LONDON MATHEMATICAL LABORATORY

Registered charity 1149490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are to advance education, learning and research, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, by establishing, maintaining, managing and developing a research institute for theoretical and applied science and mathematics.

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Latest income
£573k
Latest spending
£528k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £45,191 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by lower staff costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,337,279 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £375,000, indicating strong financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,000 - £149,999 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the band £140,000 - £149,999 1 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £375,000 (approximately 6 months running costs) (held: £1.3m)
“It is the policy of the Charity that the sum of unrestricted funds and the Ergodicity Economics designated fund be maintained at a level equivalent to £375,000 (approximately 6 months running costs).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£573k
Total spending
£528k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~30.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£573k£528k
30/09/2024£572k£555k
30/09/2023£516k£554k
30/09/2022£2.9m£582k
30/09/2021£418k£774k

Common questions

Is LONDON MATHEMATICAL LABORATORY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £45,191 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by lower staff costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,337,279 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £375,000, indicating strong financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of LONDON MATHEMATICAL LABORATORY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,000 - £149,999 band.