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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.

The Ealing Community Trust

Economic and community development, Leisure

The Charity helps to support individuals and organisations working in field of discrimination and provide assistance.To provide facilities in interest of social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation with object of improving the condition of life.to advance the education and trainingassist setting up initiatives and projects including self-financing, in creative industries

Latest Income: £425
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Somerset District Miners' Welfare Trust

Charitable activities, Leisure, Professions

The Charity makes grants to retired mine workers and their dependents .The Charity makes grants to organisations involved in recreational activities.

Latest Income: £422
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bleddfa Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

For the benefit of residents only

Latest Income: £421
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Charles Hesketh Fleetwood Hesketh Marshside Recreation Ground

Animals, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Sport & sports coaching for children aged 7-18. Room for fund raising occasions:- Queenscourt Hospice. Derian House - Childrens Hospice. Guide Dogs - Southport Swimming Club, to name a few.

Latest Income: £420
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Bagworth, Battram And Ellistown Miners' Welfare Recreation Grounds And Institute

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provision of sporting facilities namely bowls, football and clay pigeon shooting in the former mining areas of Bagworth, Battram and Ellistown as well as offering community facilities for the general public.

Latest Income: £420
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Furness And South Cumbria Wheelchair Sports Club

Associations, Economic and community development, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

We offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Multi Sport,Wheelchair Basketball,leisure and social activities for the inclusion of all within the local community and surrounding areas.To include both town and rural areas in doing so promoting sport, healthy lifestyle.Regardless of age,gender,disability. You dont have to be a wheelchair user to take part it is about participation and fun.

Latest Income: £415
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Common Field Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Sport and Recreation

Latest Income: £407
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Public Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation ground and multi-use games area

Latest Income: £406
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Headley Down Playing Field And Village Green

Animals, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Sport/recreation Open space in residential area for dog walkers, children to play ( no play equipment), etc

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Cymdeithas Maes Chwarae Llansilin (llansilin Playing Fields Association)

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

Improving the communities play amenities through installating more play equiptment.We manage the local recycling site, income generated helps to maintain the socal recreational facilitiesfor people of all ages and abilities

Latest Income: £400
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Earlswood Public Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Miscellaneous sums to support the provision of parks and open spaces.

Latest Income: £394
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Aunt Phoebe's Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE A RECREATION GROUND FOR USE BY THE PEOPLE OF LONG COMPTON

Latest Income: £394
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Boyds Walk And Chester Avenue

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Supporting children with disabilities having short breaks away from home, the charity provides toys, outings, sensory equipment, items to enhance childrens leisure time and funding towards the vehicle owned by the home

Latest Income: £392
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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Learning Disability Cannock

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide social and leisure activities for people with learning difficulties living in Cannock and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £392
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Somerset Court Autistic Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing help and facilities for the residents of Somerset Courts - all of whom are adults suffering from autism. This includes the provision of leisure equipment, furniture, holidays where not otherwise provided for, and so on

Latest Income: £390
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Recreation Hut Or Parish Room

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

Mainly we make one-off grants to local bodies, eg, to the youth section of the village sports club for a "Wii".

Latest Income: £386
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Cliffe Woods Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provides a Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £382
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Peasenhall And Sibton Sports Field

Facilities, Leisure

Sport/Recreation Provide Buildings/Facilities.Open Space

Latest Income: £375
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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League Of Friends Of St James's Lodge Nursing Home

Associations, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Fete's, Trips, Raffles, entertainment

Latest Income: £375
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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Avon Sport And Leisure Club For The Visually Impaired

Arts, Health, Leisure

Quizzes, swimming, trips away, long weekends and days, theatre, cinema, ten pin bowling, raffles, skittles, meals out. walks, exhibitions - usually tactile, social evenings with various tspeakers or activities provided

Latest Income: £360
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Allotments For Labouring Poor

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provides local parisioners with allotments for cultivation of fruit and vegetables and grazing paddock for local recreational livestock.

Latest Income: £354
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Bradleys Both Recreation Ground And Playing Fields Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance of recreational area for sports facilities in the North Yorkshire village of Bradley. Funds used for upkeep of grounds

Latest Income: £349
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Weston Super Mare Youth Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of educational, recreational or other leisure time facilities for young people who by reason of their youth economic or social circumstances are in need of such facilities with the object of improving their conditions or life and their physical mental and moral improvement.

Latest Income: £342
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Kersey Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE A PLAYING FIELD AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF KERSEY AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

Latest Income: £342
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Royal Chester Rowing Club Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Trust by Deed was established to assist young people in full time education realise their potential in rowing as a sport, whether at recreational or international level. Generally, the Trust is able to assist by providing appropriate equipment or a financial contribution towards travel or training expenses.

Latest Income: £331
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
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.