Population Matters
Charitable company · registered 2006
What the charity does
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.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £1,738,246 | £1,203,877 |
| 30 June 2024 | £3,211,312 | £1,166,794 |
| 30 June 2023 | £2,964,356 | £1,051,100 |
| 30 June 2022 | £973,981 | £987,514 |
| 30 June 2021 | £839,964 | £845,604 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 1114109
- Company number
- 03019081
- Registered
- 9 May 2006
- Latest income
- £1,738,246 (year to 30 June 2025)
- Latest spending
- £1,203,877
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- Population Matters, The Chandlery, 50 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7QY
- Phone
- 02081239116
- Website
- populationmatters.org
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 1114109.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
2.1 The Charity’s objects are for the public benefit: 2.1.1 to advance the education of the public in issues relating to human population worldwide and its impact on sustainability;2.1.2 to advance, promote and encourage research into ecologically sustainable human population levels in all or any part or parts of the world and to publicise the results of such research; and2.1.3 to advance environmental protection by promoting policies, in all or any part or parts of the world, which will lead or contribute to the achievement of ecologically sustainable human population levels.
Area of benefit: Not Defined. in Practice National and Overseas.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 DECEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED ON 11 OCT 2014 AS AMENDED ON 04 JUL 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 JUL 2019 as amended on 28 Nov 2020 as amended on 16 Mar 2023as amended on 24 Oct 2023 as amended on 08 Jun 2023
Employees earning over £60,000
- £70,001–£80,000 · 1 employee
- £80,001–£90,000 · 1 employee
Other names
- Optimum Population Trust · previous name
- Population Matters · working name
- Popoffsets · working name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Population Matters?
Population Matters is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 1114109 and is also a company (number 03019081).
How much income does Population Matters have?
In the financial year ending 30 June 2025 the charity had an income of £1,738,246 and spent £1,203,877.
How many employees of Population Matters earn over £60,000?
2 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.