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Edinburgh Mathematical Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC000241
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 23, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 11, 1932
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
lnternational Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Bayes Centre
47 Potterrow
Edinburgh
EH8 9BT

Contact

Website
ems.ac.uk
Screenshot of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

We support the development and health of the mathematical sciences in Scotland. We do this primarily through running events such as lectures, interacting with other learned societies and organisations, and making small grants to support education and research events.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The aims of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society shall be the promotion and extension of the Mathematical Sciences, pure and applied, particularly in Scotland.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 June 23, 2026 £139,455 £135,356
July 31, 2024 Feb. 10, 2025 £84,172 £75,245
July 31, 2023 March 6, 2024 £102,614 £114,035
July 31, 2022 April 12, 2023 £136,914 £99,902
July 31, 2021 Feb. 22, 2022 £165,041 £106,467

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.