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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.

Walton On The Naze And District Unit 473 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Youth training and character building adventurous activities for Sea Cadets including RYA sail training and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Latest Income: £91,513
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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1st Halesowen Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scout Group catering for male and female members between the ages of 4 and 14 years. Also Duke of Edinburgh Award group.

Latest Income: £73,727
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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8th Hornchurch(st Andrew's) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

8th Hornchurch Scout Group is a member of The Scout Association, providing section night and camping activities for children aged 6 to 14.

Latest Income: £73,725
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Scarborough District Scout Council

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as members of their local, national and international communities.We welcome all young people aged 6 and onwards to adulthood regardless of personal background, faith and gender.Main activities are outdoor activities, badges and competitions, good turns, camping and sports.

Latest Income: £65,604
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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2nd Crowthorne Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Healthy outdoor activities, camping, climbing, canoeing etc.

Latest Income: £61,185
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Grasmere Village Society

Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Contributions ?3000 to a new stone built bus shelter, ?1000 to disabled access to village hall, ?200 eradicating Japanese knot weed, Himalayan balsam volunteers, ?500 to Jubilee Fund.?200 to Allotments, ?250 Flood Group storage shed, ?1,000 climbing frame for playarea. Produce village newsletter. Litter picking, lobbying on planning and environment. Maintain amenities e.g. seats, 4 bus shelters.

Latest Income: £61,083
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Boidier Hurst Scout Campsite

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide camping facilities for youth organisations

Latest Income: £56,424
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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4th Lowestoft Boy Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We continue to develop young people in the Beavers; Cubs and Scouts engaging them in various activities e.g. Archery; Shooting; Camping etc. Competing in competitions with other groups in the Waveney area.

Latest Income: £52,091
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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1st Dipton Scout Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Scout & Guide Group Activities include Camping, Cooking, Crafts, Woodcraft, Entertainment and allother things connected with Scouting & Guiding.

Latest Income: £50,205
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Oatlands Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

general scouting activities including camping and outdoor adventure pursuits

Latest Income: £50,122
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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5th Dartford Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting, Camping, Climbing, Abseiling, Archery, Target Shooting, Expeditions.

Latest Income: £47,695
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Guide Association North Yorkshire North East

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

WEEKLY MEETINGS,OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAMPING, CANOEING.TRAINING IN CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP.

Latest Income: £44,186
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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1st Ash Vale Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Typical Scouting activities including camping and trips for Beavers,Cubs and Scouts

Latest Income: £42,048
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Mid-Wessex Camps Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

MWCC is a Christian camping organisation providing low cost, value-for-money camps for children and families, mainly from the South of England.

Latest Income: £39,912
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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18th Maidenhead Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Weekly meeting of children and young people in groups to suit their ages. There are social, creative and informative activities such as craft, camping, visits to outdoor places of interest in the Maidenhead area. We follow the Scouting guidelines and are an active part of the wider scounting community.

Latest Income: £36,965
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Bradford Unit 50 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Recreational activities for young people including, sailing, canoeing, boatwork, camping, offshore sailing, camps and training courses.

Latest Income: £35,512
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
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 Shoreham-By-Sea (kingston Buci) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Promotion of the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their community. Character building activities, outdoor activities (e.g camping, rock climbing, travel, swimming, sport) team building, environmental and civic awareness.

Latest Income: £33,805
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Wymondley Wood Scout And Guide Activity Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

An activity centre for Scouts and Guides and other youth organisations providing camping and residential faciltities.

Latest Income: £32,312
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Blackburn And District Outdoor Pursuits Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provision of unsupervised accommodation for young people who are participating in outdoor activities in the Snowdonia National Park

Latest Income: £29,555
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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Saddleworth Outdoor Pursuits Association

Leisure

SOPA provides a 32 bed outdoor activity centre on the outskirts of Oldham, in greenfield Saddleworth.

Latest Income: £28,624
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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10th Cheltenham (all Saints) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

PROVIDING SCOUTING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED FROM 6 - 14 YEARS.

Latest Income: £28,534
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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1st Wootton Bassett Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting Skills/camping/ Hiking/ Orienteering/ Knotting / self respect.General respect for others

Latest Income: £27,628
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Berkshire Outdoor Education Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

Making grants to schools to pursue outdoor education activities

Latest Income: £27,538
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ellesmere Town Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

'Scouting' - games, camping, cooking, canoeing & climbing.

Latest Income: £26,619
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
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.