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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.

2nd Deptford Boy Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We work with children aged 6-14 years old, by taking them on trips, days out, camping trips working closely in the local community.

Latest Income: £5,408
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Semerwater Outdoor Pursuit Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Befriending, social and respite holidays for people with learning difficulties.

Latest Income: £5,164
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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1st Moira And Blackfordby Scouts

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting for boys and girls - aged 6 to 14 indoor and outdoor activities for the local area.

Latest Income: £5,113
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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8th Leigh On Sea (st James) Scout Group

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Fund raising, camping, various activities connected to scouting.

Latest Income: £4,748
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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1st Audlem (22nd S W Cheshire) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

AUDLEM SCOUT GROUP EXISTS TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AGED FROM 6 TO 15 FROM THE VILLAGE OF AUDLEM AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN MANY ACTIVITIES. ALL PARTICIPANTS WORK TOWARDS OBTAINING BADGES, THEY ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO CAMPING.

Latest Income: £4,364
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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4th Darlaston Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

To offer outdoor activities to children/ teenagers aged 6 upwards in line with the Scouting Policy.

Latest Income: £4,170
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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Broadwell Park

Childcare, Leisure

Broadwell park conists of a MUGA face, gym equipment, a large play area and climbing net.

Latest Income: £3,345
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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1st Budleigh Salterton Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

All as the Scout Association programme for each section within our movement, including outdoor activities,camping,hiking etc.

Latest Income: £1,821
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Long Lane Wood Camp Site Charity

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Natural woodland used for outdoor pursuits by leader-led youth groups.

Latest Income: £1,670
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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High Beech Village Hall

Animals, Facilities, Leisure

Operation of a village hall. Weddings,childen's parties. Pilates. Dog training. Orienteering, Quiz nights etc. Polling station

Latest Income: £1,261
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Poor's Land (camping Close)

Leisure, Social welfare

To act as owners of the land for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Boxted.

Latest Income: £694
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Schools Sailing And Canoeing Association

Education, Leisure

Provide opportunities for sail training and competition through sailing clubs in Northamptonshire

Latest Income: £320
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Guide Association Heanor District Local Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Guiding offers a chance to explore, to try out a wide variety of and activities and learn a range of skills; anything from outdoor pursuits, like walking, camping, abseiling and canoeing,to working with computers, time management and team building. With worldwide links, there is the opportunity to meet and work with people from other countries, either by travelling abroad or welcoming visitors.

Latest Income: £124
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Penygeulan Cottage Field Centre

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Providing accommodation for children from under deprived areas whilst they are engaged in outdoor pursuits.

Latest Income: £54
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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The Martin David Cross Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The aim is to award small financial help to young people under 21 who suffer financial hardship which would prevent them from pursuing a wish in the field of outdoor activities. This could include mountain walking, canoeing etc for themselves or for joining in activities such as DOE, Operation Raleighetc

Latest Income: £29
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chennells Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Owning land which it is seeking to develop to benefit young adults with profound and multiple disabilities and a project to enable young people to engage in sailing and other outdoor activities.. It is currently seeking planning permission for the site it owns.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Lefkara Association Of Great Britain

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote health awareness issues , and well being purposes via seminars, talks, outdoor activities , and social integration, sports. for persons of all ages living in England and Wales and for the relief of persons who are sick, disabled. This charity also organises for the local community educational seminars such as Knife Crime, Apprentiuceships, and takes disabled children people n

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lady Trower Trust

Leisure

The charity holds two tranches of endowment land. Land at Lambourne End Essex is managed by charity No 1105063 Lambourne End Ltd. The site is operated as a residential outdoor activity centre and farm. Land at Burges Road East Ham is currently derelict but development opportunities are currently being examined.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Inter City Camp Trust

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Leisure

We provide several camping type activities which give new experiences to children and offer them relief from very stressful home situations. These projects are either under canvas or in suitable premises and are run by volunteers.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Boys' Brigade, South Shields Battalion

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The South Shields Battalion,The Boys Brigade, has 5 companies within the local authority area of South Tyneside.providing a range of physical, band,camping marching,sports,competitions and Christian teaching activities to the members according to their age,etc. Anchor Boys 5-8yrs, Juniors 8-11 yrs company 12yrs-15yrs & Seniors 16-18 yrs.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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1st Lickey Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

1st Lickey Scout Group actively engages and supports young people from Lickey and the surrounding area in their personal development empowering them to make a positive contribution to society. 1st Lickey runs Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Explorer Scouts for young people from age 6 years to 18 years. Activities include camping, survival skills, outdoor cooking.

Latest Income: £42,622
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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22nd Oxford Sea Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting Activities: Camping, Canoeing, Sailing, Group meetings.

Latest Income: £32,884
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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St Andrew's Sea Scouts-21st Sunderland And District Reg No 4485

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scout Group providing training - activities - camping and games for young people

Latest Income: £19,023
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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1st Teynham Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Providing children and young adults with the opportunity to meet together weekly, to learn more about their community and the wider world. To help others with fund raising, as well as learning life skills and trying fun things like cooking and camping.

Latest Income: £16,390
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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42nd Brighton (saltdean) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting activities for children aged 6-18 years. Weekly meetings, hiking and camping. Visits to places of interest.

Latest Income: £12,812
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
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.