Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureMaintaining and administering the use of the East Harptree Theatre premises for the recreational, social and educational benefit of the people of the village of East Harptree.
The Kepier Trust
Education, LeisureWe provide, maintain and manage the Kepier Hall which is located in Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. Kepier Hall and its buildings are used by the community as a whole for amongst other uses, meetings, lectures and classes, recreation and leisure.
Corwen War Memorial Park
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTo provide Sports, Play and Recreational facilities for the people of Corwen and the surrounding area
Ruan Minor Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureRuan Minor Village Hall provides recreational, social and educational facilities for the residents of our village and surrounding area.
The Upton Victory Hall
Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo permit the premises of the Upton Victory Hall to be used in perpetuity as a place of recreational and social interaction for the benefit of the inhabitants of Upton.
The Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre
LeisureThe Centre provides recreational and leisure activities for local residents.
The Maybury Centre Trust
LeisureThe Maybury Centre Trust is based in Woking, Surrey. Its purpose is to provide facilities for hire for social and business events, education, health, welfare and general recreation.
Shere Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureShere Village Hall operates the Shere Village and Memorial halls for the use of Shere and the neighbourhood for use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Beacon Hill Sports Association
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of a village hall and sports facilities
Calder Kids Adventure Playground Association
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisurethe provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation through the medium of play for children and young people with disabilities
St Albans U3a
Associations, Education, Leisure, Social welfareIt offers lectures/talks on a regular basis. It also provides opportunities to take part in groups which pursue various educational, cultural, recreational, physical and social activities.
Guildford Area University Of The Third Age (u3a)
Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, ResearchGuildford Area U3a organises in excess of 100 groups for persons retired or semi-retired. For an annual donation members are able to attend groups in Art,Crafts,Discussion,Drama,Games,Health Fitness & Leisure,History Languages, Literature, Music, Research and the Sciences.
The Alice Park
LeisureCommunity use for leisure and recreation
The Derby And Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited
Economic and community development, Heritage, LeisureTo work with the local community to restore the former Derby Canal as a navigable waterway from Sandiacre to Swarkestone via Derby as close as possible to the original route, creating a cruising ring and reconnecting Derby to the national canal network maximising the sustainable economic, job creation, environmental, nature conservancy, leisure, heritage and educational benefits for all.
Wye Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity
Facilities, LeisureThe Charity manages the Wye Village Hall facilities which comprise a Large Hall, a Small Hall, the Reece Pavilion and a small Meeting Room. Supplemented by two kitchen areas with kitchenettes and some storage space. The halls are hired out for private, one-off functions and for regular/semi-regular use mainly by not-for-profit organisations that are providing a service to the local community.
Pollyfield Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureTo establish and maintain a Community Centre for the inhabitants of the Parish of Bideford and to promote the centre for their benefit by providing facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation
Clarence Park Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisurePublic ground for sport and recreation within the City of St Albans
Beverley War Memorial Hall
Arts, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe trust provides a community building for arts, leisure, recreational and educational use. We offer a film night and now have excellent bar facilities. We offer meeting rooms, a stage, a large dance floor. The hall is available for wedding receptions, parties, conferences as well as educational use, to the whole community.
B.w.s.c.a. Limited
Facilities, LeisureSport/recreation for general public, providing buildings/facilities & open space.
Braithwaite Gospel Trust
LeisureThe main activities in relation to the charitable objects are:a. providing facilities to groups who have the primary aims of advancing education, advancing the christian religion and giving help to the less well off;b. providing facilities for Christian education holidays, e.g. camping, holiday clubs and sport / leisure events;c. assisting local Christian groups with pastoral and event needs
Wyken Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, LeisureAscertain the needs of the Community and endeavour to fulfil them Promote interest, participation and co-ordination of individuals and organisations in a common effort of benefit.The association also offers facilities to a number of sporting and leisure organizations and facilities for a nursery
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship (winlaton)
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social care, Social welfareActivities to relieve suffering, distress & poverty via ourselves & other outlets. Help to RBC Ministries/Gt. Nth. Air Ambulance/Unicef/Barnabus Fund & Various other Charities plus Disaster requests.Human resources & Church space (disability ok!) available to community for advocacy, advice & leisure. Church Services:- general, weekly Am; 1st Pm monthly at nearby sheltered housing complex.
Marehay Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Professions, Social welfarePromote community events. Provide facilities for other registered charities. Encourage young people in participation of the community events. Provide social events for elderly.Dancing school for young people, old time dancing, snooker, pool, darts, bingo, quiz for all ages, disabled access and facilities.
Wandsworth Work And Play
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide/assist in the provision of resources & facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation/leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstancesTo advance the education of the public generally on reuse of scrap and waste materials for environmental protection
Whitby Mission And Seafarers Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, ReligionThe Trust maintains a Christian Ministry to seafarers and their families by the provision of a reading room, chapel and recreational facilities for the use of the inhabitants of Whitby.
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.