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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

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Leek Wootton War Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

To provide open space and provision for buildings in the Parish of Leek Wootton & Guy's Cliffe in Warwickshire. For use by the inhabitants to participate in various recreational, sporting, social and educational activities, with the objective of improving the life and community for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £864
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Old Hartley Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide education, interests and entertainment for women in the local community, in an informal, sociable setting. We link with members around the country.Meetings are held once a month and speakers are arranged to cover a variety of interests, both informative and entertaining.

Latest Income: £854
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Public Institute, Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of recreational activities

Latest Income: £850
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground And Pavilion

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational facilities

Latest Income: £850
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Wrose Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Wrose in the Metropolitan district of Bradford, West Yorkshire.To improve education and provide facilities for social welfare and recreation.

Latest Income: £849
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground And Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Supporting sports groups in the community, ie Bowls Club, Cricket Club, Football Club & providing management team for recreation ground & pavillion

Latest Income: £835
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Allotment For Exercise And Recreation (old Field)

Leisure

To provide a place of recreation and exercise for the residents of the township of Great Milton.

Latest Income: £815
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Iranian Jewish Centre

Leisure, Religion

Advance the Jewish religion in accordance with rites, principles and usages of the Jews in England and to benefit any persons of the Jewish religion by provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare.

Latest Income: £809
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Ruspidge Welfare Trust

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provide open spaces and facilities for play, recreation, socialising and football for the use of all in the village of Ruspidge.

Latest Income: £804
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Pickworth Village Green Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational

Latest Income: £803
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground,abbey Road, Pity Me

Facilities, Leisure

PLAY PARK and recreation ground

Latest Income: £800
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground (durham Terrace) Framwellgate Moor

Facilities, Leisure

OPEN SPACE AND PLAY PARK

Latest Income: £800
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Cwmllynfell Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Latest Income: £800
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Huby C E Primary School Fund

Education, Leisure

To assist the provision of educational, recreational and other charitable facilities not financed by the Local Education Authority

Latest Income: £795
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Allotment For Exercise And Recreation

Leisure

Field drained, resurfaced, sown and grass cuts, preparatory for use

Latest Income: £789
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Shropshire Playing Fields Association

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

To advise, lobby and campaign towards the protection, enhancement and provision of playing fields and play facilities in local communities. To promote play, sport, informal recreation and physical activity in local communities.

Latest Income: £776
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Stratton Educational Foundation

Leisure

The charity makes awards to persons under 25, and resident in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stratton and Baunton, to assist their education or training and helps those leaving full time education prepare for, or enter, a profession, trade or calling. Awards are also made to enable students to travel abroad and to help organisations provide recreation and social training for beneficiaries.

Latest Income: £773
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Oldhurst Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL SITE TO ENABLE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VILLAGE HALL IN THE PARISH OF OLD HURST FOR THE FUTURE USE OF THE PARISH OF OLD HURST 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 QUALITY OF LIFE.

Latest Income: £768
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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St Margaret Lee Darby And Joan Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide a weekly Club for senior citizens, where we provide time to chat and make new friends, tea and biscuits and an hour's entertainment, and we have occasional outings.

Latest Income: £766
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Mary Richmond Trust

Arts, Leisure

TO PURCHASE BOOKS ON OR ABOUT RELIGION FOR LIBRARIES WITHIN THE AREA OF KINGSTON UPON HULL, SCULCOATES, HORNSEA, SCARBOROUGH, BRIDLINGTON, KIRMNGTON AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE TRUSTEE THINKS FIT

Latest Income: £753
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Margate Silver Band Trading As Cantium Brass

Arts, Leisure

Cantium Brass, formerly Margate Silver Band are based in Kent and boasts an enviable reputation for providing quality entertainment all over the Country and can often be heard performing on Bandstands in Kent. Our aim, is to consistently produce music at a very high standard which in turn reflects outstanding value for money to Concert Promoters.

Latest Income: £750
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Milton-Under-Wychwood Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Open space for recreational use. Childrens' play area and sports field. Car park used weekly by mobile food vans. Maintenance of area.

Latest Income: £743
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Cock Lane Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The charity is a recreation ground provided for informal recreation and some organised sports. There is free access to the open space at all times.

Latest Income: £738
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Hooper Hall Trust

Leisure

Encouraging recreational and educational activities for all ages of the community

Latest Income: £736
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Denton Womens Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

OBJECTS: The objects of the club shall be to advance education and to provide facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation in the interest of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for women in the area of benefit without distinction of political,religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £733
Areas of Operation: Tameside
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.