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The Arches Arts & Creative Hub

SC052947Registered charity from 15 November 2023
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Back Raw Hoose
7 Drumlanrig Square
Hawick
Postcode TD9 0AS
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The purposes of the organisation are: To promote the interests of the Arts in general, and social intercourse amongst its Members. The Arts includes, but is not limited to, music, drama, art, crafts, dance, film. To provide a platform for artistes, creative individuals and groups, to showcase their talents and contribute to the cultural enrichment, particularly among the residents of Hawick, and the wider community. Our centre will offer a range of programmes and events that will cater for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our goal is to create a vibrant and inclusive space that fosters creativity, learning, and community engagement. To provide, in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation available to the public at large within Hawick and the surrounding area of the Scottish Borders, with a view to improving their conditions of life.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The charity aims to provide an inclusive arts and creative hub for the community of Hawick and the Scottish Borders. The board has been seeking a suitable building in Hawick to serve this purpose. A property owned but no longer used by the local authority was identified as suitable premises. The property was inspected, refurbishment plans drawn up and costed, a business plan developed and a Community Asset Transfer (CAT) request was submitted in September 2025 The outcome of the CAT request was undecided as at 30th November 2025. The board is also considering alternative premises and engaging with the community to gather input from potential user groups and the public.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Nov 2023
Main Operating Location: Scottish Borders
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "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"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Nov 2024 £0 £0 27 Aug 2025 Yes
30 Nov 2025 £732 £213 26 Apr 2026 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
David Chapman
Joyce Tinlin
Ellen Halliday
Deborah Lyons
John Craig
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