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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.

Sparsholt Educational And Recreational Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

The objects of the charity are the advancements of education in the said parish of Sparsholt by way of provision of grants to young people between the ages of eleven years and eighteen years who wish to attend courses of education, recreation or character advancement.

Latest Income: £27
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Harlington Parish Lands Trust

Facilities, Leisure

The Trust's responsibility is that 'the land is to be used and enjoyed by the people residing in the civil parish of Harlington in the County of Bedfordshire as a recreation ground.This is undertaken by leasing the day to day management of Bury Orchard to the Parish Council and liaising with the New Grounds Committee with regard to the sporting activities and upkeep..

Latest Income: £26
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Salt & Light

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The main charitable objectives are the education and development of young people through leisure time activities, and the advancement of truth of biblical Christianity. The principle activity is the running of school assemblies in primary schools in East Hampshire and surrounding area and associated work with and for children.

Latest Income: £26
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Allotments For The Labouring Poor

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

relief in need

Latest Income: £22
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Glass Houghton Sports And Public Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Land used for recreational use.

Latest Income: £22
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Northenden Recreation And Education Fund

Leisure

The availability of grants has been publicised. Grants were made in 2015 to 3 organisations in Northenden, to enable publicity about Rose Hill, about activities in Northenden, and to facilitate investigation about community property. No grants were sought or made in 2016. The charity is small, with little income at present interest rates. Discussions have taken place re closure.

Latest Income: £20
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Dulcote Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Dulcote Village recreation and play area.

Latest Income: £16
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Enterprise Swimming Club For Disabled People - Croydon

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

The provision of recreational swimming activities for disabled people to improve their conditions of life, regardless of the severity of their disability or age.To enhance the above by the provision of appropriate social activities and outings.

Latest Income: £15
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Llanon Library And Reading Room

Arts, Leisure

The provision of accommodation for social and recreational facilities for the local community.

Latest Income: £15
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Charity comprises an open grass field approx 2 acres on which the annual August bank holiday fete is sometimes held. There are no other activities.

Latest Income: £12
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Hendon Youth Support Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing educational and recreational facilities for local youth.

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Newdigate Trust Fund

Leisure

To manage and provide recreational facilities for use of the residents in the Parish

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Llanyre Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provides/manages land which is available for community & recreational use.

Latest Income: £7
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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British School Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Promoting the education of young people in Witham and the neighbourhood thereof in need of financial assistance and the provision in the interest of social welfare of facilities for recreation and other leasure time occupations to improve the young people's conditions of life

Latest Income: £6
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Alfred Palmer Memorial Field

Facilities, Leisure

Provides a recreation ground for the inhabitants of the Stratfield Mortimer and Wokefield parishes

Latest Income: £5
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Bitton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is, in the interests of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a recreation ground

Latest Income: £3
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Recreation Ground At Frimley

Facilities, Health, Leisure

1. This Charity, holding in the region of £1,200, was established to provide open space for quiet recreation for the Parish of Frimley. The land in question is a triangle of grass and trees on the Portsmouth Road, immediately opposite Frimley Park Hospital. It is maintained by the Surrey Heath Green Space Team on behalf of Surrey Heath Borough Council.

Latest Income: £3
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Mickleton Junior Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

The charity is the freehold owner of Mickleton Junior Playing Fields off Back Lane, Mickleton, Gloucestershire (also sometimes known as the Victory Memorial Playing Fields). The playing fields are operated and maintained by Mickleton Parish Council.

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Worstead Village Amenities Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage, Leisure

For sport and recreation activities, to include provision of equipment.Support for the History of the Village of Worstead

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Crug-Y-Bar Trust Fund

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The relief of the aged,distressed and sickness and poor. The provision and support with the objection of improving the condition of life for the inhabitants of Crugybar for social welfare and facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation. The provision and support of educational facilities.

Latest Income: £2
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Kelsale Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The charity was set up to provide local recreation ground facilities for local residents.Facilities include a football pitch and fences off play area for childrenThe area is maintained by the Parish Council

Latest Income: £1
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Reading And Recreation Room

Facilities, Leisure

NONE OLD CHARITY

Latest Income: £1
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
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.