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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.

Lawrence Weston Community Farm

Leisure

Lawrence Weston Community Farm is a community-managed project that aims to improve the quality of life for local people and its service users by working with local people and others to provide a range of innovative, exciting, educational, environmental and recreational activities in Lawrence Weston.

Latest Income: £240,091
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Maurice Chandler Sports And Leisure Centre

Leisure

We are a Sports Centre which offers: Football, Badminton, Bowls, Roller Hockey, Netball and more to the general public.

Latest Income: £237,446
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Interact Chelmsford Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Activities & opportunities to support children & young people with additional needs/disabilities, their families/carers & the wider community. Including training & workshops to improve peoples' emotional, mental health & well-being; friendship, leisure & learning clubs & activities, befriending & peer support; increasing awareness & reducing the stigma associated with disability.

Latest Income: £235,541
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Active Christian Trust (the Megacentre)

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The provision of recreation and leisure facilities and activities for young people and the community. The provision of social welfare activities and programmes for the benefit of the community.

Latest Income: £231,818
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Darlaston Fellowship Of The Disabled

Leisure

Provision of recreation and leisure time services,including transport,for disabled residents of Darlaston.

Latest Income: £231,385
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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The Nicholas Everitt Park

Facilities, Leisure

LAND TO BE USED AS AN OPEN SPACE BY INHABITANTS AND VISITORS TO LOWESTOFT. REASONABLE FACILITIES SHALL BE GIVEN FOR GENERAL SPORTS AND RECREATION INCLUDING WATERSPORTS.

Latest Income: £230,062
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club Trust Limited

Leisure

The provision of a sports centre and ancillary activities for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the local area.

Latest Income: £228,553
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Rendcomb College

Associations, Education, Leisure

The provision of scholarships, exhibitions and bursaries at Rendcomb College. The provision of materials and equipment for use by staff and/or pupils at the College. The provision of new buildings at the College, such other provisions as in the opinion of the Trustees will continue to the educational, recreational or pastoral requirements of the College.

Latest Income: £226,860
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Measham Community And Recreation Centre

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The objects of the charity in the period under review are, in the interest of social welfare, to improve the conditions of the life of the inhabitants of the area by the provision and maintenance of a community hall and recreation ground.

Latest Income: £226,136
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Garth Youth Project

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

A community and young people's project for socialising, education and recreational activities. Youth club operates at least three evenings each week during term time. Counselling service for young people. After school homework club, with sporting activities.Evening meals for young people as part of healthy eating plan. Provision of training to young people currently excluded from school.

Latest Income: £225,000
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Cornwall Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £223,143
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Southgate Sports And Leisure Trust

Leisure

To provide a recreation and leisure facility for the benefit of the inhabitants of Southgate and the surrounding area. To encourage participation in sporting, recreational and leisure activities including coaching and training.

Latest Income: £220,408
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

General charitable purposesEducation/training, eg Digital inclusion training, Sport/recreation. eg Short Mat Bowls, Table Tennis, Line dancing, Live music, Cinema club

Latest Income: £220,331
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Monmouthshire County Council Welsh Church Act Fund

Leisure, Religion

To assist groups and individuals for educational, social , recreational and other charitable purposes within the administrative areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Torfaen and Newport, with Monmouthshire County Council being designated as the host Authority

Latest Income: £219,420
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Driffield Navigation Trust

Leisure

Maintenance and Administration of The Driffield Navigation for commercial, leisure and recreational purposes

Latest Income: £219,217
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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North Romford Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To provide facilities for welfare and recreation for local residents.

Latest Income: £218,487
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Hope Park

Facilities, Leisure

The Trust was established in 1974 after the 10.6 acres of land was bequeathed to the Town Council from the Estate of Sir Percy Hope OBE.JP. The Trust object is the provision of a pleasure ground and garden for recreation and enjoyment for the inhabitants of, and visitors to, the town of Keswick and neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £218,337
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Leicester City Farm Limited

Associations, Leisure

To provide an educational and recreational resource

Latest Income: £217,864
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Long Ashton Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

To manage and maintain the Long Ashton Community Centre and Recreation Ground, on behalf of the Parish Council, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Long Ashton.

Latest Income: £217,524
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Ardleigh House Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

THE ASSOCIATION RUNS ARDLEIGH HOUSE. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS & THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR RECREATION & LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TABLE TENNIS, SHORT MAT BOWLS, YOGA, POTTERY, BALLROOM DANCING, LANGUAGES, AMATEUR DRAMATICS, BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY PARTIES, WEDDING RECEPTIONS ETC. OTHER ORGANISATIONS USE THE VENUE FOR THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS.

Latest Income: £217,418
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Ponthir Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a facility (the hall) for social welfare, educational, recreational and leisure time activities with the objective of improving the condition of life for the inhabitants of the local community.

Latest Income: £217,283
Areas of Operation: Torfaen
Status: Registered
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Effingham Village Recreation Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of leisure, social, recreation and sporting facilities and a village hall for the use and benefit of the residents of Effingham and its immediate neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £215,697
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Mencap Mon

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

To support people with a learning disability, in particular by the provision of help and advice for them, their families and carers and by campaigning for better services. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for people with a learning disability so as to improve their lives.

Latest Income: £215,208
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Ffestiniog Community Association

Associations, Leisure

The centre provides facilities for education, training, arts, culture, sport and recreation for people of all ages within the community.

Latest Income: £215,071
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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The Windsor Festival Society Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure

The aim if the Society is to promote the arts. The policy is to provide musical and other entertainment including events for young people, in a historical setting that can be enjoyed by a wide spectrum of residents.The principal activity is to provide an annual festival at Windsor and the neighbouring area in the autumn and a smaller event in the spring.

Latest Income: £214,654
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
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.