OSCR Scottish charity profile

Edinburgh Iranian Festival

ActiveCharity number SC044795
Registered10 April 2014
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC044795
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH17 8DY

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Aiming to span both Iran’s rich history and its contemporary cultural life, this biennial festival hopes to address misconceptions by introducing Scotland to the heart and soul of Iran – from its art and music, through to its history and food.

Charitable purposes

  • 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

4.1 to advance arts, heritage, culture and science.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£0£247016 January 2026
31 March 2024£0£692015 January 2025
31 March 2023£0£693020 March 2024
31 March 2022£0£27109 December 2022
31 March 2021£400£379029 March 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
141 capitains road, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.ediranfest.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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