Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Code Institute
LeisureProvides indoor sport & recreation facilities. Provides storage facilities for other voluntary bodies. Provides building to other charities. Provides facilities to general public/mankind.
Great Paxton Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureMaintain an area of land donated to the village for recreational use by the village and a pavilion with utilities. An adult football team and a youth football team regularly use the area. Primarily concerned with paying for the utilities, maintaining the land for recreational use with a goal of creating an all weather games areas for use by the children of the village.
The Malvern Womens Club
Beneficiary group, Leisureprovides a weekly meeting place where members can listen to speakers, watch demonstrations and take part in outings and other leisure persuits with an educational or cultural theme
Public Park And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureParish Council - provision of recreation facilities.
Holcombe Playing Field And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureProvision of recreational facilities to the villagers of Holcombe
Normanton-On-Trent Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvision of educational, social, recreational and support facilities for the residents of Normanton on Trent and Skegby and surrounding villages.
Stiffkey Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureStiffkey Village hall is used for any religious/charitable purpose and purposes to promote the spiritual, moral, or physical improvement or welfare and resonable recreation advantage or benefit of the Parishioners of Stiffkey
Forton Village Hall And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureManagement and upkeep of village hall and recreation ground (including a pavillion which is located on the recreation ground) Note: This was previously split between two seperate charities (Hall and Recreation Ground) which officially merged in January 2011 to form a single charitie and committee.
The Timperley Women's Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureTo advance education and to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving life for women in the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.
Upton Village Recreational Hall
Associations, Leisure, Social welfareSocial activities for the benefit of all Villagers
Watlington Public Charities Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionEach year our income is distributed in the following way: 2/8th to Watlington Parochial Church Council, 3/8th to Watlington Educational Foundation; 3/8th to Watlington Recreation Grounds Charity.
Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureMiscellaneous sums to support the provision of parks and open spaces.
War Memorial Recreation Ground
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureProvides recreational facilities for the public.
Snipe Clough
Facilities, LeisureRecreation ground
Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisurePROVIDES RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE VILLAGE OF SAXLINGHAM NETHERGATE
Playing Field And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisurePromoting sport
The Birmingham Chinese Society
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareTO SERVE AND PROVIDE THE SERVICES TO THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN BIRMINGHAM &THE WEST MIDLANDS BY RELIEVING POVERTY, ENCOURAGING EDUCATION, RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND TRANSLATION SERVICES AND ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE. SERVICES INCLUDING, INFORMATION AND ADVICE, TRAINING, HEALTH ADVOCACNY, INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATING, BUSINESS ADVICES
Winster Playing Fields
Childcare, Facilities, LeisureMAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDING AN ALL-WEATHER MULTI PLAY AREA, GRASS FOOTBALL PITCH AND CHILDRENS PLAY AREA
Austwick Jubilee Recreation Committee
Facilities, LeisureProvides and maintains sport & recreational services for all sectors of the local community.
Gleaston Recreation Ground And Village Hall
Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureManagement of Community owned assets (Village Hall, village playground, and associated village green). Fund raising for development and on going management of assets.Organize events for the benefit of the community.
The Dan-Y-Coed Community Association
Associations, LeisureTo promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Dan y Coed and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex,religion, or other opinions by associating with local authorities,voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to promote facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupations.
Chrystie Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureThe charity is a recreation ground provided for informal recreation and some organised sports.
Wellingore Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure,Education/training .arts/culture,sport/recreation,environment/conservation/heritage communitydevelopment
The Memorial Hall
Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureMaintenance of the Village Hall for recreational and other community activities by residents and visitors
Chelmondiston Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureMaintenance of playing field, play equipment and pavilion
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.