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Leisure Charities That specialise in Hobbies

Discover 106 Leisure charities that specialise in hobbies. Use the search below to filter within these results.

106
Charities
£2,704,707,050
Total Income
£272,076
Avg Income
81.8%
Program Ratio

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

Wartling Village Hall Trust

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Providing a well maintained hall for the people of the parish to enable them to pursue their chosen hobbies/activities and fund raising events. Also available for parish council & church meetings and local clubs & societies.

Latest Income: £27,122
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Ruskington Village Hall

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

THE HALL IS HIRED BY VARIOUS GROUPS INCLUDING PLAYSCHOOL, BOWLS CLUB, ,SLIMMING CLUB, BINGO, MODEL RAILWAY CLUB AND IS WELL SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY. IT IS ALSO FOR HIRE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR PARTY CELEBRATIONS, MEETINGS, PRIVATE & PROMOTIONAL FUNCTIONS. BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS ARE HELD ON A REGULAR BASIS.

Latest Income: £26,098
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Fleet Air Arm Officers Association Aviation Scholarship Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Provides gliding scholarships for young people at various military establishments and private gliding clubs in the uk

Latest Income: £22,485
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Welfare And General Purposes Fund Of The South West Region Of The Air Training Corps

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

Citizenship Training of young people of both sexes, up to the age of 20 years old, including adventure training, as well as stimulating an interest in aviation.

Latest Income: £22,065
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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20th Stourbridge Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellecutal, social and spiritual potential by using the traditional scouting activities of camping, hiking, canoeing, first aid etc. With a special emphasis on air activities and flying.

Latest Income: £21,794
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Natural History Society And Field Club

Arts, Heritage, Leisure

Provide faciltities and accommodation for members to meet and discuss various Natural History acitivities, such as astronomy, photography, archaeology, history, geology, meteorology, etc

Latest Income: £18,265
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Copeland Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

Rooms are hired for private functions and for regular group activities e.g chess, keep fit, over 60's, slimming world, spanish, Mah Jong, church groups, astronomy, council meetings.

Latest Income: £17,960
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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St Dominick Parish Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

All activities associated with parish halls-hiring hall to local organisations eg, Tuesday club, gardening club, hobbies group, also fund raising events.

Latest Income: £16,078
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Air Cadets (wales And West) Welfare And Sports Fund

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

To promote and encourage among young people a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force.To provide training which will be useful in Service and civilian life.To foster the spirit of adventure and to develop the qualities of leadership and good citizenship.

Latest Income: £15,795
Areas of Operation: Cyprus
Status: Registered
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6th Hillingdon Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Leisure, Religion

Scout activities including camping, hiking, swimming and weekly meetings doing art & craft, sport, cooking, knots etc. Badge work includes care for animals, first aid, music, hobbies, collecting, local history and religion. Local and London visits to places of interest and worship.

Latest Income: £15,214
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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Wash Common Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Provide facilities for Pre-School playgroup, Church Groups ,Social Dancing Whist ,Brownies, Model Railway Club Jumble sales, parties and Quizzes to raise money for charties

Latest Income: £14,867
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Glemsford Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall used for hiring out for various village groups for hobbies and interests as well as for private parties. Also used in council elections for voting

Latest Income: £14,394
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Monkton Combe Village Hall

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

Provides a hall and outdoor space for the local community for social and recreational purposes.Typical events include children's parties, private functions, Model Railway club, table tennis club, Harvest Festival supper, fund-raising entertainment. The Village Hall is also the local Polling Station.

Latest Income: £13,807
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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1st Lingwood And Strumpshaw Air Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

training and education for cubs,beavers and scouts,outdoor games,flying and gliding experiences and camping at Lingwood and surrounding area in Norfolk

Latest Income: £12,566
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The L G Groves Memorial Prizes And Awards

Leisure, Research

The promotion of the preservation and protection of life and property in the air, in particular the safety of flying personnel and aircraft. The promotion of the research into and the study of the science of meteorology and its application to aviation by the awarding of prizes and awards to nominated personnel.

Latest Income: £9,202
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Webb Society

Arts, Leisure

To promote the study of Astronomy, in particular Double Stars and Deep Sky Objects.To publish members obervations and articles in our publications.

Latest Income: £9,058
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Aeroplane Collection Limited

Heritage, Leisure

Aircraft and aero engine restoration for museum display

Latest Income: £9,032
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Gainsborough Model Railway Society

Heritage, Leisure

The construction, maintenance, improvement, and operation of a large model railway and other associated items of historical interest, for public exhibition as a historical 'working' museum, for the furtherance of the knowledge and education of the general public.

Latest Income: £8,888
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Grateley War Memorial Hall

Animals, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Our charity comprises a village hall maintained for the use of anyone in the local area for events. Examples are: WI, mothers & toddlers, astronomy club, dog club, quilters & village friends. The hall is also used for functions and concerts. It is a community facility.

Latest Income: £8,839
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bristol Astronomical Society

Education, Leisure

Promote awareness of astronomy to the public through meetings, lectures, observing sessions and public outreach projects with schools and other interested parties.

Latest Income: £8,260
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Norwich Astronomical Society

Leisure

The Norwich Astronomical Society has two aims; to provide facilities for those who wish to study and enjoy the night sky and to educate the public in astronomy and other space related subjects. The Society achieves this by encouraging membership from all walks of life and by running public lectures and observing sessions throughout the year.

Latest Income: £8,231
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Chesterfield Astronomical Society

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To educate and promote interest in astronomy and allied subjects, through scout groups, schools and other groups such as round tables women's institute etc. and to provide a meeting place lecture room and equipment for the use of both members and general public.

Latest Income: £7,752
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Gateway Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Gateway is a local scouting group, serving children in St Ives between the ages of 6 and 14. We aim to help young people enjoy adventurous activities and to give them opportunities for personal development and social responsibility. We offer a wide range of activities from camping, survival, first aid, archery, canoeing, shooting, astronomy and much, much more!

Latest Income: £7,331
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Sourton Village Hall

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Model railway group, meetings, fundraising events, cycling events, walking groups, yoga classes, parties,music concerts, plays.

Latest Income: £6,960
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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44th Croydon Air Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are part of the Scout Association and we are one of 42 scouting groups in the Croydon District. We are the only Air Scout Group in the Croydon District. We provide scouting activities to young people from the age of 6 - 15 both indoors and outdoors. We take the children away on trips and camps and the older children enjoy flying activities. We have children in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

Latest Income: £6,895
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many hobbies leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 106 registered hobbies leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the hobbies 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 hobbies leisure charities?

Hobbies 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 hobbies leisure charities?

Across all hobbies 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 hobbies leisure charities?

Hobbies 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.