THE GURKHA BRIGADE ASSOCIATION TRUST

Registered charity 1056185 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY GURKHAS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DEPENDANTS OF GURKHAS WHO ARE IN NEED AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRAINING OF SUCH DEPENDANTS AND THE RETRAINING OF GURKHAS UPON DISCHARGE; TO FOSTER ESPRIT De CORPS,COMRADESHIP & WELFARE, AND TO PRESERVE GURKHA HISTORY & TRADITIONS.

Causes: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £229,411, derived from investment market value and cash balances, resulting in a surplus for the year of £34,853. The trustees note that while an updated reserves policy is being produced, the current strategy is to maintain capital to generate assured annual income, with an intention to increase bank reserves to approximately £30,000. The charity reports no serious incidents and confirms it is operating efficiently with adequate resources.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Brigadier Retired Ian Rigden OBE
• Jyoti Gurung
• Lieutenant Colonel Retired Adrian George Jones
• Lt Gen Sir David Robert Bill KCB · trustee of 1 other charity
• Major Narendra kumar Gurung
• Michael Adler TD · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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