My experiences

Why I want to become EUR Treasurer ?

At the end of my mandate, at the french GA in September 2025, I had discussions with Christophe which told me he was not going to run again but they were looking for a full-timer for the EUR Treasurer.

By asking him questions over multiples meeting and after a discussion with Mels, I realized that the responsibilities of EUR treasurer is very similar of what I did in the FR board.
>>> Here the EUR Treasurer role : LINK

I can also see how that role is easier : in France you have to do the same annual accounts audit but you have additional administrative tasks and rules that make the job harder.

My experience as FR Treasurer

In France, we can only receive donations from French citizens or European citizens living in France, up to a maximum of €7,500 per year.

To make things even more complicated, we are not allowed to use third-party accounts. That means that every donations must be made directly to our bank account and we cannot use fundraising management or automatic accounting software such as ClubCollect.

Annual financial declarations

As Treasurer of Volt France from 2022 to 2023, I completed three annual financial declarations to the French authorities. This process included strict legal reviews validated first by an accountant and then by state audits, which could request any financial document or information at any time.

This experience taught me the importance of strong organisation, financial transparency, and rigorous tracking throughout the year.

Declaration for tax deduction

In addition to the annual financial review, we also have to complete a second declaration allowing members to benefit from a 66% tax deduction on each donation.

Volt France learned the hard way how critical this process is : after a mistake in 2020, the authorities temporarily removed our ability to issue tax-deductible donation receipts, which particularly upset several major donors at the time.

French public funding

In France, the only way to access public funding is through legislative elections. However campaign costs are very high because we finance our own ballots, as there is no state-provided single ballot.

We also have to complete complex financial declarations for each campaign. To simplify the process, we centralise donations to candidates, which also increases the Treasurer’s workload.

I have demonstrated strong administrative and financial skills as Treasurer of one of the most complex chapters from a regulatory point of view.

Compared to Volt Europa's tresurer, which operates under fewer legal constraints on budget use, does not require the same level of donation tracking for tax-deduction systems, and benefit from additionnal administrative support and automation tools like accounting and financial software,
I believe I am more than capable of handling this role effectively.

A clear and engaging Budget

In addition to annual legal requirements set by the state, we must also build a yearly budget.

This involves consulting different teams and reaching agreement with all board members to ensure a balanced financial plan.

In this context, I worked to empower functional and local teams by creating dedicated regional budgets and incentive mechanisms designed to encourage initiative and participation.

Although the Treasurer’s role is primarily administrative and focused on financial management, I believe the way information is communicated to members can be engaging, accessible, and sometimes even fun.

For example, within Volt France, I created a humorous video explaining how to claim tax deductions after donating, making a complex administrative process easier and more accessible for members.

>>> To see the full video (in french) you can dowload it here : LINK

Example of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Over the last year of my mandate, in the absence of elections, we focused on improving how we communicate the Board’s actions and strategic goals to members.

This led to the creation of an “One Pager” defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and outlining the Board’s yearly priorities, as well as a quarterly report tracking progress against these KPIs.

As many members of Volt Europa are primarily involved in their national chapters, and staying informed about the European level can be time-consuming, I believe it is important for the European Board to provide clear overview documents, like these, that summarise what is happening across the movement.

Goodies management

For the European elections, one of the main challenges for Volt France was how to finance the campaign, whether running independently or as part of a coalition. One of the options I explored was purchasing Volt merchandise and reselling it during the Volt Europa General Assembly Paris 2023.

After a market study and taking member feedback into account, the Board decided to invest €18.4k in merchandise. Although €8.9k was sold during the Paris GA, results were below expectations, partly because not all items were delivered in time for the event.

As a result, I took responsibility for continuing sales in the following months, coordinating sales with several European teams and personally handling packaging and shipping. Thanks to rigorous stock management, we ultimately reached a total of €18.5k in merchandise sold.

Even if this operation was not immediately financially profitable, it allowed Volt France to build a reusable stock of merchandise, which can be distributed to local teams (for example in Strasbourg during the municipal elections) or used as an incentive for fundraising and future sales.

The bet of taking a loan

As explained, we needed funds, and thanks to the 2022 legislative elections, Volt France received around €18k in public funding. In order to have liquidity available during the European elections, Volt France decided to take a €45k interest-free loan over three years from its members. I personally secured three lenders within my family and local team.

Unfortunately, after the European elections, Emmanuel Macron announced early legislative elections.

Concretely, without securing a similar level of funding from the 2024 legislative elections, Volt France would have been unable to repay its debts on time and could have been sanctioned by the French authorities. In the worst case, this situation could have led to the disappearance of Volt France.

With only five days to organise collectively and rise 27k€ fund, this situation was extremely challenging for many members, including myself. >>> Learn more here : LINK

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