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French Giving Rebounds to €222 in 2025, Near Pre‑Covid Level

Sector leaders warn the rise still falls short of needs during a period of multi‑decade high poverty.

Overview

  • An Odoxa survey for ICI and Leetchi reports an average of €222 donated per adult in 2025, up €16 from 2024, based on an online poll of 3,000 people conducted September 17–24.
  • Giving patterns are uneven: executives averaged €436 and independents €344, 35–49 year‑olds gave €277, Brittany reached €291 while Auvergne‑Rhône‑Alpes slid to €146.
  • The top stated causes were combating diseases (42% of donors) and animal protection (32%), with preference also shown for local groups or people known to the donor.
  • Interest in volunteering outpaces action, with 48% saying they are willing versus 16% who actually volunteer, most often citing lack of time or reluctance to commit long term.
  • FAS president Pascal Brice calls the trend a positive signal yet constrained, noting associations face funding uncertainty as poverty reaches its highest level in about thirty years.