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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.

Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision for & maintenance of Pavilion & recreation ground for local use.

Latest Income: £11,956
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Woodham Mortimer And Hazeleigh Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity oversees the provision and upkeep of the Village Hall and associated recreational ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the locality with an emphasis on their education and wellbeing as specified in the original trust deed.

Latest Income: £11,947
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Birch Coppice Miners' Social Welfare Centre

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Football - from 7yrs - open age adult + female teams, incl coachingCrown Green BowlingShort Mat BowlingRetired Miners Wednesday ClubLocal PTA association - prize bingoCricket - junior, senior and female teams, incl coaching.Covering local community in Dordon and wider area of Tamworth, Atherstone, Polesworth.

Latest Income: £11,935
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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St Edmunds Ward Community Hall

Facilities, Leisure

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A COMMUNITY HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF ST EDMUNDS WARD GLASTONBURY IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £11,928
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Pludds And District Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A village hall to provide social and leisure activities, education, and to enhance community spirit of local residents, regardless of creed, gender, ability.

Latest Income: £11,927
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Warboys Academy Ptfa

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Raising money for the purpose of providing grants to the school to aid the recreation and sport training, as well as the education of the children

Latest Income: £11,915
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Swedish School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Facilitate a social network for new and existing parentsOrganiser of educational and recreational activities for parents, e.g. guided tours, walks, lectures and health stimulating exercisesSupport the Swedish School in terms of financial support och leisure activities

Latest Income: £11,912
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Downton Moot Preservation Trust Limited

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Restoration and maintenance of an Ancient Monument and landscape garden situated at Downton near Salisbury in Wiltshire as a leisure facility open to the public

Latest Income: £11,890
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Arlington Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides buildings, facilities and open space for the use of the population of Arlington

Latest Income: £11,885
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Winsford Recreation Association

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Maintain the village cricket pitch and pavilion and the two hard tennis courts. Run a mini tennis group for children aged four to fourteen.

Latest Income: £11,858
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Woolton Educational And Recreational Charity

Charitable activities, Leisure

The award of grants to organisations to assist them in in providing specific benefits of an educational and recreational nature to the public of Woolton, Liverpool.

Latest Income: £11,834
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Finedon Community Sports And Leisure Centre Association

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Hire halls and rooms to organisations and individuals. Fund raise to sustain our charity by holding various events, activities and shows.

Latest Income: £11,833
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Barton Village Institute

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of accommodation for leisure, social, educational and recreational activities for the people of Barton and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £11,832
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Gladestry Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Used by the public for leisure and recreation

Latest Income: £11,828
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Mungrisdale Recreation Room

Facilities, Leisure

The mungrisdale Recreation Room ( Village hall) provides a venue for the local community and third party groups to use for social and recreational activities

Latest Income: £11,824
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Whitebrook Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide communal meeting and recreational facilities for the inhabitants of the village of Whitebrook

Latest Income: £11,766
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Kilmersdon Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide recreational activities and entertainment for the local community

Latest Income: £11,749
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Marsden Recreation Trust

Leisure

Recreation Trust

Latest Income: £11,739
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Barnham Broom Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall and Recreation Ground.

Latest Income: £11,729
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Tottenhill And Wormegay Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

We run the Village Hall on behalf of the Villages of Tottenhill and Wormegay. Events are held during the year to raise funds which include Bingos, Whist Drives, Carpet Bowling, Astronomers club meets, Cycle Club meets, Caravan Club camps, Jumble Sales.

Latest Income: £11,696
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Jubilee Sports And Recreation Field

Leisure

Managing the village sport and recreation field

Latest Income: £11,694
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Redcar Literary Institute

Leisure

Provision and maintenance of building for local community use, including snooker room, hall and other rooms for recreational and meetings.

Latest Income: £11,680
Areas of Operation: Redcar And Cleveland
Status: Registered
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Caersws Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitance of Caersws without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £11,678
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Promenade (otherwise Known As Merrions Wood)

Leisure

Recreation - environment/conservation/heritage in Walsall.

Latest Income: £11,656
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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Cleeve Claverham And Yatton Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scout group, providing recreational and educational facilities for children from the ages of 6 to 15, together with the maintenance of the scout hut in Claverham

Latest Income: £11,652
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
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.