Mathematics Recovery Council UK and Ireland
Analysis
Mathematics Recovery Council UK and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Mathematics Recovery Council UK and Ireland reported income of £84k and spending of £49k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £22k to £84k (+288%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 317%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mathematics Recovery Council UK and Ireland sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poppleton Road Playgroup (£84k), Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Glan Morfa (£84k) and Ursuline Links (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The MR Council promotes the mathematical education of people including children and adults who teach or support them. The main activities of the charity are training professionals in implementing the Maths Recovery Programme in their settings and local authorities, promoting research into children's mathematical thinking through conferences and professional development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poppleton Road Playgroup | York | £84k |
| Cylch Meithrin Ysgol Glan Morfa | Cardiff | £84k |
| Ursuline Links | London | £84k |
| Quilters Parent Teacher Association | Essex | £84k |