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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.

Aylsham Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

recreation ground and sport facility

Latest Income: £156,724
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Weston-Super-Mare Operatic Society

Arts, Leisure

Theatre arts - the furtherence of performing arts in the locality and the education and entertainment of the general public

Latest Income: £155,758
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Churchdown Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The main objective of the Association is to provide and maintain, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Churchdown and neighbourhood a Community Centre, in which the Management Committee's aim is to promote good facilities for arts and recreation, social and leisure time occupation, whilst recognising this must be at a reasonable cost.

Latest Income: £155,488
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Posk Foundation

Leisure, Social welfare

The objects of the Charity are the advancement of the arts,culture or heritage; the provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare; the advancement of education; the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need.

Latest Income: £154,408
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gotham Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

For the well being of local residents.This includes sporting facilities ie cricket, football, outdoor bowls, tennis and netballThe Memorial Hall supports all activities such as Doctors Surgery, library facilities, Women's Institute, Line Dancing, Coffee club, British Legion meetings, History Society, tea dancing, Astronomical Society, Pilates and other group exercise classes, mother/baby group

Latest Income: £154,012
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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William Walter Hinde For Open Space

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of public spaces for healthful recreation

Latest Income: £153,943
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Orpington Village Hall Trust

Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides for religious, moral, social and intellectual welfare and rational recreation and amusement of the inhabitants and visitors to the Parish of Orpington, and to their friends.

Latest Income: £153,361
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Croft Hall

Leisure, Religion

Lettings to various organisations and hall and room hires for community and entertainment events and private functions

Latest Income: £153,123
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Ryhope Community Association

Associations, Leisure

Ryhope Community Association aims to work with members of the local community to identify need, subsequently plans and delivers a broad range of social, leisure and educational opportunities that address the identified needs and promote community cohesion thereby enhancing the quality of life for local residents.

Latest Income: £153,105
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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New Windsor Community Association

Associations, Leisure

Sports and recreation facilities for the local area.

Latest Income: £152,854
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Robert B Massey Memorial Trust

Facilities, Leisure

1. To provide in interests of social welfare and improvement of conditions of life for the inhabitants of the town of Market Weighton and its neighbourhood, a public recreation ground, other recreational facilities, and a bowling green.2. Charitable purposes for general benefit of inhabitants of Market Weighton and its neighbourhood for which provision is not made from public rates & taxes

Latest Income: £152,598
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Ystradowen Community And Sports Association

Facilities, Leisure

To maintain and manage a Community Centre (Ystradowen Village Hall). To provide facilities, in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and leisure-time occupation, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Ystradowen.

Latest Income: £152,542
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat Luton Bedfordshire

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

The Shri Guru Ravidass Sangat and Community Centre are to advance the Ravidassia principles of equality, social welfare and worship through for all communities:a) the provision of learning, recreational and leisure services similar to activities provided in the interest of social welfare;b) tackle the disproportionate social; economic exclusion;c) promote community cohesion.

Latest Income: £152,394
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Chulmleigh Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To provide all year round recreational and social opportunities based on open access, equality of opportunity and youth development.

Latest Income: £152,350
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Griffin Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

To provide housing, recreation and leisure for elderly people and students in Tower Hamlets.

Latest Income: £152,023
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Polegate Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Sport/recreation/provides buildings/facilities/open space

Latest Income: £151,723
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Hatfield And District Age Concern

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Operates Friendship House, a leisure centre serving the elderly in the Hatfield, Hertfordshire area and providing comfortable surroundings for socialising, morning coffee/tea and subsidised lunches five days a week.

Latest Income: £150,000
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Barham Park

Facilities, Leisure

Local Authority providing public open space for active and passive recreational activities.

Latest Income: £149,717
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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The Tam O'shanter Cottage Urban Farm Trust

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Manage a city farm on the outskirts of Birkenhead, Wirral for public recreation and education. With a small collection of farm animals, cafe, nature trail, special events and gift shop the farm also provides opportunities for volunteers to be involved from maual tasks to fundraising.

Latest Income: £149,112
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Twyford And Ruscombe Community Association (the Penn Foundation)

Associations, Leisure

Entertainment provided to local persons

Latest Income: £149,104
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Leigh Miners Welfare Institute

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Professions

Welfare Club hosting community activities such as Bingo, Bowling, U3A. A wide range of Community groups use our facilities such as Special Guardians, JIGSAW, British Heart Foundation and we hire function rooms out for Keep Fit, Parties, Meetings etc. We have a Rugby Section, Bowling Section, Darts & Doms and an Entertainment section for our members.

Latest Income: £149,070
Areas of Operation: Wigan
Status: Registered
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The Enterprise Club For Disabled People

Leisure

The objects of the charity are to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for the recreation and leisure time occupation of people with disabilities in Coventry and the surrounding district with the object of improving their quality of life.

Latest Income: £147,846
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Bob Carter Memorial Youth And Leisure Centre Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To establish and maintain a youth and leisure centre for the benefit of inhabitants of Drayton and the surrounding area, advancement of education and the provision of facilities for social welfare recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £147,759
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Mapperley Plains Recreation And Social Centre Trust

Associations, Leisure

The charity provides and maintains facilities for the recreation and leisure-time for the benefit of the inhabitants of Gedling and Maperley Plains. The charity continues to operate an Occupational Licence to the Mapperley Plains Recreation and Social Club Ltd. for the provision of a Members Social Club.

Latest Income: £146,320
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Pilling Village Hall

Armed forces, Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides venue in which social, recreational and educational activities can be held, an equal opportunities policy ensures equality for all.

Latest Income: £146,040
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
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.