Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Brockhampton Parish Hall
Facilities, LeisureProviding space for local leisure and interest pursuits, and providing functions for the use of village residents and surrounding areas.
Hebden Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureProvide open space for both local people and visitors to the village.Provide a playground for the children of the village and visitor children.
United Charities
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureTHERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHEADLE UNITED CHARITIES, THE INTEREST FROM THE INVESTED MONEY FROM WEATHLY PEOPLE WHO LEFT MONEY FOR VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY OF CHEADLE, i.e. OVER 60's, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND THE NEEDY OF THE TOWN. WITHIN THE COMBINED CHARITY THE RECREATION GROUND LEFT TO THE TOWN CAN RECEIVE FUNDS FOR THE UPKEEP THE MONEY IS ONLY DISTRIBUTED ONCE A YEAR IN DEC
Llanfilo Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProviding cultural,social, recreational and educational facilities for the public.
Frank Thomas Arnold For A Park Or Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureAn area of land which was bequeathed to the people of Lowestoft for their use and enjoyment.
Cliff Road Public Open Space
Facilities, LeisureLand for sport and recreation for use by the general public/mankind
Crugybar Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvides a village hall and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Crugybar. The hall is used for meetings,lectures and classes, community meals, whist drves and celebration parties.
The George And Sarah Beresford Memorial Foundation
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of Village Hall and recreation field
Harold Styan Charity For Youth
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureThe object of the charity is to help and educate young people in the district of Harrogate through leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.
Clarborough And District Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureWe organise an annual programme of events for our members and guests as a branch of the main WI movement. As a charity we organise fund-raising events in order to finance a Christmas meal and entertainment, free of charge, to all senior citizens in Clarborough and District.
Johnston Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureManagement of public recreation ground and children's playing field
The Waterhouse Foundation
Associations, Leisure, Social welfarePROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Forest School Fund
Education, LeisureTo advance the education of the pupils of The Forest School by providing or assisting the provision of education, recreational and other charitable faciliities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the LA.
The Holmrook Reading Room
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureSupports local history,environmental studies music and recreational activities within the local community.Supplies a designated play area for young children.Is a centre for art & craft circle.Supports the elderly with coffee mornings.Has a designated natural wild flower garden area.
Devon And Exeter Jigsaw Puzzle Library
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe loan jigsaw puzzles to people living in the community, particularly to provide recreation for the elderly, less enabled, retired or housebound in Exeter and other areas of Devon but everyone is welcome.
The Friends Of Wrotham Recreational Ground
Associations, LeisureProviding capital expenditure for sporting facilities within the local area
Scotton Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureIn line with its constitution Scotton Village Hall provides an amenity for the whole community for use by inhabitants in the parish of Scotton 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 with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Penn Parish Recreation Grounds Charity
Facilities, LeisureWe have received capital from the grant of easements across a common and manage the investments to maintain our play and recreation areas. Our 2yr Bond matured in October 2024 and we received credit interest of £2,388.46 giving a final balance of £58,918.75. After taking advice it was determined to re-invest the balance in a 1 Year Bond.
Longden Terrace Miners' Welfare Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsSocial & sporting activities.
The Friends Of St Peter's
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Leisure, ReligionTo raise funds for the upkeep and repair of the fabric of St. Peter's Church, Hall Green, Birmingham. Fundraising activities are mainly local to the church and generally consist of local events e.g. barbecues, coach trips, supper & entertainment evenings. We also run a Fifty/fifty club on a monthly basis.
Manaton Church Field
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionControls the use of the Church Field for the purposes of recreation, churchyard extension, car parking.
Ashurst Public Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureMaintain the Recreation Ground
Southsea Afternoon Womens Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisurethe mission statement of the women's Institute?to advance the education of women and girls for the public benefit in all areas including (without limitation): local, national and international issues of political and social importance; music, drama and other cultural subjects; and.Social and recreational activities, and guidance and support to members
Roughton Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureHire of Hall for meetings, classes and recreation.
Rosemarket Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureFor the purposes of physical and mental recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms, library, lectures, classes, recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Rosemarket in the County of Pembrokeshire
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.