01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044574
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- TD7 4QD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Hope Church Borders Report 2024–2025 We aim to relieve poverty and advance education within Christian principles. Our vision: Making God famous—in life, as church family, as we go. We see a church where all belong, excited about Jesus, raising the next generation, and multiplying worship gatherings across the Borders. Values: Prayer first, enjoying grace, being family, giving generously, building with team, pioneering. Highlights: Attendance up 18% (300 total. 115 youth). 15 Life Mission Groups. new gathering in Newtown St Boswells (45+). Team Leader events (45 participants). youth ministry (50+ engaged, 10 trained helpers). new Worship Co-ordinator. 10 trained in tech/music. web app launched (5,900 visits). community work: Thrive (100 carers, 80 children), CMA (10 families), Galashiels Drop-In (70), Green Hope (30+), Allotment (15–20), Little Green Wardrobe (150 families).
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purposes of the Trust are to advance Christianity in Scotland and elsewhere by any means or medium that is or may become available in accordance with the Statement of Doctrines set out in the Schedule hereto and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise:- (a) To relieve poverty and those who are in need because of sickness or age or some other reason. (b) To advance education both general and vocational for children or adults but always within the principles of the Christian faith. (c) To promote such other charitable objects as the Trustees shall from time to time consider appropriate or ancillary to the principal purposes of the Trust, inter alia working with children, young people, adults, the elderly, those deemed vulnerable and short term overseas mission projects.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 6 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £306,941 | £212,996 | 6 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £178,721 | £208,566 | 6 | 30 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £139,263 | £94,771 | 6 | 2 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £139,263 | £138,298 | 6 | 2 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
- Townhead, Midlem, Selkirk
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.hopechurchborders.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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