Tattoo Charity Partners

Your contribution provides stability, care and opportunity to serving personnel, veterans and their families when they need it most.

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity 

As the principal charity of the Royal Navy, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, supports sailors, marines and their families — for life. Through its group of charities, including Royal Marines Charity, The Royal Navy Officers’ Charity and The Naval Service Sports Charity, it ensures that those who serve receive lifelong support, from financial assistance to wellbeing services.  

Army Benevolent Fund

The Army’s national charity supports soldiers past and present, and their families, for life. It ensures that serving soldiers, veterans and their loved ones can avoid hardship and live with independence and dignity.

Army in Scotland Trust

(including 51 Brigade Welfare Fund and Edinburgh Garrison Welfare Fund)

These funds strengthen welfare, heritage and community connections across Scotland’s Army units. Through targeted project funding, they foster camaraderie and support the wellbeing of personnel and their families.

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 

Providing practical, emotional and financial support to serving and former RAF personnel and their families, the RAF Benevolent Fund offers everything from financial grants to wellbeing breaks.

Your support helps preserve a place of remembrance for future generations — ensuring stories of sacrifice are never forgotten.

Scottish National War Memorial

Located in Crown Square at Edinburgh Castle, the Memorial commemorates nearly 135,000 Scottish casualties of the First World War, over 50,000 from the Second World War, and those lost in conflicts since 1945.

Commonwealth War Graves Foundation

The charitable arm of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Foundation supports global commemoration and education, honouring the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth who lost their lives in the World Wars.

When you attend the Tattoo, you’re investing in Scotland’s cultural future.

Army Piping and Drumming Committee

Through the Piping and Drumming Qualifications Board (PDQB), this committee maintains world-class standards in military piping and drumming. Working with organisations including The National Piping Centre and The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA), it safeguards excellence in one of Scotland’s most iconic traditions.

The Tattoo Traditional Arts Programme

Our Traditional Arts Programme nurtures emerging talent in Scottish music, dance and performance. Through workshops, masterclasses and performance opportunities, it ensures cultural traditions continue to thrive. Working closely with the National Piping Centre, International Highland Dance Company and Hjaltibonhoga.

Edinburgh International Festival

Each August, the Edinburgh International Festival transforms the city into a global stage for world-class classical music, theatre, opera, dance and visual art.

Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust

Focused on sustaining piping and drumming in Scotland’s state schools — particularly in remote and disadvantaged areas — the Trust supported 3,750 pupils across more than 270 schools last year alone.

Race Against Dementia

Founded by Sir Jackie Stewart, Race Against Dementia accelerates global research in the search for prevention and treatment of dementia.

More than a Show, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a force for good- powered by audiences like you. Together, we are preserving heritage, strengthening communities and shaping futures. 

Find out more about the Tattoo and what we do by visiting our About Us page. And if you want to help us contribute to these charities next year, tickets for August 2026 and our new Show A Call To Gather are on sale now.