Trustees Annual Report
for
Hawick Congregational Community Church
for the period
to 31st December 2024
Scottish Charity No: SC004211

Annual RgPQrt & Financial Ststsments for thB ygar ending 318t Dec8mb8r 2024
Scottish Charity No SC004211
Index
Paga 3
Reference & Administrative Information
Page 4
Trustees Annual Report:
Structure Govemance & Management
Objectives & Activiti8s
Pag85-6
Achievements & Performance
P8ge 7
Financial Review & Ststement of Trustees
Page8-11
Annual Accounts..
Page 8 Receipts & Payments Account
Page 8 Ststement of Balanc88
Page 9 - 12 Notes to th8 Accounts
Page 12
Independent Examiners Report

Annual Report & Financial Statements forlhe yearending 31* DeCernber2￿24
Scottish Charity No SCCK)4211
Reference & Administrative Inforrnation
Charity Name:
Hawlck Congregatlonal Community Church
Scotti8h Charlty No:
SC004211
The Charltgs PrlnGlpal Address:
24 Bourtree PlaGe
HAWICK
Roxburghshire
TD9 9HL
Charllles Trustees on date of approval Includlng offlce held:
Chalrperson
Secretary
Treasurer
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Namos of oth•r tru$t••s durlng th• p8rlod:
None
Independent Examlner.
Bankers:
The Royal Bank of scotland
35 Bank Slreet
Galashiels
TD1 1EP

Annual Rewrt & Financial Ststements for the year erKlty¥J 31st D￿nber 2024
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Structure, Governance & Management
Governing Document:
The Hawick Congregational Community Church is govemed by a constitution updated
and adopted by AGM on 14 February 2008.
Trustee Recruitment & Appointment:
At each Annual General Meeting the trustees are elected to be a member of the Management
Committee, and new trustees are actively encouraged and sought throughout the year.
Objectives & Activities
The Charlties Charltable Purpose:
As set out in the 'Constitution' and 'The Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotland) Act
2005, the purpose{s) of Hawick Congregational Community Church are the following.. -
The advancement of religion
The advancement of citizenship or communty development
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding
purposes.
Summary of the maln actlvltles In relatlon to these objectlves:
The worship, community and social welfare aims of the church have been fulfilled by a team of
3 Supply P8Stors, Church Deacons. Community Development Worker. Community
WorkerlBefriender, 2 Toddler Play Ctrordinators. 1 Pre-8irth Bumps to Babies Co-ordinator,
alongside the Trustees and dedicated volunteers.
Sunday worshlp is provided from a combination of our own Deacons together with pulpit
supply from 3 dedicated sources, being retired ministers.
Current pastoral ministry is carried out by Deacons. Community Development Worker,
Community WorkerlBefriender and some of our Trustees
The social ministry of the church is carried out under the umbrella of the community project
of Reaching Out, which welcomes all faiths and none. working to make a positlV8 difference to
the lives of those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.
Our charity provides an important safe, warm and vitsl base for these folk particularly
welcoming those who are suffering long term or lifelong physical andlor mental illness.
disability including neurological and neur(xlevelopmental leaming disability, autism, dementia,
older age, and related disadvantage induding povety due to low income. dependence upon
benefit, and long- term unemployment.
Reaching Out provides communty led activities supported by staff. and key volunteers,
working alongside the Project M8nagerlDevelopment Worker. Communty WorkerlBefriender,
and Board of Management.
Community participation at all levels is encouraged and supported.

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Achievement & Perforniance for 2024
Having confimied at last year'8 AGM that the churdi musl seek to dispose of its ￿lIding3 our
Deaconslmanagers, meetings have been largely preoccupied with this. To the credit of the
ngregation there has been little obvious down-heartedness. bearing in mind that some
members have been attending for nearly 80 years. Pec4)le have been largely Con￿rned with
how we go aboul disrK)sing of, and what we do with the buildings. Bearing in mind that our
constitution makes clear that the buildings, or prO￿￿lS thereof. musl not issue in material gain
for anyone. our Independen￿ has possibly enabled us to fight on longer than some churches
may have been able to. Attendances have been approximately 15-16. as low as 10. but with 20
at the Carols and Readings b8fore Christmas.
Just as the community *rvi¢e Side of the thurch has given a practical and deep purpose in
the last two decades. so too, with Ihe employment of 5 staff. has thls compllcaled the pr(xess
of wlndlng down. Remarkably. shortly after the decision ol the AGM, the local Baptist rninister,
Martin Srnith, asked if he might use our church for special events, as their present property is
tight for space. It becarre clear that just as we were finding rt drfficult to suNive, the Baptists
were thriving but constrained. We agre8d to wt a proposal to both congr8galions that
H.C.C.C. simply offer our premises free of charge. Both sets of Deacons and Congregations
were fully behind this proposal. At the time of writing the Baptists have had both heriiage
consultant and architect to examine our property. Our hope is to m8ke the transfer official
during the final week of April, or the first week in May.
Slnce theAGM of 2023,
ur Treasurer has coped vali
ith Ihe complex matters
pertaining to e
en
staff. Wrthout the services of
as Administrator. and who is
not a member,
uld not have c￿lInUed
has
iven help and advice unslinlingly.
and in lurn she has had help and athl￿ from
Dur Independent Examiner.
nur Property Convenor has overse8n work on the church roof. as well as improving
the earth banking at the rear. We are indebted to him.
Without the staunch work of staff mentss
and volunteers
an
¢lt Soupertunch, this valuable seprfice wou
ave
een impossible. It should be noled
that over Ihe years many volunleers have given invaluable Servi￿ some in retirement and
others needing to t￿lId their confiderKe through serving.
Without the consist&nt commitrnent of current sta•lIll￿or the
weekly events, Souperlunch. Toddlers Tcgether. Bumps to Babies. Knit n, Naltpr Hri
and Blether Club, our communty ministry would have been non-existent. And
as
manag8r, who had a hard act in followng ￿ is the one who has held everythin9
together. Getting Souperlunch up and running was no mean feat, as was the fraught process
of fundraisingW has not only carried out her rnulliple duties with zest, but also supported
Sun¢Yay worship on a regular basis.
The work remainin
Helping all our people adapt to this fom of bereavement.
Complying with OSCR requirements.
Prowding redundancy payments to siaff.
Ensuring all payments are covered.
Dispersing possible remaining rrnr£y to good ¢auses.
Holding a dosing down service as stated above.

Amual Rewrt & Finarnial &atements for Ihe year ending 31st D&¢mbgr 2024
1tish Charity No SCCO4211
Achievement & Performance conl'd
We're required to draw the KDrk of our much-loved church to 8 clos8. We intènd to complete
this as positively as possible. to continue sharing Christ's love in helping the Baptist Church to
make best use of the great structurel resources which have been created by many hundreds of
Christians over the past 127 years.
withoul the support of rnany charrtable funders, too man
dedicated hard work of people lik
Reaching Out would not have been possible.
to name here and wrthout the
then
and
On behalf ol the Deacons. Managers 8nd Trustees I should like to thank all who have
contributed in any way.

Annual R•port & Finanual Stat8Thnts for lh8￿r 8nding 31st D￿emter 2024
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Financial Review
Statement of Reserves Pollcy:
The Hawick Congregational Community ChurGh sold its Manse a number of years ago: the
proceeds were wt into designated accounts. The amounl now held, £26,(K)O is to cover the
costs of upkeep, general fabric repairs and as a rC￿f repair lund forthe Church and its Hall. It
is also the wish of the Trustees that a minimum of £24,000. approximately six months running
costs of the Church, be held within the deswJnated funds. Therefore. the current Designated
Funds {£50.000) arè held for such ar￿rns1anCeS.
Dotail$ of any doficlt:
There was a financial deficit this year of £9,887.05 in the General Funds the Truslees are
aware of this deficll and have made the declsion to seek closure of the Charity Wiihin the new
fina￿la1 year.
Detalls of Donated Facilities & Sorvicos:
In kind voluntsry time this year is in excess of 8,000 hours. This indudes Board of
Manag8rnent, vdunteers, community participants and additonal unpaid hours by staff.
Statement of Trustees Respon51bllltles
The members of th8 Charity must prepare financial stalements which give sufficient detail to
enable an appreciation of the transact*)ns of the Charity during the financial year. The
mémbets of the Charity are respcnsibl8 for keeping proper accounting records which. on
requast, must reflect the financial position of the Charity at that time. This must be done lo
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment
(Scolland) Act 2005, the Charities kncounts (Scotland) RegLJlations 2006.
They are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the Charity and must take reasonable
steps for the wevention andlor detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by..
Dated:

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Receipts & Payments Accounl
Y8ar Endad 31 Sl Dec8mber 2024
Rocelpts & Paym•nts Account
Not9$ Un Rgstrlctod
R•strlet•d
Fund¥
Tolal
Total
2024
2023
Recelpts
Donations
Receipts trom Fund Ralslng kfjvlties
Other Charitablè A(thtties
Grants
Bank Intero81
Gift Ai
710.00
710.(h)
0.00
14.996.81
32.784.C)O
1.152.61
0.00
1,622.27
0.00
12.030.40
32.572 20
1.479.88
1,740 60
14.936.81
P￿0.00
1.152.61
32.184.
Totsl Recelpts
17.459.42
32,184.CO
49.643.42
49,445.35
Payments
Expon808 frcffi F￿d R&8ing ACliv￿88
Expenses IrG¥n Chailtatle AclIvl￿'eS
Indewdenl Exarninalic
0.00
65.767.70
175.00
0.00
50,8$5.60
175.00
32,153.th)
175.00
33.614.TO
Total Paym•nts
32.328.00
33,614.70
65,942.70
56.830.60
Ngt R9¢frWIPaym￿ts)
Transfer be￿on Funds
114,868.58)
4,981.53
11.430.701 116,299.28) {7,386.261
14,981.63)
SurplusllDoll¢K) foryear
f9.887.05)
16,412.231 116,299.281 {7,385.251
Statement of 8alan¢o5
AS at 31vI D¢¢tmb•r 2024
Un R•strl¢t
Restricted
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2022
Balances 8t Start of Year
Surplu511D8ficill for Year
59,739.43
(9.887.051
12.099.33
71.838.76
79.224.01
6.412.231 116.299.281 17.385.251
Bal8nc•8 at End of Ygor
49,852.38
6.687.10
55.539.48
74.838.76
Othèr As$ots
See Note 9
1Q,GJ5
10,635
LSablliti•s
No Oul$tsn(Ing Liablilies
FIna￿la1 Statements approved by th8 Charity an¢J signed on its behalf by..
Dated..

Annual Roport & Finanaal Statements for the year ending 318t December 2024
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Notes to the Accounts
1 Other Charttable Admtles
2024
2023
R•*¢hing Out
Hall Lets
0.00
40.00
Main Church Account
Cash Collections
FWO Envelop88
Hall Lets
193.09
13,060.13
1,743.59
407.10
11.543.30
40.00
14.996.81
12.030.40
2 Gran1•
Maln Church Account
Cattanach Trust
National Lottery Community Fund
R S MacDonald Trust
The Robertson Trust
Berwickshire Community Action
R•achln9 Out
Hawi¢k Evèntide Home8
7.000.
14,005.20
10.567.CKI
0.00
500.00
13,301.¢N)
10,883.00
8.OCQ.00
0.00
6CQ.00
soo.00
32.784.00
32.572.20
3 Donatlon•
Moln Church Account
Other 0on8tlons
710.fyj
1,622.27
710.00
1,622.27

Annual Raport & Financial Statements for the ￿ar 6rKling 3151 DOc￿ber 2024
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Note8 to the Account8
2024
2023
4 Exp•nsg8 from charrtab￿ Actlvltl06
Salarles & Ex￿nseS
Project M3n3g8r
Befriend8rlCommunHy Worker
Bumps C(>ordinalor
Playwork8r
Toddler Play Co-ordinators
Administrator
Travel Costs
Voluntèer Costs
13.527.46
14,661.87
5.864.77
33.50
7.624.02
0.00
1.468.50
116.09
13.568.23
13.446.46
5,370.04
51.04
7,196.60
2.467.31
755.95
55.60
Pro￿rtY Costs
Elethclty
Gas
R8pairs
Other Co818
3.457.50
2.727.00
9.659.93
371.46
2.495.92
2,349.57
1.185.29
492.76
Church Sundrl••
Hygiene Products
Pulpit Svpplias
Other Sundry Costs
28.16
0.00
117.77
49.95
638.80
79.26
Adm5nlstratlon Costs
Advertisements & PromotK)n
Insurance
Office & Stationery
Computer Costs
Subscriptions
Printing & Postage
Telephone
Wgbsile
263.47
4,014.97
177.70
442.23
662.10
29.49
135.46
122.40
4.498.17
25.29
26.54
935.72
0.00
185.95
0.00
Ais•ssm•nt•
Glasgow
Nottingh8m
120.(M)
318.00
$85.LTh)
65,767.70
56,655.60
io

Annual Rewrt & Finanaal Slai8mgnts for the yèar erxling 31" December 2024
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N4)tss to the Accounts
7 Trust00 Remuneration and Related Party Transactlons
None of th8 Trustees receNed any ￿mUnera￿'0n or expenses during the year.
8 Naturo & Purpose of Funds
Granl funds are restn'cted and used for thè projects run by th8 Hawick Congregation Community
Church, all other funds are unrestricted and used for the general running of the Church and the
hall.
As at the end of the financial year 318t December 2024 the bank balances vrnre are follows..
Royal of Bank of Scotland
Treasurers Account
Reaching Out Account
60 Day Account
26.731.17
2,850.76
25.957.55
Totsl Funds
£55,539.48
Breakdown of Funds
Restricted Funds
Big Lottery
The Robertson Tnjst
142.04
5,$45.06
Un-Restricted Funds
49,852.38
Tolal Funds
£55,539.48
9 Assets held by the Charlty as at 31 ￿ December 2024
2023
Addltlons
2024
Kitchen Equipment (new Kettle)
Hall Equipment
Office Equipment (new Mobile Phone)
4,073
5,210
1.352
4,073
5,210
1,352
Total
10.635
10,635

Annual R8port & Financial &atthrnnts fDr lh8 year ending 31st D￿nber 2024
othsh Charity No SC¢J)4211
Independent Examlnef s Report oil the Accounts
Report to the trustees of Hawick CorvJregational Communty Church
Register￿ charity number SC004211
On the accounls of the olarity for the ￿rIOd to 31 St De￿rnber 2024
Set out on Pages 8 to 11
Respectlve re8ponsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charlty's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with
the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities
Accounts (Scotland) Regulatsons 2CQ6. The charity trustees consider that the audit
requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations d￿S not apply. It is my
responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to
state whether particular matters havo come to my attenticn.
Baslg of Ind•pendent oxarnlnor's statement
My examlnatlon Ls carrled out in ac(x)rdanc8 Wlth RegulatM)n 11 of Ihe Charities Accounts
(Scollandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept
by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and sèeks explanations from
the trustees concerning any such matters. The prcr&Jures undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that W￿ld b8 r8quimd in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit
opinion on the accounts.
Independont examlnerfs statement
In the course of my examination, no Matter has come to rny attention
which gives me reasonable cause10 believe that in any material respect the requirements..
to keep 2ccounting r￿rdS in accordance with section 44111 la) of th8 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
to prepare aco)unts which accord with the accountirKJ records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body:
Dip Business & Finance
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