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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 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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Faversham District Scout Council

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

In accordance with the aims and objectives of the Scout Association, activities are provided by trained volunteer leaders and are for young people aged 4 - 25 years. These include indoor and outdoor activities at weekly meetings and camps, to promote teamwork, comradeship and appreciation of the natural world and to make them responsible citizens of this world.

Latest Income: £41,470
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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14th Lowestoft Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scout Group Providing a safe and educational environment for approximately 100 young people aged between ages 6 - 14. Term time weekly meetings to gain life skills, interact with likeminded people and experience activities they would possibly not get a chance to do. Occasional Camping.

Latest Income: £41,217
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Scunthorpe Unit 298 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are a Youth Education Charity. we support young people aged 10-18 with life skills, education, leisure, activities, fun and Adventure. We also support BTech National Diplomas, RYA, British Rowing, British Canoeing and many more. We are a Uniformed organisation following the styles and ideologies of the Royal Navy teaching Teamwork, Leadership, Personal Care, First Aid and so much more

Latest Income: £41,120
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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13th Itchen (st Johns) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

At the 13th Itchen Scout Group in Hedge End, we help 6-14 year olds develop skills for life. Through camping, hiking, teamwork, games and community activities, we build confidence, friendships and resilience while having fun each week. Everyone is welcome, and a Scout adventure awaits them, helping young people grow, learn and give back to their community.

Latest Income: £40,846
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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2nd Crowthorne Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Healthy outdoor activities, camping, climbing, canoeing etc.

Latest Income: £40,717
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Barking And Dagenham District Scouts

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Barking & Dagenham has 10 Scout Groups & 1 Explorer Unit working with over 300 young people in the local area.The District Team oversee the Groups & provides training & support for volunteer leaders. It organises a wide range of challenging and fun indoor & outdoor activities. The Scout District is subject to the policy & rules of The Scout Association.

Latest Income: £40,580
Areas of Operation: Barking And Dagenham
Status: Registered
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Wey Island Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The chief object of the Trust is the provision of an out-of-town recreational facility by the River Wey, New Haw, Surrey, to help and educate young people through their leisure time activities and particularly canoeing and other river pursuits to develop their physical and mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity.

Latest Income: £39,495
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Tir-Y-Cwm Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Tir-Y-Cwm Trust owns an isolated cottage in the Brecon Beacons. Moors, hills, forests and streams provide opportunities for personal and social development and training through experience of challenging outdoor activities. The cottage, with outbuildings, sleeps 30 max, facilities are basic, though updated to meet C21st expectations! Intended for school and youth groups, it's also available for fam

Latest Income: £39,211
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
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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Lincoln Unit 214 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Nationally recognised qualifications including RYA power boating and sailing; Seamanship; Offshore power boating and sailing; Pulling; Marine Engineering; Cook/steward; BCU canoeing; Full Bore Shooting; Leadership and First Aid.Courses, camps and competitions. Attending events in and around the community, such as, Lincoln Water Festival, Battle of Britain and Remberence Ceremonies.

Latest Income: £38,019
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sea Ranger Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Sea Ranger Association is a voluntary uniformed youth organisation for girls. Its principal activities are to: act as a parent body to Cadet and Sea Ranger Crews; instruct and train girls of all colours and creeds; encourage girls to develop into responsible citizens; give service to the community; offer recreation and training in all forms of boating and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £37,919
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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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Sheffield Federation For School Sports

Education, Leisure

The Federation continues to support Primary and Secondary school competitions in: athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, cycle speedway, football, hockey, inclusive sport, netball, orienteering, rounders, rugby league, rugby union, table tennis and trampolining. We have also supported Sheffield pupils competing in regional and national school competitions.

Latest Income: £36,741
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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3rd Squirrels Heath (gidea Park Methodist) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

We are a Scout group which includes Beavers, Cubs, Sea Scouts and Explorer Scouts. We fund raise to pay for the upkeep of our scout group headquarters and to give our young people as many opportunties to attend various scouting activities i.e. camping

Latest Income: £36,111
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Gosport Unit 437 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The introduction to young people of activities associated with maritime details, including various types of boating, canoeing, kayacking, sailing. pulling. power boating. Interspersed with engineering, cooking, DofE awards, discipline etc

Latest Income: £35,703
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Fleetwood Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Leisure

Boatwork/ Drill / Sailing / Exped / Communications / Cook Steward / Engineering / Seamanship / PT / Duke of Edinburgh Award / Band / Junior Sea Cadets

Latest Income: £35,147
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
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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105th City Of Stoke-On-Trent Scout Group

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

We are a Scout Group covering all sections; Squirrels Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers. Ages extending from Four to eighteen years. We are all volunteers seeking to encourage and support the development of the young people, spiritually, physically, socially and intellectually, through a varied program of indoor and outdoor activities within the ethos of the Scout Association.

Latest Income: £34,249
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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Chaos

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

CHAOS provides free camping holidays for disadvantaged children who would not otherwise have one. It operates in East London and serves boroughs including Barking & Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Tower Hamlets, Havering and Hackney. Recommendations for places on CHAOS holidays are usually made through the charity's links with schools, social services and other welfare groups.

Latest Income: £34,085
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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46th Rotherham Scouts

Associations, Leisure

Scouting; Camping, walking, education into outdoor activities, as defined in the scout association programmes.

Latest Income: £33,895
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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1st Snaith Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scout group for children aged 4 to 17. Boys and girls. Meeting every week, camping, adventure holidays, climbing orienteering, cooking swimming,first aid, helping the community.

Latest Income: £33,758
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
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.