INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION

Registered charity 1192932 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IGPME, PME

IGPME acts to advance the field of mathematics education for the public benefit by, for example, promoting and stimulating research and organising regular educational conferences around the world.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:• PROMOTING AND STIMULATING RESEARCH.• ORGANISING REGULAR EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AROUND THE WORLD.• SUPPORTING REGIONAL WORKSHOPS AROUND THE WORLD IN GENERAL, AND IN UNDER-REPRESENTED REGIONS OF THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR.• COLLABORATING WITH ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR AIMS.• FACILITATING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY DISCUSSION AND THE SHARING OF INFORMATION AND RESEARCH WITH AN INTERNATIONAL EMPHASIS.• HELPING SCHOLARS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD ESTABLISH COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS TO FURTHER OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO IMPROVE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES.• PROVIDING GRANTS TO HELP BRING SCHOLARS FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED REGIONS OF THE WORLD TO OUR ANNUAL MEETING.• DISSEMINATING OUR RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF IMPROVING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL, DISTRICT, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.• DISSEMINATING OUR RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF IMPROVING STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH MATHEMATICS EDUCATION AT THE CLASSROOM, SCHOOL, DISTRICT, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.• DISSEMINATING OUR RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF IMPROVING THE PREPARATION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL AROUND THE WORLD. • PROVIDING ACCESS TO OUR RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£127k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,692 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £100,039. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased while restricted funds became overdrawn, though the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Conference registration fees (100% of income)
“Conference ref fees 106,441”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brazil · Chile · China · Hong Kong · Hungary · Indonesia · Israel · New Zealand · Peru · Philippines · Portugal · Russia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£127k£133k
31/12/2023£182k£213k
31/12/2022£174k£111k
31/12/2021£127k£53k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,692 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds carried forward of £100,039. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased while restricted funds became overdrawn, though the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
PURPOSEFUL VENTURES1£827k
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION1£62k
PAUL FOUNDATION1£40k
THE ASFARI FOUNDATION1£20k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INTERNATIONAL GROUP FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION£127k—0unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS FY2024£1.3m——above—no doubt
MATHEMATICS IN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY FY2025£10.3m——above—no doubt
THE INSTITUTE OF COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED FY2025£1.1m£138,5822unclear—no doubt
IGIVE FY2025£358k—0unclear—no doubt
UNITED KINGDOM MATHEMATICS TRUST FY2025£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0002unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.