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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.

Balham Recreational And Community Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Latest Income: £7,200
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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Askerswell Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Askerswell without distinction of political, religous or other distinctions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure occupation with the object of improving the conditiions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £7,198
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Childrey Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the whole village and wider community for leisure, educational, fundraising or other purposes as may be considered appropriate by the trustees.

Latest Income: £7,168
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Buxton Trust

Leisure

Managing sport and recreation facilities

Latest Income: £7,160
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provides facilities for sport and recreation.

Latest Income: £7,140
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Walton-In-Gordano Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Leisure and sport

Latest Income: £7,124
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Gimingham Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Provides indoor space for recreational use, parties, lunches etc.Used by Church for family services, sales and suppersThree Yoga clubsTable TennisBingoParish Council meetingsElectionsQuiz nights and fund raisingDog shows

Latest Income: £7,110
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of St Mary's School – Parent Teacher Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To advance the education of Pupils in the school by providing, or assisting, in the provision of educational, recreational, and other charitable facilities not normally provided by the local LEA

Latest Income: £7,099
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Inkpen Memorial Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Provides and manages an area for recreation for the inhabitants of the village of Inkpen

Latest Income: £7,082
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Eckington Recreation Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of recreational facilities at the playing field in Eckington

Latest Income: £7,081
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Myddfai Ty Talcen

Facilities, Leisure

The training, recreation, entertainment and social, moral and intellectual development of the inhabitants of the parish of Myddfai by the provision of a village hall auditorium, meeting place and community hub in the village of Myddfai.

Latest Income: £7,080
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Boughton Village Hall And Sports Field (founded By W J Pickin)

Facilities, Leisure

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £7,074
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Crawshawbooth Youth And Community Building Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Maintenance and management of building for the joint use of the units of Crawshawbooth Scouts and Guides including the provision of facilities for the recreation and leisure time occupation of the youth of the Parish of Crawshawbooth. Fundraising activities to enable the same.

Latest Income: £7,070
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Market Bosworth Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Latest Income: £7,069
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Plungar Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The village hall is available to the local community for a variety of activities e.g. Post Office, Polling Station; coffee mornings; Keep fit classes; Art group; Community meetings; Craft Group; other Clubs; social events; fund raising events including 'themed' evenings, and entertainment evenings. The hall is also available for private hire.

Latest Income: £7,063
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Woodcote Volunteers

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

Organise volunteer car drivers to drive residents of Woodcote and surrounding villages without access to their own car, public transport, or any other form of transport to appointments, shops or other venues. Collect prescriptions for these residents who cannot otherwise do so. Organise social/recreational or other activities for this same group with the aim of reducing social or digital isolation

Latest Income: £7,061
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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St Martin In Meneage Parish Hall

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Religion

Managed by a group of volunteers, St Martin Parish Hall is maintained for use by members of the public on a self-sufficient basis. Regular hirers include: Church meetings/fund raising events, polling station, private childrens parties. Unsuitable for indoor sports or concerts. Licences for entertainment/sale of alcohol to be applied for on occasion. Tables, chairs

Latest Income: £7,056
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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High Littleton Recreation Ground

Animals, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Sport, Leisure and Social activities for all ages in our parish, including sports sessions for local Primary School, Pre-school, Adult and Youth football teams; Pigeon Racing Club activities, Informal use: younger children's play area, MUGA, junior football net, fitness trail, dog walking, picnics and other informal activitiesOccasional events, e.g. Annual Village Day, Annual Cake Race Day

Latest Income: £7,052
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Village Hall Ipsden

Facilities, Leisure

Provides indoor and outdoor facilities for meetings of charitable and other groups taking part in organised art, physical fitness, educational, and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £7,013
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Ivo Day Centre

Leisure, Social care

The centre is run by a management committee with the purpose to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Spalding and the surrounding area without distraction of political, religious or other opinions, by the advancement of education and the provision of facilities for social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving conditions of life for thesaid inhabitants

Latest Income: £7,001
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Wells Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational ground for the use and enjoyment of the public and managing the Bishop's Barn as a community venue

Latest Income: £6,996
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Shiremoor Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

To establish a community centre that promotes and benefits the residents of Shiremoor without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the Local Authority, voluntary organisations and residents in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare, recreation and leisure time to improve life.

Latest Income: £6,996
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Kirk Hammerton Playing Field Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of outdoor play and sports facilities and indoor recreation and play space

Latest Income: £6,994
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Hexhamshire Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Monthly meetings to include educational and recreational activities for the benefit of the local community.

Latest Income: £6,994
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Staunton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Providing facilities for social and entertainment activities

Latest Income: £6,989
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
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.