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Leisure Charities That specialise in Exercise and fitness

Discover 806 Leisure charities that specialise in exercise and fitness. Use the search below to filter within these results.

806
Charities
£2,704,707,050
Total Income
£272,076
Avg Income
81.8%
Program Ratio

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Burma Court Playgroup

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Our community playgroup promotes a wide range of positive images through the choice of various activities such as writing,numeracy,imagination,outdoor play,physical exercise,music, ICT and other activities to motivate preschool children.

Latest Income: £133,768
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Hindu Religious And Cultural Society Leicester

Associations, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Provide, operate and maintain place of Hindu worship for people of Leicestershire. Provide and hold various religious and social activities appertaining to Hindu religion and culture. Provide premises for other activities e.g. language classes, sports clubs and health and fitness classes open to general public.

Latest Income: £133,214
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Indian Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Elderly Luncheon ClubOfsted registered After School ClubHealth & Fitness ClassesCultural Activities including Music and Dance Workshops and Classes, Mother tongue Classes

Latest Income: £130,707
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Shardlow Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Shardlow Village Hall serves as a hub for community activity, hosting a diverse range of events, meetings and activities. The venue offers a welcoming space for various local groups, such as fitness groups, playgroups, the WI, the local football club, and many more. It offers local residents of all ages a space to gather, socialise, and engage in a wide range of activities.

Latest Income: £127,011
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Lam Rim Buddhist Centre

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Leisure, Religion

Saturday workshops for the local community to participate in meditation, yoga etc.Visits from local schools and colleges for training sessions in Buddhist studies ranging from junior schools to postgraduate students.Participation in multi faith conferences.Weekend retreats and facilities for solitary retreats.Encouragement of volunteers to participate in various multi skill activities.

Latest Income: £126,894
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Cranham Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The Community Association is open 6 days a week. We provide activities for the local and surrounding areas. This includes a pre-school, dance classes, art groups, computer classes, yoga, karate, a library and many more classes. It is a fiendly place to come and meet people of all ages and abilities, somewhere for the whole community to enjoy.

Latest Income: £125,397
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Elton Community Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Leisure

We are a Community Centre in the village of Elton, Cheshire, providing local and surrounding areas with a dance hall, stage and surrounding rooms for private parties, dance school, keep fit activities and other social gatherings, all supported by volunteers.

Latest Income: £125,329
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Teaching juniors and adults to row with the aim of increasing their fitness and taking part in competition. The club is nationally competitive in junior, senior and veteran classifications both male and female. The club also provides for non-competitive members.The charity achieves these aims by the provision of all the necessary equipment such as boats, a gymnasium and volunteer coaches.

Latest Income: £118,183
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Otterbourne Village Hall

Animals, Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure

The charity provides three halls for the local community to use for various functions within the village, including W.I. flower club, pilates, dancing classes, dancing, stroke clubs, dog training & drama group. The charity produces pantomimes, variety shows and band concerts to raise funds.

Latest Income: £112,628
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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New Hedges Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO HOLD THEIR FUNCTIONS , ARTS AND CRAFTS, YOGA, BOWLING, CONCERTS AND PARTIES ETC. WE PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR YOUNG, OLD AND DISABLED PEOPLE, KITCHEN FACILITIES AND TOILETS FOR THE DISABLED. THESE FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND.

Latest Income: £111,371
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Indian Association Oldham

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

Hindu religious activities. Youth club. Elderly club. Yoga . Gujrati mother tongue classes.

Latest Income: £110,842
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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Triratna Buddhist Community (nottingham)

Associations, Health, Leisure, Religion

We are an international Buddhist movement bringing the Buddha's teaching to the general public. We provide meditation classes and a space for yoga, Shiatsu, etc. We operate on a donations basis.

Latest Income: £109,963
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Woodlands Park Community Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The premises are used by:-A Pre-School Play Group, Theatrical Society, Ballet Classes for ages 4 to Adult, Mixed Badminton, Ladies Badminton, Modern Dance Classes, Young People's Modern Dance Classes, Tea Dances, Old Time Dancing, Theatre Dance Classes and Scottish Country Dancing, Pilates, Fitness Sessions, Strength & Balance and Aerobics for the over 50's (NHS Project).

Latest Income: £107,306
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

THE CHARITY SUPPORT LOCAL GROUPS INCLUDING, DANCE SCHOOLS,YOGA, PLAY SCHOOLS, BOXING CLUBS AND A NUMBER OF OTHER GROUP ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS, SLIMMING AND SENIOR CITIZENS, AND ARE OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL AND OR PRIVATE PARTIES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE ECT.

Latest Income: £106,938
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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North East Mitcham Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Parent/carers group. Seniors persons lunch, social clubs, exercise sessions and games groups. Children's Freestyle dance classes. Judo, Youth Club. Zumba Gold, Youth Theatre, Yoga, SEND family Yoga, Parent/carer and toddler group, Toddler Rugby, Community outreach days, Fair's, quiz nights, community groups. All groups are free or subsidised significantly by the charity.

Latest Income: £104,927
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Broad Oak Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Pre-school. Table tennis. Private Hire. Yoga. Karate. Bowls. Scouts. Ballet. Taekwondo. Boostfit.

Latest Income: £104,092
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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1st Cheadle Hulme Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Scout Group comprising 4 training sections (beavers, cubs, scouts, explorers) with ages from 6 to 18. The individual sections provide training and outdoor activities for boys and girls based on a programme of learning, practical experience and physical activity. Wide range of activities from craft and sport activities to expedition planning and execution.

Latest Income: £103,994
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Stanway Village Hall

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

There are three parts to the village hall together with changing rooms for the adjacent playing fields. Activities that are undertaken in the hall are - carpet bowls, mother & toddler groups, children's play & dance groups, dog training, private hire, flower clubs, ladies groups, keep fit, weight watchers, war games. training, singing groups, art clubs etc.

Latest Income: £103,042
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Eye And Dunsden Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall for local community activities including the Parish Council, various exercise classes, private hires for family parties, weddings, wakes and other leisure activities.

Latest Income: £102,101
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Hazlemere Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Hazlemere Community Association accomodates around 1,000 users per week.Activities within our Community Centre include:-Keep Fit/Aerobic groups, Yoga, Mother & Toddler Groups, Baby groups, Amateur Dramatics, various sport related activities, dancing for adults and children, a "Pop In" centre for the elderly, Blind and partially sighted group.

Latest Income: £101,759
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Redbridge Panjabi Sabhiacharik (cultural) Sabha

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Cultural and Social ActivitiesOlder People's Services Yoga ClassesInformation and AdviceMental Health Women's ProjectIndoor Games Table TennisDhole, Tabla ClassesKick Boxing Classes

Latest Income: £101,407
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Painswick Centre

Arts, Leisure

Provides and maintains facilities for Sports, Drama, Dance, Arts, Leisure, Fitness, Music, Recreation, Private and Community Functions, Meetings and Conferences etc.

Latest Income: £100,745
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Hindu Cultural Society

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion, Research, Social welfare, Society

We organise cultural and religious events, with occasional talks on Hindu philosophy for the Asian community, especially elderly folks who mostly live a very deprived and isolated life. We also arrange "tabla classes" and yoga sessions for our younger group.Offer cultural activities to Hindu Community, promote equality and diversity, organise Diwali cultural celebrations for Stoke City Council.

Latest Income: £99,443
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Guildford Area University Of The Third Age (u3a)

Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, Research

Guildford Area U3a organises in excess of 100 groups for persons retired or semi-retired. For an annual donation members are able to attend groups in Art,Crafts,Discussion,Drama,Games,Health Fitness & Leisure,History Languages, Literature, Music, Research and the Sciences.

Latest Income: £99,043
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Oulton Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Provides a Hall and Meetings rooms for rent to the Local Community for activities such as dance classes, yoga, Pilates, line dancing, Children's pre-school activities and Salsa dancing.

Latest Income: £98,793
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
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 806 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 £2.7bn 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 81.8%. 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 £272k. 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.