THE BRONTE SOCIETY

About THE BRONTE SOCIETY

THE BRONTE SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 529952). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE BRONTE SOCIETY reported a total income of £1,773,122 and total expenditure of £1,355,324, a spending ratio of 76% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BRONTE SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE BRONTE SOCIETY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 76.4% of income spent on charitable work