Mathematics in Education and Industry
Analysis
Mathematics in Education and Industry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Trowbridge. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03265490). It says it provides human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Mathematics in Education and Industry reported income of £10.3m and spending of £9.7m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £9.0m to £10.3m (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mathematics in Education and Industry sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (£10.2m), St Christopher School (Letchworth) Limited (£10.3m) and Westholme School Limited (£10.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and trading 3.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £319k. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 180 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 3.2%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
MEI advances the education of the public in the field of mathematics and promotes links between education and industry in mathematics.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | London | £10.2m |
| St Christopher School (Letchworth) Limited | Letchworth Garden City | £10.3m |
| Westholme School Limited | Blackburn | £10.2m |
| Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College | Richmond | £10.4m |