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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.

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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44th Huddersfield {kirkheaton} Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Following the Scouting and Guiding Programmes which encompass personal development, learning skills, becoming Good Citizens whilst having fun. Taking Badges in various skills along the way and Camping etc.

Latest Income: £28,259
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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2nd Welwyn (oaklands) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

General Scout activities for young people aged 6 to 18. This includes activities such as crafts, camps, hikes, and a number of other outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £27,855
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Bury Jubilee Outdoor Pursuits Centre Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides self-catering accommodation for groups, in the Lake District. This is primarily for young people from the Bury area. Bookings are also taken for other groups of adults and young people from other areas.

Latest Income: £27,792
Areas of Operation: Bury
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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1st Wymondham Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Activities provided for young people including camping, survival skills, craft activities, shared events with other groups, cooking, first aid and many other activities.

Latest Income: £27,594
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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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10th Edmonton Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are part of The Scout Association, delivering weekly activities for young people aged 6 to 14 across North London. Our programme includes working towards Scout badges, as well as taking part in additional schemes such as the DofE. Alongside our regular meetings, we organise weekend and week-long camping trips. These experiences help young people build confidence and independence.

Latest Income: £27,416
Areas of Operation: Enfield
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: £27,389
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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St Joseph's Rc Icknield Luton Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Beavers, Cubs and Scouts belong to St Josephs Scout Group, which is based in Blundell Road in Luton. They meet once a week doing a variety of activities which are all age appropriate and this includes camping normally once a year.

Latest Income: £27,388
Areas of Operation: Luton
Status: Registered
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1st Clacton Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide a range of indoor and outdoor activities for all young people

Latest Income: £27,344
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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First Royal Eltham (holy Trinity) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

CAMPING, HIKING, BADGE WORK, VISITS, GAMES AND OTHER SCOUTING ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS.

Latest Income: £27,331
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Fairfield Division Of The Guide Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide accommodation for young people who are members of the Guide Association to hold camps, trainings and outdoor activities. Our members come from all over SE England.

Latest Income: £27,152
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Wakefield Unit 343 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

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

We help young people to gain experience and qualifications to help and guide them into responsible adulthood. The activities are mainly, sailing, canoeing, boating, engineering etc all under the supervision of well qualified volunteer instructors. Operations well established locally and have a long history. The unit supports community functions in addition to fund raising to maintain the unit.

Latest Income: £27,110
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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4th Itchen South (netley) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Sailing, Canoeing, Pulling and other waterbased activitiesArchery & Air rifle shootingCamping, Cycling, Fire lighting, & Cooking.Navigation on both Land and water

Latest Income: £27,069
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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2nd Stoneleigh (st Johns) Group Scouts

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The provision of indoor and outdoor activities for young people aged 6-18 years, which will aid healthy development of both minds and bodies. Weekly meetings are held on Tuesday evenings, during school term times, for Beavers (6-8 years) and Cubs (9-10.5 years). Weekly meetings are held on Friday evenings, during school term times, for Scouts (10.5 - 14years) and Explorers (14-18years).

Latest Income: £26,917
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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28th Doncaster St Edmunds Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Life Skills plus Walking/Canoeing/Climbing/Sailing/Archery/Camping

Latest Income: £26,854
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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York Unit No 381 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Leisure

Canoeing, Sailing, Band Practice, Swimming, Parades, Learning Seacraft Techniques,

Latest Income: £26,800
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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1st Poynton (st Georges) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Scout Group's objectives are to encourage the physical, mental and spiritual development of young people so as to take a constructive place in society by means of skills training, sporting and recreational activities, camping and outdoor activities. To enable this it has provided and maintains a permanent headquarters building and facilities surrounded by its own open space for outdoor activit

Latest Income: £26,769
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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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: £26,486
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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T A Delcomyn Bequest In Connection With 1st East Putney Scout Group

Associations, Education, Leisure

Scouts are do-ers and give-it-a-go-ers. Yes, we go camping, hiking, swimming, abseiling and canoeing. But we also get to hang out with our friends, having fun, playing games, working in a team and taking on new challenges. Every week we give almost half a million 6-25 year olds the skills they need for school, college, university, the tricky challenge and the big dreams: the skills for life.

Latest Income: £25,899
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
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: £25,681
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Stowupland Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Village Hall and adjoining land provide a centre for all local residents to pursue educational, recreational and social interests and a range of sporting and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £25,573
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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1st Britwell Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The 1st Britwell Scout Group provides a range of activities in line with the Scout Association's training programme. Our membership is boys and girls between the ages of 6 to 14 years.These activities are varied, some examples are: camping, hiking, water and team building.

Latest Income: £25,354
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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3rd Aylesbury Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Weekly section meetings, camping, hiking, all helping to develop the spiritual, physical and mental well being of the young person.

Latest Income: £25,168
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
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.