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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.

Hale Older People's Welfare Committee

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

To promote and assist the general good of all old people in Hale by assisting the work of statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in providing facilities for physical and mental recreation , developing physical improvement, furthering health,relieving poverty, distress or sickness, or in pursuing any objects which now or hereafter may be deemed charitable.

Latest Income: £6,577
Areas of Operation: Trafford
Status: Registered
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The Poor's Allotments Recreation Grounds

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Five pieces of land administered as open spaces & recreation grounds for the enjoyment & general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Walton on Thames

Latest Income: £6,553
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Speen Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

Maintain and develop 2 playing fields for the benefit of the residents of Speen

Latest Income: £6,538
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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North East Cheshire Society - Glengarth

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Assistance for people with a learning disability, by provision of help and support for them and their families by way of facilities for recreation and learning.

Latest Income: £6,533
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Bitton Guides And Brownies

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are all members and part of Girl Guiding UK. We give opportunities for girls to enjoy a girl lead environment for arts/crafts/homecraft skills/recreation etc. Our building and grounds provide holidays as well as weekly meetings for those in the movement age five upwards.

Latest Income: £6,533
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall (kingsdon)

Facilities, Leisure

To manage and maintain Kingsdon Village Hall for use of the inhabitants of Kingsdon and the neighbourhood for cultural and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £6,529
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Portfield Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Management of Racecourse, Haverfordwest

Latest Income: £6,512
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Slingsby Village Hall Institute

Facilities, Leisure

village hall providing a venue for entertainment leisure and sporting activities for the benifit of the local community

Latest Income: £6,509
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Fernhill Workmen's Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The objects of the charity are to promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community and surrounding areas, and in particular to provide, maintain and equip buildings, for the use of the community, for the purposes of education and recreation for the younger and older generation.

Latest Income: £6,497
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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The Foundation Of Ann Whittaker For A Library And Reading Room

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance and operation of the trust premises as a library and reading/recreation room.

Latest Income: £6,495
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Kirby Cane Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Kirby Cane and the neighbourhood thereof 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: £6,481
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Walton Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Walton Womens Institute provides opportunities locally for women in the fields of education, sport, recreation and crafts. It provides opportunity for friendship, competition, theatre, outings and work to benefit the community.

Latest Income: £6,475
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Comins Coch & Capel Dewi Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

providing coffee mornings and evening entertainment for residents. providing new play equipment for the children.

Latest Income: £6,454
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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The Kelston Village Hall And Recreation Trust

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity is set up to Promote Arts/culture & Sport/recreation through the provision of buildings/facilities and open space and to make this easily accessible for the community and surrounding neighborhood of Kelston.

Latest Income: £6,425
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Angmering Sports And Recreation Association

Leisure

Sport & Recreation, management of facilities

Latest Income: £6,415
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Brixham Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

BRIXHAM WOMENS INSTITUTEOffers education, leisure activities and friendship to women who are members of the National Federation of Womens Institutes

Latest Income: £6,415
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Pidley Cum Fenton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall for the use of inhabitants of parish of Pidley Cum Fenton in the county of Huntingdon and Peterborough 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: £6,412
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Atherstone Ladies Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The club is a non-political, non-sectarian group, open to all women whatever their age and interests. The objects of the club are to advance education and provide facilities for recreation/leisure time in the interests of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life for women.

Latest Income: £6,412
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Shotley Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education and training,general charitable purposes and sport and recreation for women in the local area

Latest Income: £6,364
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Wrestlingworth Village Hall, Now Known As Wrestlingworth Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide physical, social and recreational development for the inhabitants of the Parish of Wrestlingworth and the immediate vicinity.

Latest Income: £6,355
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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South Lambeth Neighbourhood Care Association

Leisure

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSOCIAL EVENTS AND GATHERING TRIPS AND LEISURE

Latest Income: £6,343
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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St John's Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

ST. JOHN'S KINGSDOWN VILLAGE HALL, SERVES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR LEISURE, LOCAL CHURCH GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL GROUPS AND PRIVATE FUNCTIONS. IN ADDITION THE HALL IS USED TO HOST FUNDRAISING EVENTS IN SUPPORT OF CHARITIES.

Latest Income: £6,342
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Upper Heyford Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Community village hall used for educational, social & leisure activities

Latest Income: £6,333
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Agnew Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Religion

To provide a building for the local community to meet and pursue many and varied opportunities in the field of Education, Leisure, Training, Young People with Disabilities, Spiritualist Church, Sport for Young People, Seniors & Community Clubs including Youth Club, Art, Tai Chi, Aycliffe Day Nursery, Children Art & Craft Workshops & Icing class, dementia friendly building with dementia champions.

Latest Income: £6,331
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Leeke Memorial Hall

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

Provides the premises for local community activities including sports, leisure, meetings, private functions, drama, dancing etc.

Latest Income: £6,330
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
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.