Mathsworlduk

Analysis

Mathsworlduk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08370409). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Mathsworlduk reported income of £1.4m and spending of £442k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to September 2025, income grew from £188k to £1.4m (+669%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 256%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mathsworlduk sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tyne Rivers Trust (£1.4m), Belarus Free Theatre (£1.4m) and Theatr Brycheiniog Cyf (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and charitable activities 5.2%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £72k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.