ADALEA

What ADALEA does

ADALEA (Association de loi 1901, founded 1979 in Saint-Brieuc as FOYER(s) D'ACCUEIL) is a French non-profit association providing integrated social support services to people in precarious situations across the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany. It operates through five interconnected service poles: Accueil Ecoute & Veille sociale (reception, listening, and crisis intervention), Logement Hébergement (housing and emergency accommodation including 54 Hybritel shelter places, CHRS, ALT, and family pensions), Emploi Formation (employment and training programs including PRÉPA Avenir Jeunes, PRÉPA Clés, PRÉPA Projet, and a solidarity driving school), Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion (work-integration workshops providing 28-hour weekly contracts), and the SIAO 22 coordination framework that orchestrates 8 relay structures. Supporting services include 6 Points Santé, 5 day shelters, the Boutique Solidarité, Escale Familles, and maraudes (mobile outreach) operating in partnership with Croix-Rouge française.

The business model is a publicly funded non-profit: ADALEA receives approximately €5 million in dedicated solidarity funds from the French State (l'État) and territorial collectivities for public policies against exclusion, supplemented by individual donations, corporate mécénat (with French tax deduction benefits of 66% for individuals and 60% for companies), and legacy gifts. All services are provided free to beneficiaries, with modest participation fees for housing calculated against resources. The association is governed by 10 board administrators and employs over 171 permanent staff, welcoming 9,428 people in 2023 across its services. Technology infrastructure is limited to a SPIP-based CMS website hosted by OVH and developed by Acantic, with no API, no proprietary technology, and no digital differentiation. The 2026-2031 associative project signals continued institutional planning.

Name

ADALEA

Legal name

Association de loi 1901 ADALEA

Website

https://adalea.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ADALEA is a French loi 1901 non-profit association founded in 1979, operating in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. It delivers integrated social welfare services — housing, employment training, health access, and insertion workshops — to nearly 9,500 people in precarious situations annually, funded primarily by the French State and territorial collectivities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Emergency shelter housing
• Professional insertion training
• Homelessness support services
• Social reintegration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Brieuc

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Policy Funding: ADALEA operates primarily through government and local authority funding. The association receives approximately 5 million euros in dedicated funds for solidarity programs, underwritten by the French State (l'Etat) and territorial collectivities (collectivités territoriales) for public policies against exclusion.
2. Donations and Mécénat: The association accepts donations from individuals and corporate sponsors (mécénat). Tax benefits apply: 66% reduction for individual donors (up to 20% of taxable income), 60% for companies (up to 10,000€ or 5 per mille of revenue).
3. Charitable Donations: Individual donations via secure online platform or paper forms. Corporate donations through structured partnership agreements. Legs and donations (inheritance gifts) also supported.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADALEA is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) delivering integrated social support services for people in precarious situations across the Côtes-d'Armor department. Its core offering combines emergency reception and listening, housing and accommodation (shelters, CHRS, ALT, pensions de famille), employment preparation and training, and integration through economic activity workshops (ACI). Services are coordinated at the departmental level through the SIAO 22 network and supported by Points Santé, day shelters, family services, and street outreach (maraudes).

Product overview

ADALEA is a loi 1901 social services association providing an integrated system of support for people experiencing exclusion in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. The organization operates through five interconnected core service divisions: (1) Accueil Ecoute & Veille sociale for reception and crisis intervention, (2) Logement Hébergement for housing and emergency accommodation, (3) Emploi Formation for professional integration and skills development, (4) Ateliers et Chantiers d'Insertion for vocational training through work integration, and (5) SIAO 22 coordinating the departmental reception and orientation network. Supporting programs include Points Santé for healthcare access, family services (Boutique Solidarité, Escale Familles), specialized employment tracks (Prépa Avenir Jeunes, Prépa Clés, Prépa Projet, Auto-école solidaire), and street outreach (Maraudes). The organization welcomed over 9,400 people in 2023 and employs more than 170 staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIAO 22: Service Intégré de l'Accueil et de l'Orientation des Côtes d'Armor - integrated reception and orientation service for Côtes-d'Armor department.

Products and services

• Accueil Ecoute & Veille sociale

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,428 people welcomed and supported in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate.

• IkeamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fondation Abbé Pierre for furnishing social housing facilities
• Croix-Rouge françaisemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates maraudes (mobile outreach) in Dinan, Guingamp, Lamballe, Lannion, and Saint-Brieuc in coordination with SIAO 22

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SAMU Social de Paris: Paris-based emergency social services operator running maraudes, shelters, and SIAO-equivalent coordination. Highly comparable operationally (maraudes, day centers, coordination role), but serves the Paris region rather than rural Brittany.

Others

• Armée du Salut (Fondation de l'Armée du Salut): National foundation operating shelters, social residences, and emergency accommodation for excluded populations. Comparable to ADALEA's housing and accueil activities, with broader national network including Côtes-d'Armor presence.

Direct peers

• France Horizon: National association operating CHRS shelters, emergency accommodation, and social insertion programs. Directly comparable to ADALEA's Logement Hébergement pole and ACI insertion workshops under loi 1901 status.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: France's leading housing and homelessness foundation, also an active funder of ADALEA's social housing facilities. Directly comparable as both operate housing-first and emergency-shelter programs for excluded populations across French territories.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, with which ADALEA already coordinates maraudes. Comparable in providing shelter, emergency reception, and social insertion services, but operates at national scale with broader healthcare and emergency-response mandates.
• Emmaüs France: National federation of Emmaüs associations fighting exclusion through housing, integration, and economic activity. Comparable to ADALEA as both operate loi 1901 associations with shelter and insertion missions, though Emmaüs has a broader national footprint and includes iconic resale activities.
• Restos du Cœur: National food and social assistance association. Comparable to ADALEA's day-shelter meal services and Accueil Ecoute activities for precarious populations, with significantly larger national footprint.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): National Catholic charity providing reception, material aid, and social accompaniment to people in poverty. Comparable to ADALEA in serving excluded populations with reception, housing referrals, and integration support, with broader national reach.

Emerging players

• France Terre d'Asile: National association providing reception, housing, and integration services to asylum seekers and refugees. Partially comparable to ADALEA's reception and housing poles, though focused specifically on migrant populations.
• ATD Quart Monde: Movement focused on extreme poverty and social exclusion, with territorial presence and insertion programs. Comparable in target population and integration approach, though ADALEA has broader operational scale in Côtes-d'Armor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adalea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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