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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.

7th Deal (sandwich St George's) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Sporting activities - badge work - community work for beaver scouts - cub scouts - scouts - explorer scouts camping, as per Scout Association rules.

Latest Income: £29,547
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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First Royal Eltham (holy Trinity) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

CAMPING, HIKING, BADGE WORK, VISITS, GAMES AND OTHER SCOUTING ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS.

Latest Income: £27,331
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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York Unit No 381 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Leisure

Canoeing, Sailing, Band Practice, Swimming, Parades, Learning Seacraft Techniques,

Latest Income: £26,800
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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28th Doncaster St Edmunds Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Life Skills plus Walking/Canoeing/Climbing/Sailing/Archery/Camping

Latest Income: £26,785
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Three Brooks Scout District

Associations, Leisure

Training by the use of various activities i.e.- Camping, Swimming, Climbing, Hiking, Games and many more.

Latest Income: £25,704
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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5th Northfleet Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

CAMPING, HIKING, CRAFT, ETC IN LINE WITH THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION TRAINING SCHEME

Latest Income: £25,677
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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12th Sevenoaks (1st Edenbridge) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

Provides youth development through outdoor activities, life skills training, and community engagement. Fosters teamwork, leadership, and citizenship.

Latest Income: £25,335
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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3rd Orpington Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Weekly meetings of various youth age groups, camps and general outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £24,702
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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7th Bebington Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The promotion of Scouting Activities including Outdoor activities, camping & kayaking. The development of young people aged from 6 years to 14 years to acheive their full physical, intellectual, social & spiritual potential as individuals and responsible citizens,

Latest Income: £24,308
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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1st East Grinstead Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting, camping, outings.

Latest Income: £24,224
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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7th Huddersfield Clayton West Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Physical, Intellectual, Social and Spiritual development of young people through activities including archery, camping, pioneering, shooting, wide games, crafts, cooking, music, kayaking, circus skills etc..

Latest Income: £24,163
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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St Leonards Langho Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Scout Group of about 60 boys and girls, all scouting activities and camping. Fund-raising through sponsored events, bonfire and firework display.

Latest Income: £22,382
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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1st West Bergholt Scout Group

Associations, Leisure, Religion

Scouting activities including Camping, Hikeing, Proficency Badges, First Aid, Map Reading, Community Service, Church Parade, Swiming

Latest Income: £20,512
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The West Grimsby (3rd & 8th) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Scouting activities, including camping, badgework, games, arts and crafts.

Latest Income: £20,140
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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1st Holt Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting indoor/outdoor activities for 6 - 18 year olds.

Latest Income: £19,932
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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5th Carshalton Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Engaging young people in positive activities, ie: camping

Latest Income: £19,884
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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5th Stevenage Air Scout Group

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

camping, fundraising ,group meetings

Latest Income: £19,054
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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6th Newark (christchurch) Sea Scout Group (tl/2366)

Associations, Leisure

water Activities:Teaching of power boating,Sailing,Canoeing as well as ordinary scouting activities mainly in the Newark area.

Latest Income: £18,861
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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1st Bury St Edmunds (mayors Own) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Provides teaching and training to Beavers; Cubs and Scouts in everyday skills; canoeing; camping; hikeing, and many other outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £18,501
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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7th A Rochdale Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote the physical spiritual & mental development of young people. Outdoor activities, camping, walking etc

Latest Income: £18,231
Areas of Operation: Rochdale
Status: Registered
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Mansfield Unit 233 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Leisure

Sailing,Rowing,Kayaking,Camping,AdventureTraining,D OF E ect

Latest Income: £18,117
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Ixth Wakefield Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Camping and other outdoor activities, training and education plus suitable games for young people aged 6 to 14

Latest Income: £17,440
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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1st Langley Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

co education badge work camping

Latest Income: £16,745
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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1st Ystrad Mynach Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

We are a very active Scout Group - Beavers, Cubs & Scouts all enjoy the benefits of camping, hiking, kayaking and various other water sports, archery and lots of badge work developing skills for life.

Latest Income: £16,621
Areas of Operation: Caerphilly
Status: Registered
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31st Plymouth (ernesettle) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

We are a volunteer run group with 60+ youths aging between 5 3/4 & 18, many of which are from one parent families. Many suffer from physical ailments, learning & behavioural issues.We fundraise so these children can be included in the activities scouting offers - camping, abseiling, residentials etc which helps to build confidence, self esteem & respect for themselves and others.

Latest Income: £14,968
Areas of Operation: Plymouth 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.