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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.

Wombourne And District Community Association

Associations, Leisure

In particular, to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Wombourne and the neighbourhood by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objective of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £4,580
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Upper Sapey (edith Silcock Memorial) Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Use of buildings and grounds for recreational/educational activities for local community.

Latest Income: £4,579
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Bradfield And District Young Farmers Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

Advance the education of young people in agricultural affairs, home crafts, country life and related subjects and in the interest of their welfare, provide and promote facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations which will improve their physical and mental wellbeing and will assist in the development of self-confidence, self-reliance and responsibility as members of the community.

Latest Income: £4,542
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Richard Thompson Gunton Memorial Fund

Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

Providing Onslow St Audrey's School with benefits not provided by the LA. Providing prizes to pupils who have shown outstanding public spirit. Promoting the education of prospective, present or past pupils of the school who are in need of financial assistance. Making grants to Hatfield charities educating or enhancing through leisure time activities the lives of persons under the age of 25 years.

Latest Income: £4,531
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Hemswell And Harpswell Village Hall Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provides a central community facility for recreational and other use, Also provides a small playing field complete with play equipment for use by young children.

Latest Income: £4,524
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Nazeingberries Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Arranging help, outings and entertainment for elderly and/or disabled people in Nazeing

Latest Income: £4,517
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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King Edward Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Laindon Ward area. To advance education and provide facilities in the interests of socail welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £4,512
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Bolton Le Sands Free Grammar School

Education, Leisure

Provision of accomodation and facilities for a wide range of village organisations to meet for educational and leisure purposes.

Latest Income: £4,509
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Bunbury Rooms

Leisure

To provide buildings and facilities for the purposes of physical and mental recreation and moral and intellectual development and entertainment for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Mildenhall.

Latest Income: £4,497
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Marston Meysey Parish Room Committee

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provides a village hall and garden for the use of the those living in and around the village for general social activities and entertainment.

Latest Income: £4,484
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Cransford Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Cransford Village Hall aims to provide a Village Hall Building for the use of local inhabitants for meetings, Lectures, 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: £4,482
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Pontrobert Recreation Association

Facilities, Leisure

Manages Pontrobert Village Hall for the benefit of the Community

Latest Income: £4,472
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Hennock Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity shall be the provision andi maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Hennock and the area of benifit 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,

Latest Income: £4,467
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Meads Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education/trainingArts/CultureSport/Recreation

Latest Income: £4,466
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Shilbottle Miners' Welfare Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provision and maintenance of a village hall and recreational ground.

Latest Income: £4,460
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Gellilydan Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY RUNNING AND MANAGING OF THE VILLAGE HALL

Latest Income: £4,430
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Harrow Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Sport/recreation

Latest Income: £4,429
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Clayton West And District Darby And Joan Club

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Social activities ie meetings with speakers or entertainment, coach trips, bingo, quizzes.

Latest Income: £4,425
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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The Spade Hammer And Pen Society

Leisure

Spade Hammer Pen was originally set up in the 70's offering a meeting place to promote the leisure, social, and recreational activities for African Carribean people in the Erdington Area of B,ham.

Latest Income: £4,423
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Preston Society

Heritage, Leisure, Research

Weekly winter lectures on natural history and bird-watching, workshops re education, information and local studies of natural history topics such as moth trapping, fungi and bat detection and field trips throughout the year. Aim is to provide social, recreational and educational activities and liaison with groups local and national with similar interests to share information.

Latest Income: £4,408
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Age Concern Looe

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Age Concern Looe is mainly a social outlet for senior citizens. We meet most Tuesdays between 2pm & 4pm. We have quizzes, bingo, bring & buy, coach trips, entertainment, people to give talks, annual dinner tea & biscuits in a friendly atmosphere. We meet at Looe Social Club, West Looe.

Latest Income: £4,408
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Jubilee Park Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of nature park & summer house for use of public.

Latest Income: £4,403
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Tunstead Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

FOOTBALL PITCH/CHANGING ROOM FACILITIESPLAYING FIELD/RECREATION GROUNDPLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDRENPORTACABIN USED FOR MEETINGS/CLUBS/BINGO

Latest Income: £4,401
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Marloes Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Marloes Village Hall is the only non-religious community building in the parishes of Marloes & St Brides providing a place for social, eductional and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £4,388
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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1st Brede Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, SPORT AND RECREATION, ENVIRONMENTAL

Latest Income: £4,358
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
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.