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THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO (CHARITIES) LIMITED
Profile
- Company number
- SC108857
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1988-01-22
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-31
- Account category
- GROUP
- Primary SIC
- 88990
- Hubs
- UK Healthcare
Accounts
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Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated (group)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group has completed budget and cashflow forecasts until December 2026, including an assessment of the current economic climate on the Group's liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern. Based upon the forecasting, the Trustees are confident that the actions and strategies in place and results of the Group support the going concern position.”
Subsidiaries
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Limited · 100% held · Scotland · Promotion and production of a military tattoo on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.
- The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (International) Limited · 100% held · Scotland · Promotion and production of military tattoos abroad
- Edinburgh Tattoo Productions Limited · 100% held · Scotland · The production of a military tattoo on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle
Significant events
- “In 2024, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo made its return to the Esplanade resulting in the Trading company returning a profit for the year which allowed for the Charity to increase charitable donations to £750k.”
- “The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo exited the Lothian Pension Scheme during the year. This was approved by the Board of Directors on 29th April 2024 and the cessation surplus of £2M was received in May 2024.”
- “During the year it was identified that irrecoverable VAT had not been fully recognised for the period 2022 to 2024. As a result a provision has been created based on an estimate of irrecoverable VAT due for this period.”
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People
6 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL, Jane Alice Cochran | Secretary | 2021-01-05 | — | — |
| BEY, Patricia Mary Alice | Director | 2021-07-13 | Nov 1957 | British |
| EDMONDS, Christopher James | Director | 2022-11-29 | May 1959 | British |
| HALL, Timothy Julian Dalton | Director | 2019-10-07 | Dec 1961 | British |
| MACFARLANE, Marjory | Director | 2019-10-07 | Oct 1953 | British |
| MORRIS, Stuart William | Director | 2015-05-01 | Dec 1958 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON, OBE, FCIS, Ian Ogilvie | Secretary | 1991-04-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| SIBBALD, James Lawson | Secretary | — | 1991-03-31 |
| SOUTAR, Rucelle | Secretary | 2015-10-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| ALLFREY, MBE, Henry David, Brigadier | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2020-06-13 |
| ARTHUR, John Norman Stewart, Lieutenant General | Director | — | 1991-12-20 |
| BALFOUR, Hew Edward Ogilvy | Director | 2009-06-17 | 2016-07-06 |
| BRIMS, Robin Vaughan, Lieutenant General | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2022-02-28 |
| CAIRNS, Robert Gordon | Director | — | 1992-05-21 |
| CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald | Director | 2003-05-22 | 2007-06-13 |
| DEWAR-DURIE, Andrew Maule | Director | 2000-10-26 | 2010-06-16 |
| DOW, Leslie Philip Graham, Lt Col | Director | — | 1991-12-20 |
| DUNN, Hugh John | Director | 2013-06-12 | 2021-06-11 |
| FALLON, Edward Brian, Councillor | Director | 1996-05-02 | 2003-05-22 |
| GAMMELL, Geraldine Elizabeth | Director | 2013-08-16 | 2022-12-19 |
| GRIBBON, Glen James | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2021-06-10 |
| GRUBB, George Darlington Wilson, Rev.Dr. | Director | 2007-05-17 | 2012-06-06 |
| HAMBLETON, QVRM, TD, Richard Clive, Colonel | Director | 2004-06-16 | 2013-06-12 |
| HINDS, Lesley Adelaide | Director | 2003-05-08 | 2007-06-13 |
| HOWES, Francis Hedley Roberton | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2023-10-11 |
| INGRAM, Colin Stuart | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2018-05-01 |
| IRONS, Norman Macfarlane, Lord Provost | Director | 1992-05-12 | 1996-03-31 |
| JAMESON, Melville Stewart, Brigadier | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2007-06-13 |
| KELLY, CPFA, Karen Elizabeth | Director | 2011-06-15 | 2013-06-12 |
| LEDERER, Peter Julian | Director | 2011-06-15 | 2022-11-08 |
| LEISHMAN, Brian Archibald Scott | Director | — | 1998-09-30 |
| LOUDON, CBE, William Euan Buchanan, Major General | Director | 2007-03-01 | 2011-01-31 |
| LYON, Robert, Major General | Director | — | 1998-10-28 |
| MACPHERSON, CBE, FRSE, Agnes Lawrie Addie Shonaig | Director | 2007-06-13 | 2015-10-31 |
| MARSHALL, Robert Alexander | Director | — | 1995-03-31 |
| MCGOUGAN, CPFA, Donald Mcdougall | Director | 1995-03-31 | 2011-06-15 |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Eleanor Thomson | Director | — | 1996-03-31 |
| MILLER, James David Frederick | Director | 1990-11-23 | 2000-10-25 |
| MILLIGAN, Eric, Councillor | Director | 1996-05-02 | 2003-05-08 |
| MOFFAT, James Talbot | Director | 2008-06-17 | 2011-04-20 |
| PARKER, Michael John | Director | 1991-12-20 | 1996-06-01 |
| RAMSAY, Charles Alexander, Major General | Director | 1991-12-20 | 2007-06-13 |
| REID, George Newland, The Right Hon Sir | Director | 2007-06-13 | 2013-06-12 |
| RITCHIE, Charles David Maciver, Brigadier | Director | 1998-10-29 | 2008-06-17 |
| ROBERTSON, George Islay Macneill, The Rt Hon Lord | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2021-06-10 |
| SHEA, Michael Sinclair, Dr | Director | 1997-06-25 | 2008-06-17 |
| STRUDWICK, CBE, Mark Jeremy, Major General | Director | 2007-06-13 | 2015-08-31 |
| TAYLOR, OBE, Peter James | Director | 2008-07-04 | 2012-06-06 |
| WATSON, Gillian Anne Mcgregor | Director | 2013-08-16 | 2021-07-13 |
| WILSON, Donald Caig, Mr. | Director | 2012-06-06 | 2017-04-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Lynsey Jane Fusco | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-07-31 | Ceased 2020-08-25 |
| Mrs Rucelle Soutar | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-31 |
| Mr Douglas Eric Cook | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-20 |
| Ms Susan Margaret Lawton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-08-30 |
| Ms Nicola Elizabeth Thomson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-22 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2025-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-09-12 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2024-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2024-01-12 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-10-12 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2023-08-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-01-09 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2023-01-09 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-12-15 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2022-11-28 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2022-02-28 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-10-06 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type group |
| 2021-09-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2021-07-22 | CH01 | officers | change person director company with change date |
| 2021-07-22 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2021-07-22 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2021-07-05 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
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