Public Accountability

Annual Activity Reports & Financial Audits

Full disclosure of our operational outcomes, verified financial balance sheets, and volunteer labor metrics stewarding the architectural monuments of Senantes.

Open Books Policy

Integrity in Every Euro and Every Volunteer Hour

As a registered non-profit organization operating in the public interest (RNA W283002124, SIREN 503372294), SAUVEGARDE DU PATRIMOINE DE SENANTES adheres to uncompromising transparency standards.

We believe that public trust must be earned continuously. Because our activities take place primarily on municipal property and involve communal heritage landmarks, we make all operational filings, financial ledgers, and ecological assessments freely available for public inspection.

As affirmed in our core governing charter: "All membership fees and dues are fully reinvested in the association's public interest missions." We do not engage in commercial product merchandising, paid consulting, or commercial tourism packages. Every resource entrusted to our association is transformed into tangible structural preservation.

Our accounts are closed annually on December 31, examined by independent auditors chosen from outside the Executive Board, and formally ratified by vote during our sovereign General Assembly.

Annual reports and statutory disclosures presented at community meeting
Public Document Archive

Official Annual Reports & General Assembly Filings

Download complete certified activity and financial documents submitted to the Prefecture of Eure-et-Loir and municipal archives.

Fiscal Year 2025

Annual Activity & Financial Report 2025

Comprehensive overview of Saint-Pierre parvis wall repairs, Grand Lavoir flume dredging, 3,420 volunteer hours, and certified year-end financial statement.

Format: PDF • 44 Pages • Ratified March 2026

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Fiscal Year 2024

Annual Activity & Financial Report 2024

Detailed documentation of northern wayside calvary stone survey, 18 educational guided walks, archival indexing at Chartres, and balanced ledger.

Format: PDF • 38 Pages • Ratified March 2025

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Special Publication

Independent Audit & Compliance Audit

Triennial regulatory review verifying strict compliance with non-profit fiscal laws, zero commercial activity certification, and grant utilization records.

Format: PDF • 24 Pages • Certified Auditor Seal

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Fiscal Transparency

Certified Operating Balance Sheet (Fiscal Year 2025)

Line-item breakdown of incoming public resources and outgoing conservation disbursements approved by the General Assembly.

Revenue Stream (Receipts) Amount (€) Expenditure Category (Disbursements) Amount (€)
Municipal Heritage Grant (Mairie de Senantes) €4,500.00 Raw Materials (Hydraulic Lime, Sand, Stone) €4,850.00
Departmental Cultural Grant (Conseil Dép. 28) €3,200.00 Scaffolding Rental & Safety Certifications €2,740.00
Annual Membership Dues (84 Active Members) €2,100.00 Educational Publications & Walking Tour Maps €1,880.00
Philanthropic Civic Donations (Public Subscriptions) €1,950.00 Archival Preservation & Scanning Supplies €1,025.00
Bank Interest & Administrative Reallocations €85.00 Statutory Insurance, Banking & Registry Dues €912.00
Total Operational Inflow €11,835.00 Total Conservation Outflow €11,407.00

Surplus Allocation Note: The modest annual surplus of €428.00 has been transferred into the dedicated Emergency Masonry Reserve Fund earmarked exclusively for winter freeze damage interventions in 2026.

Human Capital

3,420 Documented Volunteer Hours Dedicated to Public Heritage

Our greatest asset is the passionate, selfless dedication of local citizens who contribute their time and expertise on Saturday mornings and throughout the week.

In 2025, our volunteer work was cataloged across five primary functional categories:

  • Structural Masonry & Lime Repointing: 1,420 hours (41.5% of total effort)
  • Hydrological & Washhouse Clearance: 860 hours (25.1% of total effort)
  • Historical Archival Research & Monograph Drafting: 640 hours (18.7% of total effort)
  • Guided Public Tours & School Workshops: 310 hours (9.1% of total effort)
  • Statutory Administration & Financial Auditing: 190 hours (5.6% of total effort)

Valued at standard departmental craftsman rates, this volunteer labor represents an estimated direct economic contribution of over €68,000 to the public heritage infrastructure of the municipality of Senantes without costing taxpayers a single extra centime.

Dedicated volunteers celebrating completion of historic monument restoration phase
Oversight Standards

Independent Audit Methodology & Regulatory Review

To ensure complete impartiality, the financial oversight of SAUVEGARDE DU PATRIMOINE DE SENANTES is conducted independently of the Executive Board. Each year, two auditors are elected by secret ballot during the General Assembly to serve on the Audit Supervisory Commission.

The audit process involves a systematic three-stage inspection:

1. Complete Voucher & Invoice Verification: Every payment made by check or bank transfer is matched against original supplier invoices, delivery slips for lime and timber, and equipment rental contracts.

2. Restricted Grant Reconciliation: Grants awarded by the Mairie de Senantes and the Conseil Départemental d'Eure-et-Loir are earmarked for specific heritage structures. The audit verifies that grant funds were not commingled with general operational monies or redirected to unauthorized works.

3. Fiscal Compliance Certification: The commission confirms that all member donations complied with French non-profit tax regulations, that no compensation or benefits in kind were paid to board trustees, and that all statutory filings with the Prefecture of Chartres are completely up to date.

Local Procurement

Ethical Local Sourcing & Contractor Transparency

Our procurement policy reflects our dedication to the regional rural economy of Eure-et-Loir. When heavy machinery or specialized scaffolding beyond volunteer capability is required, we solicit competitive quotations from licensed local craftsmen operating within our canton.

All material suppliers are evaluated on four strict criteria:

  • Geographic proximity (prioritizing local quarries and timber mills in Eure-et-Loir and adjacent departments).
  • Heritage compatibility (certified natural hydraulic lime without chemical retardants or Portland cement adulteration).
  • Fair trade and environmental practices (sustainably harvested French oak timbers with FSC or PEFC certification).
  • Transparent billing with detailed batch certifications for historical records.
Ecological Reporting

Environmental Accountability & Low-Carbon Preservation

Conserving historic architecture actively minimizes carbon emissions compared to modern demolition and rebuild practices.

Calculated Embodied Carbon Conservation

By repairing 145 linear meters of historic rubble limestone wall instead of replacing it with modern concrete block construction, our association prevented the production and transport of approximately 32 tons of cement, equating to an estimated 24.8 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions avoided.

Our sourcing policy mandates that 100% of sand and replacement limestone be procured within a 45-kilometer radius of Senantes, eliminating long-distance freight emissions. Furthermore, old lime mortar rubble removed during repointing is crushed on-site and reused as sub-base drainage gravel along washhouse conduits, achieving a 98% materials diversion rate from municipal landfills.

Biodiversity Preservation in Historic Wall Ecosystems

Historic limestone walls are living habitats. In 2025, our environmental survey identified 14 distinct species of calcicolous lichens, 6 native mosses, and breeding colonies of solitary bees nesting in dry-stone fissures along the Saint-Pierre church boundary.

Our restoration protocol strictly forbids continuous solid repointing across entire wall faces; we systematically preserve sheltered deep crevice zones at heights above two meters to serve as permanent nesting crevices for European wall lizards and beneficial insect fauna, successfully wedding architectural conservation with biodiversity stewardship.

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Every volunteer hour added to our records strengthens Senantes' cultural identity and preserves our communal landscape for future generations.