The earliest meetings were held in University College, but the Society soon moved into Burlington House, Piccadilly.

During the year the anniversary was celebrated with a wide range of meetings, events, and other activities, highlighting the historical and continuing value and prevalence of mathematics in society, and in everyday life.

Awarding grants is one of the primary mechanisms through which the Society achieves its central purpose, namely to 'promote and extend mathematical knowledge’.

The programme provides meetings of interest to undergraduates, through early career researchers to established mathematicians.

The Society's periodical publications include five journals: It also publishes the journal Compositio Mathematica on behalf of its owning foundation, Mathematika on behalf of University College London and Nonlinearity with the Institute of Physics.