The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Population Matters

Registered charity 1114109 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Colombia, India, Uganda, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Scotland

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
2y median 1y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
4.2y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Environment/conservation/heritage 7

Commercial experience

Other services 6Retail and trade 2Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.populationmatters.org
Emailsupporters@populationmatters.org
Phone02081239116
AddressPopulation Matters, The Chandlery, 50 Westminster Bridge Road, LONDON, SE1 7QY

Finances

£1,738,246 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£839,964£845,604
2022£973,981£987,514
2023£2,964,356£1,051,100
2024£3,211,312£1,166,794
2025£1,738,246£1,203,877

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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.

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

Trustees (7)

7trustees
53median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Population Matters · 03019081 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 07/02/1995

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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