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HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO) RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the period ended 31st August 2025 Charity Registration Number SC052483
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HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
For the period ended 31st August 2025
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER SC052483
Trustees who served during the financial year
Principal address
Evergreen Hall Dovecote Street Hawick TD9 9YQP
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
All of the Association’s Trustees are appointed or re-appointed by the members at our Annual General Meeting.
Founding document
The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, governed by its constitution, registered as a charity from 17th April 2023 (Registration number SC052483) and established to replace Hawick Senior Citizens Association (Registration number SC032447).
Charitable purposes
Hawick Senior Citizens is a non-profit making voluntary organisation which aims to relieve the needs of persons in Hawick and its environs who are in need by reason of age and to provide, or assist in the provision of facilities for education, recreation, or other leisure-time pursuits of such persons in the interests of social welfare and improvement of quality of life.
Membership
Hawick Senior Citizens has 58 full members (2024, 61) and 21 associate members (2024, 21).
Activities and achievements
The Evergreen Hall is owned by Hawick Senior Citizens who use it to run functions and events in pursuit of the group’s objectives. The group runs a weekly Thursday Lunch Club, twice weekly (Tuesday and Friday) afternoon carpet bowling sessions, and a weekly Wednesday morning fitness class for seniors. In addition to serving their primary objective, these functions offer the chance for social interaction and community inclusion. Special occasions (Christmas, Common Riding, Burns Nights, National Events, etc.) are also marked through dedicated lunches with associated entertainment. Importantly, the group keeps its members aware of relevant issues through speaker attendance and promotion of initiatives.
The group is conscious that an income stream is required to fund its various activities and running costs and to this end makes the Evergreen Hall available for hire, whether it be for regular weekly or monthly functions or one-off occasions. This income allows repairs and regular maintenance in the Hall to be carried out by suitably qualified tradesmen on an ad-hoc basis.
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HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Contd)
For the period ended 31st August 2025
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER SC052483
Activities and achievements (contd)
During the year, the group commissioned an energy efficiency survey, which highlighted several issues which could be addressed to help reduce running costs and energy emissions. As a result, the group invested in a new heating system, additional roofspace insulation, the provision of LED light fittings, and hall redecoration. Other improvement works carried out were the provision of new window blinds, and increased storage space, and purchase of a new cooker/oven. With the exception of a £500 grant from a local group, the cost of these works (£23.5K approx) were met from group funds.
The group recognises the importance of dialogue with other like-minded bodies at regional and national level and participates in meetings with Border Seniors Networking, Borders Welfare Network, Borders Community Action, Age Scotland, etc.
Financial Review
The Accounts show net payments of £15,802 for the year. Unrestricted funds amounted to £20,690 at 31st August 2025 and the Committee are satisfied that the charity has sufficient funding to continue to fulfil its objectives for the foreseeable future.
Reserve policy
The Trustees policy is to maintain a modest balance on reserve, amounting to between one and two year’s expenditure, to enable the Charity to fund any unplanned repairs to the hall or other unexpected items of expenditure.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
20th November 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO)
| report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2025 which are set out on pages 4to6.
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 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 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 in the Accounts.
Independent examiner's statement Inthe course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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iP which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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e 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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e to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 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.
4\<t November 2025
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HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO)
RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the period ended 31st August 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Restricted | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Total | Total | |||||||
| Receipts | ||||||||
| Donations received ; |
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| Voluntary Income - Member Subscriptions |
£ | 232 | £ | - | £ | 232 | £ | 212 |
| Hall Lets | 16,017 | - | 16,017 | 10,712 | ||||
| Lunch Club | 731 | - | 731 | 764 | ||||
| Bowlers Subs &Tea Money | 1,233 | - | 1,233 | 520 | ||||
| Hawick Senior Citizens Association | - | - | - | 34,791 | ||||
| Keep Fit | 495 | - | 495 | - | ||||
| Donations | 500 | - | 500 | - | ||||
| Grants - | ||||||||
| Teviot& Liddesdale Neighbourhood Support Fund | - | - | - | 1,000 | ||||
| Warm Welcome Spaces Support Grant | - | - | - | 420 | ||||
| Hawick & District Eventide Homes Limited | 500 | - | 500 | - | ||||
| £19,708 | £ | - | £19,708 | £ | 48,419 | |||
| Payments | ||||||||
| Payments for Charitable Activities Property Expenses (Note 3) |
£31,244 | £ | - | £31,244 | £ | 7,999 | ||
| Administrative Expenses (Note 4) | 793 | - | 793 | 814 | ||||
| Lunch Club Expenses | 2,190 | - | 2,190 | 156 | ||||
| Defibrillator Other Expenses |
158 170 |
- - |
158 170 |
1,630 75 |
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| Equipment | 805 | - | 805 | 885 | ||||
| Governance Costs | ||||||||
| Independent Examination | 150 | - | 150 | 288 | ||||
| Secretary’s & Treasurer’s Honoraria | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Legal fees | - | - | - | 80 | ||||
| Total Payments | £35,510 | £ | - | £35,510 | £ | 11,927 | ||
| Net(Payments)/Receipts | £(15,802) | £ | - | £(15,802) | £ | 36,492 |
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HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO)
STATEMENT OF BALANCES
As at 31st August 2025
Unrestricted Restricted 2025 2024 Total Total Bank Balances as at 31 August 2024 £36,492 £ - £36,492 £ . Net (Payments)/Receipts (15,802) - (15,802) 36,492 Bank Balances as at 31 August 2025 £20,690 £ - £ 20,690 £ 36,492
Approved by the Trustees on 20th November 2025 and signed on their behalf
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HAWICK SENIOR CITIZENS (SCIO)
NOTES ON ACCOUNTS
For the period ended 31st August 2025
1. Trustee Remuneration
No remuneration was paid to the trustees for their duties as trustees. The treasurer and secretary waived their right to honoraria for their duties as officers.
No expenses were paid to trustees.
2. Fixed Assets
The charity owns the Evergreen Hall, Dovecote Street, Hawick which is the base of our activities. The property has not been professionally valued as in the opinion of the Trustees, the cost of valuation outweighs any benefit.
3. Property Expenses
| 3. | Property Expenses | |||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Repairs & Maintenance | £ | 1,204 | £ | 1,820 | ||
| Energy EfficiencyWorks | 23,293 | - | ||||
| Heat & Light | 2,747 | 2,404 | ||||
| yn | Caretaking | 4,000 | 3,775 | |||
| £ | 31,244 | £ | 7,999 | |||
| 4. | Administrative Expenses | |||||
| Insurance | £ | 793 | £ | 766 | ||
| Stationery, Print & Advertising | - | 48 | ||||
| £ | 793 | £ | 814 |
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