Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Ledston Luck Recreation And Sports Ground
Childcare, LeisureManagement and maintenance of the Charity lands including the playground and equipment
Woolston Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureManagement of land
Mendip Live Wires
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureEducation, Social and Entertainment
Penallt Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureProvide open area for recreation, including a small children's play area
King George V Playing Fields
Facilities, LeisureTo provide and maintain a recreation area for the people of the Parish of St. Mary's in Cardigan in the county of Ceredigion
The Playgoers Society Of Dartington Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisurePlaygoers has been providing regular theatrical entertainment of educational, cultural and artistic value, in and around Dartington for over 70 years. It has about 70 members, aged 15 to 80 involved in acting, directing, producing, set building, props, stage management, front of house, lighting, costumes etc.Performances include rehearsed play readings, workshops and full play productions.
The Tillington Charitable Trust
Leisure, Social welfareThe relief of sickness and poverty and the furtherance of education and the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare.
Northam Leisure Centre
LeisureCarterton Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureManagement and maintenance of a Recreation Ground which includes a Children's Play Area, a Bandstand and a small Pavilion. The Recreation Ground is used for football and cricket, funfairs, circuses and annual events for local and national charities.
Whittall Meadows Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureThe Whittall Meadows Trust makes grants to local organisations (not individuals) for religious, educational, recreational and cultural purposes.
Morrison Bell Trust (blackmore Recreation Ground)
Facilities, LeisureTo hold Blackmore Recreation Ground for the benefit of residents and visitors to Sidmouth and the neighbourhood.
Beeston Regis Church Field Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionMaintaining an open space for recreational activities.
Friends Of Lyndon House
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social careClassification 302 does not really apply to us. Friends of Lyndon House is a support group, raising funds to provide leisure facilities and activities for the children who are resident at Lyndon House, an NHS Respite Care Unit.
Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureRECREATION GROUND
Winterbourne Down Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureEducation/training/art/culture/sport/recreation, crafts etc
The Romsey Gateway Club
Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareRomsey Gateway club caters for adults with learning disabilities and has done for over thirty years. We seek to provide opportunities for friendship, recreation and entertainment. The development of existing skills outings and intigrating within the community. This allows for a few hours respite and rest to those who care for our members when they are at home.
The Entertainment Agents' Association Benevolent Fund
Leisure, Social welfareGeneral charitable purposes
The Bournemouth And District Recreational Charity
LeisureProvision of access to sporting grounds and associated facilities via security of tenure to organisations and individuals involved in promoting sporting activities consistent with the objects of the charity
Tongham Moors Recreation Ground
Animals, Facilities, LeisureRecreational, dog walking,..
Kilnhurst Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureOrgannised football and cricket. There is also a multi-use-games-area for casual recreational use as well as the recreation ground itself.
Rushwick-In-Bedwardine Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureEducation/training. Arts/culture. Sport/recreation. Environment/conservation/heritage. Children/young people. Elderly/old people. General public/mankind.
Topsham Recreation Ground
Facilities, Leisureprovision of sports / recreational facilities
Appledore Leisure Centre
LeisureSutton Ex-Servicemen's Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareRecreational and social activities
Friends Of Farnham Park
Associations, LeisureWith a view to promoting public appreciation of Farnham Park and the protection and preservation of its use for the formal and informal recreation of the people of Farnham, activities include regular conservation working parties and newsletters, guided walks and talks on a wide range of topics relating to the Park as well as occasional social, interpretative and conservation events.
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.