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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.

Gravesend And District Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recration or other leisure time occupation for people who have need thereof by reason of a learning disability

Latest Income: £9,096
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Weston Hills Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

General charitable purposes,Sport and recreation

Latest Income: £9,096
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Stafford And District Stroke Club

Health, Leisure

Provides care and support to people who have suffered a stroke and who are at various stages of rehabilitation. Light meals are provided together with entertainment in the form of quizzes , bingo etc. Members are invited to participate in craft activities and every week exercises are provided by a professional to maintain or enhance mobility.Outings are arranged

Latest Income: £9,094
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Balfour Trust For Rossett

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

The Trust will distribute grants 1 To advance education of all persons in the area of Rossett in the principles of abstinence from alcoholic drinks and drugs2 To relieve sickness of persons in the area who are in danger of dependency on alcoholic drink or drugs3 To provide or assist with provision of facilities for recreation in the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £9,077
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Management and Support of Enstone Playing Field

Latest Income: £9,075
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Monk Bretton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £9,074
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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1st Trevor Boy Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

AS PART OF THE SCOUTING ASSOCIATION, we provide a building for use and recreation of the children and youth of Trevor and suurrounding area, so they can participate in all types of scouting related activities and training.

Latest Income: £9,066
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Woodhurst Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The management committee has the responsibility for the management of the hall for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Woodhurst (without distinction of political, religious or other opinions) including for the use of meetings, lectures, classes, recreation and leisure, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the inhabitants of the parish.

Latest Income: £9,043
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Whitecroft War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provision of a recreation ground and Memorial Hall for the people of Whitecroft

Latest Income: £9,025
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The East Portlemouth Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

General charitable purposesArts/CultureSport/Recreation

Latest Income: £9,022
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Waldridge Fell Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

A village hall for use by the local community including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £9,021
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Forest Row C E Primary School Parent Teacher Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Parents and teachers working together to raise funds, through fundraising activities and by promoting donations to the PTA to fund additional equipment/entertainment etc for the benefit of children attending the school

Latest Income: £9,006
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Maulds Meaburn Village Institute

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Maulds Meaburn and the neighbourhood, for 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: £9,005
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Tomlin And Murton Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

PROVISION OF SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES

Latest Income: £9,000
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Hope And Galmpton Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is the provisioning maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of South Huish and of Inner Hope in the Parish of Malborough and the immediate vicinity, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreational and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £8,994
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Ebchester Community Association

Associations, Leisure

Provide facilities for leisure time recreation and education of the inhabitants of Ebchester

Latest Income: £8,990
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Kirkby Thore Memorial Hall And Recreation Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provides premises for community use, outdoor safe play area for small children. Recreation field for sports use, football and an enclosed multi use sports area.

Latest Income: £8,981
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Bretford Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Bretford Village Hall is rented out to various individuals, clubs and charities for leisure and social activities.

Latest Income: £8,947
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Breinton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Hire of premises for meetings/arts/recreation/education etc.

Latest Income: £8,935
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Tenterden Charitable Purposes Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Organisation of charity events (eg. golf day, entertainment events, street collection, etc) to raise money for local, national and international charities. Youth activities: Youth Speaks, Young Chef, Young Photographer, Christmas Story competitions, School Reading Partners, etc. Organisation of Tenterden Town Carol service and Town Christmas Tree. Providing volunteer support to other charities.

Latest Income: £8,930
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Laceby Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Laceby 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: £8,922
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Malpas Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Managment of land left in trust for general recreational use by Malpas Village residents and visitors

Latest Income: £8,922
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Etching Hill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a facility where local people can meet for recreational purposes

Latest Income: £8,907
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Jubilee Close

Leisure

Provide recreational facilities for the community of Southrop

Latest Income: £8,902
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Greet And District Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefits of the habitants in the area by working collaboratively in a common effort to create opportunity, to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare, for recreation and leisure time occupation To secure the establishment, maintenance and management of a centre for activities promoted by the association in furtherance of the above objects or any of them.

Latest Income: £8,900
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
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.