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Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation

Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,072
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.

Royal Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Provide support and advice services for people with a learning disabilty including care and support, advocacy, housing, leisure and employment. We work to improve services, challenge prejudice and directly support people to live their lives as they choose. We offer support through our website, printed resources and helpline. Our regional advisers offer direct support by phone, email and in person.

Latest Income: £244,357,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Millfield

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The education of children and young people within Millfield School and Millfield Prep School (including Pre-Prep); the development of associated extra-curricular activites; the operation of educational and recreational courses.

Latest Income: £70,659,000
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Yha (england And Wales)

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

'TO HELP ALL, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS, TO A GREATER KNOWLEDGE, LOVE AND CARE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, AND APPRECIATION OF THE CULTUAL VALUES OF TOWNS AND CITIES, PARTICULARLY BY PROVIDING YOUTH HOSTELS OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION FOR THEM IN THEIR TRAVELS, AND THUS TO PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH, RECREATION AND EDUCATION.'

Latest Income: £66,109,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Charity Projects

Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

The principal activities of Comic Relief, the operating name of the charity, are to raise funds and awareness, and to distribute money in the form of grants and social investments for specific charitable purposes, in support of our vision of a just world free from poverty and our mission of driving change through the power of entertainment.

Latest Income: £51,139,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rethink Mental Illness

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure

To provide information, advice, support & services of the highest standard to those experiencing severe mental illness, their families & carers, in areas such as housing, education & training, rehabilitation & employment and recreation. To spread understanding about severe mental illness. To campaign nationally & locally for high quality care, including both acute & long-term services.

Latest Income: £43,932,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Sheffield City Trust

Leisure

1) Promoting the benefit of the inhabitants of South Yorkshire and surrounding counties through the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation, ad hoc initiatives and the provision of financial support to appropriate projects.

Latest Income: £34,346,000
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Norwood Schools LTD

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion, Social care

Promotion of education and the relief in need of people with learning difficulties and children and families in need through the provision of support, particularly in the areas of special education, respite and recreational services, family support including social work, and adoption, the beneficiaries of which activities shall be drawn primarily, but not exclusively, from the Jewish community.

Latest Income: £32,696,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Bfbs

Arts, Leisure

We promote the efficiency of HM Armed Forces through the provision ofservices related to entertainment, information, education, welfare and training whilst stationed ordeployed abroad and local radio channels in military bases in the UK

Latest Income: £32,261,000
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Alexandra Park And Palace

Facilities, Leisure

The principal activity of Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust is the maintenance as an open space and provision of the Park and Palace for the free use and recreation of the public forever as defined in the 1985 Act.

Latest Income: £28,626,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Greater Manchester Trust For Recreation

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To encourage young people to participate in a wide range of activities designed to promote their social and sporting skills.provide appropriate space for active play for young people and young adults

Latest Income: £22,933,042
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Learning Disability Network London Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing, Leisure

Providing quality services and creating new opportunities for people with learning disabilities and their families. Our services include registered care, supported housing, community support, leisure activities, short breaks, a drop in, playschemes, a children and family centre, a pre-school nursery, play and youth services and a family support service.

Latest Income: £22,700,031
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Autism East Midlands

Beneficiary group, Leisure

WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE AFFECTED BY AN AUTISTIC-SPECTRUM DISORDER, OR A RELATED CONDITION. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE AN ADVICE SERVICE, AS WELL AS PLAY AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Latest Income: £17,892,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust Limited

Arts, Leisure

A leading presenting theatre and music venue whose aim is to bring entertainment and inspiration to the North East through offering a programme of quality and diversity covering all major art forms.

Latest Income: £16,274,466
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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The British Horse Society

Animals, Education, Leisure

The British Horse Society works for horses and riders in the UK and abroad. Focusing on horse welfare, horse and rider safety, access and rights of way, training and approving livery yards and riding schools. The Society promotes community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse, at both competition and grass roots level.

Latest Income: £15,996,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Papworth Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Papworth Trust helps disabled people achieve equality, choice and independence. Papworth Trust focuses its activities in seven areas: Home; Work: Employment; Rehabilitation; Leisure; and Involvement; Care.

Latest Income: £14,515,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Active Nation UK LTD

Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the general public in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life

Latest Income: £14,355,641
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Grace Eyre Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity works with and supports 650 people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The main activities are 1 - Choices supported living schemes & community support, 2 - housing, 3 - shared lives scheme and 4 - Active Lives, day time opportunities such as supported employment, travel buddy scheme, friendship groups, education, training , creative arts and sports and leisure.

Latest Income: £12,673,646
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Epping Forest

Facilities, Leisure

The purpose of the Charity is the preservation of Epping Forest in perpetuity by the City of London Corporation as the Conservators of Epping Forest, as an Open Space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £12,374,168
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Coventry Sports Foundation

Leisure

Provision of a variety of sport, recreation, education and training activities within identified areas of under representation and neighbourhood renewal.

Latest Income: £12,223,973
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Hampstead Heath

Leisure

The objective of the charity is the preservation of Hampstead Heath for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £11,475,212
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Henshaws Society For Blind People

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care

We deliver practical, caring and imaginative services, including specialist housing and support, residential care, education, training, community outreach services and leisure activities, working with visually impaired people and people with other disabilities and their friends, families and colleagues. We also work to raise awareness of visual impairment amongst the wider community.

Latest Income: £11,365,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Groundwork South Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure

In relation to its "Beneficial Area":1. To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical/natural environment.2. To implement recreation/leisure solutions which enhance social welfare in the community.3. To advance public education in environmental/sustainability issues.4. Via a social enterprise, contribute to wider national strategies on crime reduction.

Latest Income: £9,432,485
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Kids

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social care

The purpose of KIDS is to enable disabled children and young people, along with their families, to enjoy their lives, in particular we assist disabled children and young people to develop their skills and abilities and to fulfil their potential, hopes and aspirations. Our services include Home Learning, Key Working, Play and Leisure, Short Breaks, Transitions and Sibling and Young Carer Support.

Latest Income: £9,412,007
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire Y.m.c.a. LTD

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Lincoln YMCA is a Christian charity seeking to serve the community through its work on housing, education,youth work,community work, health and fitness, international work and recreational programmes

Latest Income: £9,222,863
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Scarborough College

Education, Leisure

The Charity is an Independent School in the North East of England and provides first class day and boarding education for students aged between 3 and 18. Facilities for study and recreation are of the highest standard and students are encouraged to achieve high academic standards with each student expected to strive for his or her personal best.

Latest Income: £8,852,781
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recreation leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,072 registered recreation leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the recreation 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 recreation leisure charities?

Recreation 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 recreation leisure charities?

Across all recreation 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 recreation leisure charities?

Recreation 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.