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Leisure Charities That specialise in Hobbies

Discover 336 Leisure charities that specialise in hobbies. Use the search below to filter within these results.

336
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.

Piland Wood Community Association

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

To encourage those living in its area of benefit, to use their Community Centre as a step up to learning skills and springboard to employment, to develop social and interactive skills and networks and to pursue hobbies and other interests. Also to obtain sufficient funds from the lettings to meet the financial requirements to keep the building in good repair and support community based projects.

Latest Income: £102,043
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Grange Farm Community (hobbies) Centre

Leisure

To provide facilities for Education,Recreation, Leisure and Sporting Activities for the people of North Lincolnshire. These include; Aikido. Amateur Dramatics, Boxing groups, Circuit Training, Dress Making/Sewing, Gym/Weightlifting, Judo, Model Railway Groups, Sub-Aqua, War Games & Role Playing and health related activities. This is by no means an exhaustive list.

Latest Income: £101,665
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Barn Owl Centre LTD

Education, Leisure

Barn Owl Conservation. Barn Owl & bird of prey rescue, rehabilitation and welfare. Educating the general public, schools, young conservationists etc in the life and conservation of owls and birds of prey through visits, talks and flying activites.

Latest Income: £100,109
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sir Thomas Gresham Charities

Arts, Housing, Leisure

The purpose of the charity is the provision of eight Almshouses known as the Gresham Almshouses; the annual payment of an allowance to the almsfolk; and the payment of -ú100 per annum to each of the four Gresham lecturers in Divinity, Astronomy, Music and Geometry.

Latest Income: £92,050
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Odiham District U3a

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Provision of opportunities for study, recreation and fellowship within the district of Odiham. The organisation operates on a self-help basis, making use of the skills and experiences of older people in order to share their hobbies and their interests.

Latest Income: £91,622
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Sportability

Health, Leisure

Sportability provides sport and challenging pursuits for people with all forms of paralysis - spinal cord injury, stroke, M.S etc. Activities include micro-light flying, gliding, sailing, canoeing, quad-biking, archery, clay pigeon shooting, BloKart sailing, wheelchair tennis, falconry and more. Their credo is taking the 'dis' out of disability and to focus on ability.

Latest Income: £88,170
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ingham Aviation Heritage LTD

Armed forces, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Ingham Aviation Heritage Ltd is the Company and Charity name of the Polish Bombers Squadrons Centre at RAF Ingham. We are a volunteer run organisation, operating a heritage centre commemorating the Polish Air Force bomber squadrons, and RAF aircrew and support staff who served at RAF Ingham during WW2. We share international and personal stories of those from many nations who fought for freedom.

Latest Income: £85,717
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Historical Model Railway Society

Heritage, Leisure

PRESERVING HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS AND MODELLERS.

Latest Income: £85,326
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Designermakers CIO

Leisure

We organise workshops, public demonstrations, and open access events that teach and promote the practice of traditional and contemporary craft skills.

Latest Income: £83,883
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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South Wales Aviation Museum

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure

To establish and maintain an aviation museum with aircraft and memorabilia on display for the benefit of the public.To establish a conservation centre for repairs on aircraft parts and memorabilia for the benefit of the general public.To promote the aviation industry to children of a school leaving age by offering the practical experience required for a future career in the aviation industry.

Latest Income: £83,721
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Denby Dale And District Men's Shed Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Our primary purpose is to prevent social isolation, particularly in older men, within the communities of Denby Dale and its surrounding villages. We provide a materials based workshop equipped with tools, machinery and facilities, necessary for woodworking, light engineering and associated hobbies and practical interests. Men can make and repair, working individually or in teams.

Latest Income: £81,353
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Greenham Control Tower Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

To preserve and maintain Greenham Control Tower,for the benefit of the public by providing a museum, special exhibitions and supporting visitor facilities. To advance the education of the public by provision of a museum, displays and relevant collections, special exhibitions, talks and activities about the Tower explaining its role in military and aviation history and its local community links

Latest Income: £80,054
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Headley Court Charity

Armed forces, Leisure

Medical rehabilitation of flying personnel of the Royal Air Force and of other armed forces of the Crown

Latest Income: £79,946
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St Michael's Community Centre

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The combined purpose is to offer a place for all individuals to get together socially with other people/groups who have the same interest in activities, hobbies, sports etc. Activities are available for all ages. New groups always welcome.

Latest Income: £79,926
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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The Waddington Flying Club

Education, Leisure

Recreational flying training to further the promotion of efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency and well being of service personnel.

Latest Income: £78,065
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Cylch Meithrin Dinbych Uchaf

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

We are a pre school playgroup in upper Denbigh, North Wales for children from the age of 2 years that live in the allocated Flying Start area of Denbigh.

Latest Income: £77,360
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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The Leatherland Flying Training Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To help young people up to the age of 30 resident in England and Wales by - providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals and - providing recreational and leisure time activities in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £76,205
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Egham And Thorpe Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Association

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

To provide facilities on an annual basis for the local community to demonstrate their services, goods, skills and hobbies and to provide family orientated traditional entertainment at an affordable price for the elderly and young families.

Latest Income: £75,830
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Shed Tameside

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

To promote the preservation and protection of (primarily) men's good health in the Tameside area, for the public benefit, in particular but not limited to those who are retired, unemployed or have health problems through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time occupations including practical interests, skills sharing and the learning of new skills.

Latest Income: £74,212
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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11th Norwich Sea Scouts

Associations, Leisure

Providing progressive training in a wide variety of activities, including canoeing, sailing, camping, hobbies, leadership, hill walking, map reading and many more

Latest Income: £71,038
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Woolwich Garrison Church Trust

Arts, Associations, Heritage, Leisure, Religion

The purpose of the Trust is to maintain and restore parts of this Grade II listed Church (including the famous Venetian mosaics) which was largely destroyed by a flying bomb in July 1944. The additional aim of the Trust is to organise regular services at the Church, which remains consecrated ground, and also a variety of events, Open Air Theatre, concerts, and private parties, receptions etc.

Latest Income: £70,689
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Cylch Meithrin Blodau Bach

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Welsh Medium Pre School setting providing full time childcare for children aged 0-8years . Early Years education, Flying Start places for children 2 - 4 years of age . Wraparound and holiday clubs.

Latest Income: £69,680
Areas of Operation: Caerphilly
Status: Registered
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Cylch Meithrin Abersychan

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Cylch Meithrin Abersychan offers sessional care and education through the medium of Welsh to children aged 2 - 4 years old. We also offer a wraparound service to local nursery placements, enabling parents to have childcare from 9am until 3pm.We are a Flying Start provider.We offer funded hours through the 30hour Childcare Offer.

Latest Income: £67,992
Areas of Operation: Torfaen
Status: Registered
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Hurst Green Surrey Community CIO

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The CIO manages a safe, flexible and welcoming community centre for use by local people, facilitating a wide and affordable range of activities with social and educational benefit. A pre school and youth club, both registered charities themselves, operate within the centre and the centre is hired by local groups and individuals for group activities including exercise, sports, hobbies and parties.

Latest Income: £67,311
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Abingdon & District Model Railway Club

Heritage, Leisure

Hold regular meeting where modelling techniques are taught and practised. Hold public exhibitions of our work and that of like-minded people with the object of broadening awareness of railway history.

Latest Income: £66,329
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many hobbies leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 336 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 £8.6bn 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 85.4%. 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 £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.