01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046876
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB158UD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Organisation of the spring SMC Conference for Primary and Secondary Mathematics Teachers. This conference includes one keynote speaker, the presentation of the year’s SMC Achievement Award (if awarded) and a number of parallel sessions of workshops presented by members of the Scottish mathematical community. Production of Journals for Secondary Mathematics Teachers. Articles are sought from members of the Scottish mathematical community (and beyond), including submissions on CPD, book reviews, and lesson ideas. Production of Journals for Primary Teachers. Articles are sought from members of the Scottish mathematical community (and beyond), including submissions on CPD, book reviews, and lesson ideas. Support Mathematical Challenge, Primary Enterprising Mathematics Competition, Mathématiques sans Frontières. Creation of learning resources for secondary/primary school pupils during Maths Week Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The main objects of the Council shall be to foster and improve mathematical education at all levels and to encourage advancement and application of mathematics throughout Scotland. For this purpose the Council shall collaborate with educational, technological and industrial organisations and shall undertake functions such as the following: (i) The promotion and co-ordination of conferences, mathematical competitions, special courses of instruction and retraining schemes. (ii) The consideration of factors relating to the supply and deployment of qualified mathematicians with special reference to the supply of teachers. (iii) The giving of advice on curricula, syllabuses, examinations and other subjects of mathematical interest. (iv) The collection and circulation of information and the publication of reports, articles and other material of pedagogic interest. (v) The setting up of committees to consider and report on special problems and subjects. (vi) The trusteeship of trusts established for purposes associated with the objects of the Council.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £5,206 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £18,818 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £25,804 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £35,137 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 19 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £23,295 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £33,087 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £26,213 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,157 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 6 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £9,124 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,003 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 17 January 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 109 Derbeth Grange, Kingswells, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://scottishmathematicalcouncil.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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