--- title: "The Bronte Society — charity 529952 | CharityCompare" description: "The Bronte Society (charity 529952): income £1.8m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-bronte-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:15:56.928Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 529952Charitable company BS # The Bronte Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Bronte Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.bronte.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=529952&subId=0) Work at The Bronte Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bronte-society&type=claim&name=The%20Bronte%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Bronte Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,773,122 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,355,324 Registered charity number 529952 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.bronte.org.uk](http://www.bronte.org.uk/) Quick answer The Bronte Society (number 529952) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Bronte Society do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Bronte Society Answers The Bronte Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Bronte Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Bronte Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Bronte Society's money come from? The Bronte Society reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (78%), trading and fundraising events £317k (18%), donations and legacies £60k (3%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.4m · 78% - Trading and fundraising events£317k · 18% - Donations and legacies£60k · 3% - Investments£19k · 1% ### Does The Bronte Society receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Bronte Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Bronte Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Bronte Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Bronte Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 August 1964 Company number [00073855](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00073855) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Incorporated Bronte Society Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Bronte Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Bronte Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Bronte Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Bronte Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-bronte-society&type=claim&name=The%20Bronte%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.bronte.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Bronte Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Bronte Society as a registered charity (number 529952) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Bronte Society's charity number? The Bronte Society's charity number is 529952. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 529952? Search 529952 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Bronte Society do? 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. Does The Bronte Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Bronte Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Bronte Society? The Bronte Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.bronte.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Bronte Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Bronte Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Bronte Society's money come from? The Bronte Society reported £1.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.4m (78%), trading and fundraising events £317k (18%), donations and legacies £60k (3%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Bronte Society? The register records The Bronte Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Bronte Society's trustees paid? The Bronte Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Bronte Society previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Bronte Society: The Incorporated Bronte Society. When was The Bronte Society registered as a charity? The Bronte Society was entered on the register on 21 August 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00073855). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=529952&subId=0).