The London Mathematical Society

Analysis

The London Mathematical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The London Mathematical Society reported income of £4.0m and spending of £3.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £4.0m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The London Mathematical Society sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beech Lodge School Limited (£4.0m), Pate's Grammar School Foundation (£4.0m) and Voice 21 (£4.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 63%, investments 19%, trading 9.7% and donations and legacies 8.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £147k. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £611k. Reserves of £22.2m would cover about 66 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.