POPULATION INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
To promote the training of demographers in the UK, encourage research in the field of population studies and to disseminate the results to as wide an audience as possible.
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £26,200 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by increased royalty income and investment returns. Free reserves stood at £240,535, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £127,000 required to mitigate future income loss. The trustees and auditors confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Based upon an estimate of the expenditure for 2024, the level of reserves required was £127,000 (£125,000 in 2023),” — page 8
Trustees
- Professor WENDY KAY SIGLEchair
- Dr Benjamin Michael Wilson
- Dr James William Robards
- Jose Manuel Aburto
- Professor Alice Reid
- Professor Hill Kulu
- Professor Ridhi Kashyap
- Professor Sabu Padmadas
- Professor Tiziana Leone
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £126k | £138k |
| 31/12/2023 | £129k | £111k |
| 31/12/2022 | £121k | £129k |
| 31/12/2021 | £122k | £136k |
| 31/12/2020 | £118k | £126k |
Common questions
Is POPULATION INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £26,200 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by increased royalty income and investment returns. Free reserves stood at £240,535, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £127,000 required to mitigate future income loss. The trustees and auditors confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The A and J Charitable Trust | 1 | £110k |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| G M C TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDANS SOUTHCOATES | 1 | £7k |
| THE LEACH FOURTEENTH TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE RESEARCH SOCIETY FOR PROCESS ORIENTED PSYCHOLOGY (UK) LTD
- COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH)
- Forum CIO
- THE UNITED KINGDOM COUNCIL FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY
- INFECTION PREVENTION SOCIETY
- Population Matters
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POPULATION INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RESEARCH SOCIETY FOR PROCESS ORIENTED PSYCHOLOGY (UK) LTD | £216k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH) | £3.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Forum CIO | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED KINGDOM COUNCIL FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| INFECTION PREVENTION SOCIETY | £825k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |