Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Gurkha Welfare Trust is the leading Gurkha charity. We provide financial, medical and development aid to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities.

Latest income

£26.6m

Expenditure

£24.8m

Financial year end

2025-06-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-06-30 £22.0m £20.6m
2022-06-30 £25.5m £22.7m
2023-06-30 £24.6m £24.4m
2024-06-30 £28.0m £24.5m
2025-06-30 £26.6m £24.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-06-30 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £16.0m
Charitable activities £7.1m
Trading £640k
Investment income £2.8m
Total income £26.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £21.5m
Raising funds £3.2m
Grants to institutions £250k
Governance £297k
Total expenditure £24.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £49.3m
Total funds £70.5m
— restricted £1.8m
— unrestricted £68.8m
— endowment £0
Total assets £70.5m
Cash £8.3m

People

Employees 524

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.