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the london mathematical society

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Activities & Mission

The Society's main activities include publishing journals and books, providing grants to support mathematics and organising scientific meetings and lectures. The Society is also involved in policy and strategic work to support mathematics and research. This work includes engaging with government on mathematics policy, participating in international initiatives and promoting the discipline.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,481,784
Latest Expenditure
£3,180,142

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 88.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 21.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £624,033
Charitable Activities £1,807,392
Other Trading £355,710
Investments £694,443
Other Income £206

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,797,534
Raising Funds £382,608
Governance £294,953
Grants to Institutions £592,118
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,481,784£3,180,142£2,797,534£21,975,196£16,459,77816 / 2000
2023£3,138,859£2,725,820£2,378,919£20,038,381£19,407,33615 / 200
2022£2,923,521£2,280,243£2,009,731£19,703,504£15,639,50113 / 30
2021£3,149,091£2,364,277£2,088,410£19,588,159£19,171,78018 / 250
2020£3,075,562£2,805,477£2,491,180£17,420,413£17,102,12319 / 250

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY
DE MORGAN HOUSE
57-58 RUSSELL SQUARE
LONDON
WC1B 4HS
Registration Date
6 November 1967
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
252660
Charity Number
252660

Trustees

PROFESSOR CATHERINE ANN HOBBS
Professor Iain Grant Gordon
Professor Elaine Craig Mackay Crooks
Professor Simon Montague Salamon
Professor Peter Brian Ashwin
PROFESSOR MINHYONG KIM
Professor Niall James MacKay
Dr Amanda Georgina Turner
Dr Jessica Anne Enright
Professor Sara Lombardo
Dr Rachel Dominica Newton
Professor Sarah Whitehouse
Professor Jason Lotay
dr Andrew David Brooke-Taylor
Professor Gregory Kumar Sankaran
Professor Jens Marklof
Professor Mary McAlinden
Dr David James Barnes
Dr Tania Clare Dunning
Dr Lassina Dembele

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