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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.

William Cockin's Educational Foundation

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity exists to assist young people to fund educational activities, including academic, sporting and recreational pursuits. Beneficiaries are restricted to young persons below the age of 25 who, or whose parents, reside in Melsonby, North Yorkshire.

Latest Income: £2,643
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Walsingham Recreation Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a village hall and a recreation ground.

Latest Income: £2,633
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Clee Hill & District Recreational Facilities

Leisure

sporting and internet recreation facilities

Latest Income: £2,626
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Frank Hine Memorial Trust

Leisure, Social welfare

Provides funding to the Marsh Gibbon Churches; to the poor of the Parish of Marsh Gibbon, and for recreational activities in the village of Marsh Gibbon

Latest Income: £2,615
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The Charity manages the Haddenham Recreation Ground and Pavilion on behalf of the Parish Council. It is available for football, cricket, boxing, keep fit and netball for children and adults. Also available to the school free of charge.The Recreation Centre is available for use by village organisations and individuals.. We have refurbished the children's playpark, adult gym, skatepark and MUGA.

Latest Income: £2,610
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Tiptree Priory Heath Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Tiptree Priory Heath WI meets monthly on the second Friday of each month in St Luke's Church Hall at 2.00pm. We seek to improve women's quality of life and environment by providing friendship, support and opportunities including leisure, cultural, educational and sporting activities whether at local or national level.

Latest Income: £2,602
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Cam Institute Fund

Charitable activities, Leisure

The charity gives grants to organisations which provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the residents of Cam.

Latest Income: £2,600
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant Recreation Association

Leisure

To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure for the community of Llanrhaeadr YM and neighbourhood, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £2,600
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Halesowen Brass Band

Arts, Leisure

Providing tradition britsh entertainment to the public

Latest Income: £2,583
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Radio Calderdale

Arts, Health, Leisure

Hospital Radio providing providing entertainment to patients of the Calderdale Royal Hospital

Latest Income: £2,582
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Bockleton Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A community hall providing space for a wide variety of activities for all ages. Includes sport, entertainment, group meetings.

Latest Income: £2,567
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Cosby Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF cOSBY.

Latest Income: £2,561
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Marbury Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Wide range of speakers, visits to cultural and artistic venues. Varied social and recreational activities. Involved in environmental and community projects.

Latest Income: £2,554
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Community Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the Charity shall be the provision and maintenance of the hall. The hall is for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Foston & Scropton without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, race, political, religious or other opinions, including the use of the property for meetings, lectures and classes or other forms of recreation and leisure time.

Latest Income: £2,552
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Burham And Wouldham Womens Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Research, Social welfare

Members meet together for talks and various social activities. We meet with other W I s within our District and/or Federation for social activities, talks, demonstrations, and workshops connected with subjects such as home economics, arts and crafts, sports and leisure, performing arts, science, health and social welfare.

Latest Income: £2,548
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Germansweek Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

General Charitable PurposesSport/recreation

Latest Income: £2,544
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Horham And Athelington Community Council

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Fundraising to maintain community centre and recreation field for local community

Latest Income: £2,541
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Grange Meadow Sports Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Sports ground, recreation, education.

Latest Income: £2,540
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Hook Miners Memorial Ground And Garden

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

TO CONTROL AND MAINTAIN AN AREA OF LAND IN THE COMMUNITY OF HOOK FOR THE BENEFIT AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF HOOK AND THE SURROUNDING HEIGHBOURHOOD.

Latest Income: £2,531
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Allotment For Recreation

Leisure

Provision of land for public use for sport and recreation

Latest Income: £2,530
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Anfield Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provide recreation space

Latest Income: £2,525
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Cellan Village Improvement Society

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

CVIS provides and maintains facilities for recreation, education and leisure for people of all ages and physical ability in Cellan and the local area. These include Cellan Millennium Hall, a children's play area and community garden, all sited on a 1 1/4 acre recreation area leased from Ceredigion County Council. We strive to enhance the environment and constantly monitor and improve facilities.

Latest Income: £2,524
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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All Saints Home School Association

Charity and VCS support, Education, Housing, Leisure

We provide fundraising activities to help support All Saints School additional educational/recreational activities.

Latest Income: £2,522
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Cotehill Recreation Ground

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Community activities/fund raising to finance upkeep of village hall & other events.

Latest Income: £2,520
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Acorn

Leisure

Provide assistance and facilities for cerebral palsied multiple handicapped young adults and other disabled persons including the provision of accommodation, care,occupation and recreation.

Latest Income: £2,518
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.