Torchbox

Review

★8.8/10

🇬🇧 Bristol, United Kingdom·50 - 249 employees·Est. 2000·Reviewed Jul 2026

Bristol digital agency building web products and data-driven campaigns for nonprofits and public sector organizations.

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Best For

nonprofits, public sector, charities, mission-driven organizations

Hourly Rate

$100-149/hr

In line with the $125/hr median for marketing agencies in United Kingdom

Min. Project

$50,000+

Industries

Nonprofit, Public Sector, Healthcare

About Torchbox

Torchbox is a 100% employee-owned digital product and marketing agency founded in 2000, headquartered in Bristol, England, with additional offices in Austin, Texas and Charlbury, England. The agency specializes in web development, UX/UI design, SEO, email marketing, and PPC for nonprofits, public sector organizations, and charities, with a mission focused on delivering technology for social good. They created Wagtail, the open-source CMS used by NASA, Google, Mozilla Foundation, NHS, and Oxfam, and bring deep Django and Python expertise to bespoke digital projects.

Who Torchbox Is Best For

Torchbox works best for Nonprofit, Public Sector companies that need SEO and Web Development. With minimum project size of $50,000+, hourly rates of $100-149/hr, they are accessible to mid-market companies with established budgets. Based in Bristol, England, their primary differentiator is employee-owned ethos.

Why Choose Torchbox

Employee-owned ethos

Wagtail CMS creators

Social good focus

Things to Consider

Minimum project size of $50,000+ puts them out of reach for startups or small businesses with limited budgets

SEO results typically take 3-6 months to materialize, making this a poor fit for companies needing quick wins or immediate pipeline

Paid media management fees can compound quickly alongside ad spend, making total cost of engagement higher than it initially appears

Torchbox Services

SEOWeb DevelopmentUX/UI DesignPPCEmail Marketing

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