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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 North Mymms Recreation And Charitable Trust

Leisure

The distribution of funds to recreational and charitable organisations in the Parish of North Mymms

Latest Income: £6,844
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

A place for exercise and recreation for the inhabitants of the Parish of Aldershot and neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £6,813
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Wymington Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides a hall for various clubs, recreational activities and childrens and adults parties run by a committee.

Latest Income: £6,812
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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King George V Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Throughout the year we host Fun Days, Firework Nights & other charitable events, together with obtaining grant funding, to provide and maintain the playground equipment and surrounding public area which was gifted to the town in 1936 for public recreation. We aim to provide a safe outdoor environment for children of all ages and backgrounds to play in.

Latest Income: £6,801
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Hartland Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Playing Field and Associated Facilities for the Community of Hartland

Latest Income: £6,796
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Launceston And District University Of The Third Age

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

1) to advance the education of the public and in particular the education of middle-aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment in Launceston and its surrounding locality.2) the provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

Latest Income: £6,793
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Arundel Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

TO PROVIDE SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 - 19 YEARS, WORKING WITHING THE GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK OF EVERY CHILD MATTERS.

Latest Income: £6,788
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The hall committee organises events to provide entertainment and community activities. The hall is a focal point for the village and provides a venue that villagers can hire for functions and other activities, such as playingsports . The committee organises fund raising activities, including external funding, to raise money to maintain and run the St James and St Nicholas community hall.

Latest Income: £6,779
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Village Hall Rous Lench

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of community facility per the hall's objectives:The hall is to be used for the purpose of physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £6,756
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Birling Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides indoor and outdoor meeting and recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Birling and neighbouring villages.

Latest Income: £6,743
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground (known Locally As The Thirsk And Sowerby Flatts Preservation Trust)

Facilities, Leisure

For the benefit of the inhabitants of Thirsk & Sowerby. Recreational facilities.

Latest Income: £6,702
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Tresmeer Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To manage a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Tresmeer and surrounding areas in the county of Cornwall 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: £6,700
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Drigg And Carleton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the life of the parish of Drigg & Carleton inhabitants.To keep the property in proper repair and insure against loss or damageby fire and generally manage the same under the direction of the Parish Council.

Latest Income: £6,693
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Ealing Arts

Leisure

Ealing Arts is an association of Societies and Clubs, both for amateur and professional, who have a common interest in the Arts and in arts activities in the London Borough of Ealing.

Latest Income: £6,688
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Guston Village Hall Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall for the use of inhabitants of Guston Parish in the County of Kent and of neighbouring Parishes without distinction of political, religious or other opinions and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £6,680
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Fazakerley Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

We are a umbrella organization providing a meeting place, advice and support, to local people living or working in the Liverpool North Area. We also offer recreational activities for all residents of North Liverpool including childrens playgroups, health & fitness classes, pensioners social evenings, community gymnasium, dance classes and meeting rooms for all local associations

Latest Income: £6,656
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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The Dry Drayton School And Village Association

Associations, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

Provide & assist in the provision of facilities for education at the school not normally provided by the LEA.Provide facilities for recreation & leisure with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Dry Draytron & the neighbourhood.General charitable purposes.Make grants to organisations & act as an umbrella or resource body.

Latest Income: £6,653
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Village Green At Shottermill

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational activities for Haslemere's residents.

Latest Income: £6,650
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Hutton Cranswick Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing social, educational and recreational facilities for women in the local area.

Latest Income: £6,649
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Castleacre Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

TO MAINTAIN THE PLAYING FIELD IN CASTLE ACRE FOR SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL USE.

Latest Income: £6,639
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Age Concern Buckingham And District

Charitable activities, Leisure, Saving of lives

Regular afternoon tea with information sessions from local organisations such as police and citizens advice.Outings.Lunches.Yearly Tea and entertainment.RafflesQuiz

Latest Income: £6,635
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Woodbury Community Hall (axminster)

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Provide and maintain a hall for the use of the general public for activities to the benefit of the community i.e. sport, art, entertainment, W.I. and church meetings etc.

Latest Income: £6,615
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Eastwood Chorale

Arts, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Providing musical education and entertainment to the local community with concerts and musical performances in local venues, care homes and a local stroke club.

Latest Income: £6,612
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Keinton Mandeville Recreational Trust

Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Recreational & fundraising in Keinton Mandeville

Latest Income: £6,597
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Institute

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,PARTIES WEDDINGS ETC.

Latest Income: £6,589
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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.