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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.

Brighstone Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Brighstone Playing Field is held on trust for a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Brighstone and is administered by the trustees for that purpose. The Field has a football pitch, cricket ground, two tennis courts, a pavilion and an enclosed playground area for younger children.

Latest Income: £2,980
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Running the playing field in Minchinhampton

Latest Income: £2,950
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Sissinghurst Bun Penny Club

Charity and VCS support, Leisure

The Charity is aimed to relieve persons aged 65 or over,and living alone,within the parish boundaries of Sissinghurst.The charity provides a Christmas dinner and a financial grant to each of the eligible recipients.It also arranges outings and entertainment from time to time.It raises funds throughout the year to finance its activities

Latest Income: £2,936
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Drayton And Bringhurst Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity makes the village hall available as community facility for a variety of village sporting, recreational and similar activities.

Latest Income: £2,935
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Alveston Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of playing and recreational space

Latest Income: £2,926
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Turnfields Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The maintenance and upkeep of all the land belonging to the Charity and the provision of playground equipment for children on the land known as Turnfields Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £2,922
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Brasted Chart Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a field and children's play area for general recreation.

Latest Income: £2,911
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Little Horwood Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Little Horwood Memorial Hall is to be used for recreation, social meetings and functions for the village and neighbourhood of Little Horwood.

Latest Income: £2,906
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust League Of Friends

Associations, Health, Leisure

to provide funding for outings, entertainment and necessary items to enhance the everyday life of the clients in the Trust

Latest Income: £2,893
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Greenway-Layborn Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Sandwell Metropolitan Council is a unitary local authority within the West Midlands delivering a range of services including recreational provision at the park we have a MUGA face and gym equipment.

Latest Income: £2,879
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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The Len Pyant Community Centre Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Premises used for local groups these include local groups disabled, religious, children. Community groups, inc ethnic groups and social groups for entertainment and meetings.

Latest Income: £2,850
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Chatteris & Manea Silver Band

Arts, Leisure

Manea Silver Band offers the opportunity for members of the local community to learn a brass instrument and participate in rehearsals and concerts in the Cambridgeshire area, providing an uplifting pastime for its members and life-enhancing entertainment for its audiences

Latest Income: £2,832
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Redlands Gateway Club

Leisure

Sport/recreation for people with disabilities

Latest Income: £2,830
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Derwent Sports Centre Association

Charitable activities, Leisure

Campaigning to obtain better sports and leisure facilities for Malton and Noton on Derwent

Latest Income: £2,827
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Westergate Recreation Ground Fund

Facilities, Leisure

Income applied towards the upkeep of a recreation ground held upon charitable trusts in the parish of Aldingbourne.

Latest Income: £2,815
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Finbow Ambrose Cavendish Sports And Recreational Trust

Leisure

Provide financial help tp the local sports club

Latest Income: £2,808
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Miners' Recreation Ground - Barugh Green

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £2,803
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Kelloe And District Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education / training and sport and recreation for children,young people ,elderly ,people with disabilites and the general public.

Latest Income: £2,803
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Coalway And District Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provide, maintain & renew as necessary a play area & field for recreation & sports. A hall is available for community bookings & covers its costs through booking fees.

Latest Income: £2,800
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Wollerton Village Hall

Animals, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity is responsible for the Wollerton Village Room which is available to all local residents for cultural, sporting and recreational purposes. Use of the Village Room over recent years has been made by the Parish Council, slimming club, dog training club, gardening club as well as for bridge, bingo and various private social events.

Latest Income: £2,793
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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South Marston Recreation Association

Facilities, Leisure

Management and maintenance of South Marston playing field and Village Hall.

Latest Income: £2,780
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Cherry Trees School Fund

Education, Leisure

Cherry Trees is a generic Primary school. The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the pupils.The trustees may undertake activities which promote the charitable work of the School and further the education and advancement in life of the pupils. Typically these activities include, educational & recreational activities and trips and the provision of classroom resources & equipment.

Latest Income: £2,776
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Thorverton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Management of recreation ground including provision of new play equipment.

Latest Income: £2,770
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Salisbury Recreation Association

Facilities, Leisure

A community Centre for the use of all people in the Salisbury and surrounding areas for recreational purposes of Keep fit and various forms of sports.

Latest Income: £2,768
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Ayot St Peter Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of facilities for sport and recreation

Latest Income: £2,765
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
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.