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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.

Fuel Allotment

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational activities provided:Play AreaTennis CourtsBasketball netsKick Football ModuleFootball PitchesGeneral Park Area

Latest Income: £10,748
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Tywardreath Village Hall

Education, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a parish hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit for:- advancing the education including the social and physical training of persons under 25 years of age; other more general use:- meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £10,748
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Bangor On Dee Sports Field

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE AN OPEN SPACE FOR PLAY AND RECREATION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. INCLUDES FOOTBALL PITCH, ALL-WEATHER MULTI-UTILITY GAMES AREA, BOWLING GREEN, TEENAGER / ADULT OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT AND CHILDRENS PLAY AREA.

Latest Income: £10,741
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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Sheepy Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

operation and mantenance of the playing field in the village of Sheepy Magna for the use of all people within the parish.

Latest Income: £10,738
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Blisland Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall with kitchen facilities, disabled toilet and access also a stage area. Also a smaller room for committee meeting etc. Current activities include yoga, toddlers group, short mat bowls, WI, art class, keep fit class, karate for 6-16 yrs, table tennis also plays and other entertainment.

Latest Income: £10,694
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Dorking And District University Of The Third Age

Education, Leisure

Educational lectures and meetings, visits, interest groups and recreation for third age members.

Latest Income: £10,680
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Erpingham With Calthorpe Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Providing outdoor recreation field and play area. Providing indoor space for community activities for a variety of groups including children and young persons. Raising funds for the maintenance of the Village Hall.

Latest Income: £10,679
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Twenty Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Social and recreational for village and surrounding area

Latest Income: £10,675
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Roos Village Amenities Association

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Provide sport and recreation facilities.

Latest Income: £10,672
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cleator Moor Youth And Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The aims of Cleator Moor Youth and Community Centre is to provide a community facility for recreation and leisure time providing social welfare for the area. In partiular, but not exclusively for children and young people in the Cleator Moor area. We aim for these activities to develop their mental, physical and personal capacities so that they mature as individuals and members of society.

Latest Income: £10,664
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Grain Of Wheat International

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

Grain of Wheat (UK) pursues a vision to see children flourish. It gives grants to individuals and organisations in England & overseas which are personally known by trustees and to those linked with the Swiss charity Grain of Wheat International and the Global Children's Forum. Beneficiaries are involved in aspects of children's education, religious activities, recreation and the relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £10,660
Areas of Operation: Lebanon
Status: Registered
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Thrussington Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of Hall for public use for recreation and sport.Social events for the benefit of villagers and locality.

Latest Income: £10,650
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Christleton Institute

Leisure

PROVIDES A PLACE OF RECREATION FOR THE ADVANTAGE AND BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHRISTLETON AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

Latest Income: £10,645
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Winkleigh Jubilee Hall

Leisure

Maintain and operate the Hall for organisations and the members of the public to hire and use for business and leisure.

Latest Income: £10,637
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Sutton On The Hill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity manages the village hall for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Sutton On The Hill. This includes use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.

Latest Income: £10,630
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Dacre And Hartwith Playing Fields Association

Facilities, Leisure

To provide recreational facilities for the residents of the parishes of Dacre and Hartwith Cum Winsley.

Latest Income: £10,624
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Pylle Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Upkeep of Village Hall. Hall used for many village events including harvest supper, Whist Drive, exercise classes, children's activities and music and art exhibitions.

Latest Income: £10,602
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Castle Caereinion Recreation Association

Facilities, Leisure

Responsible for running community hall.

Latest Income: £10,577
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Irlam And Cadishead Disabled Persons Group

Leisure

Provides social and recreational facilities for people who are disabled, either physically or mentally. The charity makes its premises available for other local groups.

Latest Income: £10,570
Areas of Operation: Salford City
Status: Registered
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Halling Jubilee Hall

Leisure

Letting of hall to individuals and societies for leisure and education

Latest Income: £10,569
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Staunton Harold General Purpose Charity

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

Makes grants to individuals.Makes grants to organisations.

Latest Income: £10,542
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Ace Resource Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The main activities of the centre is providing recreational and welfare services for the benefit of the elderly.

Latest Income: £10,489
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Wellington Day Centre Association

Leisure, Social care

Aims to provide recreational/educational facilities for its members

Latest Income: £10,484
Areas of Operation: Hounslow
Status: Registered
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Holditch Colliery Recreation Ground And Welfare Institute

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provision of outdoor recreation activities on the sports field, and provision of indoor recreation and leisure activities in the clubhouse.

Latest Income: £10,470
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Cannock Public Recreation And Pleasure Ground

Leisure

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Latest Income: £10,467
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
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.