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Leisure Charities That specialise in Outdoor pursuits

Discover 468 Leisure charities that specialise in outdoor pursuits. Use the search below to filter within these results.

468
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.

Field Studies Council

Environment, Leisure

Our charitable activities are the 'bringing of environmental understanding to all'. We do this by the advancement of outdoor education, the protection of the environment and the pursuit of field studies.

Latest Income: £18,669,723
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The New Forest Agricultural Show Society

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Operates the New Forest & Hampshire County Show. Manages New Park, Brockenhurst. Provides youth camping facilities. Supports agricultural & forest based activities and charities. Broad based education throughout the annual show.

Latest Income: £7,345,003
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Harlow And District Sports Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Harlow Leisurezone, the new centre with both wet & dry facilities opened on the 23rd June 2010 at the Harlow College Site.Facilities include Swimming & Learner pools, Fitness Gym & Studios, Sports Hall, Squash Courts Trampolining Park, Climbing, all day nursery & catering facilities.

Latest Income: £6,307,243
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Beyond Dementia

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Alzheimer's Support exists to improve quality of life for people with all types of dementia and family carers. Services include: Dementia Advisers, Home Support, Day Clubs, carers groups, Alzheimer Cafes, Music for the Mind, Movement for the Mind, art groups, a range of outdoor activities, training courses for carers and local information and support offices.

Latest Income: £2,450,563
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Lindley Educational Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Trust's mission is to release and empower people to develop their individual strengths. The Trust specialises in the development of young people with emphasis on experiential learning through the use of outdoor activities. A key focus is to indentify and develop interventions that benefit disaffected and vunerable young people.

Latest Income: £1,697,044
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Oasis Children's Venture

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Outdoor activities to vulnerable underprivileged children in the Lambeth area consisting of a Nature Garden, Karting Project and Adventure Playground Project.

Latest Income: £1,401,520
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Development Through Challenge

Charitable activities, Leisure

The CharityÔÇÖs objects are:(a)the provision of public recreational facilities in the interest of social welfare and improving conditions of life for the benefit of the public;(b)the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation and sport;(c)the advancement of education of the public with a non-exclusiive focus on training to promote safety and prevent loss of life.

Latest Income: £1,241,262
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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1st Burnmoor Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Charity is a community based Scout Group. The Group is made up of 3 sections catering for boys and girls from the ages of 6 to 14 1/2. Each section has a varied programme of events throughout including camps, oudoor activites such as archery, wall climbing and orienteering. As well as outdoor pursuits the children take part in craft activities and are involved with the local community.

Latest Income: £1,240,357
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Christian Youth Enterprises Sailing Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Water based activities include sailing, kayaking, open canoeing and improvised rafting. We also offer a wide range of land based activities specifically: archery tag, assault course, tunneling, climbing wall and archery.

Latest Income: £1,229,123
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Youth Adventure Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Inspire vulnerable young people to:reach their full potential.learn valuable life skillsbuild confidence and self esteemmake a measurable difference to their livesthrough a programme of outdoor activities and challenging experiences.

Latest Income: £1,016,596
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Greater London Middlesex West County Scout Council

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting engages & supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. In partnership with adults, young people take part in fun indoor & outdoor activities, they learn by doing, by sharing in spiritual reflection and by taking responsibility. They make choices, undertake new & challenging activities and they live their Scout Promise.

Latest Income: £960,392
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Oac Buildings

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The main purpose of the charity is to provide opportunities for young people to take part in outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £705,380
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Hereford And Worcester Scout County

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SCOUTING IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION POLICY, ORGANISATION & RULES. THIS INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS.TO PROVIDE CAMPING AND ACTIVITY FACILITIES AT KINVER, STAFFORDSHIRE.

Latest Income: £646,586
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The King George V Memorial Scouts And Guides Recreation Lands

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The Trust manages historic parkland within the Cannock Chase AONB. Recreational activities include camping, archery, high & low rope courses, trails, zipwire, tree climb & crate stacking, via ferrata, rafting & coracles. The site is AALA accredited. A wide range of activities promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the physical & natural environment through active volunteering.

Latest Income: £590,465
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Mountain Training England

Leisure

Principal activity is the advancement for the public benefit of education and training in the skills required for the conduct of safe mountain walking and supervision of rock climbing.

Latest Income: £468,940
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Grace Communion International

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

To spread the Good News of Jesus Christ - this is done by holding services open to the public throughout the UK and Ireland, putting on conferences, providing resources online such as a daily devotional and the running of a two week youth summer camp with a variety of outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £454,165
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Forest School Camps

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Providing supervised camping activities for young people of an educational nature.

Latest Income: £441,367
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Laburnum Boat Club

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Canoeing, youth club, inclusion club, adult club, schools canoeing, narrowboatnhg

Latest Income: £410,666
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Georgeham Old Rectory Trust

Leisure

Provide a Christian based conference and outdoor activity centre at an affordable level.

Latest Income: £389,338
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Family Foundations Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Charity's main object is the promotion of the Christian Faith through Dalesdown & Children Worldwide. It runs Dalesdown Conference, Camping, Activity Centre used by children, young people and families. The main activities of Children Worldwide include camps work, training events and Spring Harvest.

Latest Income: £326,757
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Young Men's Christian Association, Port Talbot Branch

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

YMCA has a homeless hostel for young men aged 16-35 with ongoing support. We also provide a centre based community centre which offers a range of facilities which includes a computer suite, climbing wall, gym facilities and training rooms. YMCA Port Talbot offers a range of services which includes education/training, sporting, health/fitness and cultural activities.

Latest Income: £315,968
Areas of Operation: Neath Port Talbot
Status: Registered
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E L M V Shadwell Basin Project

Leisure

The Charity operates an activities Centre which is based in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the banks of the River Thames. The principal activity is the provision of facilities for watersports and other adventurous activities for the whole community.

Latest Income: £311,001
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Westminster Boating Base

Beneficiary group, Leisure

On a daily basis, throughout the year, the Charity's objectives are pursued via the teaching of sailing, kayaking,canoeing and powerboating on the River Thames in central London. Young people between the ages of 10 and 23 are able to gain annual membership for a self-determined donation to the Charity.

Latest Income: £293,384
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Leaside Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Leaside Trust operates an outdoor activities centre on the River Lea in Hackney. Our mission is to serve our local community, especially its young people, by providing opportunities for education, personal development, recreation and excellence in outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £288,905
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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The Church Lads' And Church Girls' Brigade

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

Voluntary Uniformed Youth Organisation, for children from age 4 to 18 in four sections, Martins, Y Team, JTC, Seniors.Each section, has its own activity programme and badge scheme. Groups develop personal skills, abilities, grow self-confidence and offer adventurous activities, camping trips and nurture whilst maintaining a Christian ethos.

Latest Income: £249,761
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many outdoor-pursuits leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 468 registered outdoor-pursuits leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the outdoor-pursuits 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 outdoor-pursuits leisure charities?

Outdoor-pursuits 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 outdoor-pursuits leisure charities?

Across all outdoor-pursuits 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 outdoor-pursuits leisure charities?

Outdoor-pursuits 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.