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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.

H H Wills For A Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provides funds derived from investments for two village halls in the parish of Wrington.

Latest Income: £1,413
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground - Newton Nottage

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Allotments for labouring poor.

Latest Income: £1,410
Areas of Operation: Bridgend
Status: Registered
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Haile Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

General charitable purposes including providing entertainment and recreational activities to the general public. The charity also provides the buildings and open spaces in which the general public can enjoy their pursuits and activities.

Latest Income: £1,401
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Sports Facilities for all

Latest Income: £1,400
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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West Leake Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The education & entertainment of our members & generally.

Latest Income: £1,396
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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South Milton Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

It gives its members the opportunity of working and learning together by providing a wide range of leisure and learning activities. We work together to improve the quality of life in the community and to enhance the position of women by developing their skills and talents. We influence decision makers at all levels and are consulted by Government on major matters of social concern.

Latest Income: £1,395
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Edge End Recreation Ground Trust

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Sports & recreation. i.e. Football and other ball sports. Community activities, e.g. annual fete and bonfire.

Latest Income: £1,393
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Emsworth Stroke Club

Health, Leisure

The relief of persons who have suffered a stroke; by holding regular weekly meetings for members and providing entertainment, therapy (speech, games, art, craft and exercise), social enjoyment, celebratory events, outings and excursions; also holiday vacation assistance and carer relief in special circumstances.

Latest Income: £1,391
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Haslemere Sports Association

Leisure

Works closely with sports clubs and sports organisations in the Haslemere area to promote community benefit through sport and in particular with the provision and development of sports and recreational facilities in the area in the interests of social welfare.

Latest Income: £1,387
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Broughton Beck Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provide village hall for use by parish for social and recreational purposes.

Latest Income: £1,386
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Gardens

Charitable activities, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Community council provides recreational facilities, a community hall and cemeteries. The charity relates only to the memorial gardens and hall. The community council makes grants to organisations, not the charity.

Latest Income: £1,374
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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Lower Gornal Darby And Joan Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

To provide facilties for education, recreation and social activities for the benefit of elderly people living in Lower Gornal or its surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £1,370
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground And Village Institute

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of open space for recreational activities and wild life support

Latest Income: £1,368
Areas of Operation: Darlington
Status: Registered
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Eastcombe Pavilion

Leisure

Provide building and facilities for local use and recreation.

Latest Income: £1,361
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Shafton Recreation And Pleasure Ground

Facilities, Leisure

parish coucil facilities for football, crown green bowling & indoor community centre activities

Latest Income: £1,344
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Abbess Beauchamp And Berners Roding Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Managing the running of the hall,which is available to the local residents, clubs, associations,and churches for events,meetings,education,and recreation. To let the hall to out of village parties to generate income to insure the upkeep of the hall,and enable disadvantaged groups to have the hall for free or at a reduced rate.

Latest Income: £1,341
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Heydon Parish Room

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of facilities for business and recreation

Latest Income: £1,340
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Norton Hill Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Play area/recreation.

Latest Income: £1,331
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground, Seagry And Startley

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The recreation ground and the included play area are maintained by trustees for the benefit of residents, visitors and guests. There is a small football pitch with goalposts, a basketball net, playground and a large open area. There is a small pavilion and toilet. The ground is great for childrens parties, playing outdoor games and having fun.It has easy access and parking.

Latest Income: £1,319
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Preservation of children's sport field.

Latest Income: £1,314
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Queens Park Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

sport & recreation

Latest Income: £1,312
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Abingdon And District Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development, Leisure

To advance the education of young members to provide,and promote the provisions and facilities, for recreation and other leisure time occupations, being facilties which will improve their conditions of life and will assist in the developmet of their spiritual and mental capabilities, self reliance and individual responsibility.

Latest Income: £1,308
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Castlethorpe Youth Club 91

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The aim of the youth club shall be to help encourage and educate girls and boys through their leisure time activities so as to develop their moral, physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and worthwhile members of society and that their conditions of life and prospects may be improved.

Latest Income: £1,299
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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The Doncaster And District Association For The Visually Impaired

Health, Leisure, Social welfare

THE CHARITY OPENS THE CENTRE TWO DAYS PER WEEK AND WELCOME VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE TO COME ALONG FOR LUNCH AND TO SOCIALISE. WE HAVE AN ENTERTAINMENT DAY EVERY LAST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH.

Latest Income: £1,298
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Hoby Recreation Trust

Leisure

Objects of the charity are providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hoby and the neighbourhood thereof with the object of improving the condition of life of the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £1,288
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
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.