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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.

St Stephens By Launceston Recreation Grounds

Facilities, Leisure

TO MAINTAIN THE RECREATION GROUNDS INCLUDING PLAY EQUIPMENT

Latest Income: £60
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Solihull Deaf Children's Association

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

Arrange entertainment through trips and gatherings for Deaf Children within Solihull Borough for families and sibblings.

Latest Income: £55
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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Asa Briggs Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

RECREATION FACILITIES

Latest Income: £55
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Exford School Trust Fund

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide the children of Exford School materials or other items of educational and recreational value. The extension or enhancement of school buildings and the outside environment for the benefit of the children.

Latest Income: £54
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Smalley Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Sport/recreation children/young people general public/mankind makes grants to organisations (incl schools charities etc) Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Latest Income: £51
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Gelligaer And District Welfare Association

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

provision of sporting facilities and public open space for use by the local community

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: Caerphilly
Status: Registered
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Hammer Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation Ground in the Parish of Lynchmere West Sussex

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Donhead St Mary Remembrance Field

Facilities, Leisure

Provide a recreation ground for the parish of Donhead St Mary

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground Barrow-On-Humber

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation facilities, toilets, rugby and football pitches and pavillion

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Cremorne Charity

Beneficiary group, Education, Environment, Leisure, Social welfare

i) provision of bursaries to individual / groups to participate in water-based and other sport/recreational activitiesii) provision of a range of water-based and other sport/recreational activities for disadvantaged young people or those with particular needs

Latest Income: £50
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provides area for sports and relevant activities to be carried out by villagers as per original deed. At present Cricket, Football, and Bowls clubs have licence to use the Ground. There is also a large play area for children with play equipment. Villagers also use the recreation ground to walk on, play on, sit on, and take part in recreational activities.

Latest Income: £49
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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East Oxford Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

East Oxford Community Association has been based at the East Oxford Community Centre, which belongs to Oxford City Council, since its formation in 1976. The Association provides opportunities for education, recreation, leisure and social welfare, prioritising those who are socially disadvantaged in our local community.

Latest Income: £48
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Hall, Gooch Street, Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

To provide for recreational facilities in Stirchley, Birmingham, in particular a cricket ground

Latest Income: £46
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

A cantilever swing, goal posts, toddler slide, and additional seating were added to Millennium Park this year

Latest Income: £45
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Martlesham Community Council

Leisure

1. To enhance the quality of life for the parishioners of Martlesham and people in nearby parishes by the provision and improvement of recreational facilities and the general improvement of the environment.2. To work with statutary and non-statutary bodies in pursuit of the above aim.3. To foster community spirit in the parish.

Latest Income: £41
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Hengate Garden

Facilities, Leisure

GARDEN FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXERCISE AND RECREATION

Latest Income: £38
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Public Pleasure Ground, Cashmere Street, Keighley

Facilities, Leisure

RECREATION GROUND

Latest Income: £38
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Harrow Kingfisher Swimming Club For Disabled People

Leisure

We help Disable People learn how to swim . Club was founded in 1975.We meet every Saturday at Harrow Leisure Centre at5.00-6.00 PM.

Latest Income: £35
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Chase Green

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance of Chase Green area of Open Space as a place of recreation for local inhabitants.

Latest Income: £33
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground(holt)

Facilities, Leisure

Provides recreational area.

Latest Income: £33
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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The Frodsham Recreation Grounds

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of play areas, maintenance of open space for recreational use

Latest Income: £33
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The Mercian Regiment

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

To support members of the former Staffordshire Regiment and members of the present day Mercian Regiment. This support will mainly be in the area of sports and recreation for soldiers and help to families' activities when the soldiers are away from home on operations or training.

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Galletts And Polebridge Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Rights of Grazing

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The London Youth And Recreational Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

SUPPORT FOR LONDON AMATEUR BOXING CLUBS.

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Sport and recreation for adults and children, football, rugby, walking, tennis, netball and children's play area.

Latest Income: £30
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
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.