# Hermitage Community Hall

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC053717
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Oct. 21, 2024
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053717


## Contact

- **Address:** Hermitage Hall, Hermitage Water, Hawick, Scottish Borders
- **Postcode:** TD9 0LX



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

**What the charity does:** Hermitage Hall is the only hall within Upper Liddesdale and Hermitage Community Council area. Since 1910 it has served a remote, rural community with no village. The Hall is in the process of being transferred from the unincorporated charity Hermitage Hall to the successor SCIO charity Hermitage Community Hall. The Hall is to be governed by a volunteer Board elected annually by/from inhabitants of the community. The mission of the Board is to provide/maintain a facility with guiding principles of inclusion, wellbeing, creativity, learning and sustainability. There will be a large number of community activities/events organised and held at the Hall. The Hall is also available for hire for various other events (e.g., local charity fundraisers, cycling events) and is used for community council meetings, corporate presentations, political surgeries and as a polling site. The Hall provides an external publicly available defibrillator and is the resilience centre for the local area.

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** Purposes 4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 To provide and maintain Hermitage Community Hall as a community facility for benefit of the inhabitants of Upper Liddesdale and Hermitage and environs in the Scottish Borders, as defined by the Upper Liddesdale and Hermitage Community Council area, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, for recreation, leisure and educational purposes of all kinds with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants. 4.2 To promote citizenship and community development in the area of benefit defined in clause 4.1.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Scottish Borders
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC053717/files/2025-09-30-accounts.pdf) (1.0 MB) |