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Leisure Charities That specialise in Outdoor pursuits

Discover 453 Leisure charities that specialise in outdoor pursuits. Use the search below to filter within these results.

453
Charities
£2,623,940,098
Total Income
£282,053
Avg Income
80.9%
Program Ratio

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

Hants And Dorset Christian Youth Camps And Houseparty

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Organises camping holidays, for children & teenagers.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Castell Cottage Outdoor Pursuits Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide a building that can be used for accommodation by groups of young people led by suitably qualified adults to undertake, education/training in field studies and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Sherborne School For Girls The Winifred Spooner Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To enable pupils at Sherborne School for Girls to undertake adventurous outdoor activities

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Dorset
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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Dbc Club For Young People

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

camping-- fishing -- outdoor sports-- indoor sports --drama -- spiritual ,moral and physical development

Latest Income: £140,874
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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1st Marple Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

The training of young people in teamwork and mutual respect. Activities include first aid,home safety, cooking and outdoor pursuits eg.football,swimming,camping, orienteering.

Latest Income: £117,688
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Stringer Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide outdoor educational facilities to young people to promote healthy and active lifestyles.

Latest Income: £97,605
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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229th Bristol (st. Aldhelm's) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Scouting activities including outdoor activities, crafts, camping and other leisure activities.

Latest Income: £90,935
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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3rd Wokingham Mayor's Own Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Activities in doors and out eg camping,cooking

Latest Income: £62,012
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Padworth Village Hall

Animals, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To make it possible for a range of activities to take place for people of all ages and abilities who live in Padworth and the surrounding area. Activities in the hall include :- mother and baby/child groups, Women's Institute, physical fitness, and self-help groups. Outdoor activities consist of a children's play area, a football pitch, dog training facilities, and pitches for leisure caravans

Latest Income: £60,367
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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3rd Coventry Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting Camping Climbing Hiking Personal development

Latest Income: £43,204
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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1st Southwick Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Camping - swimming - hiking - education - social skills - self discipline -

Latest Income: £42,011
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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1st Clacton Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide a range of indoor and outdoor activities for all young people

Latest Income: £40,912
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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St Chad's Leeds Scouts

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Consisting of: Squirrel Drey, Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop. Usual activities include weekly meetings, camps, outdoor activities. As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. 19th North Leeds (St Chad's) gives young people the opportunity to enjoy adventure whilst gaining new skills.

Latest Income: £40,548
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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7/12 Croydon Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

General scouting activities. Training young people & going camping & other outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £38,488
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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1st Hampton Hill Sea Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Educational & Recreational activitiesBoating, Camping, Structured skills training,Community awareness.

Latest Income: £37,129
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Trinity Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting activities include weekly meetings for games, cooking , camping, theatre, sports etc for young people.

Latest Income: £37,078
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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14th Southgate Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Variety of indoor and outdoor activities and training to promote the development of young people in achieving their full potential.

Latest Income: £34,880
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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85th Stoke On Trent And Newcastle Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

CAMPING, HIKING, ABSEIILING, ETC., WEEKLY SECTION MEETINGS WHERE FIVE ELEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE PROGRAMME AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SCOUT ASSOC.

Latest Income: £34,485
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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South Cave Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Part of the Scout association providing activities such as camping, hill walking, orienteering, map reading, climbing, community responsibility.

Latest Income: £34,238
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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1st Sandridge Scout And Guide Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

All Scouting Activities ie. knotting, first aid, cooking, fire lighting and map and compass work. All these skills are aimed at giving children the opportunity to take part in more adventurous activities enabling the children to look after themselves. Other activites include camping, interesting speakers, making things and demonstrations.

Latest Income: £32,950
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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1st Hilton Guide Company

Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Activity ranging from craft to camping, climbing, first aid, global awareness, fundraising, disability awareness and inclusion, etc

Latest Income: £32,313
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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1st Westgate-On-Sea Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Sports, recreation and outdoor activities

Latest Income: £32,023
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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1st Newquay Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

1st Newquay Scout Group, Cornwall, UK, provides a challenging programme of everyday adventure to the young people of Newquay and the surrounding area.Typical activities include Hiking, Camping, Crafts, Environment, Outdoors, Canoeing, Swimming, Wide games, Climbing, Hiking and much more.

Latest Income: £30,060
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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5th Bristol (st Lukes) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

General scouting activieties for boys and girls this includes:Camping, community work, general life skills

Latest Income: £29,631
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
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 453 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 (£247.3m). 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 £2.6bn 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 80.9%. 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 £282k. 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.