The Gurkha Welfare Trust

Who we are

The Gurkha Welfare Trust provides vital support to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities in Nepal.

We have been working in Nepal for over 50 years, delivering essential financial and medical aid to Gurkha veterans and widows, and working with local communities to provide access to clean water and education. We also build earthquake-resilient homes for our most vulnerable pensioners. We operate through 19 Area Welfare Centres (AWC) spread across traditional Gurkha recruiting areas in Nepal, as well as one in India. We have over 500 staff working in the region.

Our UK office is in the historic Cathedral city of Salisbury and is the base for our Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, Finance and Administration teams. We also have two Gurkha Welfare Advice Centres (GWAC), in Salisbury and Aldershot, which offer advice and support to retired Gurkhas and their families who choose to settle in the UK.

Our culture and values

VALUES AND STANDARDS

The Trust is a registered charity, regulated by the Charity Commission in England and Wales as well as being registered with Companies House as a Trust Limited by Guarantee. In addition, the Trust is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (FR).

OUR VISION

Gurkhas living with dignity

OUR PURPOSE

The Gurkha Welfare Trust provides welfare and support to ex-Gurkhas, their families and their communities in Nepal in order that our beneficiaries can live their lives in dignity and with the respect of their local communities.

OUR VALUES

Respect for others - We are one team with one goal; we treat all others with decency, fairness and respect at all times.

Selfless Commitment - We constantly strive to improve the quality of the service we offer and always put the welfare of our beneficiaries first.

Integrity - We aspire to the highest standards and will reevaluate our policies and practices to ensure that we comply with the law and best practice.

Transparency - We will abide by legitimate working practices and ensure financial transparency and accountability in all that we do.

Responsibility - We will follow through on promises and always finish what we started.