Edinburgh Television Festival Council
Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a surplus of £104,453 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,744,316. The trustees note that reserves are held as a contingency fund and that future location transition funding may draw on these reserves as early as Q3 2026.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £120,000
“There is one employee whose emoluments are in the range £110,000 to £120,000 (2024: one).” — page 34
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary, Edinburgh International Television Festival Ltd, was established to operate a Television Festival in Edinburgh each year. Profits from the subsidiary company are gift aided each year to the parent company.
“The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary, Edinburgh International Television Festival Ltd, was established to operate a Television Festival in Edinburgh each year. Profits from the subsidiary company are gift aided each year to the parent company.” — page 16
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with OSCR.