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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.

West Ilsley Recreation And Social Association

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Management of Village Hall, fund raising and organising village activities

Latest Income: £5,410
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Hornblotton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Building which can be hired freely for social, educational, recreational activities everyday 9am - 11.00pm. Regardless of sex, age, race or gender.

Latest Income: £5,389
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Ingham Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Providing facilities for use of local people whether as individuals or on a Club basis i.e. Bridge, Craft, Art, Fitness. Party venue. Charity's own functions for fundraising and social events for local people. Recreation Ground to encourage a healthy population!

Latest Income: £5,388
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Great Cressingham Community Association

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

We maintain the community centre, organise the lettings to groups fund raise to keep it going in order for the community to have a meeting place for social, educational & recreational facilities.

Latest Income: £5,387
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Meysey Hampton Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Meysey Hampton and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £5,379
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Age Concern Prestwood And Great Kingshill

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We run a luncheon club every tuesday in month except first tuesday and during August. We occasionally provide extra entertainment for our members.

Latest Income: £5,378
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Randolph Social Welfare Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Maintaining the ground such as grass cutting and general tiding up. Plus improvements to the pavillion along with the purchase of a self contained changing room for junior club members (football)

Latest Income: £5,376
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Sholden Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

PROVISION OF VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SHOLDEN ANDSURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Latest Income: £5,370
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Acton Scott Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Provides a meeting place for leisure activities in a rural community.

Latest Income: £5,369
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Bettisfield Village Hall Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for education, recreation, sport and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Bettisfield and its surrounding area.

Latest Income: £5,354
Areas of Operation: Wrexham
Status: Registered
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Buckhorn Weston Village Community Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

In 1993, 3 parish councillors set up The Trust. It bought land immediately next to the village hall. It is held in perpetuity as a quiet recreation area for the people of Buckhorn Weston of all ages. Later the district council sold the council houses. Some proceeds were used for one-off windfall grants. We built play, picnic and ballgame areas on this land (with additions, now about 1 1/2 acres).

Latest Income: £5,349
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Eastham Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Eastham Women's Institute promotes Education, Training, Arts and Culture, Sports and recreation, raises awareness on conservation, environment and local heritage

Latest Income: £5,342
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Bredwardine And Brobury Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

provision of social, recreational and educational activities for residents of area of benefit

Latest Income: £5,342
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Robert Glanvile Playing Field Trust

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTBURY-SUB-MENDIP PLAYING FIELD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. WE HOLD FUND RAISING EVENTS TO ENABLE US TO DO THIS.

Latest Income: £5,330
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Joint Playschemes

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The provision of holiday playschemes and leisure activities for children and young people with severe learning disabilities living within the City of Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire and part of East Cambridgeshire

Latest Income: £5,328
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Sturmer Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide village hall facilities to local community without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures, classes, recreation and leisure-time.

Latest Income: £5,327
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Cheddar Vale Gateway Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

A social club for people with learning disabilities. Provides & seeks opportunities in leisure & social fields for members. Advances their personal development in club & community.

Latest Income: £5,320
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Havens Recreation Association

Leisure

Running Local Football TeamFund-raising Locally

Latest Income: £5,311
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Joys Green Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To provide and maintain a recreation ground and children's play area for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £5,306
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Oliver Jones Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

providing facilities for local people that wish to run community activities.

Latest Income: £5,300
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Praze And District Young Farmers Club

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: £5,295
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground At West Howe

Facilities, Leisure

This land is held for the charitable purpose of an open space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £5,268
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Bwlch-Y-Cibau Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

maintain upkeep of recreation groundmaintain upkeep of hall interiorprovide public with facilities for meetings and outdoor events

Latest Income: £5,262
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Osgodby Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The objects of the Association are to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Osgodby and the neighbourhood and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisuretime pursuits. Present activities include a keep-fit groups, a craft group, a ladies club with speakers, a bingo club, a friendship club, Singing in Commmunity the Osgodby In Bloom group is affiliated.

Latest Income: £5,258
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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1st Woldingham Scouts And Guides

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Training, educational and recreational activity for local children according to Good Practices regulated nationally through the Scouts Association, and locally by the Caterham District Scouts Council.

Latest Income: £5,254
Areas of Operation: Surrey
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.