Your Voice Counts
Analysis
Your Voice Counts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne and Wear. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06654142). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Your Voice Counts reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.8m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.1m to £2.1m (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Your Voice Counts sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carers' Support East Kent (£2.1m), The North West Police Benevolent Fund (£2.1m) and The PSP Association (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £881k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.4%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carers' Support East Kent | Kent | £2.1m |
| The North West Police Benevolent Fund | Blackburn | £2.1m |
| The PSP Association | Milton Keynes | £2.1m |
| Oxfordshire Community Foundation | Oxfordshire | £2.1m |