OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Scottish Mathematical Council

Known as SMC

ActiveCharity number SC046876
Registered29 September 2016
Main locationHighland
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
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

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 August 2025£5,206£0£0£0£0£0£18,818£0£0£0018 May 2026
31 August 2024£25,804£0£0£0£0£0£35,137£0£0£0019 May 2025
31 August 2023£23,295£0£0£0£0£0£33,087£0£0£0013 May 2024
31 August 2022£26,213£0£0£0£0£0£14,157£0£0£006 May 2023
31 August 2021£9,124£0£0£0£0£0£14,003£0£0£0017 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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