The Forgotten British Gurkha

Analysis

The Forgotten British Gurkha is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12455046). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Forgotten British Gurkha reported income of £22k and spending of £13k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2,316 to £22k (+847%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Forgotten British Gurkha sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Visor (Visually Impaired Society of Richmond) (£22k), The Gatty Memorial Hall (£22k) and Bright Future International (£22k).