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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.

Recreation Ground (1975)

Facilities, Leisure

Play facilities

Latest Income: £3,105
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Somali Women's Refugee Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

THE OBJECTIVES OF SWRC ARE TO SUPPORT DESTITUTE PEOPLE IN DISTRESS OR ILL HEALTH TO GAIN ACCESS TO SERVICES, AS WELL PROVIDING WELFARE SUPPORT FOR THE SAME. THE ORGANISATION ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ENABLE REFUGEE AND OTHER MIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIFE OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY AS RESIDENTS AND ACTIVE CITIZENS IN THE UK.

Latest Income: £3,100
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Waltham Sports And Recreation Association

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO MAINTAIN, ENHANCE AND CARE FOR THE ASSETS AND FACILITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO PLAN, ORGANISE AND PROMOTE FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THIS AIM, AND TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND COHESION OF THE COMMUNITY

Latest Income: £3,095
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Silkstone Common Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £3,093
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Blind Outdoor Leisure Development

Associations, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Sporting, Recreational & Social Activities for the Blind & Visually Impaired.

Latest Income: £3,080
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Drefach Felindre Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Latest Income: £3,074
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Upper Tettenhall Friendship Club

Leisure, Social welfare

WE MEET EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN WE ALL PLAY BINGO.HAVE QUIZZES AND GENERALLY CONVERSEAND CATCH UP WITH FRIENDS, WE ALSOTRY TO HAVE AT LEAST 3/4 DAY TRIPS PER YEAR AND WHEN POSSIBLE TWO MORE WITH MEALS IE XMAS AND IN THE SPRING, ALSO WE HAVE AN XMAS PARTY WITH ENTERTAINMENT AT BOTH THE XMAS FESTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £3,063
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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Sparham Village Hall

Education, Facilities, Leisure

The provision & maintenance of Sparham Old School Room (ie. The Village Hall) for the use of the inhabitants of the parish & others incl. use for meetings, lectures/classes & other forms of recreation & other leisure time activities with the objective of improving the quality of life for the inhabitants of the parish & others.

Latest Income: £3,057
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Horspath Recreation Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Open spaces

Latest Income: £3,050
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Public Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Public use playground and open space

Latest Income: £3,042
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Elvington Senior Parishioners Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Monthly lunches for the over 60s of Elvington. Afternoon Tea once a year with lunch. Christmas party with entertainment. Outings to places of interest by coach. Shopping visits by coach.

Latest Income: £3,039
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cricket Field And Recreation

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance of Playing Fields gifted to the Village and, as affordable, development of facilities for benefit of the local community.

Latest Income: £3,033
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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Longton Victory Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

MAINTAIN LOCAL RECREATION GROUND IN TRUST FOR RESIDENTS OF AREA

Latest Income: £3,030
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Louth Sports Association

Leisure

Furtherance of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit - post code LN11.

Latest Income: £3,016
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of G E Godson

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The main objectives of the charity are to encourage recreation and sport for the benefit of the inhabitants of Tenbury District and to relieve hardship in cases of adults, young persons and children residing in the Tenbury District.

Latest Income: £3,007
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Ullesthorpe Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of facilities for play, sport and recreation for the village of Ullesthorpe

Latest Income: £3,001
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Clayworth Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of Clayworth village Hall and recreation area for the use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including:a) meetings, lectures and classesb) other forms of recreation and leisure-time activitiesWith the objective of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Saham Toney Playing Field

Animals, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The Playingfield is an public grass area maintained for the use of general public and village sports club. General public use it for various activities, but mainly sports and dog walkers. Playing field has a pavilion. The appointed committee runs the sports clubs voluntarily which also has youth and adult teams playing recreational sport all year round.

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Chacewater Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

General Charitable purposes, amateur sport, provides buildings, facilities, open spaces for the general public

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Tillington Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Receation ground, pavilion and tennis courts for sports activities and social events.

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of Queen Elizabeth Court R M B I

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE AGED, DISABLED AND POOR RESIDENTS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH COURT, AND IN PARTICULAR, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE CARE, RECREATION, AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR LIFE.

Latest Income: £3,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Higham Miner's Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £2,993
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Milton Allotment And Recreation Charity

Leisure

Tenants rent strip of land to grow their own produce. Funds raised from rents are used for expenses and for the good of the village.

Latest Income: £2,990
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Matlock And District Hard Of Hearing Club

Health, Leisure

The Club meets once a month to provide social and recreational facilities for the hearing impaired and to keep them informed on services and resources available in an atmosphere sympathetic to the hard-of-hearing. We have talks, slide shows, outings, craft sessions etc. and, where appropriate, we hire a speech interpretation service where a computer operator types what is being said onto a screen

Latest Income: £2,988
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Lytchett Minster Turbary Allotment

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The Trust was created for the relief of the aged, impotent and poor inhabitants of the Parish of Lytchett Minster and Upton, to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants by grant aiding facilities for recreation, leisure-time occupation and educational facilities.

Latest Income: £2,986
Areas of Operation: Dorset
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.