01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 15 August 1991
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00878934
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £2,939,809
- Latest expenditure
- £2,254,459
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 66 Lincoln's Fields, London, England, WC2A 3LH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.hbcf.fr (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Manage assets to generate income to make grants to charities and, through them, to individuals to (a) preserve, protect, improve & enhance the medical, social, psychological, physical & community health & well-being ; (b) provide relief for those in need, hardship or distress and (c) promote the advancement of health by fostering collaboration between the UK and France in the medical field
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,939,809
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,254,459
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,904,598
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,463,231
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,024,774
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,843,218
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,559,483
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £992,313
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,278,397
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,752,271
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,939,809
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,254,459
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 10 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,904,598
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,463,231
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 10 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,024,774
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,843,218
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,559,483
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £992,313
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 25 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,278,397
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,752,271
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 42985
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 22 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 2939809
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2939809
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £868,031
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,145,643
- Expenditure Other
- 240785
- Expenditure Total
- 2254459
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 868031
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 70999
- Expenditure Governance
- 596086
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 596086
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 89941
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1590637
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £44,455,538
- Assets Total Fixed
- 52181748
- Assets Own Use
- 15270768
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 36910980
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,910,913
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,637,123
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £44,455,538
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2310367
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 7326756
- Assets Cash
- £746,092
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 44455538
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 44455538
- Count Employees
- 2
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 10 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 1904598
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1904598
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £488,662
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £974,569
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1463231
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 488662
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 136767
- Expenditure Governance
- 568053
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 568053
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 85468
- Gain Loss Investment
- -1949552
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £37,641,631
- Assets Total Fixed
- 44288385
- Assets Own Use
- 11369146
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 32919239
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,438,188
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £8,084,942
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £37,641,631
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2296977
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5787965
- Assets Cash
- £738,317
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 37641631
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 37641631
- Count Employees
- 2
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 10 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 2024774
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2024774
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,235,871
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £607,347
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1843218
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 1235871
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 139604
- Expenditure Governance
- 399657
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 399657
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 89581
- Gain Loss Investment
- -66959
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £51,229,623
- Assets Total Fixed
- 50423235
- Assets Own Use
- 11236144
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 39187091
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,750,660
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,944,272
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £51,229,623
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 843118
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1101154
- Assets Cash
- £2,023,235
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 51229623
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 51229623
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 July 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 2559483
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2559483
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £279,505
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £712,808
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 992313
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 279505
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 115031
- Expenditure Governance
- 597777
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 617370
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 96877
- Gain Loss Investment
- -1729058
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £51,890,082
- Assets Total Fixed
- 50329998
- Assets Own Use
- 11245574
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 39084424
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,995,623
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,435,539
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £51,890,082
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1525827
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 909712
- Assets Cash
- £2,023,235
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 51890082
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 51890082
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 25 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 53415
- Income Investments
- 2224982
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2278397
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,335,707
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £416,564
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1752271
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 1335707
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 63023
- Expenditure Governance
- 353541
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 453860
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 104231
- Gain Loss Investment
- 2732877
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £49,317,025
- Assets Total Fixed
- 50686142
- Assets Own Use
- 2032771
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 48653371
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £3,946,113
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,315,230
- Assets Current Investment
- 24670
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £49,317,025
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4211339
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1103891
- Assets Cash
- £1,620,462
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 49317025
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 49317025
- Count Employees
- 1
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- France
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Hertford British Charitable Fund
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-03-11T00:00:00
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 251438
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 251438
- Assoc Charity Name
- HERTFORD BRITISH HOSPITAL, PARIS
- Charity Name
- Hertford British Charitable Fund
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1991-08-15T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MAY 1966 AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 1979, 29 MAY 1996 AND 27 JANUARY 1999.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 31 JAN 2024 as amended on 16 Jan 2024
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:A) TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF THE PREFERRED BENEFICIARIES AND OTHER PERSONS RESIDING IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND RESOURCES FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS;B) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR PREFERRED BENEFICIARIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION SUCH AS CONVALESCENT AND RETIREMENT HOMES AND THE PAYMENT OF COSTS TOWARDS STUDY FOR A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING; AND C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH BY FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN THE MEDICAL AND PARA-MEDICAL FIELDS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MAKING GRANTS TO SUPPORT APPLIED RESEARCH INTO HUMAN HEALTH, HOSPITAL CARE (WITH A PREFERENCE FOR SUPPORTING HOSPITAL CARE FOR PREFERRED BENEFICIARIES) OR SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEDICAL RESEARCH, MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE FOSTERING OF ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION IN THE MEDICAL FIELD;PREFERRED BENEFICIARIES SHALL MEAN PERSONS RESIDENT IN FRANCE WHO ARE BRITISH AND THEIR IMMEDIATE CLOSE RELATIVES AND OTHER PERSONS RESIDENT IN FRANCE WITH BRITISH CONNECTIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) PERSONS WHO HAVE IN THE PAST BEEN RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SHALL MEAN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.IN THESE ARTICLES ‘PUBLIC BENEFIT’ MEANS PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT WHEN INTERPRETING THESE ARTICLES AND IN PARTICULAR THE OBJECTS, AND GIVEN THAT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY IS MATERIALLY CARRIED OUT IN FRANCE, THE TRUSTEES WILL BE MINDFUL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF RELEVANT FRENCH LAW WITH REGARDS TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE CHARITY OR ITS ASSOCIATED FRENCH ENTITIES AS BEING “D’UTILITÉ PUBLIQUE” THAT IS, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE LAW GOVERNING THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
- Area Of Benefit
- FRANCE
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 319422
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- HERTFORD BRITISH HOSPITAL CORPORATION, PARIS
- Charity Name Id
- 319464
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- HOPITAL FRANCO-BRITANNIQUE
- Charity Name Id
- 319440
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- HOPITAL FRANCO BRITANNIQUE
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures