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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.

St John's (blackheath) War Memorial Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure

The charities activities entail all that is necessary for the provision of accommodation and support for the 2nd West Kent (Blackheath) company of the Boys' Brigade. The company provides a wide range of pursuits for boys and young men in age groups 6-8, 8-11 & 12-17. These include games, sport, marching, bugle band, camping and other outdoor pursuits, first aid and drama. All within a Christian et

Latest Income: £24,882
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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3rd Orpington Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Weekly meetings of various youth age groups, camps and general outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £24,702
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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7th Bebington Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The promotion of Scouting Activities including Outdoor activities, camping & kayaking. The development of young people aged from 6 years to 14 years to acheive their full physical, intellectual, social & spiritual potential as individuals and responsible citizens,

Latest Income: £24,308
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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1st East Grinstead Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Scouting, camping, outings.

Latest Income: £24,224
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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16th Norwich Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Based in Old Costessey, providing a programme of activities for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts . Includes weekly meetings for each section and camping weekends, enjoyment of district events and national jamborees.

Latest Income: £24,166
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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7th Huddersfield Clayton West Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Physical, Intellectual, Social and Spiritual development of young people through activities including archery, camping, pioneering, shooting, wide games, crafts, cooking, music, kayaking, circus skills etc..

Latest Income: £24,163
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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1st York (poppleton) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Beavers and Cubs enjoy playing games making new friends, going on visits and helping others. There is a badge scheme to reward them for trying new things or improving in existing activities.Scouts activities include camping, climbing, canoeing, cycling, hiking, dry skiing, 1st Aid, Scout Craft, Parades, Community, Drama,photography & many other things to help develop young peoples talents.

Latest Income: £24,012
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Hartlepool Sea Cadets

Associations, Leisure, Saving of lives

Cadets can gain skills that assist employers, for example self-confidence, leadership and good communication skills. Further skills learnt by the youngsters include life saving, Seamanship, Canoeing, Navigation, Communications, Sailing, Cookery, Rowing, Swimming, Wind Surfing. The unit also has a very successful band which performs at many local events throughout the year

Latest Income: £23,558
Areas of Operation: Hartlepool
Status: Registered
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7th Eastleigh (2nd Fair Oak) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The group provides scouting activities to children and young people in the villages of Fair Oak and Horton Heath. The group runs a beaver colony, cub pack and scout troop. A full range of weekly activities is provided in school term times, together with regular outdoor pursuits and camps

Latest Income: £23,466
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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2nd Penrith Scout Group (tl/2348)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The 2nd Penrith Scout Group provides a broad range of indoor and outdoor activities for young people - both boys and girls, aged 6 to 8 (Beavers), aged 8 to 10.5 (Cubs) and 10.5 to 14 (Scouts). The different groups meet on weekday evenings at a dedicated scout hut building in the middle of the small town of Penrith, Cumbria.

Latest Income: £23,414
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Folkestone And Hythe Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Youth organisation for 10-18 year olds as fully enrolled uniformed cadets. They are instilled into the nautical traditions - boatwork, sailing, canoeing, sea going experience under sail and power, seamanship, maritime skills (drill and piping), radio communications, electrics, mechanics, cook stewards, band music. First Aid, DofE, computing, shooting, BTEC courses and meteorology. Marine cadet

Latest Income: £23,299
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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1st St Mary Platt Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Our group organizes indoor and outdoor activities in many varied programmes to help our young people to achieve their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals and team members based on the scout promise and law. Badge work in many subjects is available, outdoor pursuits and skills are regularly organized, there is participation in sports and team games in our loca

Latest Income: £22,843
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Newark Sea Cadets

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

As well teamwork and self respect, our aim is to provide a sense of belonging and a sound foundation for future employment to provide practical applications for skills which are learned , to train cadets in all aspects of seamanship, we spend summer months sailing canoeing, camping , orienteering , which sets cadets up for Dof E, during winter we are more academic, with classes in communications,

Latest Income: £22,764
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Worthing Unit 380 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Cadets have taken part in Drill, Sailing, Pulling (rowing), Power and Canoeing Competitions. Football, Adventure Training Expeditions, .22 Shooting. Courses offered to cadets are Seamanship, Mechanical Engineering, Cook Stewards, Writer Stores.Help in the community - collecting for the Poppy Appeal, raising funds for the unit.

Latest Income: £22,403
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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St Leonards Langho Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Scout Group of about 60 boys and girls, all scouting activities and camping. Fund-raising through sponsored events, bonfire and firework display.

Latest Income: £22,382
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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20th Bradford South Low Moor Holy Trinity Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity provides Scouting activities for young people aged 4 to 14 in accordance with the aims and methods of The Scout Association. We deliver a balanced programme of adventure, skills development, community service, teamwork, and outdoor activities through Squirrel Scouts, Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Scouts for young people.

Latest Income: £22,324
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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St Francis Scout Group

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

Our group consists of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts & Explorers between the ages of 6-18 years old. The children come to weekly meetings where we do badge work, play games and have camping weekends. We do charity work eg fundraising for various charties and support our church in fundraising St Francis Feniscliffe who are our sponsors

Latest Income: £22,137
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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12th Gosport Scout Group

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

As all Scout Groups do, our Scouts do a very varied range of activities indoor and outdoor (Sponsored Matchbox fill to Rock climbing) for their own benefit and for other peoples benefit. Having fun and raising money or goods, for other good causes worldwide.

Latest Income: £22,058
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Staines & Egham Unit 317 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are a youth organization for children between to ages of 10 and 18. We are a unit in the Sea Cadets and follow the Sea Cadet rules and regulations. Our actives include canoing, sailing, pulling (rowing), drill, camping, swimming, entering competitions for those actives mentioned and many other things.

Latest Income: £22,018
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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7th Crawley Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

The charity does camping, orienteering, visit local services, computing, cookery, first aid training and swimming.

Latest Income: £21,997
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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20th Stourbridge Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellecutal, social and spiritual potential by using the traditional scouting activities of camping, hiking, canoeing, first aid etc. With a special emphasis on air activities and flying.

Latest Income: £21,794
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Oadby Boys' Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides recreational facilities for indoor and outdoor activities for young people of both sexes mainly between the ages of 10 and 18. We also offer help and councelling for young people as well as access to other agencies that support this age group.

Latest Income: £21,716
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Newton-Le-Willows Unit 254 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Leisure

Sailing, Canoeing, Cooking, Map Reading, Rope work, Engineering, Shooting, Expedition, Duke of Edinburgh Award "D of E", camping out and much more all based around the traditions of the Royal Navy.

Latest Income: £21,706
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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1st Hedge End Girl Guide Company

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are part of Girlguiding and follow their programme of activities this include many Indoor and outdoor activities including climbing, canoeing, hiking and camping, Skill builder activities, badge work, community service, homemaking and general games and activities.

Latest Income: £21,702
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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82nd Sheffield (chapeltown) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Our charity, operating in Sheffield, is a Scout Group within The Scout Association. Our aim is to provide Skills for Life to young people through an enjoyable programme of indoor and outdoor activities. Helping them to achieve their full physical, intellectual, social & spiritual potential. As individuals, responsible citizens and as members of their local, national & international communities.

Latest Income: £21,613
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
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.