BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Lenkiewicz Foundation [TLF] was established formally in the mid 1990s (and registered as a charity in 1997). Its main objectives are to own and care for the collection of original works, books, notebooks and artefacts previously owned by Robert Lenkiewicz (1941-2002), to provide a permanent and safe home for these collections, and to ensure that these are accessible to the public and available for study and other educational purposes. The final winding up of the artist's Estate commenced on 30 June 2010, when the artist's legacy was formally transferred to The Foundation and its parallel Trust.

STRUCTURE

There are three separate entities:

• The Lenkiewicz Foundation
• Barbican Rooms Ltd
• The Lenkiewicz Foundation Trust

The Lenkiewicz Foundation Ltd is a Company, limited by guarantee, and is also a registered charity.

Barbican Rooms Ltd is the ‘Trading Arm’ of TLF and is not a Charity but is a Company, limited by guarantee. It raises money by trading and then covenants money to TLF [which cannot itself raise money except directly in furtherance of its aims]. All of the Trustees [Directors] of TLF are also Directors of Barbican Rooms.

The Lenkiewicz Foundation Trust is a registered charity but not a company. Its sole Trustee is The Lenkiewicz |Foundation. It was set up, at the outset, in order to own the books and specific paintings and its articles of association and aims do not allow its capital value to be decreased.

The Foundation has its own website at www.lenkiewiczfoundation.org which gives news about exhibitions and events. Visitors can also subscribe to an e-mail newsletter or, by becoming Friends of The Foundation, receive quarterly illustrated newsletters and other members' benefits. A one year subscription is just £20.00.