Is Patients' Advocacy Service a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Patients' Advocacy Service as a registered charity (number SC041185) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Patients' Advocacy Service's charity number?

Patients' Advocacy Service's charity number is SC041185. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC041185?

Search SC041185 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

Does Patients' Advocacy Service have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Patients' Advocacy Service. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Patients' Advocacy Service?

Patients' Advocacy Service does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was Patients' Advocacy Service registered as a charity?

Patients' Advocacy Service was entered on the register on 14 January 2010.

Registered charity · No. SC041185Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Patients' Advocacy Service

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Patients' Advocacy Service is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of health, the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

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What are the key facts about Patients' Advocacy Service?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31: £153,026
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31: £161,767
Registered charity number: SC041185
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Register contact address detail (not service area): South Lanarkshire

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Patients' Advocacy Service (number SC041185) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Patients' Advocacy Service do?

The Patients' Advocacy Service aims to provide an independent, highly skilled, responsible and professionally run service within The State Hospital. Whilst observing the safety and security of the Hospital, the service works independently within it to promote patients as individuals, to support them and to enable them to be fully informed and involved in their care and treatment..

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Patients' Advocacy Service

Answers Patients' Advocacy Service gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 14 January 2010
Where it says it operates: South Lanarkshire

What causes is Patients' Advocacy Service registered for?

the advancement of healththe advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliationthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Patients' Advocacy Service yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Patients' Advocacy Service. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Patients' Advocacy Service?

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Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Patients' Advocacy Service a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Patients' Advocacy Service as a registered charity (number SC041185) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Patients' Advocacy Service's charity number?: Patients' Advocacy Service's charity number is SC041185. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC041185?: Search SC041185 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Patients' Advocacy Service do?: The Patients' Advocacy Service aims to provide an independent, highly skilled, responsible and professionally run service within The State Hospital. Whilst observing the safety and security of the Hospital, the service works independently within it to promote patients as individuals, to support them and to enable them to be fully informed and involved in their care and treatment..
Does Patients' Advocacy Service have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Patients' Advocacy Service. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Patients' Advocacy Service?: Patients' Advocacy Service does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was Patients' Advocacy Service registered as a charity?: Patients' Advocacy Service was entered on the register on 14 January 2010.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.