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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.

Skipsea Reading And Recreation Room

Facilities, Leisure

To aid and support inhabitants fo the village (without distinction of sex, age, political or religious opinions), via the local organisations within the village.

Latest Income: £1,897
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Bebington Photographic Society

Arts, Leisure

Provides educational and entertainment facilities to the local community with regards to photography and photographic arts.

Latest Income: £1,893
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Anmer Community Trust

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

TO HOLD THE ANMER COMMUNITY HALL ON TRUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ANMER IN NORFOLK 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

Latest Income: £1,888
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Clay Cross And District Handi-Cap Club

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Physically Handi-cap club-provides a rented room for meetings each alternate fridays for social activities, refreshment and to discuss outings to various entertainment venues. Wheelchair members and their spouses helpers together with walking member transported by coach to club nights and outings.

Latest Income: £1,884
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provides sports, training opportunities and recreational facility for local people

Latest Income: £1,876
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Tilsworth And Stanbridge Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The aims are to educate and inform and to enable members to participate with confidence and enjoyment in the community, being aware of current events and topics. Speakers on a wide range of subjects - educational and recreational. Members participate in sporting activities within the movement - darts, golf, croquet & bowls. Visits to theatre, and place of historic & general interest.

Latest Income: £1,858
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Aylesbury Hospital Radio

Arts, Health, Leisure

We are known as Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio, we provide a 24 hour, 7 days a week service for the patients staff and visitors at Stoke Mandeville Hospital via 101.8FM, Online and via Smart Speakers.We provide music, news and entertainment radio programmes.

Latest Income: £1,854
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Upper Gornal Voluntary Recreation Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Religion

we run a local community building rpoviding lighting heating for volunteer user groups like a kick boxing group a judo club a kids club a church group a dance club and a football group

Latest Income: £1,854
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Cheriton Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Administration of Cheriton Recreation Field

Latest Income: £1,851
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Bryn Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £1,850
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Hemingford Grey Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education and entertainment to support the community

Latest Income: £1,850
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Bamford Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Social, Recreational and educational meetings on a Monthly basis

Latest Income: £1,847
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To provide financial support for recreational/open space activities

Latest Income: £1,845
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Wath-Upon-Dearne Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Organised football, cricket, rugby and bowls. The recreation ground is also available for casual recreation free.

Latest Income: £1,811
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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The Tucker's Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Administering recreational space

Latest Income: £1,805
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Park And Recreation Ground At Baddesley Ensor

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The Trustees shall appropriate and use the land specified in the schedule situate in the Parish of Baddesley Ensor in the County of Warwickshire, having a frontage on the south east to Speedwell Lane, as a public park, recreation ground, and childrens' playground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the said parish and the neighbourhood thereof.

Latest Income: £1,803
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Burythorpe Sports Centre

Facilities, Leisure

To promote the use of recreational facilities on the village playing field, encouraging activities for all ages and for all of the community

Latest Income: £1,796
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Brierley Miners Welfare Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

To maintain and upkeep Brierley Recreation ground

Latest Income: £1,783
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Birstwith Recreation Room

Facilities, Leisure

Snooker/ billiards recreational room. Additional room available for local use.

Latest Income: £1,780
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Margrove Park Village Association

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

The organisation promotes the use of the village hall for the benefit of the residents. We arrange activities including training, as well as recreation and leisure. Also raise money to improve the Hall and the environment in the Village itself.

Latest Income: £1,779
Areas of Operation: Redcar And Cleveland
Status: Registered
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Barrow Recreation Allotment

Leisure

Allotment Administration

Latest Income: £1,775
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Rayleigh, Rochford & Castle Point Talking Newspaper

Arts, Health, Leisure

Provider of audio entertainment for the visually impaired

Latest Income: £1,763
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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St John's Chapel Recreation Ground

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Football, village activities, and availability to hire for local events

Latest Income: £1,762
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Hugglescote Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Ellistown and neighbourhood with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £1,747
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Deerhurst Parish Playing Fields Association

Facilities, Leisure

To manage and promote recreation and sports facilities (including a tennis court) within the parish of Deerhurst, based mainly around Apperley village hall.

Latest Income: £1,746
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
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.