The Trading Standards Institute is a professional membership association formed in 1881. It represents trading standards professionals in the UK and overseas - in local authorities, the business and consumer sectors and in central government.
It exists to promote and protect the success of a modern vibrant economy, and to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of citizens by enhancing the professionalism of members in support of empowering consumers, encouraging honest business and targeting rogue traders.
TSI has five broad corporate aims:
- to strengthen the Institute's influence and value by developing its member base
- to build beneficial partnerships that assist trading standards and those that depend on its effectiveness
- to raise the profile of the trading standards service
- to enable members to continuously develop their competencies and professionalism
- to capture and share intelligence and information to the added benefit of fair markets and consumer protection
TSI leading the trading standards profession as a not for profit membership association. We deliver first class customer service through our innovative solutions, for local authorities and business. We are committed to empowering consumers and encouraging honest business.
The Trading Standards Institute (Reg. No. 38769) and itsa ltd, our wholly owned subsidiary delivery company (Reg. No. 2767942), are both registered in England and Wales at 1 Sylvan Court, Sylvan Way, Southfields Business Park, Basildon, Essex SS15 6TH. Group Vat reg no. 795 8626 60.