The Bronte Spirit

Analysis

The Bronte Spirit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Keighley. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2026, The Bronte Spirit reported income of £24k and spending of £15k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income grew from £17k to £24k (+38%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 267%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bronte Spirit sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llangathen Village Hall (£24k), Cwmgwili Miners' Welfare Association (£24k) and Cumbrian Railways Association (£24k).