Edinburgh International Festival Society
Also known as: Edinburgh International Festival
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC004694
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed July 29, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Feb. 14, 1947
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- The Hub
Castlehill
Edinburgh
EH1 2NE
Contact
- Website
eif.co.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
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.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
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.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2025 | July 29, 2026On time | £15,076,000 | £13,465,000 | 62 |
| Oct. 31, 2024 | July 16, 2025On time | £16,586,000 | £16,313,000 | 60 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | July 23, 2024On time | £12,768,000 | £15,134,000 | 265 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | July 20, 2023On time | £13,983,000 | £15,735,000 | 247 |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | June 29, 2022On time | £11,619,000 | £11,223,000 | 181 |
| Oct. 31, 2020 | Sept. 14, 2021 | £8,288,000 | £6,332,000 | 222 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.