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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.

1st Malton Boy Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting Activities, Camping, Outdoor pursuits, sports, education

Latest Income: £11,185
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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1st Little Heath And Potters Bar Scout Group

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

Scouting for boys and girls aged between 5-16. Young leaders and explorers unit also attached to group. Guidance, mentoring, outdoor activities, sports, competitions, fund raising, camping, badge activity.

Latest Income: £11,068
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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12th Gateshead (whickham Lions) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide learning activities for young adults & children. Provide outdoor activities for young adults & children. Promote scout ideals & standards of conduct for.

Latest Income: £11,000
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Congresbury Scouts And Guides

Associations, Leisure

As is normal with Scout/Cub/Guide/Brownie/Rainbow groups. Camping, meeting, sailing and all sorts of inddor and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £10,574
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bearsted District Guide Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Developing young girls into useful members of society with a social concience by various activities including fund raising,helping others,outdoor activities and practical skills.

Latest Income: £10,537
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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1st Lliw Valley (loughor) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Educational visits, outdoor activities (camping, backwoods cooking)

Latest Income: £10,512
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Boarshurst Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide a residential resource, Boarshurst Centre, for groups wishing to partake in educational, recreational (outdoor pursuits) in the Saddleworth Area. The Centre is run through a sister charity Saddleworth Outdoor Pursuits Association (702185).Very occassionally, provide small educational grants

Latest Income: £10,400
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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Central Norfolk District Scouts

Associations, Leisure

To provide support for adults and Young Leaders with their roles in the provision of Scouting activities within the Central Norfolk Scout District. To provide district wide activities for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. Provision and upkeep of a District camping resource at Garveston

Latest Income: £10,383
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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265th Birkenhead (st Stephen's Prenton) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scout group, operating meetings and activities for Beevers, Cubs and Scouts. We have weekly meetings trips and camping activities.

Latest Income: £10,373
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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3rd Caterham (st John's Group) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

THE AIM OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRTUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.EG. CUB AND SCOUT CAMPS. BEAVER SLEEPOVERS. VARIOUS CANAL TRIPS. DISTRICT CAMP.CLIMBING, CANOEING, AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £10,349
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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1st Little Stoke Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The objectives of the Group are as a unit of the Scout Association promoting the development of young people in achieving their full physical , intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals and as responsible citizens. Activities include arts and crafts, challenges such as orienteering, educational visits, camps, as well as group activities such as parties and family events

Latest Income: £10,293
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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1st Middleton Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

scout group badge work camping games

Latest Income: £10,207
Areas of Operation: Rochdale
Status: Registered
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16th Burton On Trent Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

"Scouting Activities" - These include camping, cooking, and many indoor plus outdoor adventurous activities. We also work towards many varied badges.

Latest Income: £10,119
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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1st Bearley And Snitterfield Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

The Group's Beaver, Cub and Scout sections provide activities based largely on the national Scout Association's programme for each. The Group also ensures a wide variety of outdoor activities with a number of camps in particular for Cubs and Scouts and the latter can participate in a District organised "Dovetrek" event spread over several weekends.

Latest Income: £10,070
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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13th Warrington Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The group consists of Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels. We have a wide variety of children from all walks of life. As well as weekly sessions, we take our children on trips, camping and on many district scout activities.

Latest Income: £10,065
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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1st Rugeley Scout Group

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Members of the world wide Scout Association, activities include camping, training in outdoor activities, hiking, boating, first Aid, partaking in community events, fund raising, International events( Scout Jamborees) exchange with other groups. Scout Bands.

Latest Income: £10,035
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Medway Towns Unit 238 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Uniformed youth organisation providing training and adventurous actiivities for young people aged 10 to 17 years. Using a nautical theme based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy.Cadets can gain nationally recognised and accredited qualifications such as Royal Yachting Association, British Canoe Union, BTEC, D of E and much more.

Latest Income: £10,034
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Walton-On-The-Hill Scouts And Guides Supporters Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The charity supports the furtherance of Scouting and Girl Guiding for able and disabled youngsters in the parish of Walton-On-The-Hill and neighbourhood by providing suitable social facilities for community use. The HQ is the venue for weekly meetings and provides storage for camping and other equipment. It is used by Dyscover, a charity for people with aphasia and by a pre-school soft play group.

Latest Income: £9,950
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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1st Chadsmoor Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Training and development of young people - Outdoor activities, ie camping abseiling etc., and life skills incorporated in badge work

Latest Income: £9,923
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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261st Birmingham (st Edburgha's) Scout Group

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Education and learning The Scouting group provides a safe and structured environment to enable youngsters to experience a wide range of activities. These are covered within the badgework programme of the Scout Organisation as well as fund raising, day trips, camping and overseas trips. These are all supervised by fully qualified CRB cleared adults endorsed by The Scout Association.

Latest Income: £9,898
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Goodwick Sea Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Various scouting activities including hiking, camping, map reading, fundrasing, sports and craft.

Latest Income: £9,517
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Phoenix Scouts, 191st Birmingham

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

A balanced programme is run on a weekly basis which helps the children to gain badges. Outdoor activities are run which include tracking, camping and various other outdoor pursuits. The children also take part in District run activities, like swimming, five-a-side football, sports days etc.

Latest Income: £9,389
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Langley Park Oldbury

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Economic and community development, Leisure

Large children's play area, timber play kit, zip wire, 5 a side football, outdoor gym equipment, picnic tables, MUGA face, local events inc small fun fair. Along with an informal walk through the park into the High Street and local shops. The park as an active Friends who organise a range of community activities throughout the year

Latest Income: £9,354
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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105th Manchester Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Camping and Outdoor Adventures

Latest Income: £9,300
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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1st Bulwark Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Scouting - Working with young people aged 6 - 18 on a weekly basis. Games and activities, including camping and other outdoor activities, working towards badges, helping in community activities.

Latest Income: £9,247
Areas of Operation: Wales
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.