# YOUR VOICE COUNTS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1125719
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 4, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1125719


## Contact

- **Address:** Your Voice Counts, John Haswell House, 8-9 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
- **Postcode:** NE8 4DY
- **Phone:** 01914786472
- **Email:** mail@yvc.org.uk
- **Website:** www.yvc.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY'S OBJECT IS TO RELIEVE THE NEED OR DISABILITY OF PERSONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SUFFERING IMPAIRMENT OF THEIR LEARNING ABILITIES. THIS OBJECT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, TO OBTAIN FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS; 2. PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING SUCH PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY; 3. ENABLE AND ENCOURAGING SUCH PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OBTAINING FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS; 4. PROVIDING HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO SUCH PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS; 5. PROMOTING TO SOCIETY THE ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF SUCH PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES; 6. DEVELOPING BEST PRACTICE IN SERVICE PROVISION THROUGH CONSULTATION, FEEDBACK, MONITORING AND EVALUATION; 7. DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING TRAINING; 8 .PUBLICISING, MARKETING AND PROMOTING THE WORK OF THE ORGANISATION.

**Activities:** Your Voice Counts supports people with learning disabilities, individuals experiencing mental health challenges, autistic people and people who are at risk of exclusion due to disability, illness or other challenges. We deliver a range of advocacy and community based services that empower people to have a voice, to have choice and control in their lives and to be connected to the support they need

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Gateshead
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar And Cleveland
- South Tyneside



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1769164 | £1734834 | £609565 | 69 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1489712 | £1628781 | £575235 | 65 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1417746 | £1287642 | £714304 | 54 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1144157 | £1061641 | £584200 | 48 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1063540 | £993006 | £501684 | 46 |



## Trustees

- Carl Newbrook — appointed Jan. 5, 2025
- Gary Devlin — appointed Oct. 22, 2024
- Jessica Fielding — appointed Feb. 16, 2023
- Mathew Ife — appointed Jan. 18, 2018
- Nathan Maddison — appointed Oct. 26, 2025
- Rachel Thompson — appointed April 23, 2026
- Rebekah Coombes — appointed Aug. 19, 2021
- TOM RELPH — appointed March 13, 2018