The Bronte Society

Registered charity 529952 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.1y median 2.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 12

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Finance 13Retail and trade 4

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Contact

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

Finances

£1,773,122 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,070,942	£1,043,446
2021	£990,173	£876,806
2023	£5,929,430	£1,365,378
2024	£1,646,356	£1,243,372
2025	£1,773,122	£1,355,324

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable 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

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/05/1902AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/04/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/10/1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/06/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/2006NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JUN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 JUN 2018

Trustees (12)

12trustees

40median age

0aged 70+

Andrew Midgleyage 64 since 2021
Alexandra Alice Eve Wildage 31 since 2026
Ciara Martina Gallagherage 43 since 2021
Eleanor Clare Keelage 34 since 2024
Helen Clare Mellerage 61 since 2018
Laura Joanne Beareage 36 since 2021
Lauren Margaret Watsonage 31 since 2024
Lucy Georgina Powrieage 26 since 2023
Marguerite Katherine Nugentage 55 since 2026
Morag Walsh Barnesage 53 since 2026
Penelope Anna Jenkinsage 52 since 2021
Thomas James Hendryage 34 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Bronte Society · 00073855 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 28/05/1902

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The ALL Saints Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
The Women'S Prize for Playwriting 1 shared trustee

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