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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.

Collingbourne Kingston Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

education arts/culture sport/recreation environment/conservation/heritage economic/community/development/employment other defined groups

Latest Income: £1,284
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Isham Playing Field Association Fund

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of playing and recreation activities within the village of Isham.

Latest Income: £1,266
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Hazelwood Eldon Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

We provide a village hall for hire to users for recreational purposes, for meetings, for physical training, for general and local elections and educational purposes.

Latest Income: £1,264
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Hatherleigh Sports Field

Heritage, Leisure

Maintenance and upkeep of field and multi-purpose games area for recreational and sporting activities.

Latest Income: £1,259
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Owen Trust

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

To provide and maintain a facility for recreation, other leisure-time occupation and services and instruction in the doctrines of the Church in Wales.

Latest Income: £1,251
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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Mexborough Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Mexborough and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions of facilities in the interest of social welfare and in particular for use for recreation and leisure time occupation by various voluntary organisations including Mexborough and District Amateur Radio Society as main uses.

Latest Income: £1,248
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provides green space for sporting and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £1,230
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Leven Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education, enlightenment, entertainment

Latest Income: £1,225
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Branxton Recreation Club

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Branxton Recreation Club is the management organisation for the community-owned village park. Through fund raising we ensure that the play equipment is kept in safe order, the grounds are maintained regularly and improvements are made.

Latest Income: £1,222
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Standford,passfield And Hollywater Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

(A) To promote the benefit of all inhabitants of Standford, Passfield and Hollywater by associating together and with other organisations; (B) Provide facilities in the form of a community centre for education, recreation and leisure and to maintain and manage same.

Latest Income: £1,210
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Weston Patrick Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Village Hall is used for biannual Parish Meetings; also for use by the general public for leisure and educational purposes.

Latest Income: £1,200
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Stockport Playing Fields Society

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of land for recreational purposes

Latest Income: £1,199
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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East Meon Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation Ground for the village

Latest Income: £1,189
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground,alma Street,alfreton

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation Ground (including bowling green)

Latest Income: £1,188
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Northop And District Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Rural youth club providing education and training to children/young people, based on agriculture and conservation issues. We also covers the arts and culture, there is sports recreation and we hold competitions locally, and nationally.

Latest Income: £1,177
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Picton Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of space for recreation

Latest Income: £1,164
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Stainmore Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Amateur Sport

Latest Income: £1,160
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

PUBLIC PARK

Latest Income: £1,153
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Play area for young children

Latest Income: £1,150
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Barsby Village Charity The Barsby Village Hall And Institute

Facilities, Leisure

Provides facilities and maintains the Village Green for recreation and leisure time occupation for the inhabitants of Barsby.

Latest Income: £1,144
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Elmstone Hardwicke Recreation Ground Charity Trust

Facilities, Leisure

No current project - waiting for requests.

Latest Income: £1,140
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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North Duffield School Fund

Education, Leisure

To provide or assist the provision of education, recreational and other charitable facilities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the Local Education Authority

Latest Income: £1,132
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Weedon Bec Recreation Charity

Leisure, Professions

For the use of activities in the village of Weedon Bec which promote the well-being of the villagers

Latest Income: £1,119
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Wodensborough Senior Citizens Club

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

LEISURE AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR OAP'S MONDAY AND TUESDAYS EVERY WEEK .2 HOURLY SESSION EACH TIME.SOCIAL PARTIES AND DAY TRIPS ALSO DANCING,AND GUEST SPEAKERS

Latest Income: £1,100
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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5th Windsor (dedworth) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scout group providing leisure services to youth aged between 6 and 14 yrs

Latest Income: £1,100
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
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.