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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.

Garndiffaith Gleemen Male Voice Choir

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

We perform charitable concerts for local senior citizens organisations/homes & religious organisations. We organise and perform biannual celebrity concerts bringing well known classical artists to the area for the entertainment and enjoyment of local residents and visitors.

Latest Income: £4,190
Areas of Operation: Torfaen
Status: Registered
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Harleston Children's Play And Recreation Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

we are a group of people who raise funds to replace/update the play equipment on the recreation gound. the sort of equipment we raise funds for are the swings,slides, roundabouts and climbing frames.

Latest Income: £4,190
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wormhill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide and maintain a facility for villagers of all ages to use for social and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £4,188
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Huntley Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Recreation ground adjacent to Huntley Village Hall, providing open space for social and sports requirements as well as a younger children's play area

Latest Income: £4,176
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground Hungarton

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

TO MANAGE THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE VILLAGE PARK AND PLAY EQUIPMENT AND A HARD SURFACED MULTI SPORTS COURT.

Latest Income: £4,168
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Cockermouth And Papcastle Recreational Charity

Leisure

Provide donations to recreational organisations within the Cockermouth and Papcastle area

Latest Income: £4,164
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Fryer Recreational Trust

Leisure

Provision of assistance to individuals & local organisations in need within the Budleigh Salterton area.

Latest Income: £4,146
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Ware (skillman) Charity

Beneficiary group, Leisure

i.To relieve those members of the public who are in need and who live within Ware, in Hertfordshire.ii.To provide or assist in the provision of recreational or educational facilities for young people in the interests of social welfare and improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £4,144
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of New Siblands School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The charity supports children attending New Siblands School who have severe learning difficulties and disabilities. This includes the purchase of recreational or educational equipment and supporting the school and it's activities.

Latest Income: £4,144
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Sparkbridge Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Sparkbridge village hall is a community building offering facilities for recreational, sports and other meeting or committee events.

Latest Income: £4,140
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Shinewater Lane Community Hub

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Shinewater Field in the North Langney area of Eastbourne is available to all as a public green space. The Club exists to provide a focus for the young people of Langney for sports or leisure activities on the field and in their community. Football, cricket, volley ball are the main choices but the Club promotes responsibility, commitment and inclusion in any activity.

Latest Income: £4,106
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Montacute Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity objectives are for the purposes of a village hall for the use of the Parish of Montacute and its surrounding villages for events, meetings, training, performances, lectures and classes or other forms of recreation with the objectives of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Parish and integrating people in the wider area to community activity.

Latest Income: £4,102
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Micklefield Recreation Ground

Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provide football pitch, training pitch and changing rooms/showers, multi-use skate park (bikes, skates and boards), play area for 8-15 year olds, rugby training goal and MUGA for 5-a-side football, netball, basketball and tennis. Provide an area of wooded copse with bat and bird boxes and wildlife area, wildflower meadow and a general open, grassed amenity area for informal recreation

Latest Income: £4,094
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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St Margaret’s And Parish Piece Charity

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The relief of the aged, impotent and poor. The relief of distress and sickness. Provision and support with the object of improving the conditions of life in the interests of social welfare of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation. The provision and support of educational facilities.

Latest Income: £4,087
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Midsomer Norton Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Play area/recreation ground.

Latest Income: £4,050
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Hilgay Good Companions Club

Leisure

Hilgay Good Companions Club is for persons aged 55 or over, and is run by voluntary unpaid members. It basically provides entertainment, outings, bingo and whist drives.

Latest Income: £4,040
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Stanford-Le-Hope Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

See area of operation

Latest Income: £4,030
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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Nanpean Playing Fields

Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Charity administers the village park, which includes a recreation clubhouse, a football pitch and a sports pavilion/war memorial, pathways and play area.

Latest Income: £4,021
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Gatton Fund (in Connexion With Battlebridge Recreation Ground)

Facilities, Leisure

Miscellaneous sums to support the provision of parks and open spaces.

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Churchfields Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Land for the use of the public for the purposes of exercise & recreation.

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Swanwick Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

For use of recreation (including 2 football pitches)

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Charity For The Provision Of A Recreation Ground For The Inhabitants Of The Ancient Parish Of Rugeley

Facilities, Leisure

PROVIDES AMENITIES TO ENABLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO WALK, PLAY GAMES ETC

Latest Income: £3,997
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Fairfield Road Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a public park for the enjoyment of the inhabitants of Burgess Hill and Mid Sussex district.

Latest Income: £3,993
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Felbrigg Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

We operate from Felbrigg Village Hall, to provide community recreation and leisure activities to parish residents in Felbrigg, Metton and the wider community.We aim to hold regular events to offer opportunities to bring people together.

Latest Income: £3,992
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Llawhaden Yfc & Community Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Llawhaden YFC & Community Hall is a village hall in the small rural village of Llawhaden located just off the A40. The hall is available for hire for private functions e.g. funeral teas and parties but also provides a meeting place for many activities in the area. Groups that meet here are Young Farmers (youth activity group), the Womens Institute, the Community Council and Zumba fitness group.

Latest Income: £3,990
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
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.