The Gurkha Welfare Trust is a scheme to cater for the welfare needs of ex British Gurkhas in Nepal. Money for this charity is raised through fund raising events, donations, charities and one day pay scheme from the serving members of the Brigade. This excludes Gurkhas in the UK in need of welfare assistance. As with any British Regiment, the Brigade of Gurkhas have their own Regimental Associations which could strictly be termed Officers Association as it exclude Gurkha Officers and other ranks.

With the large influx of ex-servicemen returning to UK with families, it was therefore, absolutely necessary to form an organisation to meet the myriad of welfare issues faced. Thus, inspired by a handful of dedicated Gurkhas and a few British citizens, the British Gurkha Welfare Society ('BGWS') was born.

Full Membership includes many hundreds of former British Gurkha soldiers of all ranks, including British Officers, Senior Police Officers and Government employees as Associate Members. While Friends of the Society form the body of Honorary members. The primary role of BGWS is to seek to obtain equality of treatment for Gurkhas, preferably by dialogue and education rather than litigation or overt confrontation.

As is reflected in statute - the Army Act 1955 expressly stipulates that Gurkhas are members of the UK Home Forces. Section 8(4)(a) Immigration Act 1971 applies to Gurkhas as it does to all other non-UK citizens in the Armed Forces, exempting them all from UK immigration control whilst they are members of the forces.The British Gurkha Welfare Society will, where possible meet all welfare needs of its members and stay in close relation with the local communities, assist these communities when and where needed.