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Edinburgh Art Festival

SC038360Registered charity from 15 June 2007
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Charity Information:
Address French Institute of Scotland
West Parliament Square
Edinburgh
Postcode EH1 1RF
Website www.edinburghartfestival.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The Company's object is to are to foster and promote the arts in society for the benefit of the general public and particularly of inhabitants of Edinburgh and its surrounding area by developing public appreciation of the arts and by improving public access to the arts and the quality of the arts and in particular (but without prejudice to the foregoing generality):- to establish and promote an annual festival in Edinburgh to be known as the 'Edinburgh Art Festival'; to sponsor or arrange educational exhibitions, displays, films, publications, discussions or seminars on the visual arts during the Edinburgh Art Festival; to sponsor or arrange any other activities or events of an educational nature to assist in promoting, maintaining and strengthening of the visual arts in Scotland; to enter into arrangements or to act in conjunction with any other person or persons if thought expedient for the effectual attainment of the stated object; to advise in relation to, prepare, organise andlor conduct educational and training courses and programmes; to design, prepare andlor distribute information packs, leaflets, books, newsletters, magazines, posters and other publications, audio and video recordings, multi-media products and display materials and to establish and maintain websites and other electronic means for sharing information; to liaise with local authorities, central government and agencies, local enterprise companies, charitablelcommunity benefit bodies and others, all with a view to furthering the aims of the Company; to undertake such other activities as the law shall from time to time regard as charitable; to raise funds and invite contributions from any person or persons whomsoever in such manner as the Directors shall think fit including, but not limited to, subscription or donation, provided that the Company shall not undertake permanent trading activities in raising funds; 3.10 to borrow money, and to secure the repayment thereof
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
EAF cultivates connections between artists, collaborators and communities to develop contemporary visual art projects in Edinburgh. In August, we present the UK’s largest annual visual art festival that is deeply rooted in the city and Scotland, with global dialogue. We amplify intersectional voices and perspectives. To achieve our Purpose, we have set 6 Aims for 2024 to 2028: ? To develop a multidisciplinary Festival that is innovative, intersectional and led by our Values, nurturing vision from artists and partners. ? To increase and provide a platform for equity in the projects we produce, the way we work, and the people we engage, with commitment and empathy. ? To convene and connect partners locally and globally. ? To produce work informed by research, advocacy, and our connected partnerships. ? To be agile, responsive and adaptive to our environment, with care and support. ? To ensure organisational resilience through strategic planning, self-reflection and
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Jun 2007
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 5
Number of Charity Trustees: 7
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "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 Mar 2021 £447,965 £377,338 20 Dec 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £628,940 £639,453 24 Mar 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £611,321 £756,616 29 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £830,949 £568,566 15 Jan 2025 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £430,156 £589,749 16 Dec 2025 Yes 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
Emily Lennox
Tanatsei Gambura
Rosheen Murray
Gemma Cairney
Rachel MacLean
Jj Fadaka
Rachel Mapplebeck
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