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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.

Ponteland Leisure Learning (u3a)

Education, Leisure

Self motivated group learning.

Latest Income: £8,068
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Arthog Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Providing a venue for social, sporting, educational, entertainment and similar activities.

Latest Income: £8,055
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Bridgnorth And District Mencap

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

PROVISION OF LEISURE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITES IN THE SOUTH SHROPSHIRE / BRIDGNORTH DISTRICT AREAS

Latest Income: £8,033
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Babcary Recreational Field

Facilities, Leisure

provision of sport, play and community facilities in the village of Babcary, Somerset

Latest Income: £8,027
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Breamish Hall, Powburn

Facilities, Leisure

Public Hall and as a place of recreation for the inhabitants of the Parish of Hedgeley and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £8,019
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To manage and maintain the green space and facilities for the community. To manage Docking Playing field, the play and sports areas and Pavilion.

Latest Income: £7,972
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Forget-Me-Not-Club

Leisure

A social weekly gathering of people of pension age who enjoy quizzes, talks, outings, entertainment etc.

Latest Income: £7,959
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Great Rollright Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

The hall is for the use of the inhabitants of Great Rollright and the neighbourhood largely for meetings and forms of recreation. It remains popular as a venue for private functions and meetings: the W. I., a Thursday Club, Yoga, Old Time Dancing, the local church and the Parish Council organisations all use it regularly. There are community entertainment evenings and a monthly Village market.

Latest Income: £7,949
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Abbey Field Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance of recreational grounds

Latest Income: £7,941
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Village Hall And Playing Field Or Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Community Village Hall and playing field

Latest Income: £7,940
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Eastleigh And District Sports Association For The Disabled

Leisure

Eastleigh and District Sports Association for the Disabled (EdSad) is a Charity based in Eastleigh that offers exclusive swimming sessions for the Disabled at Fleming Park Leisure Centre.For our sessions a hoist and poolside steps are available to ease access to the water. A disabled changing room with shower is also close to the pool. Swimmers can also use any swimming aids they wish.

Latest Income: £7,934
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall - Froxfield

Facilities, Leisure

To provide the inhabitants of the Parish of Froxfield in the County of Wiltshire with facilities in order to develop, physical and mental training, recreational activities, social, moral and intellectual activities.To provide such facilities to all inhabitants of the aforementioned Parish irrespective of sex, political, religious beliefs or opinions in concurrence with the terms of the Trust.

Latest Income: £7,929
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

We run and maintain the sports field and pavilion.

Latest Income: £7,928
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Village Hall In Maplebeck

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To offer the Hall facilities to voluntary and community organisations.To promote community involvement and co-operation within the Village.To provide recreation for the children of the Village.To provide a social gathering place for all age groups within the Village.

Latest Income: £7,927
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Haydon Wick Over 60's Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Fortnightly meetings with entertainment etc. arrange outings and holidays for the local over 60's.

Latest Income: £7,923
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Beaudesert Sports Field And Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To care for insure and maintain the 6.4 acre field together with surrounding hedges and entrance/exit gateways. To provide an open and free area of recreation suitable for all ages ability and gender. To maintain the football pitch, the cricket pitch, basket ball court and exercise equipment suitable for all ages and abilities and a play area for children.

Latest Income: £7,918
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Witherley Memorial Playing Field

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance of a public playground and recreation area

Latest Income: £7,911
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Skerne Park Youth And Community Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

MANAGEMENT OF THE SKERNE PARK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, COLERIDGE GARDENS, DARLINGTON. PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY.

Latest Income: £7,865
Areas of Operation: Darlington
Status: Registered
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Walpole And Cookley Playing Fields Trust

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The trust organises sporting, recreational and social activities for the residents of the Suffolk villages of Walpole and Cookley. It owns the freehold of the Walpole playing field on which a community pavilion has been built.

Latest Income: £7,861
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Romsey Division Girl Guides Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing recreational activities for girls

Latest Income: £7,856
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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East Hoathly And Halland War Memorial Sports Ground

Heritage, Leisure

Recreational activities.

Latest Income: £7,850
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Cymmau Social Welfare Centre

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a social welfare centre, a recreation ground, a playing field and a community centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of the beneficial area without distinction of sex, or of political, religious or other opinions, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures, classes, physical exercise and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £7,850
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Easington Parish Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The hall provides the following activities:1. Church groups, including Junior Church, Mothers' Union, social groups and social & recreational activities.2. Community activities.3. Facilities for the local primary school

Latest Income: £7,846
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Whiteshill And Ruscombe Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Provide an maintain a public hall for educational and recreation use of the villagers of Whiteshill and Ruscombe

Latest Income: £7,837
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Lothersdale Village Trust

Leisure

To maintain the endowed property and to provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Lothersdale.

Latest Income: £7,798
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
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.