THE GURKHA BRIGADE ASSOCIATION TRUST

Charity number: 1056185
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £146,252
Total expenditure: £111,399

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 June 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lieutenant Colonel Retired Adrian George Jones Trustee 04 November 2025
None on record
Brigadier Retired Ian Rigden OBE Trustee 03 May 2025
None on record
Lt Gen Sir David Robert Bill KCB Trustee 01 November 2013
THE GURKHA MUSEUM TRUST
Received: On time
Michael Adler TD Trustee
THE HONG KONG LEP TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £10.77k £8.54k £12.81k £22.60k £146.25k
Total expenditure £4.18k £10.24k £19.91k £37.42k £111.40k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 19 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22ND MAY 1996 as amended on 05 Jan 2021

Charitable objects

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 IN A TRADE OR OCCUPATION; TO FOSTER ESPRIT DE CORPS, COMRADESHIP AND THE WELFARE OF GURKHAS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND TO PRESERVE GURKHA HISTORY AND TRADITIONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NEPAL

Contact information

Address:
HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE OF GURKHAS
Robertson House (FASC)
Slim Road
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 4PQ
Phone:
01276412737
Email:
MANI.RAI121@MOD.GOV.UK
Website:

No information available