--- title: "Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited — charity SC053218 | CharityCompare" description: "Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited (charity SC053218): income £1.2m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/edinburgh-international-film-festival-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:36:47.070Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC053218Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) EI # Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053218) Work at Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=edinburgh-international-film-festival-limited&type=claim&name=Edinburgh%20International%20Film%20Festival%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,241,855 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,081,361 Registered charity number SC053218 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited (number SC053218) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited do? The charity promotes and advances arts, culture and education for the public benefit by encouraging knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the art of the moving image (including film, television and related media). It achieves this through the exhibition of moving-image and the organisation and promotion of festivals such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The charity also preserves materials of historical significance and provides information, advice and educational opportunities to ensure the widest possible public access to, and engagement with, moving-image culture. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited Answers Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited's money come from? Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited reported £206k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £206k (100%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£206k · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 March 2024 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=edinburgh-international-film-festival-limited&type=claim&name=Edinburgh%20International%20Film%20Festival%20Limited) ## Frequently asked questions Is Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited as a registered charity (number SC053218) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited's charity number? Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited's charity number is SC053218. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC053218? Search SC053218 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited do? The charity promotes and advances arts, culture and education for the public benefit by encouraging knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the art of the moving image (including film, television and related media). It achieves this through the exhibition of moving-image and the organisation and promotion of festivals such as the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The charity also preserves materials of historical significance and provides information, advice and educational opportunities to ensure the widest possible public access to, and engagement with, moving-image culture. Does Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited? Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited's money come from? Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited reported £206k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £206k (100%). When was Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited registered as a charity? Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited was entered on the register on 21 March 2024. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053218).