Registered Charity Number: SC038829
HEBRIDEAN MEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
HEBRIDEAN MEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Scottish Charity Number SC038829
Current Trustees
Angus McCormack (Chairman) Don Maclean (Vice Chairman) George Macleod (Secretary) Donnie Morrison (Assistant Secretary) Adrian F Morrison (Treasurer) Jack Thorpe (Assistant Treasurer)
Donald L Smith (Almoner) Malcolm Newton Iain Minty Donald Macdonald
Contact Address
c/o Mr Angus McCormack, 25 North Street, Sandwick, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0AD.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
The Trustees are all elected by the members of the Group at the Annual General Meeting. Other Trustees may be co-opted from the membership as agreed by the Group.
Governing Document
The Group is a charitable, unincorporated association, and the purposes and administration arrangements are set out in the Constitution.
Charitable Purpose
The purpose of the Group, as recorded in the Constitution, is to help and support men affected by cancer and their relatives and friends.
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Activities and Achievements
The principal on-going activity of the group is the weekly ‘drop-in’ sessions held in the Retirement Centre every Friday afternoon. These are very well attended by members of the group and supporters. There has been a marked increase in interest in the group. The committee meets on a regular basis to deal with the business of the group.
The year under review has seen a sustained interest and membership and the ever-widening of the public profile of the Group. The fifteenth AGM held on 24 March 2025 was well attended by members and the general public. The guest speakers for the evening were Caroline Maciver and Aoife Macrae from Western Isles Cancer Care Initiative (WICCI)
Individual payments of grants and donations are confidential, and the figure shown is a total sum.
The membership now totals 95 men and again, we record with sadness the passing of some members. In spite of that the Group continues with its positive role in encouraging male cancer patients and their families.
Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the period, other than as disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
Reserves
As a result of the surplus of £12,959 for the year, the Group held unrestricted funds of £172,578 at the year end. The Group’s present policy is to continue to try to build reserves with a view to meeting anticipated future costs of adapting and providing a permanent drop-in centre for beneficiaries of the Group.
The charity will continue to make Grants and Donations as in the past.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
Angus McCormack, Chairman
Date: 3 April 2026
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HEBRIDEAN MEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
| Notes RECEIPTS Membership Subscriptions Donations School Leavers Fundraising – Collection cans Fundraising – Raffle Fundraising – Books Fundraising – Cards Just Giving / Paypal Total Income PAYMENTS Payments for Charitable Activities: Grants & Donations 1 Stationery & Advertising Room Hires Dinner/Lunch Professional Fees Speaker Expenses Just Giving Palace Trip Donation Failte Centre Sundry Expenses Total Payments SURPLUS (Deficit) FOR YEAR |
Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 £ £ 95 77 14,761 16,538 1,135 - 1,903 1,962 32,609 25,979 - 910 - 150 62 2,412 |
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| 50,565 48,028 |
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| 30,320 18,410 264 417 1,536 1,514 2,024 2,014 993 1,680 302 155 216 216 998 - 400 - 553 249 |
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| 37,606 24,655 |
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| 12,959 23,373 |
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HEBRIDEAN MEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
STATEMENT OF BALANCES
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
| Notes BANK Opening Balance Surplus (Deficit) for period Closing Balance FUNDS 2 Unrestricted Funds - General Fund REPRESENTED BY Clydesdale Bank Account Bank of Scotland Account |
2025 2024 £ £ 159,619 136,246 12,959 23,373 |
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| 172,578 159,619 |
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| 172,578 159,619 |
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| 172,578 159,619 |
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| 82,548 94,589 90,030 65,030 |
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| 172,578 159,619 |
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
Angus McCormack, Chairman
Date: 3 April 2026
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HEBRIDEAN MEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
1. Benevolent Fund Grants & Donations
Eighty one donations totalling £20,320, was paid to individual cancer patients or relatives of cancer patients and a donation of £5,000 was given to both Bethesda Hospice and Proven Connect.
2. Movements in Funds
| Unrestricted Funds – General Fund |
At 1 Jan 2025 Receipts Payments At 31 Dec 2025 159,619 50,565 37,606 172,578 |
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All funds are unrestricted
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HEBRIDEAN MEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the Accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are set out on pages 3 to 5.
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. The charity’s trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10 (1) (d) of the 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 attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 a 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 I 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.
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation
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.
John E Moffat BA FCA CIB Services 63 Kenneth Street Stornoway Isle of Lewis HS1 2DS
Date: 15 April 2026
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