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Axiom Maths

Registered charity 1199281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY & EXCELLENCE, MESME

We run the Maths Circles programme. Maths Circles are out-of-class maths clubs for secondary school pupils. They aim to develop students' mathematical thinking and expand their mathematical curiosity. Participation in Circles supports high-attaining students (particularly from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds) to develop their mathematical excellence.

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Latest income
£6.4m
Latest spending
£5.6m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received significant grant funding, including £6.3m from UBS Optimus Foundation, with an additional £4.3m held in creditors for the following year. The audit opinion is unqualified, and no significant deficiencies in internal controls were identified, although advisory matters regarding treasury management were noted.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£6.4m
Total spending
£5.6m
Reserves (reported)
£776k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£6.4m£5.6m
31/08/2024£3.4m£3.7m
31/08/2023£3.0m£2.0m

Common questions

Is Axiom Maths financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received significant grant funding, including £6.3m from UBS Optimus Foundation, with an additional £4.3m held in creditors for the following year. The audit opinion is unqualified, and no significant deficiencies in internal controls were identified, although advisory matters regarding treasury management were noted. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds Axiom Maths?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Axiom Maths as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHK FoundationFY2024£20k

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
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY1—
THE MARY KINROSS CHARITABLE TRUST1£220k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST1£100k
THE HORNERS CHARITY FUND1£36k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION1£25k
The Portal Trust1£20k
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF ACTUARIES CHARITY1£11k
FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Axiom Maths£6.4m——unclear—no doubt
CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY FY2025£388k—0above—no doubt
CIRCLES NETWORK FY2025£3.0m——above—no doubt
UNITED KINGDOM MATHEMATICS TRUST FY2025£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0002unclear—no doubt
Number Champions FY2025£103k—0above1.2%no doubt
MATHSWORLDUK FY2025£1.4m—0below—no doubt

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