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Edinburgh International Book Festival Limited

SC010120Registered charity from 01 September 1982
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 121 George Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH2 4YN
Website www.edbookfest.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
To promote the reading of, study, appreciation and knowledge of books and all forms of literature and to stimulate and educate public interest in these and other related literary, educational and cultural fields and for these purposes to mount exhibitions and ·other events whether in premises owned by the Company or elsewhere
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a global gathering point for creativity, connection and critical thought. We deliver an annual Festival in August and a year-round Communities programme.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Sept 1982
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 23
Number of Charity Trustees: 9
Number of Volunteers: 0
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"
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
31 Dec 2021 £3,365,675 £3,084,393 03 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £4,295,201 £4,388,849 29 Sept 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £3,759,297 £3,367,388 26 Nov 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £3,457,748 £3,648,196 30 Sept 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026 Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
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
Caroline Colliston
Andrew Ormston
Anna Frame
Tomas Gerrard
Anna Day
Rachel Lloyd
Anne Scott
Hannah Hyde
James Crawford
Alasdair Morton
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Alisha Fernandez Miranda
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