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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Cransley Village Memorial Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureProvides the only meeting place in Cransley for the local community. Available for hire to various organisations including keep fit, yoga, bowls, upholstery classes. Holds events regularly which provide entertainment for the village as well as fundraising - barn dances, concerts, annual horticultural show, annual fete, annual Christmas craft fair.
Tynemouth Society For Mencap
Beneficiary group, Leisuresocial sport recreation
Lawhitton Parish Hall Committee
Animals, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe charity will organise; Whistdrives, Dances, Coffee mornings. Provides equipment for Darts, Badminton. Skittles. The hall is used for Dog Training, Badminton by 2 clubs, Zumba classes, U3A clubs, also Election Polling station.Meetings of various local organisations for both recreation and business, as well as by the villagers for parties and family events.
Llanfaelog Village Hall
Beneficiary group, Environment, Facilities, Housing, LeisureLlanfaelog Village Hall operates for the benefit of the community of Llanfaelog and surrounding area in being a quality facility, housing numerous activities for children, young people, older people including social educational, cultural, recreational events. We have also been selected for a pilot waste/recycling project with Anglesey County Council. Helping those in neeed during COVID-19 pandemic
Lound Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProviding and maintaining a village hall for the people of Lound and providing recreational, educational and leisure activities for the benefit of the residents.
Tydd St Mary Playing Field Committee
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureTo provide recreational facilities for the village residents and visitors to hire for personal use and fundraising activities.
Montgomery Recreation Association
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe charity provides and manages a community building where several groups such as youth, life long learning, fitness and health classes meet.
Linden Baroque Orchestral Society
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, LeisureWe play music of the 17th and 18th century using original instruments and historically informed performance practices. We often play unperformed music or unusual repertoire. We give concerts for public entertainment and education. We normally give one concert a year for charitable fundraising. We give platform for students and those who wish to learn the techniques.
Hayfield Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureWe provide a venue for social, recreational and educational activities and for the physical well-being of all age groups regardless of sex, age or ethnicity both indoors and in an adjoining garden.
The Chris Brasher Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation of people of the UK, with particular focus on those with special needs by focus by reason of their youth, poverty or social and economic circumstances.
Town Hall Charity
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of a community hall for the use of the inhabitants of Lutterworth without distinction of political, religious or other opinions; including the 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 of the said inhabitants.Maintain, improve Lutterworth Town Hall.
The Talgai Hall Trust
LeisureThe Talgai Hall Trust maintains the Hall for the local community and is available for groups to meet in connection with education, training, arts, culture, sport, recreation and local meetings and charitable events.
Credenhill Community Hall
Facilities, Health, LeisureVillage Hall - Renting Space to Local Groups for the furtherance of Education,Health and Wellbeing and Leisure activities. Community based
Haddiscoe Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of building with well equipped facilities that provides a venue for public recreational, educational, and social activities to improve the local community
Sturton By Stow Recreation Ground
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureRecreation Field - Used for football ,village events such as firework display, village fetes, facilities available for local organisations such as Girl Guides, Scouts, activity clubs, cricket etc. Also includes, 5 a side area and skateboard park
Coolham Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureTo provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Coolham and surrounding areas. The hall to be used for education, meetings, recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Ilfracombe Unit 193 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureThe charitable purpose of the Unit 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).
Seaton Ross Village Hall
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureThe village hall is for the use of all villagers and surrounding villages. It is used for charity, educational, social and recreational purposes. The Village Hall Committee raises money for the upkeep of the hall.
Saron Welfare Association
Facilities, LeisureTo maintain and develop projects and activities based on the Saron Welfare Hall for the benefit of the whole community of Saron.To further improve the leisure cultural and educational facilities for the whole community
Steppingley Village Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureSteppingley Village Association is the governing body of Steppingley Village Hall and Steppingley Recreational Association. We organise a variety of social and leisure activities throughout the year for children, youth and adults. We maintain and manage the village hall, village pavilion, recreation ground and the children's play area for the benefit of the village and its neighbourhood.
Brompton Recreation Group
Facilities, LeisureThe Charity manages a sports field under a 98 year lease from the local Council together with land in its own ownership whereby it provides use of playing fields for recreational purposes for the inhabitants of Brompton and the surrounding neighborhood, facilities for sport recreation and leisure time for the purpose of relaxation. We also manage Weavers Pavilion.
Stonebroom Community Association
Associations, LeisurePromote benefit of the inhabitants of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter Stonebroom and the neighbourbood by the advancement of education and the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation.
Colmworth Village Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureThe village hall is available for hire and is used for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation and leisuretime activities including scouts, youth activities, dances, parties and wedding receptions.
Chilterns Gateway Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureLEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY WITHIN A STRUCTURED SETTING OF A CLUB.
2nd Cirencester (stratton) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureRecreation and learning activities for children between the ages of 6 - 15
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.