Hawick Music Club
Scottish Charity Number SC008473
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31st March 2026
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Hawick Music Club
Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2026
Scottish Charities Number SC008473
Current Trustees Muriel Wilson Vanda Mercer Carol Peat Andrew Sherwood Mary Sherwood Alan Bone Sheila Marshall
Contact Address
c/o A. G. Bone. Brooklands, 2 West Stewart Place, Hawick, Roxburghshire. TD9 8BH
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
All of the Club's trustees are appointed or reappointed by the members at our annual general meeting, which is normally held in May each year, or co-opted in accordance with clause Sd of the constitution.
Governing Document
The Club is a charitable unincorported association and the purposes and administrative
arrangements are set out in our constitution.
Charitable Purposes
Our purposes, as recorded in our constitution, are to promote and encourage the study, practice and knowledge of music and the arts in Hawick and the surrounding area.
Activities and Achievements
Presidents Report to the Treasurer March 31", 2026. A normal Season of 7 planned concerts initially became6 this year as the committee attempted to keep control of costs. We were put under pressure by Chamber Music Scotland’s decision not to fund us in 2026. Last financial year we gained £2,500 from them. The following performers were paid: Dick Lee and Anne Evans-September, Robin Chapel Lay Clerk singers-October Andrew Liddell and Daniella Nasar- November, The Troppos Quartet- January Meraki Duo - February, Viktor Mastoridis — March
Viktors concert coincided with the Reivers Festival so we managed to obtain free publicity and were donated the Evergreen Hall in return for conceding the Rugby Club. This was a very successful concert with good audience figures.
Our budget was successfully managed through the season to such an extent that we were able to plana 7 concert for May. This was to celebrate the local composer, Brian Bonsor. A free concert at Teviot Church Hails. This was made possible because we raised £600 from a coffee morning in February and £400 grant from a local wind farm. Our main venue Hawick South Church Halls Buccleuch Road was hired four times and the Rugby Club once. Publicity is a vital cost programmes and posters being printed at a local firm.
This year we applied for Lottery funding to create a series of concerts that were more affordable
We were unsuccessful but this is something we may pursue in the future
As we seek to become more inclusive complementary tickets were offered at the last concert to Interest Link. Reserves stand at £8,000 with £496.36 interest achieved
Our current account stands at £4,829.43
Vanda Mercer President
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Hawick Music Club
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2026
We were very grateful to receive a grant of £400 from Teviothead & Borthwick Water Community Council
Music Club membership totalled 40 at 3ist March, 2026, which includes 4 honorary members.
Trustees’ Remuneration and Expenses.
Some Trustees received remuneration for expenses such as postage and stationery, presentation flowers and providing hospitality to performers, during the year.
Reserves
As a result of deficit of £641.99 for the year, the Club held unrestristed funds of £13,325.79 at the year end.
Funding once again remains a challenge and it is anticipated that we will again be making an application to Chamber Music Scotland, our former principal funder, for the forthcoming year whilst continuing to invest other sources of finance.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
V,. Mercer, President
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Scottish Charity Number $C008473
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Receipts and Payment Account for the Year Ended 31st March, 2026
| 2026 | 2025 | |
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| Receipts | ||
| Memberships/Subscriptions | 2380 | 2,555 |
| Donations | 30 | 80 |
| Grants - Chamber Music Scotiand | 2,500 | |
| Grants -THBW Community Council |
400 | |
| Fundraising - concert tickets | 1095 | 1,699 |
| Fundraising - programme sales | 148.48 | 169 |
| Fundraising - teas & coffees | 291.56 | 774 |
| Fundraising - coffee morning | 608.9 | |
| Other-Banking Error Corrections | 496.98 | |
| Fundraising - Raffle | 45 | |
| Total receipts | 5,450.92 | 7,821.72 |
| Payments | ||
| Payments for charitable activities: | ||
| Artists fees and expenses | 4119.18 | 4,704.20 |
| Printing and publicity | 637.6 | 489.40 |
| Venue hire | 714 | 660.00 |
| Postage & stationery | 46.65 | 43,47 |
| Catering | 78.5 | 740.00 |
| Other-Banking Error Corrections | 496.98 | |
| Total payments for charitable activities | 6,092.91 | 6,637.07 |
| Governance costs: | ||
| Professional fees | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total governance costs | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total payments | 6,092.91 | 6,637.07 |
| Surplus / (Deficit) for the period | -641.99 | 1,184.65 |
| Allfundsareunrestricted |
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Hawick Music Club
Scottish Charity Number $C008473
Statement of Balances as at 31st March 2026
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
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| Bank and cash in hand | |||
| Opening balances | 5,471.42 | 4,286.77 | |
| Surplus / (Deficit) for year | -641.99 | 1,184.65 | . |
| Closing balances | 4,829.43 | 5,471.42 | |
| Reserves | |||
| General fund | 4,829.43 | 5,471.42 | |
| Investment Account | 8,000.00 | 8,000.00 | |
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496.36 | 81.67 | |
| Closing balances | 13,325.79 | 13,553.09 | |
| Assets | |||
| Events billed but not yet received | 0 | 0 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Venue hire | 210 | ||
| PerformersFees | 700 |
All funds are unrestricted
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independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Hawick Music Club (SC008473) | report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31® March, 2026 which are set out on pages 3 io 4.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities . Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does 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 have come to my aitention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Reguiation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Reguiations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. it also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. : The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
in the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Reguiation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
= oe * Kevin A Marsh BSc(Hons), MRICS. MQSi. M.Inst.CS, TechlOSH Relevant Professional qualification/professional body:
Address: 7a Riverside House, Tweed Mill, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk. TD77 5DZ.
pate: QOX ARRIL 2006
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