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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.

Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides premises for the social and recreational use of the inhabitants of Whelford and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £2,188
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Pisces Swimming Club For Disabled People

Leisure

The Pisces Swimming Club provides opportunities to swim and/or exercise in quieter, more controlled swimming sessions in warmer water than normal swimming sessions at the local swimming pool at the Leiston Leisure Centre. Help and encouragement is also provided in a friendly atmosphere.

Latest Income: £2,180
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Fen Edge Association For The Learning Disabled (f.e.a.l.d)

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

FEALD arranges and funds social and leisure events for people with learning disabilities in the Fen Edge Educational Area of South Cambs. The charity also gives grants to individuals for holidays and leisure activities.

Latest Income: £2,170
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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L G Sutton Recreation And Pleasure Ground

Leisure

Management and maintenance of recreational facilities

Latest Income: £2,155
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Skaigh Wood Trust

Leisure

SKAIGH WOOD TRUST OWNS AND MANAGES A SMALL WOOD WITH OPEN ACCESS FOR THE PUBLIC. ITS MANAGEMENT AIMS TO PROVIDE SAFE RECREATION AND TO MAINTAIN THE ECOLOGICAL QUALITY OF THE WOOD AND ITS BORDERING RIVER AND PASTURE LAND.

Latest Income: £2,153
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The North West Ward Association

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the association shall be to promote and encourage the spiritual, recreational and educatinal welfare of the people of the North West Ward.

Latest Income: £2,152
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Taunton Hospital Radio

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Providing an entirely volunteer run & managed FM Community Radio Station to the care and wider general communities within Taunton Deane boundary, and to anyone outside of the reach of the FM broadcast via the internet and dedicated smartphone app, including patients cared for within all hospitals in Somerset, to ease isolation, inform on important topics and provide general entertainment

Latest Income: £2,138
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Shepton Mallet Collett Park Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Duty of care for towns public pleasure park known as Collett Park.

Latest Income: £2,134
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Reading Room, Edgeworth

Leisure

Education and leisure

Latest Income: £2,106
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Braunston (northants) Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Offer recreational and sports facilities mainly for the local community.

Latest Income: £2,106
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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King George's Field

Leisure

Providing recreation and sport for the village of Congresbury

Latest Income: £2,098
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Thomas Lorkin Daniell For Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

RECREATIONAL PLAYING FIELD WHICH INCLUDES FOOTBALL PITCH AND CLUBHOUSE, YOUTH SHELTER, PLAY EQUIPMENT AND A MULTI USE GAMES AREA

Latest Income: £2,093
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Halo (handicapped Activities And Leisure Organisation)

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care

Providing a social club for disabled adults and children giving respite for parents and carers.Club nights are every 1st3rd & 5th Tuesday each month we provide arts and crafts,quizes,cooking,games etc.

Latest Income: £2,083
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
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Doynton Cricket Ground And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Providing and maintaining a playing field for the use of people in Doynton and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £2,080
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Whaplode Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide comunity with wide range of interesting talks, demonstrations, entertainment and education. Participates with NFWI on national and international issues with reference to women.

Latest Income: £2,071
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Builth Road Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Community Garden and Community Recreation Field/Paly Area

Latest Income: £2,051
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Barnetby Le Wold Recreational Field

Facilities, Leisure

Community sport

Latest Income: £2,026
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Bildeston Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sporting facilities to Bildeston and the surrounding villages

Latest Income: £2,019
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Drayton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall used for various activities such as fetes, fayres and entertainment.

Latest Income: £2,019
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Penywaun Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

to provide recreational activites for the Penywaun area

Latest Income: £2,013
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Banstead Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Maintain and protect recreation ground for the public use.

Latest Income: £2,010
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Poor's Allotment & Recreation Ground Charities

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provide open space for recreation and allotments for cultivation to parisioners of Cold Ash

Latest Income: £2,005
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Blyth Benevolent Fund

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Coffee Mornings, Pea & Pie Suppers, Fashion Shows, Stalls at shows, Entertainment evenings.

Latest Income: £2,001
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Maria Louisa Burrell Charity Of Barton Mills

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

To give financial help for the upkeep, maintenance and repair of any building in the parish of Barton Mills that is used as a village hall, or similarly for any recreation ground in Barton Mills.

Latest Income: £2,000
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Marske Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Sporting Activities

Latest Income: £2,000
Areas of Operation: Redcar And Cleveland
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.