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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.

Dosthill Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Land Only

Latest Income: £249
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Sion Day School Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

Supply of discretionary grants to individual children and young people and/or the organisations to which they belong within New Providence United Reformed Church, Halifax, which is the successor to Sion Congregational Church which founded the trust; to support educational, religious and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £248
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Weasenham Green

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENT FOR ELDERLY AND GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE IN THE PARISHES OF WEASENHAM ST.PETER AND WEASENHAM ALL SAINTS.

Latest Income: £247
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Allotment For Recreation In The Ancient Parish Of Stapleton

Facilities, Leisure

To help with Stapleton Public Hall as this has just been refurbished,which is used by all the communityand also other clubs who use the hall as there venue for recreational .activities.. financial assistance is made available. The area is in Stapleton.Carlisle Cumbria.,

Latest Income: £246
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Nimbus Foundation

Leisure

The promotion and fostering of artistic knowledge and the appreciation of the arts by the provision of facilities for the education and entertainment of the public.

Latest Income: £245
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Aber Young Men's Club

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a community centre for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefits without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for; (a) meetings, lectures and classes (b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the condition of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £240
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Elizabeth F Gwyer, Bequest For Treat For Day And Sunday School Children

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Education/Training, Religious activities, Sport/recreation

Latest Income: £238
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Inns Of Court Gainsford Trust

Leisure, Social welfare

The relief of poverty of aged persons who are residents of Greater London. The provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare, for recreation or other leisure time occupation of person who are in need of those facilities and who live in the vicinity of the Inns of Court.

Latest Income: £235
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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King George's Field, Perranarworthal

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Recreation field including chidren's play area.

Latest Income: £234
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Exercise and recreation. Open Space events. Fetes. Sports. Allotments.

Latest Income: £231
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Hornby Village Trust

Facilities, Leisure

To provide, or assist to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities for the inhabitants of the Parish of Hornby with Farleton and the surrounding neighbourhood thereof. The facilities shall be available to all members of the public at large.This charity owns the village institute & cottage.Charity 1163973 finances all the activities of the trust

Latest Income: £230
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Swansea Welsh Drama Society

Arts, Leisure

Performances of Plays, entertainment, etc.

Latest Income: £229
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Management of manor waste land given to the inhabitants of Cottered.

Latest Income: £226
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Room Fund

Facilities, Leisure

At present no activities undertaken

Latest Income: £226
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £225
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Sylvania Play And Community Facilities Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide recreational and other leisure time activities for children and other inhabitants of Pennsylvania, Exeter, and its immediate surroundings, in the interests of social welfare. Also to advance the education of children below compulsory school age, by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for group play, in which parents can participate when appropriate.

Latest Income: £225
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Allotment For Exercise And Recreation

Leisure

allotment for exercise and recreation

Latest Income: £216
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Comedy Store Fund For Sick Children

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Providing material necessities and recreation facilities for poor children receiving or in need of medical attention and the advancement and education of such children.

Latest Income: £216
Areas of Operation: Romania
Status: Registered
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Charles James Chapman Bequest For Children Of Ulverston

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Makes grants for sports and recreation

Latest Income: £215
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Heatherlands Community Association

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Providing Social Events, public engagement, leisure and educational activities

Latest Income: £214
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Barlestone Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

environmental and conservational

Latest Income: £210
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Chalgrove Public Purposes Charity

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF CHALGROVE AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE OF ANY RECREATION GROUND TO WHICH SUCH INHABITANTS HAVE ACCESS

Latest Income: £207
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Wandsworth Sickle Cell And Thalassaemia Support Group

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure

General Charitable Purposes;Education/Training;Medical/Health/Sickness, Disability; Accommodation / Housing; Sport / Recreation.People benefiting from our services are; Children / Young people; Elderly; People with Disabilities; People of a particular ethnic or racial originOur services include advocacy / advice giving and information and we act as umbrella or resource body.

Latest Income: £207
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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Clandown Miners' Welfare Institute

Leisure, Professions

Provides recreation for inhabitants of Clandown and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Stoke Fleming Recreational And Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Stoke Fleming, Devon. A playing field containing a football pitch, 5 aside football facilities, a basketball practice court and petanque pistes. Used for public recreation, football matches, petanque club events, and village and other shows for public benefit.

Latest Income: £200
Areas of Operation: Devon
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.