Your Voice Counts

Charitable company · registered 2008

Registered

Charity number 1125719

What the charity does

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

Income and spending

2021 income £1,063,540 2021 spending £993,006 2021 2022 income £1,144,157 2022 spending £1,061,641 2022 2023 income £1,417,746 2023 spending £1,287,642 2023 2024 income £1,489,712 2024 spending £1,628,781 2024 2025 income £1,769,164 2025 spending £1,734,834 2025

Income Spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31 March 2025£1,769,164£1,734,834
31 March 2024£1,489,712£1,628,781
31 March 2023£1,417,746£1,287,642
31 March 2022£1,144,157£1,061,641
31 March 2021£1,063,540£993,006

Charity details

Charity number
1125719
Company number
06654142
Registered
4 September 2008
Latest income
£1,769,164 (year to 31 March 2025)
Latest spending
£1,734,834
Income from government
£1,224,491
Volunteers
38
Reporting
Submission Received
Gift Aid
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Contact

Address
Your Voice Counts, John Haswell House, 8-9 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4DY
Phone
01914786472
Website
yvc.org.uk

Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1125719.

What the charity does

Who it helps

How it helps

Where it operates

Charitable 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.

Area of benefit: Not Defined. in Practice, Local

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 JULY 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 AUG 2017 as amended on 15 Apr 2021 as amended on 20 Jul 2026

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Questions and answers

What is the charity number of Your Voice Counts?

Your Voice Counts is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1125719 and is also a company (number 06654142).

How much income does Your Voice Counts have?

In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £1,769,164 and spent £1,734,834.