Liverpool Mathematical Society Bursary Fund (Charity no. 1156909) Annual Report 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
The Liverpool Mathematical Society Bursary Fund is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only members are the trustees.
The Secretary and Treasurer of the Liverpool Mathematical Society are ex officio trustees. In addition, there are at least three appointed trustees. New trustees may be appointed by a properly convened meeting of the existing trustees. The current trustees are Dr Charlie Devlin (Secretary, LivMS), Mr Michael Jones, Mr Kenneth McKelvie, Mr Chris Marchant (Treasurer, LivMS), Mr Lonnie Readioff and Ms Davina Stanley. Mr Anthony Carter and Dr Ian Jarman resigned as Trustees in July 2025 and we thank them for their years of service.
The charity's address is
Liverpool Mathematical Society Bursary Fund, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZL.
Although hosted by the University of Liverpool, the charity is a completely independent organisation.
The charity's objective is the advancement of mathematical education through the award of bursaries to teachers, student teachers and pupils in schools to support activities for which funds are not otherwise available. Applications are made online through the charity's webpage at
http://www.livmathssoc.org.uk/cgi-bin/sews.py?JoyceHattonMemorialBursaries. For the year 2024 – 25, there were application deadlines on 31[st] October, 28[th] February and 30[th] June.
14 applications were received during the year. 1 was withdrawn and 2 were rejected due to being outside of our remit. We await further information about an application submitted just before the deadline, so this will be considered in the next round if that is provided. There were 10 successful applications, some of which received partial funding due to the volume received. 5 of those are being held over until next year, totalling £1050. Activities supported have included enrichment workshops, outdoor mathematical resources, and school maths clubs.
1 bursary awarded in a previous year and held over was paid out. The 6 bursaries paid out totalled £1286.26.
The opening balance for the year was £6603.60. Expenditure on bursaries was £1286.26. There was also a payment of £60.00 for bank charges and a refund of £50 of bank charges, the latter due to our account being inaccessible for a period. The closing balance was £5307.34.
21[st] July 2025
Liverpool Mathematical Society Bursary Fund Accounts
Charity No. 1156909
01/08/24 – 31/07/25
Receipts
Refund of bank charges £50
Total £50
Payments
Mersey View (Forefield Primary School) £300 Four Oaks Primary School £236.26 Norley CE Primary School £150 St Ethelwold’s Church Primary School £150 St John’s CE Primary School £150 Kensington Community Primary School £300 Bank charges £60
Total £1346.26
Opening balance 01/08/24 £6603.60 Closing balance 31/07/25 £5307.34