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Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation

Discover 4,496 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.

4,496
Charities
£2,623,940,098
Total Income
£282,053
Avg Income
80.9%
Program Ratio

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

Nene Park Trust

Facilities, Leisure

For the public benefit to provide parks and recreation grounds for the inhabitants of Peterborough and the surrounding region and for visitors with the object of improving the quality of life for such persons.

Latest Income: £6,706,000
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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York Citizens' Theatre Trust Limited

Arts, Leisure

To create work of quality, daring, delight and accomplishment on and off our stages, that offers a diverse mix of entertainment, and aesthetic enjoyment.To offer the building, and our knowledge, skills and experience as a resource toIocal people, and to encourage both theatre going and theatre making.To give best value in all aspects of our operation.

Latest Income: £6,568,123
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Harewood House Trust Limited

Charity and VCS support, Leisure

Preserving, for the public benefit, Harewood House, its grounds and collections. Promoting the study and appreciation of Harewood as a place of historic and cultural interest and natural beauty, including through events and exhibitions. Providing facilities for recreation, leisure and educational activities. Seeking sponsorship and undertaking fundraising activities to support the charity's work.

Latest Income: £6,020,464
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Merseyside Youth Association Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity provides and co-ordinates in the interest of social welfare, facilities for recreation for young people in Merseyside in order that they may grow to full maturity as individuals.

Latest Income: £5,094,473
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Royal Variety Charity

Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Relief of poverty of entertainers, and people associated with the entertainment profession,their surviving partners, spouses and dependants including:to pay pensions or to award grants and loans to alleviate hardship;to contribute partly or pay all funeral expenses;to operate and maintain a nursing and care home and to contribute partly or pay the fees associated with being a resident in the Home.

Latest Income: £4,883,008
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

Provision of buildings and facilities for the places of worship and educational institutions predominantly for the Sikh community. Health, fitness and recreational facilities for the elderly and youth in the entire community.

Latest Income: £4,761,371
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Watford And District Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Watford Mencap currently provides the following services:Residential Homes, Supported Living and Individualised Living , Learning and Leisure, Children's Activities Clubs and Playschemes, Community Support, Domiciliary Care, Day and College Activity Schemes, Advice and InformationThese services are provided to over 800 service users in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere

Latest Income: £4,023,196
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Junction Cdc Limited

Leisure

Cambridge Junction is a creative hub for people and ideas where audiences and artists explore, experience and are inspired by art, entertainment and learning. We champion the up-and-coming, both youthful and leading edge and seek to be meaningful to the lives of our audiences.

Latest Income: £3,494,960
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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St Paul's Community Development Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

The main activities of the Charity are facilities and services for education, support, training, recreation and leisure time occupation for children and young people resident in Balsall Heath and the surrounding area, and where appropriate the remainder of the community, including: the establishment and management of environmental projects, health services, family support services, community etc.

Latest Income: £3,482,810
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Weston Park Foundation

Leisure

The charity continues to carry out a maintenance programme to preserve for the public benefit the grounds, buildings, furniture and chattels at Weston Park. To the extent that finance is available, it endeavours to improve the facilities available to the public. It also encourages visitors, recreation and the educational use of its facilities. Trading activities are carried out by its subsidiary.

Latest Income: £3,298,546
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Greenbank Project

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Greenbank was set up to enhance the opportunities and status of people with disabilities through education, training, employment, and recreation.Greenbank offers its services to the local community and is particularly supportive of disabled people and disadvantaged groups. We provide work related training, a guidance service, employment related projects, sport and recreation and education.

Latest Income: £2,974,539
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Highgate Wood And Queens Park Kilburn

Facilities, Leisure

The purpose of the charity is the preservation in perpetuity by the City of London Corporation of the open spaces know as Highgate Wood, Highgate and Queens Park Kilburn for the use by the public for exercise and recreation.

Latest Income: £2,850,184
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Windmill Hill City Farm Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Windmill Hill City Farm provides a range of educational, recreational and therapeutic services and facilities to the local community including a farm and community gardens, a cafe, a variety of courses, activities and facilities for children and young people (a day-care nursery and playground), older peoples groups, and services for people with mental health issues or learning difficulties.

Latest Income: £2,841,582
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Wimbledon And Putney Commons Conservators

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The land under the jurisdiction of the Conservators is administered by the Conservators with a view to its preservation as an open space for the purposes of exercise and recreation. This is the principal object set out in the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871. It includes the management of the land and its flora and fauna.

Latest Income: £2,657,320
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Bradgate Park And Swithland Wood Charity

Heritage, Leisure

To conserve, manage and maintain The Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood Country Park Estate - Leicestershire's Premier Country Park - for the enjoyment, education, recreation and appreciation of visitors.

Latest Income: £2,616,131
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Limited

Leisure

The charity operates the Redbridge Sports Centre, which provides sports and leisure facilities at affordable prices to the trust's members and the local community.

Latest Income: £2,607,389
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Community Connex Ltd.

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS. DISABILITIES COULD RANGE FROM MILD TO PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE.PROJECTS ARE VARIED AND INCLUDE ADVOCACY,ASIAN OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE, A RESOURCE AND ACTIVITY CENTER, FAMILY SUPPORT, LEISURE, SOCIAL AND SPORTS CLUBS. WE WELCOME MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS, SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL SUPPORT.

Latest Income: £2,525,000
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Christian Care Homes

Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

For the relief of persons who are sick or infirm, aged or poor and for the provision in the interest of health and social welfare of facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of members of the beneficiary class who have need of these facilities by reason of their age, infirmity or disablement or poverty with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £2,497,898
Areas of Operation: Mauritius
Status: Registered
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Headway Birmingham & Solihull

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Supporting adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) through the provision of person-centred activities at its three brain injury hubs across Birmingham and one-to-one support through its Community Outreach programme to help brain injured people access social, leisure & vocational opportunities in the community. Also supporting the wider family through its Family & Carer Services via a helpline, hos

Latest Income: £2,233,204
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Burnham Beeches And Stoke Common

Facilities, Leisure

The Burnham Beeches Charity was established under the Corporation of London (Open Spaces) Act 1878, which states that the purpose of the charity is the preservation of the Open Space known as Burnham Beeches, ''the beeches'', for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £2,141,809
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Birmingham Settlement

Leisure, Social welfare

The relief of poverty, distress and hardship;The furtherance of health;The advancement of education and vocation training;The promotion of social rehabilitation;The promotion of the physical, intellectual, social and moral welfare of the community; andThe provision of recreational facilities in the interest of social welfare.

Latest Income: £2,112,914
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Birmingham Botanical And Horticultural Society Limited

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

The current activities are to further public education in botany,horticulture and zoology and provide facilities for research. In addition the charity maintains and operates the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses for the above purpose and for the recreation of the public.

Latest Income: £2,011,835
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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West Wickham Common And Spring Park Wood

Facilities, Leisure

The objectives of the two charities are the preservation of the Open Spaces known collectively as West Wickham Common and Spring Park Wood, and Coulsdon and Other Commons for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £2,003,851
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Cowes Town Waterfront Trust Limited

Leisure

To promote the provision of facilities for recreation in the interest of social welfare and to advance sailing and watersports in the waters around Cowes, and in furtherance of this object to provide facilities for mooring and storage of boats.To promote the culture and heritage of Cowes and the Isle of Wight.To promote the protection and improvement of the environment of Cowes Harbour.

Latest Income: £1,999,351
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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The Hamlet Centre Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide recreational, educational, social and vocational opportunities and short breaks for children and adults with disabilities in Norwich and Norfolk.

Latest Income: £1,994,923
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recreation leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 4,496 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 (£247.3m). 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 £2.6bn 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 80.9%. 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 £282k. 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.