the bronte society

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. The Bronte Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Keighley and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

One of the oldest literary societies in the English speaking world, with an international membership, the Bronte Society owns and runs the iconic Grade I Parsonage Museum celebrating the lives of the Brontes. Our accredited world class collections are displayed throughout the museum and library. We run education and learning activities, artistic events, residencies and exhibitions.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,646,356

Latest Expenditure

£1,243,372

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 23.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £366,692

Charitable Activities £931,564

Other Trading £333,057

Investments £15,043

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £999,232

Raising Funds £244,140

Governance £53,181

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,646,356	£1,243,372	£999,232	£7,886,736	£747,397	33 / 23
2023	£5,929,430	£1,365,378	£1,128,155	£7,475,945	£338,742	33 / 30
2021	£990,173	£876,806	£732,885	£2,924,611	£298,437	18 / 27
2020	£1,070,942	£1,043,446	£886,204	£2,796,196	£200,849	39 / 18
2019	£1,891,586	£1,341,114	£1,082,705	£2,772,360	£293,899	48 / 20