With thanks to the judging panel for 2023

Jeffrey Ball | RBC Brewin Dolphin

Michelle Cooper | County Durham Community Foundation

Ngozi Lyn Cole | South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Charity

Adam Lopardo | Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

Lawrence McAnelly | Hospital of God

Nitin Shukla | Haven Tyneside

Kate Welch OBE | Social Enterprise Acumen CIC

Professor Sir Alan Craft

Sir Paul Ennals CBE

and to our guest judges

Jo Curry | Sir James Knott Trust

Fay Darville | Newcastle Hospitals Charity

Sam Pritchard | Muckle LLP

Cullagh Warnock | Millfield House Foundation