# THE BRONTE SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 529952
- **Other names:** THE INCORPORATED BRONTE SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 21, 1964
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=529952


## Contact

- **Address:** BRONTE PARSONAGE MUSEUM, CHURCH STREET, HAWORTH, KEIGHLEY
- **Postcode:** BD22 8DR
- **Phone:** 01535 642323
- **Email:** bronte@bronte.org.uk
- **Website:** www.bronte.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE;TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE LIFE AND WORKS OF THE BRONTE FAMILY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING PERMANENT MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND LIBRARIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;TO ACQUIRE BY DONATION, PURCHASE, OR OTHERWISE, AND TO RENOVATE AND PRESERVE ARTEFACTS, BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MANUSCRIPTS, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CLOTHING, FURNITURE AND OTHER OBJECTS OF OR RELATING TO THE BRONTE FAMILY, AND IF THOUGHT FIT, OF OTHER AUTHORS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THE LITERARY REMAINS FOR FURTHER SCHOLARSHIP AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIVES AND WORKS OF THE BRONTES AND THEIR WRITING AND IF THOUGHT FIT, OF OTHER AUTHORS, AND PUBLICATION OF THE MEMOIRS OF THE BRONTE FAMILY AND OTHER AUTHORS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF LITERATURE AND THE ARTS AND TO INITIATE PROJECTS THAT DEEPEN LITERARY ENGAGEMENT LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND WHICH ARE RENDERED INTERESTING BY THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE BRONTE FAMILY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCTIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1773122 | £1355324 | £8301603 | 40 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1646356 | £1243372 | £7886736 | 33 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5929430 | £1365378 | £7475945 | 33 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £990173 | £876806 | £2924611 | 18 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1070942 | £1043446 | £2796196 | 39 |



## Trustees

- ANDREW MIDGLEY — appointed June 23, 2021
- Ciara Martina Gallagher — appointed Sept. 5, 2021
- Eleanor Clare Keel — appointed Oct. 5, 2024
- Helen Clare Meller — appointed June 9, 2018
- Laura Joanne Beare — appointed Sept. 5, 2021
- Lauren Margaret Watson — appointed Oct. 5, 2024
- Lucy Georgina Powrie — appointed May 18, 2023
- Penelope Anna Jenkins — appointed Sept. 5, 2021
- Thomas James Hendry — appointed Oct. 5, 2024