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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.

Distington Club For Young People

Beneficiary group, Leisure

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL,SPORTING,RECREATIONAL ACITIVITES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THE PARISH OF DISTINGTON

Latest Income: £113,689
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Hyde Heath Pre-School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

TO PROVIDE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN A SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHICH ENSURES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. TO ENCOURAGE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF THOSE PROVIDING THE CHILDCARE AND RECREATION AND MAINTAINING COMMUNITY LINKS

Latest Income: £113,092
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Alsager Institute

Leisure

To maintain the Institute for the purposes of physical & mental training and recreation and social & intellectual development for the benefit of the townspeople of Alsager.

Latest Income: £113,055
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Mosborough Miners' Welfare Trust

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Support for ex miners

Latest Income: £112,608
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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The King Johns House And Tudor Cottage Trust Limited

Heritage, Leisure

To preserve for the benefit of the people of Romsey and the nation at large, all those buildings and premises of historical and architectural interest known as King John's House and Tudor Cottage, Romsey. To encourage the use of these facilities for both educational and entertainment purposes.

Latest Income: £112,410
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Response Community Projects (earls Court) Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

set up in 1976 to help those who are disadvantaged economically, socially or otherwise (whether because of youth, age, disability, language barrier, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, low income or any other reason), to introduce diversity in educational programmes & recreational facilities to help overcome the disadvantage (where applicable) that social exclusion attracts.

Latest Income: £112,279
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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The Silverstone Recreational Association

Leisure

To provide a recreational ground and pavillion for the use of the villagers of Silverstone

Latest Income: £112,127
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Lisvane Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Administration of the Lisvane Memorial Hall complex for the purposes of physical and mental training , recreation and social ,moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms,library,lectures,classes, recreations and entertainments for the benefits of the inhabitants of Lisvane without distinction of sex or political ,religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £111,555
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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New Green Community Trust

Arts, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

For the benefit of the inhabitants of Thurston without distinction of age, sex or political, religious or other opinions by the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure-time activities. In particular the provision of an open space and a community centre. Provision of entertainment with music and dance.

Latest Income: £111,531
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Murton Recreational Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a village hall and recreation ground for social, educational and leisure-time use by the inhabitants of the neighbouhood.

Latest Income: £111,432
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Upper Beeding And Bramber Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Physical and mental recreation and development for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parishes of Upper Beeding and Bramber and the immediate vicinity.

Latest Income: £111,270
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Romney Charity (otherwise Tetbury Charity Estate)

Leisure

The trustees are empowered to use the assets under their control for the best possible benefit of the people of Tetbury, which includes the advancement of education and the provision and maintenance of the open areas and recreational spaces under their control

Latest Income: £110,880
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Hamstreet And District Sports And Leisure Association

Leisure

To promote the benefits and facilitate active engagement in sports and leisure activities for the inhabitants of Hamstreet District (Ashford, Kent) and local parishes to improve social welfare, social cohesion and engagement in the local community.

Latest Income: £110,600
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Public Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Community Hall, Activities :- Music, sports, Concerts, Life long learning

Latest Income: £110,570
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Long Sutton Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall and recreation ground for educational, cultural, charitable and recreational activities of people of Long Sutton, Satellite Hamlets and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £110,523
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Chester-Le-Street Community Association

Associations, Leisure

Educational and recreational.

Latest Income: £110,485
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Armthorpe Miners' Welfare Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

THE CHARITY PROVIDES SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES INCLUDING BUILDINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Latest Income: £110,392
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Newark Mencap

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

To provide social and leisure opportunities for people with a learning disability. To offer support for parents and carers. To undertake fundraising activities for the provision of amenities for people with a learning disability.

Latest Income: £110,324
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Banstead Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

BCA is principally involved in providing a Community Hall to accommodate the activities of its Constituent Groups, as well as providing space for other activities of interest to the residents of Banstead and the surrounding areas both through local charities and on a commercial basis. The programme covers a broad range of leisure and sporting activities and is well supported.

Latest Income: £110,003
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Oxfordshire County Federation Of Young Farmers' Clubs

Economic and community development, Leisure

To advance the education of young members of the public at large in agriculture, homecrafts, country life and related subjects. Also in the interests of the social welfare of such members to provide, and promote the provisions of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations, being facilities which will assist in their development.

Latest Income: £109,775
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Stamshaw And Tipner Leisure Centre Association

Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Stamshaw area without the distinction of race, sex, political, religious or other opinions. To advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £109,474
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Greetham Jubilee Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Greetham, for meetings, leisure activities, classes and other forms of recreation, with the objective of improving the conditions of life of such inhabitants

Latest Income: £109,367
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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South Kirkby Miners' Welfare Scheme

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provision of sport and recreational facilities

Latest Income: £108,249
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Dolphins Recreation Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Running the Hall and Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £108,245
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Gainsborough Trust

Leisure

To collect and distribute funding for educational purposes in Israel as well as England and Wales, and also to benefit inhabitants of Modiin Illit, Israel and the surrounding areas with facilities for health and recreation and financial distress.

Latest Income: £108,102
Areas of Operation: Israel
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.