The Royal Environmental Health Institute Of Scotland
Also known as: Rehis
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC009406
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- May 9, 1980
- Legal form
- Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
Address
- Address
- 19 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HX
Contact
- Website
rehis.com
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the advancement of animal welfare'
The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, often referred to by the acronym REHIS, is the Professional Institute for Environmental Health in Scotland. The role of the Institute is to promote Environmental Health through education, training and qualifications for public benefit across Scotland. The Institute awards the qualification which allows a person to practice as an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) and Food Safety Officer (FSO) in Scotland. Under the Royal Charter and Scheme of Continuing Professional Development it awards Chartered Environmental Health Officer status to eligible members. The Institute is also a long-established awarding body in Scotland for a number of qualifications in Food Safety, HACCP, Food and Health, Control of Infection, Occupational Health and Safety, First Aid and Licensing. Courses leading to REHIS qualifications are available at REHIS Approved Training Centres based throughout Scotland.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: The objects of the Institute as expressed in the Memorandum of Association are in the first place to take over the whole assets and liabilities of The Royal Sanitary Association of Scotland and The Scottish Institute of Environmental Health and in the second place to promote the advancement of health, hygiene and safety in all or any of their Branches, to take cognisance of health, safety and environmental legislation, to stimulate general interest in all questions connected with public health and safety, to disseminate knowledge regarding health, hygiene and safety for the benefit of the community at large, and to promote and maintain high standards of professional practice and conduct on the part of those engaged in the practice of environmental health and to do these things in all or any of the ways more particularly set forth in the powers contained in the Memorandum and in the ancillary objects.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £554,852 | £592,865 | 12 |
| March 31, 2024 | £515,271 | £579,850 | 10 |
| March 31, 2023 | £521,267 | £526,650 | 10 |
| March 31, 2022 | £471,715 | £437,453 | 10 |
| March 31, 2021 | £394,326 | £452,756 | 10 |