The Hertford British Charitable Fund - HBCF - is a UK-registered charity that is recognised in France as a foreign association, and which provides financial support to:

• British citizens living in France (and others with close affiliations to the UK*) who find themselves in dire need and have nowhere else to turn; in this instance, HBCF is the charity of last resort.
  (* for example, the spouse or child of a British citizen; or a French family returning to France after many years as expats in the UK).
  
  
• Charitable organisations in France or UK organisations with strong or direct links to France, which have a strong impact in areas that are aligned with HBCF’s charitable objectives (essentially well-being and the encouragement of Franco-British collaboration in medicine and care) seeking help with projects aimed at English speaking people in France.
  
  

Administration and governance
HBCF is a UK registered charity, incorporated in England as a company limited by guarantee and recognised in France by decree as a foreign association. 
It is administered by a Board comprising no more than 12 Trustees/Directors, one of whom is appointed as Chair. All the Board members are volunteers – each with a specific expertise - and the Board decides on short and long-term strategy, sets policies and procedures and supervises the management of day-to-day operations which are under the responsibility of a Director General (a salaried employee).
Trustees/Directors are appointed in an annual meeting for a period of 3 years, renewable twice. The Trustees/Directors appoint the Chair for a 3-year mandate renewable once

The Board has a number of committees, each chaired by a Trustee/Director:

• Welfare (helping those in need)
• Charitable giving (contributing to other charities or non-profit organisations)
• Finance 
• Investment
• Property
• Nominations

Each committee comprises at least two Trustees/Directors, complemented by subject matter experts who can be Supporters of HBCF or Trustees Emeriti (ex-Trustees/Directors appointed to the Trustee Emeritus college for a renewable 3-year term).
The co-ordination of these committees, as well as the day-to-day administration of HBCF, are managed by the Director General in close collaboration with the Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer. 

Funding

HBCF is funded by:

• rental income from properties on land originally purchased by Sir Richard Wallace in Levallois-Perret.
• donations from individuals and corporation.

If you are interested in contributing to the work of HBCF in France, please contact us! 

A donation is possible in France either directly to a “fonds de dotation” (BCF France) or through the Fondation de France’s Giving Europe programme details of which can be found by clicking here and choosing Hertford British Charitable Fund in the list of charities shown under Royaume-Uni