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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.

The Dame Agnes Mellers Charity

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Assisting poor persons under 18 years of age who are resident in the City of Nottingham, in one or more of the following ways: (a) in relieving poverty; (b) in advancing education; (c) in providing recreational facilities for such persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth or poverty and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £8,881
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Tom Hill Youth And Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a youth & community centre finally to help and educate young people through their recreational or leisure time activity so to develop their physical mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved and secondly to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of t

Latest Income: £8,864
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Buckden Township Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The upkeep and administration of Buckden Village Hall such that it is available to residents of Buckden Parish for recreational, social and cultural activities.

Latest Income: £8,860
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Nacton Village Community Council

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Sporting and social activities and events for the residents of Nacton Village

Latest Income: £8,853
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Braxted Pavilion

Facilities, Leisure

The management committee of the village hall is to provide, maintain and manage the village hall, sports field and recreation area to a high standard. For the benefit of the Parishes of Great and Little Braxted.

Latest Income: £8,841
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Alweston Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

We are a Village Hall operating in a small community and we offer facilities for people in our area to hire the hall for a variety of recreational uses and as a meeting place for local groups and organisations.

Latest Income: £8,812
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Burton And District Stroke Club

Health, Leisure

Hold fortnightly meetings for recreation and socialisation. Organise coach outings. Organise an annual holiday.

Latest Income: £8,775
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Sledmere Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

PROVISION OF VILLAGE HALL FOR SPORTS, RECREATION, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £8,750
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Social and leisure

Latest Income: £8,732
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wrabness Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The purpose of the organisation is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Wrabness and neigbouring villages for meetings, education, recreation, leisure and any other uses which will benefit the local people.

Latest Income: £8,710
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Tillmouth Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Animals, Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The Charity which is a Village Hall exists as a facility/meeting place for all activities currently undertaken by people in the community. The usage of the Village Hall is currently taken up with Billiards/Snooker Club, Badminton Club, Dog Training Classes, Carpet Bowls for Over Fifties, rehearsal facility for Music Groups, venue for Annual Flower Show and generally as a place for Social Events.

Latest Income: £8,710
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Lechlade Tuesday Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Provides weekly companionship and activities for elderly residents of Lechlade and associated villages close by. Lunch is provided and occasional trips out. Provision is made for the infirm and disabled. Live entertainment is frequently arranged.

Latest Income: £8,691
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Mepal Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Mepal and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions, and in particular 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: £8,689
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Rosley Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

indoor gamesdancesconcertsmeetings

Latest Income: £8,671
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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1st Gerrards Cross And Fulmer Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We set out to provide education/training, sport/recreation to children/young people in a fun and disciplined manner.

Latest Income: £8,658
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Deeside Support 4

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

We hold social events & leisure trips on a regular basis.

Latest Income: £8,656
Areas of Operation: Flintshire
Status: Registered
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Oakridge Parochial School Charitable Trust

Education, Leisure

To advance the education of the pupils of Oakridge Parochial School by providing/assisting in the provision of educational, recreational and other charitable facilities to augment Local Education Authority provision.

Latest Income: £8,645
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Aylestone Park Boys Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provision of Recreational Facilities for Young People

Latest Income: £8,641
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Uley Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Providing sports and recreation facilities in the village of Uley

Latest Income: £8,640
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Urswick Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of hall for the Low Furness Community (and surrounding areas) for recreational use

Latest Income: £8,623
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Norman Rae (or Northcliffe) Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

RECREATION SPACE

Latest Income: £8,613
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Billingham Silver Band

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Public concerts and private engagements. Brass Band Contests & Competitions. Club Entertainment, Weddings, Fetes, Garden Parties, Marches and Displays. Brass Band Music Tuition.

Latest Income: £8,605
Areas of Operation: Stockton-on-tees
Status: Registered
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Sandhurst Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity runs and maintains Sandhurst Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Sandhurst and the surrounding areas. The hall is used for meetings, lectures, classes, parties and other recreational events.

Latest Income: £8,587
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Morland And Newby Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a venue for recreation, social, moral and intellectual development for the whole community of the villages of Morland, Newby and Sleagill and their immediate vicinity.

Latest Income: £8,587
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Cotterstock Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

community events: entertainment and social and educational events, including adult educationvenue for community meetingsfund raising events for local charities and the church

Latest Income: £8,585
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
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.