The Gurkha Memorial Fund
Analysis
The Gurkha Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Gurkha Memorial Fund reported income of £13k and spending of £15k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1,850 to £13k (+598%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Gurkha Memorial Fund sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Balham and Tooting Community Association (£13k), Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity (£13k) and Rotary Club of Godalming Benevolent Fund (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To maintain a permanent memorial to educate the public in the role of the Gurkhas in the town of Folkestone including remembrance services to acknowledge their role played in the community. To provide support for the Gurkha community in Folkestone & East Kent, and fund development and humanitarian work in Nepal in recognition of our gratitude for their contribution to the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Balham and Tooting Community Association | London | £13k |
| Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity | Worcester | £13k |
| Rotary Club of Godalming Benevolent Fund | Guildford | £13k |
| The Rotary Club of the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Charity Trust Fund | Kent | £13k |