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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.

Woolavington Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

Sport and Recreation

Latest Income: £330
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Radcliffe Girls And Boys Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

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

Latest Income: £327
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Hunmanby Social Development Scheme

Facilities, Leisure

For the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Hunmanby for recreation and leisure

Latest Income: £327
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Rosemary Newton Charitable Trust

Leisure

The objects of the Charity are for the purposes of recreation or other leisure activities for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Groombridge in the County of East Sussex in the interests of social welfare. (N.B. The postal address is "Groombridge Kent".)

Latest Income: £313
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Bermo Arts Club

Arts, Leisure

Live performances on stage by local amateur groups open to all. 'Buying in' of professional entertainment be it music, drama, opera. Generally promotion of the arts in Barmouth and surrounding area

Latest Income: £308
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Bosham Youth Centre Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To help and educate young people in the Parish of Bosham through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental, and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved, in particular by the establishment and support of a youth centre in the said Parish of Bosham

Latest Income: £306
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Aberdare Public Park

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF EXERCISE AND RECREATION FOR THE POPULATION OF ABERDARE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

Latest Income: £305
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Culgaith Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Upkeep of Recreational Ground on behalf of the villagers of Culgaith.

Latest Income: £301
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Lucy Jane Plackett's Charity

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Management of the Lucy Plackett Playing Field (Recreation Ground) for the children and others of the Parish of Adderbury

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Animals, Beneficiary group, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

Unused sports field & dilapidated pavilion. Recent addition of off road parking affords opportunities for riverside picnics & recreation. [Fishing requires Rod licence and Dolwyddelan Fishing Association permit (Post Office - Dolwyddelan)]. Sports field is used for sheep grazing. Dogs must be under control at all times. Parental control of Children at riverside essential! No overnight parking.

Latest Income: £300
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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South Park Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance and care of South Park Playing Field & Recreational Ground for the pursuance of Sport & Leisure activities for all ages

Latest Income: £295
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Miners Welfare Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The provision of a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Paulton.

Latest Income: £282
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Mowlem Land Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Granting variations of covenants.

Latest Income: £279
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Charity Known As The Town Land

Leisure

The Scheme for the Town Land Charity in Kilsby requires that its funds can only be expended on or towards the purchase and upkeep of a recreation field for the inhabitants of Kilsby. Until this objective is realised only 3.00 a year can be given in benefits.

Latest Income: £277
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Haxby United Charities

Leisure

Annual Party with food and entertainment for beneficiaries

Latest Income: £276
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision, upkeep and maintnenace of land for the purpose of a Recreation Ground for the parish of Moulton. The land is sited to the east side of The Street Moulton, and is registered with the Land Registry under Title No SK257168.

Latest Income: £270
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Robert Abel Benevolent Fund

Leisure, Social welfare

Annual Party with food and entertainment for beneficiaries.

Latest Income: £267
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Allotments For Public Sand And Gravel Pits

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Community and Welfare GrantsThe income generated could be used as follows (original wording):(i) In relieving in cases of need, persons resident in the Urban District of Frimley and Camberley who are eithera) aged or impotent, orb) sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm(ii) In or towards providing, developing or maintaining public open spaces and recreation groun

Latest Income: £265
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Potterspury Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provide a play area and allotments for the villagers of Potterspury

Latest Income: £261
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Colt Park Recreation Field

Leisure

Colt Park Recreation Field is let each year, the proceeds of which are used for general charitable purposes within the Parish of Holme Low.Holme Low Parish Council is the sole trustee of the Charity.

Latest Income: £260
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Marcham Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of open space recreation facilities within the parish of Marcham, Oxfordshire

Latest Income: £257
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Aubrey Fletcher Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The charity's activities relate solely to land in the Parish of Angmering.

Latest Income: £251
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Romford War Memorial (old Folk's) Club

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure

To provide recreational, spiritual, educational physical and social facilities for old people. Under the terms of the trust deed.

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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The Ilketshall St Andrew Community Council

Leisure

To provide adequate recreational activities for the parish and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Doxey School Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The fund exists to advance and enrich the education of the children in our school through educational visits, classroom materials and equipment, lunchtime games/toys, children's disco's, entertainment and refreshments.

Latest Income: £250
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
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.