Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

EDINBURGH ART FESTIVAL

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 17 years

www.edinburghartfestival.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£270,077	£541,529	£469,983	£324,145		£390,522
Donations & Legacies	£258,240	£113,636	£114,654	£123,820		£220,799
Other Income
Investment Income	£15	£10	£215
Total income	£528,332	£655,175	£584,852	£447,965	£628,940	£611,321
Charitable activities spending	£437,434	£430,155	£434,320	£356,701		£701,158
Fundraising costs	12%	11%	11%	5%	5%	9%
Other spending
Total spending	£501,140	£501,201	£501,058	£377,338	£639,453	£756,616
Surplus/deficit	£27,192	£153,974	£83,794	£70,627	-£10,513	-£145,295

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Edinburgh Art Festival Visually Impaired Audience Programme 2021
£5,728	04/05/2021	Requesting funding towards the cost of the VI Audience Programme for 2021 - a longer-term project, building on previous Edinburgh Art Festival activity for VI audiences and devised with Visual Artist ....more Requesting funding towards the cost of the VI Audience Programme for 2021 - a longer-term project, building on previous Edinburgh Art Festival activity for VI audiences and devised with Visual Artist Describer Juliana Capes. With collaborative partnership at its core, this project initiates digital/remote activities and physical events designed especially for VI participants.
Robertson Trust - Towards the workshop delivery costs of the Community Partnerships programme
£5,000	25/10/2018	Towards the workshop delivery costs of the Community Partnerships programme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 25-58

ASKEW, Lucy Catherine
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Chief Curator

BATE, Elizabeth Jane Franziska
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Director

CAIRNEY, Gemma Margaret
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Company Director

FADAKA, Esijemine
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Writer

GAMBURA, Tanatsei
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Artist

IRVINE, Sheila Anne
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Director

LENNOX, Emily Sheila
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Managing Director

MACLEAN, Rachel
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Artist

MAPPLEBECK, Rachel Claire
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Director

MURRAY, Rosheen
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 15/06/2007, number: SC038360
Registered at Companies House on 12/01/2007, number: SC314596

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BB

Objectives

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

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