01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004694
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 62
- Postcode
- EH1 2NE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We welcome the world to Edinburgh to experience our hand-picked programme of the finest performers in dance, opera, music and theatre. Through their artistry we create space for reflection and reconciliation, debate and celebration, bringing people of different cultures and viewpoints together. We aim to be a beacon for the enormous creativity, curiosity and potential held within individuals, communities and our nation. We offer year-round pathways for people of all ages and backgrounds to discover and participate in live performance, and to help shape the future of our Festival. By nurturing the next generation of artists – from inspiring primary schoolchildren to mentoring rising stars – we want this legacy to be felt for years to come. Our vision is simple: to provide the deepest experience of the highest quality art for the broadest possible audience.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote and encourage the arts, especially opera, plays, dramas, ballet and music, and the study of the arts and, for these purposes, to organise, promote, manage and conduct festivals of music, dramas and other entertainments in Edinburgh or elsewhere annually or at such longer intervals as the Company may determine.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £15,076,000 | £13,465,000 | 62 | 29 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £16,586,000 | £16,313,000 | 62 | 16 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £12,768,000 | £15,134,000 | 62 | 23 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £13,983,000 | £15,735,000 | 62 | 20 July 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £11,619,000 | £11,223,000 | 62 | 29 June 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
- The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.eif.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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