Patients Council
Patients Council is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of health, the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, based in City of Edinburgh.
Quick answer
What are the key facts about Patients Council?
- Registered charity number
- SC021800
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Unincorporated association
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2024-03-31)
- £132,620
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.
What causes is Patients Council registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Patients Council yet?
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Patients Council is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Patients Council a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Patients Council is a legitimate registered charity (charity number SC021800) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register. Registration proves status — it is not a Clarity Score or 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 is http://www.rehpatientscouncil.org.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-08-07, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.