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How the Festival is Funded
About the Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival has three main sources of income: ticket sales, sponsorship and donations, and public sector grants from local and central government. The Festival, which is a registered charity (a not-for-profit organisation), aims to cover its costs each year.
In 2007, 50% of the Festival's total income was generated through earned income including ticket sales, sponsorship and donations, with 50% coming from public sector grants.
The total cost of the 2007 Festival was £8.1 million.
Income from ticket sales was £2.47 million (including VAT).
Income from sponsorship and donations was £1.68 million.
Other earned income was £0.24 million
Income from public sector grants was £4.07 million.
69% of the Festival's expenditure was allocated directly to meeting the costs of presenting performances: artists' fees and travel, hiring the venues, and paying the technical costs involved with staging events. The remaining 31% of the budget was spent on marketing, selling the tickets, fundrasing and administration.
Please see our 2008 Support Us page for information on how you can support the Festival.
Edinburgh International Festival Society registered charity no: SC004694.
