Is Patients Council a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Patients Council as a registered charity (number SC021800) 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 Council's charity number?

Patients Council's charity number is SC021800. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC021800?

Search SC021800 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 Council have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Patients Council. 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 Council?

Patients Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.rehpatientscouncil.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

When was Patients Council registered as a charity?

Patients Council was entered on the register on 24 June 1993.

Registered charity · No. SC021800Unincorporated association

Patients Council

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

Patients Council is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of health, the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation.

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What are the key facts about Patients Council?

Reported income · year ending 2024-03-31: £132,620
Reported spending · year ending 2024-03-31: £109,224
Registered charity number: SC021800
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Unincorporated association
Register contact address detail (not service area): City of Edinburgh
Website: www.rehpatientscouncil.org.uk

Quick answer

Patients Council (number SC021800) 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 Council do?

To provide independent collective advocacy to patients and former patients of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. to promote their human and civil rights, address their concerns and improve their services by facilitating regular group advocacy meetings and by taking these advocacy issues to statutory decison-makers in the hope that they will address their collective concerns. To provide advocacy and human rights-awareness raising training to the citizens of Edinburgh and to produce research and policy to support all the above activities.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Patients Council

Answers Patients Council gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 24 June 1993
Also known as: Royal Edinburgh Hospital Patients Council
Where it says it operates: City of Edinburgh

What causes is Patients Council registered for?

the advancement of healththe advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Why is there no Clarity Score for Patients Council yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Patients Council. 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 Council?

Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
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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 Council a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Patients Council as a registered charity (number SC021800) 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 Council's charity number?: Patients Council's charity number is SC021800. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC021800?: Search SC021800 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 Council do?: To provide independent collective advocacy to patients and former patients of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. to promote their human and civil rights, address their concerns and improve their services by facilitating regular group advocacy meetings and by taking these advocacy issues to statutory decison-makers in the hope that they will address their collective concerns. To provide advocacy and human rights-awareness raising training to the citizens of Edinburgh and to produce research and policy to support all the above activities.
Does Patients Council have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Patients Council. 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 Council?: Patients Council's website listed in our register data is http://www.rehpatientscouncil.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
When was Patients Council registered as a charity?: Patients Council was entered on the register on 24 June 1993.

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.