Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    HAWICK CONGREGATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    Established: 83 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £63,195 £46,734 £54,226 £49,619 £43,527 £57,155
    Total spending £56,150 £79,310 £55,933 £53,541 £44,649 £50,490
    Surplus/deficit £7,045 -£32,576 -£1,707 -£3,922 -£1,122 £6,665
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of religion
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    Where it operates
    • Scottish Borders
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£67,879
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£58,734
    Foundation Scotland£2,325
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - The Phoenix Project
    £32,659 24/11/2022
    To support those in Hawick with neurological and neurodevelopmental disabilities with a dedicated Befriender providing one to one assistance and peer support through social activities, reducing ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Phoenix Project
    £43,403 29/08/2022
    This group will use the funding to deliver an inclusive programme of activity reducing loneliness and strengthening social connections in Hawick as part of their Reaching Out Community Project. The ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Hawick Congregational Community Church
    £2,325 17/06/2020
    To provide activities to stimulate, reduce loneliness and transform the lives of their service users who are self-isolating, shielding and housebound.
    RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - The Star Project
    £26,075 27/11/2019
    Within the existing Reaching Out Community Project, the Star Project will pay particular attention to reducing loneliness through stronger social connections for very vulnerable people. Supporting ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Star Project: Reducing loneliness through stronger social connections
    £24,476 17/08/2019
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    This group will use the funding to provide a range of social groups and wellbeing activities to people experiencing barriers to inclusion and social isolation in Hawick. The project also provides a ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £3,500 18/12/2018
    Reaching Out
    Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the 'Reaching Out' Project Development Worker
    £17,000 21/03/2017
    The Salary Costs of the 'Reaching Out' Project Development Worker
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 30/09/1941, number: SC004211
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Hawick Congregational Church, 24 Bourtree Place, Hawick, Scottish Borders, TD9 9HL

    Objectives

    2.1 To advance the Christian faith (in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs at Appendix A hereto. 2.2 To relieve sickness and hardship and to promote and preserve good health, physical, mental or otherwise by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind. 2.3 To advance citizenship through social welfare and community development. 2.4 To improve quality of life for people of all ages by enabling, supporting and promoting activities, whether on an individual or group basis. 2.5 To improve opportunities for people of all ages for individual and/or personal development, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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