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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.

Reorg

Leisure

Build a global REORG Community to help active Military, Emergency Service Personnel and Veterans discover Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Physical Fitness Training to gain renewed sense of purpose and structure. Accomplished this by Funding individual training sponsorships, establishing a global network of vetted affiliate martial arts clubs and gyms and providing 1:1 support to each new member

Latest Income: £479,035
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Alvechurch Fc Community Foundation

Leisure

The Alvechurch FC Community Foundation aims to provide opportunities to participate in healthy recreation, particularly football and other sports capable of promoting physical health and fitness. The provision of these recreational and leisure activities aim to provide a better quality of life for those in need.

Latest Income: £473,624
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Blackheath & Bromley Harriers Ac

Leisure

Our objectives are for the public benefit with particular reference to the inhabitants of South London, Kent, Surrey and the surrounding areas:- to promote community participation in healthy recreation including running and athletics.- to advance amateur sport by providing facilities for athletics and other such sports- to educate the public to improve fitness and health through athletics.

Latest Income: £472,688
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Basingstoke Bluefins Swimming Club

Leisure

Basingstoke Bluefins aims to promote community participation, to enable swimmers of all ages and abilities to reach their desired potential in swimming and water polo through excellent learning, tailored squad and high performance training sessions and competition in a friendly, sociable environment improving both personal fitness and life skills for Basingstoke and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £466,516
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Chinese Association Of Tower Hamlets

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Our charity offers Home Care services to frail elderly individuals, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. We provide a variety of classes at our centre, including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese medicine workshops, chair yoga, and a table tennis club, fostering personal well-being. We also operate a Saturday Chinese school for children, teaching Mandarin and Cantonese.

Latest Income: £462,783
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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South Brent Old School Community Centre LTD

Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure

We run an open access Community Centre from which we base charitable services to the community. We directly provide lettable rooms, a community library, a community resource centre and a community archive. We host the Post Office, South Brent and District Caring, Art House, The South Brent Community Fitness centre, Moortrees and a wide range of other groups and organisations.

Latest Income: £460,044
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre Trust

Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

Our Trust provides social, sporting and other activity facilities and fund raising opportunities to a wide range of local clubs. Our operating hub is the Great Baddow Millennium Community Centre situated on our local recreation ground. The Trust is home and headquarters to football, cricket, keep fit clubs and our local u3a organisation. Also hosted are choirs, bridge, crib, yoga zumba, darts, bin

Latest Income: £459,385
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Oldham Greenhill Community Sports And Recreation Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Our charity provides sports & recreational activities for the communities, these include multi sports activities, operation of sports facilities, children's soft play area, cafe and kitchen, holiday play schemes, educational classes and variety of workshops, community and fundraising events, exercise & fitness classes, providing food parcels for the deprived families and elderley, we are in Oldham

Latest Income: £459,240
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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Netherton Park Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Health, Leisure

Education and Training Provision: formal/informal training.Support to marginalised groups: Delivery of social/recreational activities.Children and Young people and their families: Open access projects and play groups for all ages and abilities.Health and Well-Being Support: Healthy eating promotion through cooking workshops, sport/keep fit activities/facilities.

Latest Income: £458,605
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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The Boiler House Community Space

Facilities, Leisure

Community Centre offers a safe and financially affordable common ground for the local community, voluntary , fitness and educational groups and other groups to meet as well as provide space for local people to hire for events.

Latest Income: £457,320
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Diversity Matters North West LTD

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

We help local people to improve their health and well-being through things like learning, volunteering, social events, physical exercise and various forms of problem-solving support.

Latest Income: £454,781
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Mencap Liverpool

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

A local charity affiliated to but financially independent of the Royal Mencap Society.We work in Liverpool and Sefton with adults who have a mild- moderate learning disability. We aim to prevent social isolation and enable people to progress. We provide: outreach; befriending; a range of social groups and physical activities; workshops; volunteering, employability and LD awareness

Latest Income: £454,633
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Creative Living Centre

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure

Creative arts; Health & wellbeing Groups; Saturday Evening social; support groups; volunteer training scheme; Complementary therapies; Art; music; Healthy Eating Course; Tai Chi; Yoga; meditation

Latest Income: £451,892
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Wakefield Trinity Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Social welfare

The Wakefield Trinity Community Trust aims to use the power of sport and other physical activities to engage with young people, especially, though not exclusively, those who are disadvantaged or deprived and feed them towards more healthy fulfilling and positive lifestyles.

Latest Income: £448,337
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sport At The Heart

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We deliver community based sports and physical activity projects in the London Borough of Brent. Projects delivered benefit those in the community that may not have access to such provision due to social of economical barriers. All our programmes focus on the health, wellbeing and personal development of the participants, their families and the wider community.

Latest Income: £447,722
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Iyimv

Leisure, Research

IYIMV aims to achieve objects by providing, in a purpose built facility, training for the public in the practice and philosophy of Iyengar Yoga and the training of teachers. Classes are graded carefully from foundation courses for complete beginners to advanced level classes at Intermediate 2 level.

Latest Income: £439,419
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Tranmere Rovers In The Community

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The principal objects of the charity are to further and assist in the education (on a social and physical basis) of children and adults within Wirral and nearby areas through the use of football and other ancillary sporting activities as educational tools. Our wide ranging delivery focuses on the development of football skills using the medium of football to inspire learning and improve fitness.

Latest Income: £437,378
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Birtley Community Aquatic Centre

Health, Leisure

Birtley Community Aquatic Centre (BCAC) Charitable Incorporated Organisation was established to achieve a community asset transfer for Birtley Swimming Centre from Gateshead Council, enabling the delivery of swimming and associated activities to the community which will promote physical fitness and mental health. We plan to reopen the pool in September 2024 if we can raise the required funds

Latest Income: £437,217
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Bodies In Motion (pendle) LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Bodies in Motion (Pendle) Ltd supports the people of Pendle through employment, training, and education initiatives, physical activity and sports, horticulture and gardening projects, and health and wellbeing support. Our aim is to improve skills, promote healthier lifestyles, and enhance community engagement for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Latest Income: £435,737
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Aireborough Voluntary Services To The Elderly (avsed)

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

AVSED is a local charity working to prevent social isolation & loneliness for Aireborough (LS19 & 20) seniors by supporting happy, healthy & independent living. We provide activities (physical exercise, social & friendship, health groups inc dementia, inclusion & lunch club and trips) alongside services (transport, needs assessment, handyman, befriending, digital & home support).

Latest Income: £433,373
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Busen Martial Arts And Sports Trust

Leisure

Busen Martial Arts & Sports Trust is working with London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to build a martial arts and fitness centre to open in September 2022. The new centre located in Stanley Road, Twickenham, will comprise 2 dojo areas and a fitness suite. Core activities will be martial arts and other fitness activities. It will be managed by the charity with a projected turnover of £250,000.

Latest Income: £431,297
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Devon And Cornwall Refugee Support

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

To provide1 advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in Devon and Cornwall2 Signposting to solicitors to conduct AS appeals3 Free food parcels to destitute ASRs4 Free clothing5 Internet suite6 A social meeting place for ASRs7 Arranging English and other courses8 Talks to educate public in ASR issues9 Activities to promote health and fitness among ASRs

Latest Income: £424,497
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Health And Sport Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

1) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE

Latest Income: £421,273
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Heart Of Bs13 LTD

Leisure

Our activities in South Bristol are designed to promote health and well-being by: Developing knowledge of, and opportunities for food growing, nutrition and cooking; Increasing access to affordable fresh produce and wholefoods;Offering one-to-one support to reduce mental and emotional stress; Providing opportunities for regular physical activity.

Latest Income: £417,686
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Washington Millennium Centre Trust LTD

Arts, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of fully equiped fitness suite, 3rd generation artificial football pitch, sports hall and community rooms etc., working closely with SAFC Foundation for football development and working in partnership with the Library Service and Sunderland City College to provide sporting, recreational and educational opportunities for the people of Washington.

Latest Income: £415,991
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
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.