The BCF is currently supporting its beneficiaries at the level of €25000 each month.
Musical Evening Embassy 2019...
The British Charitable Fund,Paris, under the patronage of Lord Llewellyn, The British...
An evening with Simon Callow...
In 1863, Charles Dickens performed a reading of his novels at the British Embassy Paris...
London Marathon 2018:...
Congratulations to our wonderful triathlete Kathryn Harrison, who raised over €7000 for...
21st CENTURY: CHANGING NEEDS...
By the end of the 20th century requests for aid in the Paris area had declined markedly...
WORLD WAR II
WORLD WAR II - From 1939, when many British workers lost their jobs and until 1940, when...
THE 1930’s
Work increased for the Charity in the immediate aftermath of the war and then again...
THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914/18
At the outbreak of the Great War almost 2000 British citizens from all parts of Europe...
THE PARIS FLOODS of 1910
Much of the city was inundated, devastating the lives of the poor in the city resulting...
1900 THE BRISCO ENDOWMENT
1900 saw a radical change in the fortunes of the BCF when a hotly contested legacy in the...
THE GREAT EXHIBITION 1878
THE GREAT EXHIBITION 1878 saw another influx of people searching for work. Many were...
THE SIEGE OF PARIS AND THE...
In the winter of 1870-1871, the Prussians laid siege to Paris. Our principal benefactor...
SIR RICHARD WALLACE, 1st BT....
200 year anniversary of one generous man in a time of great need. Read the story of Sir...
1830 to 1865: DISTINGUISHED...
Charles Dickens and Emperor Napoleon III ... Throughout the 19th century, and especially...
1823: LORD GRANVILLE
The British Ambassador, Lord Granville, established the BCF in 1823. Just a few years...
Alan, single father with...
For single father, Alan, the BCF was there to provide temporary support to get through a...
Sandra’s Return Home
A fresh start for Sandra’s family: how the BCF made going home a possibility. “I...
Caroline –
Here is what Caroline, aged 70, told the BCF after returning home after spinal surgery...
Bill – Aged 55
Bill, aged 55, a self-employed lorry driver, became unable to work after a serious fall...
Jill – Single mother
Jill’s family – and the joy of being able to buy new shoes. Jill and her family...
Keeping Warm – Ben...
Ben and Edith retired to France in 2000. The unfavourable exchange rate reduced their...
How to become Parisian in 1...
On November 21 2017 Olivier Giraud, star of the hit French one man show, "How to become a...