Overview

• Leaders say the current instability is prompting donor caution, particularly among companies, and call for a 2026 budget that does not weaken associations.
• Restos du Cœur distributed 163 million meals to 1.3 million people in 2023–24 and now provides about 35% of France’s food assistance.
• After last year’s surge in need, the charity issued an exceptional appeal and, for the first time, turned some applicants away as high prices persisted.
• The 40th campaign prioritizes children and single‑parent families, with half of those welcomed under 25 and 70% living on less than €600 a month.
• President Patrice Douret departs in October as the group readies its 41st distribution campaign for mid‑November, urging safeguards for the Loi Coluche and continued EU FSE+ support that funds roughly one in five meals.