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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.

Madron 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: £5,018
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Fishermen's Institute Charitable Trust

Leisure

Makes charitable donations and provides facilities for education and recreation

Latest Income: £5,003
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Grove Garden

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of garden for recreation of elderly people and accompanied children.Also for the advancement of education, arts and culture and conservation of environment

Latest Income: £5,001
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of recreational space

Latest Income: £5,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Ellenborough And Netherton Reading And Recreation Room

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Public meetings, wedding receptions, christening celebrations, birthday parties funeral teas .anyA venue for 4 pool teams , 2 men's darts teams and 1 women's team 1 football team and a quiz team Used as a polling station .Mon bingo night.Tuesday senior dinner club.Practice room for pop group.Junior tap dance practice.The room is available to all ca15 post code inhabitants.

Latest Income: £5,000
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Rhiwlas And District Community Centre Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Rhiwlas Centre provides facilities for physical, social, cultural and recreational activities, with attention to the provision of leisure time activities for young people.The Rhiwlas Centre has facilities for daytime and overnight bunkhouse style accomodation for youth groups, Christian Groups, language classes and courses; as well as talks, concerts, Twmpaths and local society meetings.

Latest Income: £4,991
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Gilson Ladies' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

To asisst in our deprived area, to help women by encouraging them out one evening a week. We offer a varied range of activities. Speakers, demonstrations such as flower arranging, cookery tips, we occassionally have local outings, at a low cost. Arrange musical entertainment and even hold "keep fit" instruction.

Latest Income: £4,981
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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Stubbington Village Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

We provide relevant education,training,culture, arts and recreational opportunities for rural based women.We also are involved in caring for the environment and local heritage.

Latest Income: £4,971
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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South Tyneside Deaf Club

Health, Leisure

South Tyneside Deaf Centre regular meet every 2 week on a Friday & every Monday at South Tyneside Deaf Club, 8 Charlotte Terrace, south Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE33 4NU. We meet regular to discuss the well being of the members through health and education that will benefit us also we do recreation for the well being of our members in the area of Tyne & Wear

Latest Income: £4,960
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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South East Music Trust

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

The South East Music Trust encourages the development of music by arranging for professional orchestras to be available to promoters of entertainment and to musical and choral societies. It also provides grants where possible to encourage a high level of participation and performance.

Latest Income: £4,938
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Langdon Playing Field Association

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides leisure, sports and play facilities for the surrounding communities. Langdon Parish Council precept funds annual maintenance and insurance costs. In April 2015 a new Children's Adventure area and Adult Fitness equipment was funded by the Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant. The site acts like a community hub, very popular with families and attracting visitors of all ages.

Latest Income: £4,933
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Reading Room

Facilities, Leisure

Corsley Reading Room is the "Village Hall" providing building and facilities for entertainment, meetings and social functions.

Latest Income: £4,928
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Blackpool Palatine Trust Fund

Associations, Leisure, Saving of lives

General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityOverseas Aid/ Disaster ReliefSport/Recreation

Latest Income: £4,920
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Blackford Educational Charity

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Financial awards to the Children of the Parish of Blackford, Somerset for their educational and recreational development

Latest Income: £4,915
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Potterhanworth Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Sport and recreation

Latest Income: £4,903
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of garden allotments and a play area in the village of Runhall

Latest Income: £4,881
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wilcot Recreation Ground And Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Manage and maintain a village hall and green for the benefit of residents of Wilcot parish.

Latest Income: £4,881
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Great Amwell Womens Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The objects of the Club shall be to advance education and to provide facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for women in the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £4,861
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Tongwynlais Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a public hall to promote social intercourse, mutual helpfulness, educational and recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Tongwynlais. The village hall has been available and utilised by a number of hirers throughout the year.

Latest Income: £4,857
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Kingsmoor Sports Association

Leisure

The establishment and maintenace of a sports and recreational area and facilities for Kilgetty and surrounding hinterland.

Latest Income: £4,845
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Revesby Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Revesby Village Hall offers the local community a meeting function, entertainment and activity area in a countryside environment for the use of all local people along with anyone else or organisation which may wish to use the facilities at a hire rate which represents running and maintenance costs only.

Latest Income: £4,822
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Barcombe Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Managing the Barcombe Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £4,818
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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A J De Sales La Terriere For Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Sports & Social

Latest Income: £4,815
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Pimperne Sports Society

Leisure

PROVIDES SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES TO THE PARISH OF PIMPERNE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Latest Income: £4,811
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Fivehead Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance of the Children's play area and sports field, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish, without distinction of political, religious or other opinion. Other activities include: the provision, or assistance towards the provision of recreation and other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the condition of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £4,805
Areas of Operation: Somerset
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.