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Leisure Charities That specialise in Exercise and fitness

Discover 1,958 Leisure charities that specialise in exercise and fitness. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,958
Charities
£8,616,316,045
Total Income
£339,613
Avg Income
85.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

Provision of buildings and facilities for the places of worship and educational institutions predominantly for the Sikh community. Health, fitness and recreational facilities for the elderly and youth in the entire community.

Latest Income: £4,761,371
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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New Horizon Youth Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Professions, Social care, Social welfare

Day centre for young people age 16-25: benefits, housing advice, resettlement, careers advice, education&training, employment, IT,ESOL, literacy, numeracy, cookery, art classes, drama classes, gym & fitness sessions, women's group, men' group, counselling, nurse, mental health support, street outreach, prison work, laundry/showers/clothes, free lunch

Latest Income: £4,510,750
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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YMCA St Helens

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

The provision of supported housing and support services.The provision of Training /Foyer facilities for residents and the general public.The provision of Sports & Fitness facilities.The provision of Childcare Facilities.The provision of Youth Services.

Latest Income: £4,496,782
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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Cheltenham YMCA

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Cheltenham YMCA is a Christian Charity, working to make a positive difference in the community. The main focus is young people but the YMCA also provides services and facilities for the wider community. Accommodation for 200 people, a fitness programme and affordable community sports facilities and youth work are examples of current work.

Latest Income: £4,496,132
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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London Sport

Leisure

London Sport has a clear vision: to help make London the most physically active city in the world.Our first milestone is a target: to get 1,000,000 Londoners more active by 2020.We do this by building collaborative, valuable partnerships with the numerous organisations involved in physical activity and sport in London, to help make London happier, healthier and stronger through sport.

Latest Income: £3,740,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Manchester YMCA

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Manchester YMCA operates a sports and fitness centre (The Y Club) in Manchester city centre. It also operates a subsidiary company, Castlefield Hotel Limited. Manchester YMCA aims to build strong families and strong communities through programmes aimed at self development and personal growth.

Latest Income: £3,702,587
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Derby County Community Trust

Economic and community development, Leisure

Use the Power of Derby County Football Club to improve lives and communities through health, education, physical activity and sport.

Latest Income: £3,549,235
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Age UK Barnet

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity operates two activity centres for older people and a variety of services in the community including exercise classes, nail cutting, social activities, information and advice and a home repair service.It encourages volunteering to assist older people and by older people assisting others.

Latest Income: £3,524,275
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Active Partnerships

Leisure

The charitys purpose is promoting community participation in healthy recreation by providing sport & recreation facilities equipment,education & training for the public & specific target populations to improve the health & well being of individuals and society;Our mission is together creating National Reach & local Impact improving peoples lives by Growing Grass Roots Sport & Physical Activity'.

Latest Income: £3,489,051
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Sports Council Trust Company

Charitable activities, Leisure

Helping members of the public play more sport and enjoy the benefits physical activity generates by giving them access to high quality sports facilities - the National Sports Centres and Rowing Lake makes a direct connection between grassroots and elite sport, supporting both. The Charity also awards grants to organisations that provide sporting opportunities for individuals.

Latest Income: £3,411,773
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Somerset Activity And Sports Partnership

Leisure

To promote physical activity and sport in Somerset to provide significant benefits for everyone by creating a healthier and more active community. To provide help towards the education and development of Physical Education and Sport in both education establishments and the community as a whole.

Latest Income: £3,332,668
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Tottenham Hotspur Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Increase and widen participation across a range of sports, education and physical activity initiatives;Promote health and wellbeing;Support the continual improvement of educational attainment of children and young people;Help with training, development and employment opportunities; Contribute to community regeneration;Create opportunities for young people that help enhance their lives

Latest Income: £3,245,777
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Greater Manchester Sports Partnership

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Greater Manchester Moving is a Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of GM Moving, the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement. We lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in creating the conditions to enable Active Lives for All.

Latest Income: £3,195,798
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inspire Suffolk LTD

Economic and community development, Leisure

Promote and assist in advancing education. Promote or assist in promoting community participation in health recreation. Provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation leisure time.provide opportunities for the less advantaged and less able to take part in physical activities, sport and educational activitiesPromote any other purpose that is charitable in English law.

Latest Income: £3,179,056
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ipswich Town Foundation

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Ipswich Town Foundation is the official charity of Ipswich Town Football Club, using the power of Ipswich Town FC to make a genuine positive difference to the lives of individuals and groups in Suffolk. We deliver a diverse range of programmes across community participation and inclusion, education and employability, health and wellbeing and sport and physical activity.

Latest Income: £3,095,777
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Elmhurst Foundation

Charitable activities, Health, Leisure

The provision of a range of apprenticeships for the local community. To advance the education of the public in health and wellbeing-wellness, through traditional, holistic therapies and practices, including yoga. To share its capacity and learning for public benefit with its community locally; specifically neighbouring charities with similar purposes. Refer also to the Trust - charity no. 1126479.

Latest Income: £3,083,812
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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General Osteopathic Council

Leisure

The General Osteopathic Council regulates the osteopathy profession in the UK . It does so by:assuring the quality of osteopathic education and training; registering qualified professionals and ensuring their continuing fitness to practise; setting and promoting high standards of practice and conduct; and helping patients with complaints or concerns about osteopaths.

Latest Income: £2,971,497
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Active Lancashire Limited

Leisure, Social welfare

Working in the North West of England, the organisations objects are to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Area. The aim is to increase and sustain participation in and widen access to sport and physical activity in the Area, particularly in disadvantaged communities and strategic groups where being sedentary is the dominant behaviour.

Latest Income: £2,742,080
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Formby Pool Trust

Leisure

Provision of swimming pool, fitness and ancillary facilities for the use of inhabitants and visitors of Formby and the surrounding area in the interests of social welfare and health.

Latest Income: £2,667,174
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Xlp

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Across 9 boroughs of inner London, XLP provides support for disadvantaged young people aged 10-21 including:In-class support, literacy and numeracy,clubs in schools and PRU's;Support on estates through 3 Community double decker buses, mobile recording studios and sports and fitness programmes ;A Performing Arts programmes for young people;Mentoring and Ready for Work programmes

Latest Income: £2,539,978
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Sport Foundation

Education, Leisure

Yorkshire Sport Foundation is a company which connects providers of sport and physical activity such as National Governing Bodies, Local Authorities, Schools, Colleges and universities and local clubs to work together to increase the number and quality of opportunities to take part across the South and West Yorkshire areas.

Latest Income: £2,441,937
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Living Sport Cambridgeshire And Peterborough Sports Partnership Limited

Leisure

LIVING SPORT works to increase opportunities to be active and participate in sport, wellbeing, and physical activity throughout the East of England and East Midlands by connecting, influencing, developing people and organisations to deliver high quality events and activities in their local communities.

Latest Income: £2,368,302
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The British Sports Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The provision of vocational courses, training programmes qualifications and awards to educate people, particularly young people, including those considered to be in financial hardship, in leadership and organisation of sport and physical activity. The delivery of programmes which encourage people to then use those skills in a voluntary capacity to get their communities more active.

Latest Income: £2,299,405
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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North Yorkshire Sport LTD

Leisure

To increase participation in sport and physical activity across York and North Yorkshire and to use Sport as a a driver for change to Create better futures and improve health through sport.

Latest Income: £2,292,991
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Nottingham Forest Community Trust

Economic and community development, Leisure

Nottingham Forest Football Club in the Community deliver high quality football, physical activity and education programmes to people of all ages and abilities in Nottingham and across the county.

Latest Income: £2,277,031
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many exercise-and-fitness leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,958 registered exercise-and-fitness leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the exercise-and-fitness leisure charities by income?

Royal Mencap Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£244.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of exercise-and-fitness leisure charities?

Exercise-and-fitness leisure charities reported a combined annual income of £8.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for exercise-and-fitness leisure charities?

Across all exercise-and-fitness leisure charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of exercise-and-fitness leisure charities?

Exercise-and-fitness leisure charities have an average annual income of £340k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.