Trust & Transparency
No fine print. No illusions. Every euro explained.
One Euro Journey is not a traditional charity — and we don’t pretend it is.
This is a public, for-purpose social experiment run by OEJ OÜ (Estonia), built to test one simple question: Can one million people create real impact by donating just €1 — transparently, together, in public?
Where your €1 goes
At predefined milestones, donations are made to registered, reputable European animal shelters.
- Community nominated & voted (from milestone 2)
- Every donation documented
- Receipts published publicly
This is the part most projects hide. We don’t. This covers real, unavoidable costs to make the project scale.
- Payment fees (Stripe, Apple/Google Pay)
- Taxes & Accounting (VAT obligations)
- Hosting, Tools, Security
- Content & Marketing (to reach 1M people)
Why not 100% to charity?
Because 100% charity promises are often dishonest. Running a transparent, public, Europe-wide project costs money. Pretending otherwise would mean hiding expenses or burning out.
Instead, we choose honest economics:
🛡️ Proof, not trust
We don’t ask you to “believe us.” You verify us.
- Donation confirmations published
- Milestone transfers documented
- Decisions explained in real time
- Failures shared alongside wins
🔒 Your data stays yours
Transparency applies to data too. We respect your privacy.
- No donor data is sold
- No hidden retargeting schemes
- Emails used only for project updates
- Option to donate anonymously
How to Read This Ledger
This ledger is the public financial record of The One Euro Journey. It exists so anyone — supporters, journalists, skeptics — can verify how the project operates. You don’t need to trust us. You can review the numbers.
What this ledger shows
This ledger tracks project totals and key categories, starting from €0.
- Total money received (by channel, in aggregate)
- Processing fees (where applicable)
- Operational expenses (categorized)
- Milestone impact transfers to verified organizations
- Policy decisions and material changes (logged)
- Corrections (with an explanation)
What it does not show
We publish enough to prove accountability without exposing personal data.
How the sections work
1. Overview
This is the summary. If you only look at one tab, start here. It shows:
- Total funds received
- Total impact allocated and/or transferred
- Total operational spending
- Current balance (as tracked in the ledger)
2. Payments (Aggregate)
This section shows how money enters the system. Amounts are shown in aggregate by date/channel.
- Date range and payment channel
- Gross amounts received
- Processor fees (for card payments) and net received
3. Milestone Impact Transfers
This section shows when and where impact transfers happen. No milestone transfer happens quietly.
- Milestone reached
- Recipient organization
- Proof link (receipt, confirmation, or public acknowledgement) when legally and ethically appropriate
4. Operational Expenses
This section documents the operational side of the project: real costs required to run it legally, securely, and transparently.
- Payment processing, accounting, and tax compliance
- Hosting, software, and security
- Content and distribution expenses
5. Decisions & Change Log
These sections document governance decisions (where applicable) and corrections.
- Policy changes and clarifications (with dates)
- Corrections to earlier entries (with a reason)
- Historical entries remain visible; changes are logged
Update frequency & verification
How often is this updated?
This is a manually maintained public ledger. We aim to update it at least once per week and additionally after major milestones.
Because it is manual, the numbers on this page may not match real-world totals minute-by-minute.
What if there’s a delay?
Payment settlement times, bank processing, refunds/chargebacks, and reconciliation can create short-term differences.
When corrections are needed, we update the ledger and log the change.
How to verify claims
If something is mentioned on the website or social media, you should be able to find the corresponding entry here once the next update is posted.
If it isn’t in the ledger yet, it should be treated as unverified until the next ledger update.
What “Ledger Zero” means
Ledger Zero marks the moment before the first payment was received. It exists to prevent backdated entries and retroactive explanations. Everything starts from zero — publicly.
If something looks unclear
If you see something that doesn’t make sense or looks incomplete, contact us and ask. Public accountability only works if it’s challenged.
Final Note
This ledger is not a marketing tool. It’s a constraint.
It limits what we can claim, how we can spend, and what we can hide.
If the project succeeds, the ledger will show how.
If it fails, the ledger will show why.
Either way, it stays public.