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Your Voice Counts

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

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Activities & Mission

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

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 6 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,769,164
Latest Expenditure
£1,734,834

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 71% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £35,939
Charitable Activities £1,721,666
Other Trading £0
Investments £7,752
Other Income £3,807

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,734,834
Raising Funds £0
Governance £12,300
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,769,164
£1,734,834£1,734,834£609,565£609,56569 / 38
2024
£1,489,712
£1,628,781£1,628,781£575,235£575,23565 / 25
2023
£1,417,746
£1,287,642£1,287,642£714,304£714,30454 / 14
2022
£1,144,157
£1,061,641£1,061,641£584,200£317,10848 / 4
2021
£1,063,540
£993,006£993,006£501,684£253,75746 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Your Voice Counts

What does Your Voice Counts do?

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

How much income did Your Voice Counts report in 2025?

Your Voice Counts reported total income of £1.77m and reported expenditure of £1.73m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Your Voice Counts?

Your Voice Counts has a program ratio of 98.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Your Voice Counts registered as a charity?

Your Voice Counts was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 4 September 2008 as charity number 1125719. It has been registered for 18 years.

Who runs Your Voice Counts?

Your Voice Counts is governed by a board of 8 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Your Voice Counts operate?

Your Voice Counts operates across 6 areas, including Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Your Voice Counts a registered charity?

Yes — Your Voice Counts is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1125719.

Details

Address
Your Voice Counts
John Haswell House
8-9 Gladstone Terrace
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 4DY
Registration Date
4 September 2008
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4041128
Charity Number
1125719

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Trustees

Carl Newbrook
Gary Devlin
Also governs 1 other charity
Jessica Fielding
Also governs 1 other charity
Mathew Ife
Nathan Maddison
Rachel Thompson
Rebekah Coombes
TOM RELPH

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