Is REH Patients Council a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists REH Patients Council as a registered charity (number SC053875) 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 REH Patients Council's charity number?

REH Patients Council's charity number is SC053875. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC053875?

Search SC053875 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 REH Patients Council have reviews and complaints?

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

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

When was REH Patients Council registered as a charity?

REH Patients Council was entered on the register on 19 December 2024.

Registered charity · No. SC053875SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

REH Patients Council

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

REH Patients Council is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation.

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What are the key facts about REH Patients Council?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31: £196,837
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31: £110,154
Registered charity number: SC053875
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Register contact address detail (not service area): City of Edinburgh

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REH Patients Council (number SC053875) 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 REH Patients Council do?

The organisation's over-arching purpose is to provide independent collective advocacy support to people with lived experience of mental health and wellbeing issues, as well as those affecting other vulnerable and marginalised groups in institutional and community settings, via:4.1 The advancement of human rights and the improvement in quality of services, care and treatment by discussion, negotiation and holding service-providers to account. This to be achieved by facilitating regular group advocacy meetings and human rights awareness-raising meetings throughout the hospital and the communit…

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

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

Answers REH Patients Council 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: 19 December 2024
Also known as: Royal Edinburgh Hospital Patients Council (SCIO)
Where it says it operates: City of Edinburgh

What causes is REH Patients Council registered for?

the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Why is there no Clarity Score for REH Patients Council yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score REH 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is REH Patients Council a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists REH Patients Council as a registered charity (number SC053875) 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 REH Patients Council's charity number?: REH Patients Council's charity number is SC053875. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC053875?: Search SC053875 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 REH Patients Council do?: The organisation's over-arching purpose is to provide independent collective advocacy support to people with lived experience of mental health and wellbeing issues, as well as those affecting other vulnerable and marginalised groups in institutional and community settings, via:4.1 The advancement of human rights and the improvement in quality of services, care and treatment by discussion, negotiation and holding service-providers to account. This to be achieved by facilitating regular group advocacy meetings and human rights awareness-raising meetings throughout the hospital and the communit…
Does REH Patients Council have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for REH 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 REH Patients Council?: REH Patients Council does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was REH Patients Council registered as a charity?: REH Patients Council was entered on the register on 19 December 2024.

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.