Secours populaire

What Secours populaire does

Secours populaire français (SPF) is a French non-profit humanitarian association founded in 1945 and recognized as an établissement d'utilité publique since March 12, 1985. Operating under French law of 1901 and headquartered in Paris, SPF provides solidarity-based support including food aid, emergency assistance, housing support, healthcare access, education, cultural and leisure programs, and socio-professional integration for vulnerable populations in France and internationally. Its core programs address financial precarity, food insecurity, housing instability, digital exclusion, and humanitarian crises stemming from conflict and climate emergencies.

The organization runs a highly decentralized operating model comprising 98 federations, 651 local committees, and approximately 1,300 welcome and solidarity offices across all French departments, supported by 98,000 active volunteers. Funding flows through individual one-time and recurring donations, corporate partnerships, material donations (food, clothing, furniture), restaurant voucher conversions, and wealth-transfer instruments including bequests, lifetime donations, and life insurance beneficiary designations. SPF also operates an international network of nearly 200 partners across 80 countries, anchored by a long-standing partnership with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society dating to 1979 and a portfolio of recurring campaigns (Donateurs, Pères Noël Verts, Vacances, Pauvreté-Précarité, Solidarité Mondiale).

In 2024, SPF aided approximately 3.7 million people in France and deployed roughly €500 million in total resources (€402 million for solidarity actions in France, €24 million internationally), with 85% of expenditures directed to social missions. Technology infrastructure is limited to digital donation portals (don.secourspopulaire.fr, moncompte.secourspopulaire.fr), an SMS giving shortcode (92222), a dedicated legacy-giving portal, and standard back-office systems; no proprietary AI, platform product, or SaaS offering is part of the organization's operating model. SPF has held the Don en Confiance independent certification label continuously since 1989, supplementing its regulatory standing and brand trust profile.

Name

Secours populaire

Legal name

Secours populaire français

Website

https://secourspopulaire.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secours populaire français is a French non-profit humanitarian association founded in 1945, providing food aid, emergency relief, housing, healthcare, education, and socio-professional integration to vulnerable populations across France and 80 countries through 98 federations, 1,300 offices, and 98,000 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid
• Food assistance
• Social solidarity
• Volunteer programs
• Emergency relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring financial donations from individuals via website, SMS (92222), bank transfer, check, or in-person. Donation amounts suggested: 50€, 100€, 200€ one-time or 10€, 20€, 50€, 100€ monthly. Tax deductible at 75% up to 2,000€ limit.
2. Legs, Donations, and Life Insurance: Wealth transfer through wills (legs), lifetime donations (donation), and life insurance beneficiary designation. Association recognized as public utility since 1985, exempt from inheritance taxes. Managed through dedicated legacy team with dedicated contact (Carole Pezron).
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with businesses and foundations who support the association's missions. Includes financial support, in-kind donations, and employee engagement programs.
4. Material Donations: Accepts material donations including food, clothing, furniture, books, and other goods. Distributed through network of local committees and solidarity offices.
5. Restaurant Vouchers: Accepts paper meal vouchers (Sodexo, Ticket Restaurant EdenRed, Chèque déjeuner Up, Chèque Bimpli) and digital restaurant card donations, eligible for tax receipts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Secours populaire français is a non-profit humanitarian association providing comprehensive solidarity services to people facing poverty and social exclusion in France and internationally. Its core offerings include food aid, material assistance, emergency humanitarian response, access to housing, healthcare, education, culture, leisure, vacation programs for disadvantaged families, and socio-professional integration support — delivered through a decentralized network of 1,300 welcome offices, 98,000 volunteers, and 200 international partners. The organization funds these programs through voluntary financial donations, material gifts, bequests, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Secours populaire français is a humanitarian charity organization offering donation-based solidarity services, volunteer programs, and legacy giving options. The organization provides financial and material donation mechanisms through its website, including one-time and recurring donations, bequests (legs), life insurance beneficiary designations, and property donations. It operates various solidarity campaigns including food aid, housing assistance, healthcare access, education support, vacation programs for disadvantaged families, and youth engagement through the Copain du Monde program. The organization maintains an emergency fund for rapid response to humanitarian crises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Copain du Monde: Children's volunteer program within Secours populaire where children aged 8-12 become authors and actors of solidarity
• Pères Noël verts

Products and services

• Aide alimentaire (Food aid)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.7 million people aided in France in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• HDIP (Health Development Information and Policy Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership since 2023 for supporting seven community libraries across Palestinian territories, helping students with studies and social-cultural life.
• Proyecto de Vida / Casa de Solidaridad (Bolivia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Partnership since 2005 with human development organization supporting at-risk populations in El Alto (La Paz), Bolivia. Supports children, women, and families through cultural programs, training workshops, and Christmas activities. 1,000€ donated for 2019 Christmas for 600 children.
• PMRS (Palestinian Medical Relief Society)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1979Historical partnership since 1979 with Palestinian Medical Relief Society. PMRS provides healthcare to populations in Gaza and West Bank. SPF provides financial support (100,000€ emergency fund), equipment, and solidarity. Daily operations supporting 7,400 people in Gaza. Focus on maternal health, chronic diseases, psychological support, and child welfare.
• Nearly 200 international partners in 80 countriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive international network of partners implementing solidarity programs in Europe and worldwide. Partners include NGOs, local associations, and community organizations identifying needs and implementing actions in their regions.
• Credit Agricole du Nord Est FoundationminorOthersFoundation that financed one-third of the cost (approximately 25,000€ total) of a refrigerated van for the Givet committee to maintain cold chain for food distribution.
• Caf des ArdennesminorOthersCaisse d'Allocations Familiales des Ardennes contributed to funding the refrigerated van purchase for the Givet committee.
• CMCAS EDF-GDF Marne et ArdennesminorOthersCaisse Mutuelle Complémentaire d'Action Sociale d'EDF-GDF contributed to the purchase of the refrigerated van for food aid distribution.
• Région ArdennesminorOthersRegional council contributed to funding the refrigerated vehicle for the Givet committee.
• Cuba Coopération FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation led by Victor Fernandez with close relationship for Cuba solidarity. Fundraising for Cuban friends affected by Hurricane Ian, particularly for Isla de la Juventud province.
• Association Hébron-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's association in Hebron providing homework support for children. Receives 3,000€ annual support from FNEG federation.
• Association NOOR (Bethlehem)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's association in Aida camp (Bethlehem) supporting children with disabilities. Receives 3,000€ annual support from FNEG federation.
• La Maison Chaleureuse (Jenin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's association in Jenin refugee camp providing activities for traumatized children. Receives 3,000€ annual support from FNEG federation. Vital support especially after July 2023 Israeli operation destroyed the camp.
• AFPS63 (Association France Palestine Solidarité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with AFPS63 for Palestine projects, including support to the three women's associations in Hebron, Aida, and Jenin.
• Centre Communal d'Action Sociale (CCAS) GivetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local government social action center for the solidarity supermarket in Givet, serving 450 beneficiaries.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: Emmaüs is a federated French movement focused on poverty alleviation through second-hand goods collection, social integration, and community-based solidarity — directly comparable in mission, volunteer-driven federated structure, and target beneficiary population.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: A national network of food banks collecting and distributing food to people in need — directly comparable to SPF's food aid infrastructure and federated model, often partnering with or alongside Secours populaire at the departmental level.
• Croix-Rouge française: The French Red Cross is the most direct peer — a similarly large, decentralized humanitarian association providing emergency relief, food aid, healthcare, and social support across France with comparable volunteer scale and federated structure.
• ATD Quart Monde: ATD Quart Monde is a French anti-poverty organization focused on the most excluded populations; it shares SPF's mission of fighting extreme poverty and exclusion but emphasizes long-term advocacy alongside direct aid.
• Action contre la Faim: Action contre la Faim is a French-founded humanitarian NGO focused on fighting hunger worldwide; it overlaps directly with SPF's international food security and emergency nutrition programs and competes for similar French donor segments.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: France's leading housing and homelessness charity; directly comparable to SPF's housing aid, 'aide au logement,' and 'sans-abri' programs, sharing the same beneficiary populations and donor base.
• Les Restaurants du Cœur: Founded in 1985 by Coluche, Restos du Cœur is a leading French food-assistance charity operating a similar model of free meal distribution and material aid to people in poverty, overlapping heavily with SPF's food and material donation programs.
• Caritas France: Caritas France is the Catholic charity network addressing poverty, migration, and emergency relief — overlapping significantly with SPF's social services, emergency response, and international humanitarian partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières: MSF is a globally dominant medical-humanitarian NGO with French roots; it overlaps with SPF on international crisis response and emergency fundraising but specializes in healthcare delivery rather than multi-domain social assistance.

Regional players

• UNICEF France: The French national committee of UNICEF, comparable to SPF's Copain du Monde children's program and international child-welfare partnerships, although UNICEF focuses more narrowly on children's rights globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/secourspop
• YouTubeyoutube.com/secourspopulaire
• Facebookfacebook.com/SecourspopulairefrancaisHauteGaronne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secours-populaire-fran%C3%A7ais
• Instagraminstagram.com/secourspop
• TikToktiktok.com/@secourspop

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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