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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.

Sir John Maynard's School Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Our charity provides financial help for the children attending Bere Alston Primary School in both academic and leisure activities.

Latest Income: £11,304
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Offchurch Village Hall Foundation

Facilities, Leisure

The foundation provides & maintains the Offchurch Village Hall to provide facilities for leisure activities and meetings, lectures & learning opportunities to enhance the enjoyment and lives of all inhabitants of the parish and surrounding district.

Latest Income: £11,279
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Hereford Development Association

Leisure

To provide maintain and develop in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation for those in need thereof in the City and County of Hereford or to assist in the provision maintenance and development of such facilities.

Latest Income: £11,276
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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North Witham Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides and maintains a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of North Witham and for use for meetings, lectures, classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Latest Income: £11,258
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Stanley Common Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation

Latest Income: £11,252
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Linden Road Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Hire of Hall, Bingo, Meetings, entertainment.The Hall is used by Keep fit, Dancing, Whist Drives, There is a stage for amateur dramatics.Once a year as a polling station, Craft Fairs, Wedding, Birthday, Anniversary Parties.

Latest Income: £11,248
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Dunholme Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Dunholme Village Hall Committee voluntary non-profit making organisation whose aim is to provide facilities and accommodation for educational, recreational, sporting, social, welfare and general charitable activities for Dunholme and surrounding area within West Lindsey and Lincoln City.

Latest Income: £11,245
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Milton Damerel Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a Parish Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Milton Damerel 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: £11,242
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Oakerside Park Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the residents of Oakerside Park and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £11,234
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Common Plot Charity

Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

Administer and maintain the pasture for grazing and public right of way, The Woodland area for recreation and amenity,also to preserve the enviroment for wildlife. The Play area is let to Stafford Borough Council as public open space

Latest Income: £11,216
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Hadspen Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Trustees endeavour to manage Hadspen Village hall as a community centre for social, educational and recreational activity for all the residents of Pitcombe, Hadspen and Cole and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £11,203
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Sports Ground

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

PROVIDES TENNIS FACILITIES, MEETING SPACE AND OPEN SPACE FOR SPORTS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THOSE RESIDING IN, OR CLOSE TO, THE PARISH OF ST.MARY'S, SPRING GROVE, ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX AT THE GROUND IN MUSGRAVE ROAD.

Latest Income: £11,185
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Trowbridge Unit 491 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charitable purpose of the charity is to promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC).

Latest Income: £11,175
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Hougham And Marston Village Hall And Playing Fields

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Provides a venue and facilities for all residents of the village of Hougham and Marston for education, arts, sports and leisure irrespective of age, ability, religion or culture through the use of a village hall and playing field. It is entirely self-supporting raising funds through fund raising events, donations and hire charges.

Latest Income: £11,165
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Woodley Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Management of the memorial ground in Woodley that was purchased in memory of those who had died in the First World War and for the use of future citizens of the town.

Latest Income: £11,150
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides: buildings, open spaces & facilities to the general public including adults, children, elderly & disabled people without prejudice of sex, religion or other discriminations for the furtherment of education, sports & recreation, art, community development and the training and showing of animals.

Latest Income: £11,141
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Llanddewi Brefi Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Recreation, culture, arts, sport, life long education & learning, training leisure.

Latest Income: £11,119
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Rock Foundation Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Help and educate boys and girls through leisure time activities to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society. So that their conditions of life may be improved.This is achieved by making grants, when funds permit, to individuals and youth organizations in accordance with the Trust Deed.

Latest Income: £11,118
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Easterton Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

property held upon trust for the purposes of physical and mental training and recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the reading and recreation rooms library lecture classes recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Easterton in the County of Wiltshire and its immediate vicinity

Latest Income: £11,107
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Trefonen Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) meetings, lectures and classes, and(b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £11,100
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Hale Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To help & educate young people through their leisure time activities so they can develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacity and grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.

Latest Income: £11,097
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rhiwfawr Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefits 0f The Inhabitants of Rhiwfawr & The Neighbourhood By Associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities Voluntary And Other Organisations In A common effort To advance education and to provide facilities In The Interests Of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said Inhabitants

Latest Income: £11,088
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Saint Mabyn Peace Memorial

Facilities, Health, Leisure

The village hall, meeting room and kitchen is available to hire by the public for social, recreational and educational functions. It serves as a community hub for local residents and the wider community and is rented out for various events, such as, meetings, coffee mornings, parties, wakes, workshops, craft groups, exercise groups, mental health support, amateur productions and corporate events.

Latest Income: £11,081
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Headley Sports Association

Facilities, Leisure

To provide facilities for recreation for the benefit of the Parish of Headley and, in particular, to look after the management and upkeep of the Margery Wheatley Pavilion sited on the Headley Playing Fields.

Latest Income: £11,074
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Dunton Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provides sports facilities and playarea for various age groups

Latest Income: £11,071
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
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.