01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001122
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD9 9DH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
For payment from the remainder of said rents of annuities of not less than TEN POUNDS or exceeding the sum of TWENTY POUNDS in any one case to such persons as the said firm, as Trustees foresaid, may in their absolute discretion deem the most eligible to widows and unmarried daughters not under sixty years of age while they remain unmarried and continue to reside in Hawick or the surrounding district within a radius of 5 miles or thereby, who, through no fault of their own or of these whose duty it is to make provision for them are in necessitous circumstances, a preference being given to deserving indigent widows and daughters of natives of Hawick, or of persons who have resided not less than twenty five years in Hawick, not more than one member of a family being eligible at the same time.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
For payment from the remainder of said rents of annuities of not less than TEN POUNDS or exceeding the sum of TWENTY POUNDS in any one case to such persons as the said firm, as Trustees foresaid, may in their absolute discretion deem the most eligible to widows and unmarried daughters not under sixty years of age while they remain unmarried and continue to reside in Hawick or the surrounding district within a radius of 5 miles or thereby, who, through no fault of their own or of these whose duty it is to make provision for them are in necessitous circumstances, a preference being given to deserving indigent widows and daughters of natives of Hawick, or of persons who have resided not less than twenty five years in Hawick, not more than one member of a family being eligible at the same time.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 5 April 2025 | £2,878 | £174 | 0 | 15 July 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £78 | £174 | 0 | 13 May 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £64 | £174 | 0 | 20 June 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £56 | £174 | 0 | 7 November 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 13 High Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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