Creating a not-for-profit association (stowarzyszenie) in Poland

KrakowJohn 1 | -

24 May 2009 / #1

Hi all

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on (or preferably a link to an English-language 'How-to' guide) how to set up a 'stowarzyszenie'. A group of us ex-pats in Krakow want to start a drama group, and it seems we have to go through legal hoops to do so.

I'm just starting to translate some Polish-language guidelines I found, but I'd love to have an English-language version, if poss.

Thanks in advance.
John

Machoflex7 - | 5

12 Jun 2009 / #2

Hi John,

You should contact Adkins Professional Service and they will guide you to set up NGO.

ADKINS
Wolność 6/66
01-018 Warsaw
phone: (+48 22) 838 23 92
(+48 22) 838 23 94
fax: (+48 22) 636 36 47
e-mail: biuro@adkins.pl
pytania@adkins.pl
Thanks

Machado

inkrakow

12 Jun 2009 / #3

Be aware of what you'll be getting into - a stowarzyszenie is treated the same as a company here, so you have monthly accounts, reams of paperwork, the need for a supervisory board, annual reporting to various and sundry official bodies, full personal/legal responsibility for any money you handle, meeting filing deadlines etc to look forward to. Go get some decent legal advice!

esek 2 | 228

12 Jun 2009 / #4

there is also sth called 'stowarzyszenie zwykłe' (don't know how to translate this) - minimum of paperwork, but also very llimited 'rights'.