# Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1177281 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177281)
- Website: https://www.gnwsuk.org
- Latest income: £15.4k; spending £26.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gurkha-nepalese-welfare-society-uk

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.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK reported income of £15.4k and spending of £26.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (gnwsuk.org) 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 Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK?

In its latest reported year Gurkha Nepalese Welfare Society, UK reported income of £15.4k and spending of £26.2k.


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