1. Name, Registered Office, Address, and Year of Founding
Name: Charity-Hiker e.V.
Registered office: Allensbach
Year founded: 2023
Address: Markelfinger Str. 4a, 78476 Allensbach am Bodensee, Germany
2. Full Statutes and Objectives of the Association
Objectives: The purpose of the association is to raise funds for the promotion of social causes, in particular the direct, low-overhead support of children who are severely ill, chronically ill, or have cancer, as well as their families.
Statutes: The full statutes are available on our dedicated page: Statutes.
3. Information on Tax-Exempt Status
Status: Charity-Hiker e.V. is recognized as tax-exempt due to the promotion of charitable purposes, according to the most recent exemption notice received from the Constance tax office, and is exempt from corporate tax.
Donation receipts: The association is authorized to issue tax-deductible receipts for donations and membership fees.
4. Names and Roles of Key Decision-Makers
Chairman: Sven Hardt (Peregrino Sven)
5. Association Activity Report
Review: Successful completion of the major project "From the North Cape to the End of the World" (2024–2025), covering more than 8,280 kilometers across Europe.
Outlook: Organization and logistical preparation of the pan-European "Three Kings Tour" (7,500 km, scheduled start on 01/06/2027), to generate Europe-wide attention and funding for children's health.
6. Personnel Structure
Volunteer-run: The association does not employ any paid staff. The board and everyone involved in the projects work 100% voluntarily. No salaries, expense allowances, or attendance fees are paid.
7. Information on the Origin of Funds
Structure: The association's income consists of:
- Pure, project-earmarked donations from individuals and companies.
- Regular membership and supporting membership fees, intended to cover the association's infrastructure.
- Logistical and material sponsorship, strictly earmarked for carrying out the tours.
8. Information on the Use of Funds
Proof: The total of €16,066.52 raised as part of the North Cape project was passed on without any deduction. The funds were used, earmarked, for the interior fit-out of the newly built therapy center at the Katharinenhöhe rehabilitation clinic (a clinic specializing in pediatric oncology follow-up care in the Black Forest).
9. Corporate Ties with Third Parties
Independence: None. Charity-Hiker e.V. is legally, financially, and organizationally entirely independent. It is strictly separated from the commercial activities of founder Sven Hardt (such as his publishing house Zero-Point-Publishing or his mentoring business Plan-0). Funds from these ventures are pure, one-way donations.
10. Contributions Representing More Than 10% of the Total Budget
Transparency threshold: There is no individual or company whose annual payments represent more than 10% of the association's total budget. (Should this change due to major sponsors, their names would be listed here.)
Status of this overview: July 2026. Charity-Hiker e.V. regularly updates this information in line with the recommendations of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft.