population matters

The charity supports the general public. Population Matters is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Email Charity

Activities & Mission

Population Matters* educates the public on population issues and their impact on environmental sustainability, resource use and quality of life* researches and promotes methods to determine ecologically sustainable human population levels* encourages policies, in the UK and globally, that can help achieve environmental sustainability through a stable population.

Fundraising

See where Population Matters is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland Afghanistan Colombia India Uganda Venezuela

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,211,312

Latest Expenditure

£1,166,794

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 28.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 78.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 29.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,128,805

Charitable Activities £106

Other Trading £0

Investments £13,651

Other Income £68,750

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £915,235

Raising Funds £251,559

Governance £92,874

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,211,312	£1,166,794	£915,235	£4,821,589	£4,821,589	11 / 0
2023	£2,964,356	£1,051,100	£879,653	£2,777,071	£2,777,071	10 / 50
2022	£973,981	£987,514	£842,904	£863,815	£841,286	8 / 50
2021	£839,964	£845,604	£756,378	£794,248	£763,207	7 / 50
2020	£515,616	£673,049	£619,637	£799,888	£330,000	5 / 75