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Housing & Homelessness non-profits in France

Browse 81 homelessness charities and non-profit housing organisations in France. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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Audacia

Housing & Homelessness · Refugees & Migration +4 more · Poitiers, France

Housing & HomelessnessRefugees & MigrationMental healthTax-deductible

Audacia is a French association under the 1901 law, recognised as being in the general interest, based in Poitiers. Founded in 1963 as Entraide Sociale Poitevine and renamed in 2013, it works with people in difficulty, vulnerability and precarity, offering reception, housing and social reintegration services.

Type: Association
Works for: Refugees & Migrants, Homeless people, Families +4 more
Activities: Direct services, Emergency response, Community programmes
Reach: Regional
Programmes: Pôle Migrant, Pôle Handicap Psychosocial, Pôle Personne Isolée +3 more
Funded by: Individual donations, Government funding
Legal form: Association loi 1901
Employees: 51-200
Founded: 1963

Open full profileProfile updated 4 April 2026

Housing & Homelessness non-profits in France at a glance

Of the 81 Housing & Homelessness non-profits in France, the most common cause areas are Community development (52%), Employment & Skills (43%) and Children & Youth (37%).

Cause areas

Community development52%
Employment & Skills43%
Children & Youth37%
Elderly care22%
Environment & Climate21%

Organisation types

Association73%
NGO7%
Network or umbrella4%
Operating foundation4%
Charity4%

Beneficiaries

People in poverty49%
Homeless people40%
Families37%
Youth37%
Children28%

Funding sources

Individual donations39%
Earned income25%
Government funding22%
Corporate partnerships15%
Membership fees10%

Top cities

Paris19%
Lyon3%
Hoeilaart3%
La Rochelle3%
Marseille3%
Rennes3%

Size

1-10 employees3%
11-50 employees4%
51-200 employees1%
1001-5000 employees4%
5000+ employees4%

Most held certifications

Qualiopi10%

Key facts

1989 is the median founding year
46% say donations are tax-deductible
1% publish a charity number
93% name their programmes
52% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 67 of the 81 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.