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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.

1st Horsley And Kilburn Scout Group

Animals, Associations, Leisure, Saving of lives

Activities include arts and craft, games, sporting activities and camping. We organise external people to give talks either on our premises or at their own premises such as Police dog handlers, Police helicopter, RSPCA, Fire Brigade, A drive in a 4 wheel drive vehicle over an assault course.

Latest Income: £24,606
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Garrigill Village Hall

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall, childrens' playground and camping facilities for the people of Garrigill and other members of the public

Latest Income: £21,650
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Gainsborough District Scout Council

Associations, Leisure

Camping, Weekly Meetings, Training Activities and indeed, any activity which involves Scouting as authorised by the Scout asociation

Latest Income: £19,957
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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1st Great Parndon Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Weekly meetings, camping, hiking etc.

Latest Income: £18,828
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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4th Brightlingsea Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

working with young people to help them develope mentaly ,physically and spiritaly . activities include camping,sports,trips,art and crafts.

Latest Income: £16,940
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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European Scout Federation (british Association)

Leisure

Outdoor Pursuits, Camping, Hiking, Swimming, Competitions and Service to Others.

Latest Income: £16,493
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The J P T Charitable Trust

Facilities, Health, Leisure

To fund rehabilitation and recovery services and facilities for mental and physical health and wellbeing in the UK; we have a particular focus on horticulture, gardens, outside activity and climbing in recovery settings. JPT Trust funds projects of a size aligned with the Trust's income and generally seeks to generate match funding to enhance impact.

Latest Income: £15,870
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Albert Wilson Memorial Field

Leisure, Religion

EDUCATIONTRAININGRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIESSPORT/RECREATIONOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES e.g.CAMPING HIKING

Latest Income: £15,412
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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17th Sevenoaks (westerham) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

A variety of land based activities including camping skills, sport, art and craft, general knowledge and community service.

Latest Income: £15,324
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The British Boy Scouts And Girl Scouts Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Training young people in self reliance, outdoor pursuits and public service

Latest Income: £15,275
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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28th Bath (bathampton) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

A range of indoor and outdoor activities in line with programmes produced by the Scout Association

Latest Income: £14,982
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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1st Pinhoe Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting activities e.g. Camping, badge work etc

Latest Income: £13,163
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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3rd Salisbury Sea Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting. Educational and outdoor activities. For boys and girls.

Latest Income: £13,117
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Outdoor Development Ministries

Leisure, Religion

Promoting the Christian faith through outdoor activities and sports in the UK

Latest Income: £12,024
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Congresbury Scouts And Guides

Associations, Leisure

As is normal with Scout/Cub/Guide/Brownie/Rainbow groups. Camping, meeting, sailing and all sorts of inddor and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £10,574
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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3rd Caterham (st John's Group) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

THE AIM OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRTUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.EG. CUB AND SCOUT CAMPS. BEAVER SLEEPOVERS. VARIOUS CANAL TRIPS. DISTRICT CAMP.CLIMBING, CANOEING, AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £10,349
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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16th Burton On Trent Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

"Scouting Activities" - These include camping, cooking, and many indoor plus outdoor adventurous activities. We also work towards many varied badges.

Latest Income: £10,119
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Medway Towns Unit 238 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Uniformed youth organisation providing training and adventurous actiivities for young people aged 10 to 17 years. Using a nautical theme based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy.Cadets can gain nationally recognised and accredited qualifications such as Royal Yachting Association, British Canoe Union, BTEC, D of E and much more.

Latest Income: £10,034
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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South Liverpool Unit No 467 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Leisure

Sailing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Drill, Marching Band, Duke of Edinburgh Award

Latest Income: £8,956
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Littlehampton Unit 215 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

Youth training, Seamanship, Good citizenship, Boating, Navigation, Communications, Drill, Camping and various sports.

Latest Income: £8,772
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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15th Wolverhampton Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Leisure

We provide scouting activities for the 4-14 year age range - providing camping, outdoor, crafts and other opportunities which they would not otherwise be able to participate.

Latest Income: £7,804
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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Faith Works

Arts, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

Activities and events take place in a large woodland - wildlife observation,camping,bushcraft,exhibitions,concerts and christian seminars.

Latest Income: £7,654
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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9th Reigate Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Provides indoor and outdoor educational and adventure opportunities for its members, in the tradition of the scout movement.

Latest Income: £7,613
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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1st East Cowes Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Youth training including boating, camping etc.

Latest Income: £7,041
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Letchworth And Hitchin Unit 182 Of The Sea Cadet Corps.

Associations, Leisure

Providing a range of informal education activities such as boating, camping, engineering, cooking and competitions.

Latest Income: £6,789
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.