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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.

East Lancashire Mark Benevolent Fund Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Saving of lives, Social welfare

To provide relief to those in need among Mark Masons, their widows and dependants in the Province of East Lancashire.The Charity helps other organizations who benefit the public by providing services which encompass outdoor activities, specialist rescue services, medical healthcare and support.

Latest Income: £236,019
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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8th Alton Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Provides a safe, secure environment in which to learn and extend skills needed for life, including team work, leadership domestic, practical as well as the knotting, camping, map reading ect that everyone immediately thinks of when Scouting is spoken of.

Latest Income: £235,727
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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St Margaret's Playgroup (orford)

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Pre-school learning through play, craft, creative play, imaginative, physical and social skills. outdoor activities and sensory play mostly in the baby room.

Latest Income: £231,350
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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Astley Burf Camp Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESIDENTIAL VISITS FOR THE CHILDREN OF DUDLEY BOROUGH. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE NATURE TRAILS, BELL BOATING, ARCHERY, CAMPING AND CLIMBING

Latest Income: £228,849
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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9th Doncaster Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Scout movement provides training in life skills and outdoor activities for children and young people aged 6 to 21 years.

Latest Income: £228,704
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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World Horizons Limited

Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

* Furthering World Horizons in the UK by stimulating interest in evangelism and church planting by outdoor pursuits activities, conferences, promotional activities, training and overseas journeys.* Supporting the work of World Horizons overseas which is completely financially autonomous.* Initiating sustainable development and business projects. * Advancing education* Relieving hardship

Latest Income: £227,334
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Taste For Adventure

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of outdoor activities to young and elderly disadvantaged or less able people

Latest Income: £212,753
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Salford District Scout Council

Leisure

Indoor/Outdoor activity,Training.

Latest Income: £211,681
Areas of Operation: Salford City
Status: Registered
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The Worgan Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The Trust holds land for protection and preservation. It provides facilities for primary and infant school children mostly from the Birmingham Education Authority and a wider area to visit a working farm with a range of livestock. It gives opportunities for outdoor activities for groups of young people using a building in the Wyre Forest.

Latest Income: £204,507
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ashby And Coalville District Scout Council

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting activities for boys and girls from the Ashby & Coalville area of Leicestershire. There are 16 scout groups and 7 Explorer Scout sections, totalling 1092 young people aged 6-18. Activities range from arts and crafts to camping and expeditions. Scouting sees children of all ages grow up and develop into well rounded young people, many go onto other youth activities and leadership.

Latest Income: £204,001
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Belchamps Scout Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide camping facilities and indoor accommodation for members of the scout and guide associations, other youth organisations,schools, and community groups and also to provide a wide range of activities suitable for the 6 to 25 age group within the general principles of the Scout movement

Latest Income: £191,913
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Islington Boat Club

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Watersports, Youth Club, Schools canoeing

Latest Income: £190,438
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Essa Water Activities Centre

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

RYA Dinghy Sailing courses & taster sessions. BCU Canoeing & kayaking, Dragon boating, wobble boarding and traditional raft building for young people and adults. We are an RYA Training Centre. Sessions are run by volunteers who are RYA or BCU qualified Instructors who are assisted by our young ESSA Crew. Our 23 acre lake at Nazeing is suitable for beginners and intermediate participants.

Latest Income: £185,113
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Climbing Bears Of Wisborough Green

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Latest Income: £184,886
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Christian Camping International (uk) Limited

Leisure, Religion

The principal activity of the charity throughout the year was to advance the evangelical Christian faith as an association of Christian camps, conference centres, churches and individuals.

Latest Income: £177,902
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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1st Stretford (longford) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

A NUMBER OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:- CANOEING, WIND SURFING,WALKING, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, ABSAILING, CAMPING, PIONEERING, SPORTS ACITIVITES ETC.HELPING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ITEMS THAT THEY DO NOT NECESSARY LEARN AT SCHOOLBUT ARE USEFULL IN THEIR EVERY DAY LIFE.

Latest Income: £176,401
Areas of Operation: Trafford
Status: Registered
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10th & 8th Widnes Scout Group

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

Operate (generally) weekly, term-time Scout and Guiding acivity sections for young people. Organise, and where neccessary raise funds for, regular trips, camps and outdoor activities for the section members. Maintain/improve HQ resources, including equipment, with strict regard for health and safety regulations/requirements.

Latest Income: £173,036
Areas of Operation: Halton
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton District Scout Council

Associations, Leisure

Normal Scouting Activities. Camping, badge/awards work, hill walking, water activities etc.

Latest Income: £161,759
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Whitwell Hall Country Centre LTD

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The principal activity of the company is the running of Whitwell Hall Country Centre for boarding and camping for school residentials. To relieve those in need by reason of their youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage by such means as the trustees determine

Latest Income: £148,892
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Royal Canoe Club Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The advancement of amateur sport, specifically watersports including; canoeing, skiffing, rowing and dragon boating. The charity has focused on making enhanced provision of facilities for children and young people and disadvantaged groups

Latest Income: £144,375
Areas of Operation: London
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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33rd Norwich Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing activities for boys and girls 5 - 18 in Scouting Activities Camping, cooking first aid etc.

Latest Income: £130,840
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Doncaster Danum Scouts

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The organisation has numerous activities for youth from 6 years of age to 18 years. These include outdoor games and skills, like camping/cooking/nature/responsibility/ plus many indoor crafts and skills,

Latest Income: £129,409
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Parson House Outdoor Pursuits Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

30 bedroomed outdoor residential centre, facilities: games room, dining room, tv room, drying rooms, all bedrooms have their own private bathroom facilities.AALA licensed.Activities include: canoeing, caving, abseiling, climbing, orenteering, hill walking, bouldering, weaselling,problem solving, obstacle course.self catering or catered for, multi activity daily to week courses.

Latest Income: £120,782
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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New Living Ministries

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

Church Based Activities with a Christian School, Working with Asylum Seekers and refugees, and youth projects. Do a number of art and camping events over the year and have support for projects in Kenya, Sri Lanka, France, Switzerland and Canada.

Latest Income: £119,388
Areas of Operation: London
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.