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.
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Active Partners Trust
LeisureBy working strategically, Active Partners Trust's priorities are to:Support the inactive to become more activeAddress inequalities across priority groupsEnsure those that are already engaged in physical activity in sport continue to do so
Bluecoat Sports
Education, Health, LeisureAssist Christs Hospital School and other schools, local authority organisations and charities in the locality by providing facilities for physical eduation and training for personal and teamwork development. Also to promote health and fitness amongst the School's pupils and the wider community.
Wolverton Leisure Trust
Leisuresport/recreation Operate 1 Swimming & Fitness Centre for local council
Active Oxfordshire
LeisureActive Oxfordshire is working together with partners to create active and healthy communities across Oxfordshire. Our focus is on reducing inactivity levels and making sport and physical activity and sport part of everyone's lives in Oxfordshire.
Aspire Sports And Cultural Trust
Beneficiary group, Heritage, LeisureTo provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for recreational, sporting or other leisure pursuits in the interests of social welfare. To develop and support education, culture, arts, heritage and history and other related services, promoting community participation in healthy recreation. To promote the benefits of active lifestyle and physical activity targetting young people.
Huddersfield Giants Community Trust LTD
Economic and community development, LeisureHuddersfield Giants CT has responsibility for the management and co-ordination of all community activity on behalf of Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Club and The Zone. Using the power and influence of professional sport, HGCT engages the whole community into sport, leisure, health & educational activities, with the aim of raising fitness attainment and improving health.
Pontypridd Young Men's Christian Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisurePontypridd YMCA is a community building at the heart of Pontypridd town centre. We provide services and activities that enhance individuals health and wellbeing.Working with a number of voluntary, community and public sector organisations we offer youth activities, exercise and fitness, support, education and training.
Beyond Sport Foundation
LeisureAs an international foundation, we support initiatives, generate ideas, and build partnerships that purposefully use sport and physical activity to do something greater. We have been supporting impactful projects, building platforms for change, and amplifying sport with intention around the world for more than a decade, all grounded in partnership and collaboration.
The Braunstone Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfareNEIGHBOURHOOD BASED CHARITY, WITH SERVICES RELATING TO SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE, FOOD POVERTY, WELFARE ADVICE, TRAINING, BUSINESS SUPPORT, SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND VOLUNTEERING.
Ocean Road Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureThe charity's main activities include various social, arts and crafts, youth and sports and fitness activities in addition to operating a canteen and hiring out rooms. The charity operates in the Ocean Road area of South Shields, to achieve its objectives to benefit people living in and around the area.
Sky Blues In The Community
LeisureAim - To provide high quality, life changing opportunities through sport and physical activity, improving peoples health, education, confidence and skills, increasing positive behaviours and bringing enjoyment to the people we work with. To use the power of professional football and sport to engage with the local community.
Sant Nirankari Mandal UK
Arts, LeisureThe Sant Nirankari Mission is an all-embracing spiritual movement dedicated to human welfare. Congregations are held accross the UK in Satsang Bhawans emphasising the importance of self-realisation through God realisation. All faiths are welcome to participate. It provides facilities for multi-faith meetings, encourages involvement in charity work, music, yoga classes and blood donations.
Energise Me
LeisureOur mission is to change lives through physical activity and sport, inspiring people to adopt active lifestyles that make our communities happier, healthier and stronger.
Brent Mencap
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, LeisureBrent Mencaps passion for a healthier & fairer Brent from 1979 led to great housing, employment, health, advice, wellbeing & self-advocacy. We adapted & provide social prescribing support & healthcoaching for Brent patients. People with a learning disability, neurodiversity & carers get inclusive support & free creative/wellbeing activities eg yoga,poetry,singing,gardening,self-advocacy & art.
Queens Crescent Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareWe provide facilities & services to disadvantaged people across 5 community facilities. Core activities include: Apprenticeship and job training opportunities, remedial education services, English classes (ESOL), cook & eat, healthy living programme, youth club, nursery, older people services, keep fit class, gym, under 5's drop in, universal youth provision, sports, IT training & DBS services.
The British Nutrition Foundation
LeisureThe British Nutrition Foundation promotes the wellbeing of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of scientifically based knowledge and advice on the relationship between diet, physical activity and health.
South West Action For Learning And Living Our Way Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, LeisureSWALLOW provides supported housing, outreach in the community, education, independent living skills training, information, supported employment and work skills experience and social and fitness activiites for people with learning disabilities. We are a user led organisation, responding to the needs and wishes of our members.
The London Playing Fields Society
Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe provision, promotion and protection of playing fields in London for sport and physical activity with the aim of creating a happier, healthier and more cohesive London by providing places to play sport forever. The society caters particularly for the young, old, disabled and disadvantaged. It also provides resources and coaching facilities for students at schools, universities and colleges.
Lincoln City Foundation
Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureLincoln City Foundation delivers across four core strategic areas which are: Education & Employability, Sport & Physical Activity, Healthier Communities (combining physical health, mental wellbeing, and community cohesion), and Fundraising & Events. We deliver our programmes throughout Lincolnshire, by using the game of football and other physical activities, to promote healthier lifestyles.
The Birmingham Mosque Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Religion, SocietyDaily, Friday and Eid prayers.Family support service for family disputes, divorce, marriage introductions and funeral services.Out of School hours activities Organise educational trips, sport and recreational activities, event study circles, health and fitness activities, classes for martial arts. Mosque tours and briefings for visitors and Interfaith dialogue and seminars.
The Royal Signals Charity
Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareTo provide grants for deserving welfare cases that are within the objects of the Charity.To fund the activities of the serving, reserves and retired members of Royal Corps of Signals, that attract no or only partial funding from the Ministry of Defence, in order to foster effectiveness, morale, teamwork, fitness, professional development, comradeship and esprit de corps.
Splash Community Trust Ymddiriedolaeth Gymunedol Sblash
Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, LeisureThe provision of community activities include swimming, football, climbing, squash, fitness classes, gym, softplay area, community events including bingo, table top sales, community cafe, private hire for school referrals, GP referral scheme, cardiac rehab, pre op cancer exercise group, meeting rooms for training courses or community meetings.
Women In Sport
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureWomen in Sportis dedicated to improving and promoting opportunities for women and girls in sport and physical activity - in all roles and at all levels - through advocacy, information, education, research and training. We campaign for change at all levels of sport through raising awareness and influencing policy.
Guildford City Swimming Club
Education, LeisureAs a Club we serve a membership of approximately 700 , which includes all abilities of swimmer ranging in age from 4 to 80years. We offer a Learn to Swim Academy, competitive swimming for all ages , as well as swimming for fitness, and disability swimming. We have extensive outreach activity with local schools to encourage swimming activity.
Mangotsfield And Blackhorse Sports & Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureBlackhorse Sports & Community Association maintain for the benefit of all neighbours and local residents, Blackhorse Playing Fields as an open space, allowing all neighbours and the wider local community to regularly use the playing fields and MUGA, for recreational activities. The Pavilion and hall are maintained and hired for use to the local community for either local groups or keep fit groups
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.