# The Gurkha Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137393 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137393)
- Website: https://www.gurkhamemorialfund.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £15.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gurkha-memorial-fund

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.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £12.9k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,927 | £7,900 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £6,229 | £1,482 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £4,699 | £4,882 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £1,850 | £4,472 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To erect and 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.

## What it funds

The Gurkha Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Gurkha Memorial Fund reported income of £12.9k and spending of £15.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £33.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gurkha Memorial Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (gurkhamemorialfund.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Gurkha Memorial Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Gurkha Memorial Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Gurkha Memorial Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kent.

### Does The Gurkha Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Gurkha Memorial Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Gurkha Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Gurkha Memorial Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £15.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,780 a year.

### How large is The Gurkha Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Gurkha Memorial Fund reported income of £12.9k and spending of £15.2k.


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