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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.

Hoole Village Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of facilities for the benefit of local residents including use of village hall for general meetings, social, leisure, educational, recreation and sporting activities plus outdoor Tennis Courts and Bowling Green.

Latest Income: £71,111
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity is to provide and maintain the Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish and its environs without distinction of political, religious or other opinions etc, to advance education and provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreational and leisure-time activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £71,015
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Aylesford Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Aylesford Parish without distinction of sex or of political religious ethnic or other opinions by the advancement of education and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare and in particular for use for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Latest Income: £71,011
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Oughtibridge War Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

OUTDOOR SPORTS.

Latest Income: £70,885
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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The New Road Area Community Association

Associations, Leisure

The main activity of the association is the running and operation of a range of interests for the benefit of the members. These include activities of a social, educational, recreational and spiritual nature.

Latest Income: £70,831
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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U3a Saffron Walden

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Provides Human Resources and Volunteers in education and training involving both the Arts and Culture. Also provides the resources to enable Elderly and Older People to become involved with Sport and Recreation.

Latest Income: £70,830
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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West Bradford Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Managing West Bradford Village Hall and Playing Fields on behalf of West Bradford Parish Council

Latest Income: £70,710
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Islahul Muslimeen

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

MOSQUE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE WELLINGBOROUGHSOCIAL CULTURAL SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. LANGUAGE CLASSES. RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

Latest Income: £70,708
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Harton And Westoe Miners Welfare

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Harton & Westoe Miners Welfare seeks to promote the well being of all people and help make life a fullfilling and enjoyable experience.The Sports and Recreational facility comprises of one floodlit pitch, cricket square, two 5-a-side outdoor floodlit pitches, crown bowling green,cricket nets, gymnasium, pool room, bar and function room.

Latest Income: £70,705
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Pitstone Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a Memorial Village Hall and facilities ancillary thereto for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Pitstone and the immediate neighbourhood thereof without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £70,571
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Fakenham Community Campus Trust Limited

Facilities, Leisure

The charity's principal object continues to be that of the advancement of education and the provision of facilities, in the interests of social welfare, for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the Fakenham area.

Latest Income: £70,048
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Haxey Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of play facilities for the residents of Haxey Parish

Latest Income: £70,022
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Sedgley And District Community Association

Associations, Leisure

OUR MISSION STATEMENT. To promote educational, recreational and vocational activities for the community at large by activities run directly by the Association and the provision of rooms for hire to other organisations and private individuals.

Latest Income: £69,627
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Blunham Sports And Social Club (bssc)

Associations, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The charity continues the management of the Blunham playing fields for recreational use on behalf of the public and the villagers of the parish of Blunham, Bedfordshire. This includes the development of facilities including the completed childrens play area and also the development of a new pavillion for members and sporting clubs.

Latest Income: £69,625
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Morecambe And Lancaster Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Society is principally engaged in drawing attention to the problems of cognitive disability through the provision of activities catering for the recreational, educational and welfare needs of persons suffering from cognitive disability and other learning difficulties, and in the raising of money to assist in the financing of these activities through a recognised local centre.

Latest Income: £69,585
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Poole University Of The Third Age

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

The objectives of Poole University of the Third Age (U3A) is the advancement of education, leisure time, and recreational activities of middle aged and older persons no longer in gainful employment, residing in Poole and the surrounding area. These objectives are achieved by the organising and running of educational and leisure courses, using rented venues and member's homes.

Latest Income: £69,565
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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War Memorial Recreation Ground And Village Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Community Social Activities such as Bonfire Night parties, Quizes, Amateur Dramatic Society performances, Keep fit, Extend, Bingo, Bowls.Home to Fairhaven First Steps, a pre-school group which holds four morning sessions a week.Shower and Changing Room for local football club and Cricket clubs. Cricket and Football pitch.Children's play area with equipment.

Latest Income: £69,351
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Almscliffe Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Huby, Newby, Castley, North Rigton, Stainburn and Weeton including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £69,325
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cogenhoe & Whiston Parish Council Sole Trustee Of Cogenhoe & Whiston Village Hall & Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

PHYSICAL, MENTAL TRAINING SOCIAL MORAL OR INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUMS OF A RECREATION GROUND OR PLAYING FIELD READING AND RECREATION ROOMS LECTURES CLASSES ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF COGENHOE AND WHISTON IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINTY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS

Latest Income: £69,280
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Gilmorton Community Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

Provide a playing field and facilities for recreation and leisuretime occupation.

Latest Income: £68,781
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Basil Ionides Memorial Centre

Leisure

MANAGE LAND FOR SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSESLEASE BUILDINGS FOR SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES

Latest Income: £68,623
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Wiveliscombe War Memorial Recreation Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

PROVIDING SPORT/RECREATION FACILITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Latest Income: £68,602
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Indian Senior Citizen's Centre (manchester)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care

Provides culturally sensitive Day Resource Services for the Indian older people of city wide Manchester and surrounding areas. These include basic Day Care i.e. transport, hot Indian meals, entertainment activities, library, shopping, monthly coach trips, preventative health and rehabilitation services, information & advice.

Latest Income: £68,595
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Marske Centre Limited

Leisure

provision of facilities for local societies, many of which are charities in their own right, dealing with sporting, social, educational, religious, and keep fit activities.

Latest Income: £68,498
Areas of Operation: Redcar And Cleveland
Status: Registered
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Ford Youth And Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure

To provide a centre for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, in particular young people, and to promote the education and training of young people. We also work with the most vulnerable in our community and those with anxiety or mental health issues.

Latest Income: £68,477
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
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.