THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1117838
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Mathematical Association, formed in 1871, works to support and improve the teaching of mathematics. It is represented on all major bodies concerned with mathematics education in the UK and has wide influence through its members, publications and activities. Primary/secondary schools teachers, lecturers in further/higher education, advisers, inspectors, practising mathematicians are members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £392,000
Total expenditure: £399,128

People

18 Trustee(s)

55 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 February 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05729264 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

18 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen John Shackleton Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Professor Sarah Beatrice Hart Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Peter Donald Bailey Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Professor Paul Glaister Trustee 04 April 2024
THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
Received: On time
Charlie Stripp MBE Trustee 09 September 2023
None on record
Dr Amanda Moon Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Manina Tyler-Mort Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Sara Louise Pennington Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Dr Andrew David Kemp Trustee 14 April 2022
None on record
Sudeep Gokarakonda Trustee 14 April 2022
None on record
Jill Trinder Trustee 09 April 2021
None on record
Jemma Catherine Sherwood Trustee 09 April 2021
None on record
Lucinda Jane Hamill Trustee 09 April 2021
None on record
Stella Anne Dudzic Trustee 14 April 2020
None on record
Joanne Morgan Trustee 04 April 2018
None on record
David John Miles Trustee 15 April 2014
ASSOCIATION FOR MATHEMATICS IN EDUCATION
Recently registered
BILL RICHARDSON Trustee
THE NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr CHRISTOPHER PRITCHARD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £263.84k £319.67k £357.86k £323.34k £392.00k
Total expenditure £363.80k £351.16k £362.17k £448.94k £399.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 19 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 19 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 09 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 January 2022 87 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 January 2022 87 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES (INCORPORATED) 11 JANUARY 2007 as amended on 14 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE: 3.1 TO EFFECT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF THE MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS; AND 3:2 TO PROVIDE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AMONG STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
The Mathematical Association
Charnwood Building
Holywell Park
Loughborough University (LUSEP)
LOUGHBOROUGH
Leiceste
Phone:
01162210013
Email:
office@m-a.org.uk
Website:

www.m-a.org.uk Open in new window