EDINBURGH SCIENCE FOUNDATION LTD
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-25 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-11
Watchouts
Cash
£467K
+22.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£238K
-46.7% vs 2024
Employees
43
-27.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-07-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- EDINBURGH SCIENCE FOUNDATION LTD 2019-01-18 → present
- THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL FOUNDATION 2012-12-10 → 2019-01-18
- THE EDINBURGH SCIENCE FOUNDATION 1999-12-17 → 2012-12-10
- THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY 1990-07-11 → 1999-12-17
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,184,576 | £2,985,605 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£584,636 | -£208,934 | |
| Cash | £381,641 | £467,206 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £468,321 | £314,907 | |
| Net assets | £447,098 | £238,164 | |
| Equity | £447,098 | £238,164 | |
| Average employees | 59 | 43 | |
| Wages | £1,504,815 | £1,139,815 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -26.8% | -7.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.07x | 1.78x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- CT Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- EDINBURGH SCIENCE FOUNDATION LTD · parent
- Edinburgh Science Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh Science Worldwide Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh Science Worldwide Holdings Ltd 100%
- Edinburgh Science US 100%
Significant events
- “Edinburgh Science Festival 2025: "Spaceship Earth" explored cutting-edge science and technology.”
- “Nationwide Generation Science 2025 programme delivered hands-on STEM learning.”
- “Careers Hive 2025 marked its 10th anniversary, inspiring young people in STEM careers.”
- “Community Outreach in 2025 benefited at least 1,740 people through community-focused programmes.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODLIN, Alexandra | Secretary | 2025-08-04 | — | — |
| DICK, Brendan Sweeney | Director | 2022-08-28 | Jun 1959 | British |
| WALL, Ian James, Prof | Director | 1997-04-14 | Sep 1948 | British |
| ZAFAR, Mohammed Hassun | Director | 2024-08-01 | May 1994 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLYTH, William | Secretary | 1991-05-09 | 1996-08-13 |
| MCMILLAN, Iris Christine Mary | Secretary | 1997-03-17 | 2006-06-08 |
| WILSON, Carolyn Margaret | Secretary | 2023-02-01 | 2025-05-22 |
| BENNETT & ROBERTSON LLP | Corporate Secretary | 1990-07-11 | 1991-05-09 |
| MACROBERTS | Corporate Secretary | 2006-06-08 | 2008-05-01 |
| MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-05-01 | 2022-04-06 |
| BROWN, Janet Marjorie, Dr | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2025-12-12 |
| CARDOWNIE, Stephen Archibald | Director | 1992-08-31 | 1999-12-13 |
| FOURMAN, Michael Paul, Prof | Director | 2018-12-03 | 2024-05-23 |
| FURNESS, William Arthur | Director | 1999-11-12 | 2005-01-28 |
| GAGE, Simon Martin | Director | 2012-07-24 | 2024-05-31 |
| GAGE, Simon Martin | Director | 1997-04-14 | 2012-07-24 |
| GAMBLE, Frederick Brian | Director | 1990-07-11 | 1991-05-04 |
| GRAHAM, Margaret Arma | Director | 2025-06-24 | 2025-08-04 |
| HAQUE, Taslima | Director | 2024-05-23 | 2026-03-27 |
| KEREVAN, George | Director | 1991-05-09 | 1995-05-30 |
| MCMASTER, Brian John, Sir | Director | 2012-07-24 | 2012-12-07 |
| MILNE, Alastair David, Dr | Director | 2012-07-24 | 2024-11-21 |
| PATE, Marion-Jane | Director | 1990-07-11 | 1991-05-09 |
| RITCHIE, Ian | Director | 2012-07-24 | 2019-03-09 |
| SNOWDEN, Conor, Councillor | Director | 2007-05-25 | 2012-07-24 |
| TRITTON, Susan Barbara | Director | 1999-11-12 | 2007-05-25 |
| VESTRI, Paolo | Director | 1991-05-09 | 1992-01-16 |
| WILSON, Donald Caig, Mr. | Director | 2013-04-30 | 2017-06-10 |
| WILSON, Donald Caig | Director | 1999-11-12 | 2012-07-24 |
| WOLFF, Heinz Seigfreid, Professor | Director | 2008-09-19 | 2011-03-11 |
| YOUNG, Philip John | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2017-06-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 156 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-03-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-03-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-11 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-22 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
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Turnover
+36.7%
£2,184,576 £2,985,605
-
Cash
+22.4%
£381,641 £467,206
-
Net assets
-46.7%
£447,098 £238,164
-
Employees
-27.1%
59 43
-
Wages
-24.3%
£1,504,815 £1,139,815
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers