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Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation

Discover 9,753 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.

9,753
Charities
£8,616,316,045
Total Income
£339,613
Avg Income
85.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Barnsley Premier Leisure

Leisure

PROVIDES SPORTS AND LESIURE ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £22,144,271
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Get Golfing CIO

Leisure

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of golf. The secondary charitable objective of the Charity is to carry out such other charitable purposes beneficial to thecommunity consistent with the principal objective as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.

Latest Income: £22,093,315
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Onside Youth Zones

Beneficiary group, Leisure

OnSide is a charity which supports the wellbeing, aspirations and life chances of young people. By creating a UK-wide network of high-quality youth facilities we are providing young people with inspiring and safe places to spend their leisure time. Our aim is to reach every UK town or city where there is a need, working in partnership with the public and private sector and local community.

Latest Income: £20,835,433
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Active Northumberland

Leisure

The charity will provide sport and leisure activities, and promote health and fitness.

Latest Income: £20,099,898
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Enable Leisure And Culture

Facilities, Health, Leisure

As a non-profit distributing organisation we work in partnerships with councils, charities and other bodies to deliver health, leisure and community services that enrich people's lives.We deliver high quality community services including managing local parks, staging innovative public and private events, running sports and local facilities and organising health and wellbeing programmes.

Latest Income: £19,797,418
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Halo Leisure Services Limited

Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the intention of improving the conditions of life of those using the facilities; to carry out any other charitable activity subject to the prior written consent of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Latest Income: £19,503,139
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inspireall Leisure & Family Support Services

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To Provide Leisure, Recreation, Family Services And Dramatic Arts Facilities To The Local Community.To promote and preserve good health and well being through community participation in healthy recreation.

Latest Income: £18,944,747
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Uclu

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Provides UCL students with advice on immigration,housing,finance,employment,academic appeals etc. Provides representation between Students,UCL and other bodies.Co-ordinates Student Academic Representatives to encourage student feedback/course development.Promotes student personal development by the provision of social,cultural,volunteering, sporting/recreational activities,discussion/debate fora

Latest Income: £18,420,470
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Autism East Midlands

Beneficiary group, Leisure

WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL AND DAY SERVICES TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO ARE AFFECTED BY AN AUTISTIC-SPECTRUM DISORDER, OR A RELATED CONDITION. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE AN ADVICE SERVICE, AS WELL AS PLAY AND LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Latest Income: £17,892,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust Limited

Arts, Leisure

A leading presenting theatre and music venue whose aim is to bring entertainment and inspiration to the North East through offering a programme of quality and diversity covering all major art forms.

Latest Income: £16,274,466
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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YMCA Downslink Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Primary objectives include the provision of accomodation, support, advice and therapeutic services, education and training, apprenticeships, leisure and recreational activities, particularly for young people and those who are disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £16,274,138
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Greenham Trust LTD

Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure, Social welfare

Community Development, External Grants, Nature Conservation, Arts , Partnership Working, Sport and Recreation,Resource Centre for Disadvantaged Groups, Horticultural Therapy Centre , and Support for Local Rural Communities. Investment in property to enable partnership working and better services.We operate in Newbury and the surrounding area (West Berkshire and North Hants).

Latest Income: £16,272,008
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Sports Aid Trust

Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

To provide funds and to assist in the organisation and provision of facilities which will enable and encourage pupils at schools and universities to participate in physical recreation and sport.

Latest Income: £16,034,215
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The British Horse Society

Animals, Education, Leisure

The British Horse Society works for horses and riders in the UK and abroad. Focusing on horse welfare, horse and rider safety, access and rights of way, training and approving livery yards and riding schools. The Society promotes community participation in healthy recreation involving the horse, at both competition and grass roots level.

Latest Income: £15,996,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Football League (community) Limited

Charitable activities, Leisure

to promote physical education; to promote community participation in football and sports capable of improving physical healthto assist in providing facilities for sport and recreation of such persons who have need for such facilities in the interest of social welfare.to advance the education of the public and to provide opportunities for them to develop their full capabilities.

Latest Income: £15,727,693
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust

Leisure

Provision of Sport, Leisure, Health, Wellbeing and Cultural Services

Latest Income: £15,690,477
Areas of Operation: Bury
Status: Registered
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Leeds University Union

Education, Leisure

LUU promotes the interests and welfare of students and represents, supports and advises studentsIt is the recognised representative channel between students and the University and external bodiesLUU also provides social, cultural, sporting, recreational activities, forums for discussions and debate

Latest Income: £15,279,000
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Tameside Sports Trust

Health, Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the general public or in conjunction with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and its neighbourhood in the interests of social welfare,health and wellbeing.

Latest Income: £14,782,813
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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The Papworth Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Papworth Trust helps disabled people achieve equality, choice and independence. Papworth Trust focuses its activities in seven areas: Home; Work: Employment; Rehabilitation; Leisure; and Involvement; Care.

Latest Income: £14,515,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kirklees Active Leisure

Leisure

The provision of sports and leisure facilities for the communities of Kirklees and surrounding neighbourhoods. This comprises swimming (including provision of an extensive lessons programme), fitness suites, keep fit classes, a wide range of sports hall activities, indoor/outdoor tennis, outdoor activities (including football, hockey, etc.), indoor climbing, indoor bowls and track & field events.

Latest Income: £14,491,715
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Active Nation UK LTD

Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the general public in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life

Latest Income: £14,355,641
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sandwell Leisure Trust

Leisure

SLT provides/assists in the provision of facilities and services for recreational, sporting or other leisure time occupations in the interests of social welfare.SLT operates 9 Leisure Centres under contract to Sandwell MBC

Latest Income: £14,179,639
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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Circadian Trust

Leisure

Provision of sport, recreational and leisure facilities.Promotion and protection of good health.

Latest Income: £14,087,277
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Cardiff University Students' Union

Education, Leisure

Promoting the interests and welfare of students at Cardiff University during their study and representing, supporting and advising students.Being the recognised representative channel between students and Cardiff University and other bodies.Providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Latest Income: £14,039,688
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Abbeycroft Leisure

Leisure

Management of leisure facilities and services in Suffolk.

Latest Income: £13,494,318
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recreation leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 9,753 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 £8.6bn 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 85.4%. 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 £340k. 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.