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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.

The New Light Gospel Church Charitable Trust

Leisure, Religion

Church -Religious activities, which enables physical and spiritual growth of the members including:Prayer meetingsSunday worshipsBible TeachingsCareer development programYouth program Other recreational activities etc.We make donations to other organizations and individuals.

Latest Income: £2,340
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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The Recreation Ground, Ardleigh

Facilities, Leisure

Holds the Recreation Ground Ardleigh in Trust

Latest Income: £2,335
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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St David's And District Day Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care

Recreation and provision of trips and outings for elderly and disabled; meetings of elderly on a weekly basis; provision of social days & evenings for the elderly in St. Davids and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £2,333
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Horrabridge Recreation Field

Leisure

IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A RECREATION FIELD AND SPORTS PAVILLION.

Latest Income: £2,326
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Uppermill Stage Society

Arts, Leisure

The charity exists solely for the production of drama and musical productions. The object of the exercise is to provide entertainment for our audiences and for the players, and to educate both in the dramatic arts.

Latest Income: £2,320
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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Luccombe Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provide a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Luccombe without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions and in particular for use of 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.

Latest Income: £2,316
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Totland Bay Project

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

To finance leisure and sporting activities for inner city young adolescents and their families to provide opportunities for extra-curricular activities and community engagement.

Latest Income: £2,316
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Silverdale Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provides buildings/facilities/open space for children, the elderley and the general public

Latest Income: £2,300
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Marhamchurch Revell Field Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a playing field for recreation or other leisure time activity for the benefit of the general public in the parish of Marhamchurch with the objects of improving the conditions of life of the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £2,300
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Penketh Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide regular meetings and activities, educational and recreational, for all women in our area. Everyone is welcome.

Latest Income: £2,286
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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The Ruiton Windmill Preservation And Development Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide a venue with historic value to accommodate youth and adult activities within the local community - help develop the use of our facility for the benefit of all age groups. We provide a facility that is set in open land and is ideal for sports, art, culture recreation, environmental, heritage etc.

Latest Income: £2,282
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Milton Village Hall

Animals, Facilities, Leisure

Once monthly bingo evening.Hall is available to be hired by the public and is used for a range of activities such as;Weekly indoor carpet bowls club.Local band practices.Other sports and leisure activities.Dog training classes

Latest Income: £2,282
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Cooling Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provides recreational facilities for young children and operates/maintains a recreational facility for the local community.

Latest Income: £2,277
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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Albert Road Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Management and maintenance of Albert Road recreation ground

Latest Income: £2,260
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Poor's Land

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

RECREATIONAL LAND INCLUDING A FOOTBALL PITCH

Latest Income: £2,242
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Maes Chwarae Trefdraeth / Newport Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the benefit of the inbabitants of Newportand the neighbourhood therof.

Latest Income: £2,240
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Memorial Sports Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Established in 1922 to ensure the continuing provision of sports and recreation grounds.

Latest Income: £2,238
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Kennerleigh Parish Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The main meeting place for all village activities, including leisure activities such as indoor bowling, upholstery classes, etc.

Latest Income: £2,229
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Seddon Park Or Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Public park and recreation ground.

Latest Income: £2,220
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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South Kelsey Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The village hall provides a place to meet, socialise, raise funds for charities and local small business ventures. We provide a place for entertainment and discussion, information boards and a centre for the village to congregate without distinction as to sex, political, religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £2,212
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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New Christ Church Friends' Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

provide resources for New Christ Church Primary Schoolprovide entertainment for children of new christ church primary school beyond curriculum

Latest Income: £2,208
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Twyford Children's Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Children's Recreation and Play

Latest Income: £2,200
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Frilsham & Yattendon Parochialcharities

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Payments to individuals in need (particularly the elderly and infirm) for the relief of poor and to support famililies in need to support extra curricula recreational activity for children

Latest Income: £2,197
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Parkgate Miner's Welfare Scheme

Leisure, Professions

RECREATIONAL USE

Latest Income: £2,194
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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East Harling Children's Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of public ground for the purposes of the Recreation Grounds Act 1859 as a playingfield for children and youths

Latest Income: £2,193
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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.