DISPENSAIRE FRANCAIS-SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE BIENFAISANCE FRENCH CLINIC AND FRENCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 August 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06470940
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £190,055
Latest expenditure: £267,457
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LE DISPENSAIRE FRANCAIS, 184 HAMMERSMITH ROAD, LONDON, W6 7DJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.df-sfb.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO THE FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY IN NEED RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE UK.

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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: 25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £190,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £267,457

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: 12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £260,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £273,909

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 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £336,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,427

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: 13 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £329,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,262

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: 8 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £206,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £204,212

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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: 25 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £190,055
Total Gross Expenditure: £267,457
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 56

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: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £260,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £273,909
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 61

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 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £336,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,427
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 52

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: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £329,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £210,262
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 57

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: 8 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £206,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £204,212
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 57

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DISPENSAIRE FRANCAIS-SOCIETE FRANCAISE DE BIENFAISANCE FRENCH CLINIC AND FRENCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-08-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 JAN 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUL 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 JUL 2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 JUL 2014 null as amended on 13 Feb 2023
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS ARE TO: A) RELIEVE SICKNESS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ASSIST FRENCH SPEAKING PATIENTS UNABLE TO ACCESS NHS SERVICES, TO CONSULT GPS AND OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALISTS WHO ARE FRENCH SPEAKERS AND WORK ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS; AND TO ASSIST THEM WITH THE PROCESS OF REGISTRATION WITH THE NHS;B) RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING TO FRENCH SPEAKERS LIVING IN THE UK, MEDICAL AND HEALTH RELATED CONSULTATIONS, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND COUNSELLING AND TO ASSIST FRENCH SPEAKERS WHO MAY BE PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN NEED OF HELP BY PROVIDING SOCIAL CARE AND SUPPORT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FORM OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE, VISITS AND TEMPORARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 345221
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DISPENSAIRE FRANCAIS - THE FRENCH CLINIC

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management