Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Parish Hall And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureThis Charity manages the both the use of the public facilities available for hire at Pilning Village Hall and Playing Field and the funds received as income from that hire as well as any funds received as grants. It is responsible for the maintenance of the premises and to Pilning and Severn Beach Parish Council.
Langley Mill Miners' Welfare Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsThe Charity's objects are to provide recreational facilities including an Institute for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Langley Mill in Derbyshire.
Eccleston Lane Ends Workingmen's Recreation Room And Library
Arts, Facilities, LeisureBOWLING CLUB
Upper Redesdale Show Society
Animals, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureAnnual agricultural show in rural Northumberland. The Upper Redesdale Show has baking and craft classes, sheep dog trials, sheep judging and general entertainment with children's sports and live entertainment.
Guildford Club For Disabled
LeisureGuildford Club for Disabled provides social support for the physically disabled which results in additional needs and requirements. The Club strives to provide wide ranging entertainment that caters for most age groups and their tastes.
2nd Portchester (st Marys) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureSports and leisure activities for young people.
Village Hall Blackwell
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionThe activities during the year include the regular and ad hoc hiring of the hall for educational, social and entertainment functions and additionally the collaboration with a local church committee for fund raising events.
Faldingworth Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides and maintains a building which is the village hall to be used by all members of the village for their social, sporting & public activities and entertainment.
Mencap Hillingdon North
Beneficiary group, LeisureEDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR MEM,BERS WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.
Blakeney Youth Club
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareYouth Club providing recreation, learning and social activities for children between the ages of 5 and 18 in the local area
Baumber Village Hall
Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureMaintain, provide and improve the facility of our Village Hall. Hold certain events, both recreational and fundraising occasions for local people of all ages within our rural Village.
Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureUpkeep and management of Kington Recreation Ground on behalf of beneficiaries and users.
Stourton And Cherington Playing Fields Association
Facilities, LeisureTo provide a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Stourton and Cherington
Redditch And Bromsgrove Talking Newspaper
Arts, Health, LeisureTo provide a weekly talking newspaper, containing local news and other useful information including local and national government bulletins on social matters; community safety; environment; transport and leisure. The newspaper is distributed on USB memory sticks and uploaded onto the BWBF streamed service for accessing through the Talking Newspaper app and on smart speakers such as Alexa.
Grampound Road Playingfield And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureManagement of playing field and play equipment
Reading And Recreation Rooms
Associations, Leisure, Social welfareA base for recreation and social activities for public benefit
The Tirril And Sockbridge Reading Room And Library
Arts, Facilities, LeisureDiverse community events are held in the village hall e.g. lectures, slide shows, Christmas, Spring and Summer fairs, etc. The hall is also hired out for use by local groups , art clubs, entertainment group, bowls club, wine club, gardening club, fitness classes etc.
Thriplow Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisurePhysical and mental training, recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreations, meetings and such activities as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Thriplow in Cambridgeshire and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex, politics or religion.
The Thomas Edward Clarke Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureCharity gives grants to organisations for the benefit of young persons resident in the city of Nottingham for sporting and recreational purposes.
Broadwoodkelly Parish Hall
Economic and community development, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareOur aim is to enhance the quality of life for Broadwoodkelly residents and surrounding neighbourhoods by encouraging social interaction and promoting better physical/mental health and well-being through educational, recreational and leisure activities to reduce rural social isolation and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis for all, especially those with limited income and of pensionable age.
Brompton-On-Swale Village Society
Facilities, LeisureTo promote the welfare and benefit of all inhabitants of the village by providing educational,recreational and leisure facilities. To maintain a village hall and sportsground for these activities .
The Bradford U3a
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareEducational and recreational activities. Most of our members are retired, some have retired early eg on company schemes for early retirement, some on health grounds. Social activities including coffee mornings with a visiting speaker, annual Xmas lunch, outings take place over the year. The charity is run by volunteers from among the members.
Eaglescliffe Village Hall Association
Facilities, LeisureThe village hall charity is set up for the use of the inhabitants of Eaglescliffe & neighbourhood for meetings, lectures, classes & for recreation & leisure-time activities, with emphasis on sports.
Club 87 For The Younger Disabled Of Lincoln
LeisureClub 87 is a social and recreational club for people with disabilities. Club 87 meets weekly with approx 120 attendees.DiscoKareokeParty nights with live entertainment.
Mellor Hall Foundation
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisuretHE CHARITY PROVIDES FACILITIES FOR GENERAL VILLAGE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES.IT ALSO PROVIDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
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.