--- title: "Patients Council — charity SC021800 | CharityCompare" description: "Patients Council (charity SC021800): income £133k (2024). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/patients-council retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:48:23.463Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC021800Unincorporated association PC # 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rehpatientscouncil.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC021800) Work at Patients Council? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=patients-council&type=claim&name=Patients%20Council) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## 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](http://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. From the annual return ## 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## 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. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=patients-council&type=claim&name=Patients%20Council) [Visit charity website](http://www.rehpatientscouncil.org.uk/) ## 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](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC021800).