurred during the year: (Note 9)
The Fuondationd incurred costs of 172686.- during the year under review. In accordance with the decision of the Foundation's shareholders, taking into account the ratio between the income generated and the funding received (10830) and the donations and earmarked funding received (75267) for the year 2022, the Foundation's general operating costs are reimbursed and distributed as follows: 87% of the costs are allocated to the financing of the Foundation's events of public benefit, 13% are allocated to the Foundation's economic and commercial activities. The allocation and reimbursement of the Foundation's costs is shown in the table below ( 10 note)
In 2022, the salary accrued to the executive amounted to a total of €24,627.- (€2,854.- in 2021). The Head of the Fund has not been granted any loans or guarantees, nor has he/she been the recipient of any other disbursement or accrual, or any other transfer of assets.
After the balance sheet date, the museum has not seen an increase in visitor traffic and is facing a difficult period.
Director Ramūnas Janulaitis Accountant Linas Budrius
2023-02-01