Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK
Analysis
Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in February 2018, 8 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK reported income of £15k and spending of £26k, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £15k to £15k (-0.5%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 357%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Support Through Art 2005 (£15k), Covenant Players UK Trust (£15k) and The Community & Parish of St Fursey Within the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles & Ireland (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. The relief of poverty, financial hardship, sickness and distress in communities in the UK, in Nepal or elsewhere in the world, in particular the Gurkha Community,2. The advancement education, arts, culture, heritage in children and youth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Support Through Art 2005 | Faversham | £15k |
| Covenant Players UK Trust | Gwent | £15k |
| The Community & Parish of St Fursey Within the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles & Ireland | Norwich | £15k |
| Catcote School Parents and Friends | Cleveland | £15k |