Youth Focus North East

Active04838559 Private company limited by guarantee

What Youth Focus North East say about themselves

“Youth Focus North East is an independent charity, with the overall vision to improve the lives of young people through high quality youth work.”

— from youthfocusne.org.uk

Incorporated: 19 July 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as: Regional Youth Work Unit - North East (until 3 March 2014)
Industry: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors: Charlie Lamb
James Michael Sibbald
Michelle Ann Atkinson
all 9 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North East
Address: 21 Liddell Terrace
Bensham
Gateshead
NE8 1YN

Website & contact details

Website: youthfocusne.org.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 21 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 7 July 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lamb, Charlie

Director · Appointed 9 February 2026

British

Born December 2003 (22)

Sibbald, James Michael

Director · Appointed 14 May 2025

British

Born March 1980 (46)

Atkinson, Michelle Ann

Director · Appointed 6 December 2023

British

Born December 1968 (57)

Franks, Jennie Louise Clarke

Director · Appointed 6 December 2023

British

Born April 1984 (42)

Laycock, Robert James

Director · Appointed 6 December 2023

British

Born May 1970 (56)

Marshall, Karen Marie

Director · Appointed 13 January 2020

Also at Kin Stays Estates Ltd, Tyne Coast Academy Trust

British

Born July 1967 (59)

Hesselberth, David Richard

Director · Appointed 29 June 2017

British

Born February 1950 (76)

Tullock, Norma

Director · Appointed 18 February 2015

Also at Meadow Well Connected

British

Born May 1948 (78)

Bagnall, Mark Frederick

Director · Appointed 19 July 2003

British

Born September 1957 (69)

Officer history (22 former)

9 February 2026

Appointed Lamb, Charlie as Director

3 July 2025

Resigned James, Nathan Levonh as Director

14 May 2025

Appointed Sibbald, James Michael as Director

1 December 2024

Resigned Mason, Marc as Director

27 March 2024

Resigned Adams, Tom Christopher as Director

6 December 2023

Appointed Atkinson, Michelle Ann as Director

6 December 2023

Appointed Franks, Jennie Louise Clarke as Director

6 December 2023

Appointed Laycock, Robert James as Director

6 December 2023

Appointed James, Nathan Levonh as Director

7 September 2023

Resigned Stout, Peter as Director

22 November 2022

Resigned Vasey, Emily Charlotte, Ms. as Director

22 November 2022

Resigned Blair, Hannah as Director

24 March 2022

Resigned Golightly, Jill Catherine as Director

13 January 2020

Appointed Marshall, Karen Marie as Director

13 January 2020

Appointed Golightly, Jill Catherine as Director

18 November 2019

Appointed Blair, Hannah as Director

18 November 2019

Resigned Mexter, Leon as Secretary

25 June 2019

Resigned Farhat - Nicholson, Elizabeth, Ms. as Director

1 June 2019

Resigned Bearne, Rhiannon Tacye as Director

19 February 2018

Resigned Morris, Kevin Arthur as Director

29 June 2017

Appointed Hesselberth, David Richard as Director

17 November 2016

Appointed Vasey, Emily Charlotte, Ms. as Director

17 November 2016

Resigned Smith, Christopher Peter as Director

17 November 2016

Resigned Craven, Malcolm as Director

18 February 2015

Appointed Farhat - Nicholson, Elizabeth, Ms. as Director

18 February 2015

Appointed Tullock, Norma as Director

18 February 2015

Appointed Smith, Christopher Peter as Director

18 November 2014

Resigned Kelly, Lisa Jennifer as Director

19 March 2013

Resigned King, Michael Antony as Director

19 March 2013

Resigned Carter, Angela Jane as Director

19 March 2013

Appointed Kelly, Lisa Jennifer as Director

26 June 2012

Resigned Brown, Amanda Louise as Director

5 April 2012

Appointed Bearne, Rhiannon Tacye as Director

5 April 2012

Appointed Carter, Angela Jane as Director

4 April 2012

Resigned Cross, Susan Michelle as Director

2 November 2009

Appointed Brown, Amanda Louise as Director

13 August 2009

Appointed Adams, Tom Christopher as Director

9 January 2009

Appointed Cross, Susan Michelle as Director

4 April 2008

Resigned Keen, Valarie Michelle as Director

1 October 2007

Appointed King, Michael Antony as Director

9 May 2007

Resigned Sweetman, Emily Alison as Director

31 January 2007

Resigned Thurlbeck, John Harrison as Director

10 October 2005

Appointed Mason, Marc as Director

22 September 2005

Appointed Craven, Malcolm as Director

8 June 2005

Resigned King, Michael Antony as Director

14 January 2004

Appointed Sweetman, Emily Alison as Director

14 January 2004

Appointed Keen, Valarie Michelle as Director

19 July 2003

Appointed Thurlbeck, John Harrison as Director

19 July 2003

Appointed Morris, Kevin Arthur as Director

19 July 2003

Appointed Mexter, Leon as Secretary

19 July 2003

Appointed King, Michael Antony as Director

19 July 2003

Appointed Stout, Peter as Director

19 July 2003

Appointed Bagnall, Mark Frederick as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Former controllers (2)

26 January 2022

Ceased Peter Stout — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

21 September 2019

Ceased Leon Bix Mexter — Has significant influence or control

Filings 119

Date	Description	Made Up To
22 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	7 July 2026
11 February 2026	Appointment of a director
28 December 2025	Full accounts	31 March 2025
21 July 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	19 July 2025
9 July 2025	Termination of appointment of a director