The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Your Voice Counts

Registered charity 1125719 Registered since 2008

Operates: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar And Cleveland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

8
trustees on the board
3.5y median 2.5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
5.5y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 2

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Business services 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.yvc.org.uk
Emailmail@yvc.org.uk
Phone01914786472
AddressYour Voice Counts, John Haswell House, 8-9 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4DY

Finances

£1,769,164 latest income

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

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

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.

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

Trustees (8)

8trustees
43median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Your Voice Counts · 06654142 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/07/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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