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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.

Sw9 Community Housing

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity provides for the benefit of the community in the Stockwell Park area, property management and maintenance services and associated amenities for persons in necessitous circumstances including the aged. The charity also provides activities seeking to prevent and/or relieve poverty and provides recreational and leisure time facilities with the object of improving conditions of life.

Latest Income: £13,115,000
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The Grace Eyre Foundation

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

The charity works with and supports 650 people with learning disabilities and/or autism. The main activities are 1 - Choices supported living schemes & community support, 2 - housing, 3 - shared lives scheme and 4 - Active Lives, day time opportunities such as supported employment, travel buddy scheme, friendship groups, education, training , creative arts and sports and leisure.

Latest Income: £12,673,646
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Style Acre

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Leisure

The charity supports adults with learning disabilities and associated disabilities including autism, sensory impairment and mental health problems. We provide support to enable people to live in their own homes and also provide a Day Opportunities service and volunteering project to support people to access leisure, education and work.

Latest Income: £12,662,297
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Stockport Sports Trust

Leisure

Operating a range of sports and leisure facilities across Stockport and elsewhere, from small community recreation centres to large multi use state of the art leisure centres. We currently manage a number of swimming pools, sports halls, and sports & fitness facilities including a large multi-use football, racquet sport and fitness training facility.

Latest Income: £12,640,986
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Kent Union

Education, Leisure

The advancement of education of students at the University of Kent for the public benefit by; promoting their interests and welfare and representing, supporting and advising students: representing student's interests to the University; and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of students.

Latest Income: £12,493,704
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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King's College London Students' Union

Education, Leisure

Providing sporting, social, cultural and recreational opportunities and facilities for students of King's College London;Advancing the welfare and physical and mental well being of students;Providing representation, advice and assistance to students on matters affecting their welfare and interests as students;Promoting and encouraging contact and co-operation between students

Latest Income: £12,490,083
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Epping Forest

Facilities, Leisure

The purpose of the Charity is the preservation of Epping Forest in perpetuity by the City of London Corporation as the Conservators of Epping Forest, as an Open Space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £12,374,168
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Coventry Sports Foundation

Leisure

Provision of a variety of sport, recreation, education and training activities within identified areas of under representation and neighbourhood renewal.

Latest Income: £12,223,973
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The National Football Trust

Leisure

The Charity's objects (Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitantsof England to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health. The Charity will lease sites and then contract an operator to manage the facilities.

Latest Income: £12,024,069
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Leisure United

Leisure

Running of Football Centres and Leisure Centres for the community.

Latest Income: £11,978,335
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bison In The Community

Leisure

1) The preservation and protection of good health and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation through sport and physical fitness.2) To advance in life and relieve needs of young people3) To relieve the needs of people with disabilities as the trustees shall determine.

Latest Income: £11,738,085
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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South Downs Leisure

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Latest Income: £11,500,741
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Hampstead Heath

Leisure

The objective of the charity is the preservation of Hampstead Heath for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £11,475,212
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Henshaws Society For Blind People

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care

We deliver practical, caring and imaginative services, including specialist housing and support, residential care, education, training, community outreach services and leisure activities, working with visually impaired people and people with other disabilities and their friends, families and colleagues. We also work to raise awareness of visual impairment amongst the wider community.

Latest Income: £11,365,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The University Of Nottingham Students' Union

Education, Leisure

Promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising members; Being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of Nottingham and any other external bodies and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and for discussions and debate for the personal development of its members.

Latest Income: £11,340,645
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Tonbridge And Malling Leisure Trust

Leisure

Tonbridge & Malling Leisure Trust operates the following facilities to provide a clean, safe and happy leisure experience on an exclusive basis to residents and visitors of Tonbridge & Malling for the benefit of their health and social well being. Larkfield Leisure Centre,Angel Centre,Tonbridge Swimming Pool,Poult Wood Golf,Kings Hill Sports Park,Leybourne Lakes Country Park

Latest Income: £11,206,226
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Newport Live

Charitable activities, Leisure

Provision of both indoor and outdoor facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation To promote community participation in healthy recreational activitiesProvision of community facilities to be available to all sections of the communityTo promote the education of the public through the provision of facilities for performing arts

Latest Income: £11,165,058
Areas of Operation: Newport City
Status: Registered
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Grimsby Youth Zone

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Grimsby Youth Zone exists to help and educate young people resident in Grimsby and surrounding areas. Providing an inspiring environment and positive activities to spend their leisure time and by promoting their full potential in order that they may grow to maturity as individuals and members of society, and that their conditions in life may improve.

Latest Income: £10,723,970
Areas of Operation: North East Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Lincs Inspire Limited

Leisure

Operation of libraries, leisure centres, archives and other related services, and/orPromotion of recreation, sport or other leisure time activities and/or

Latest Income: £10,597,167
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Aneurin Leisure Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Aneurin Leisure is responsible for the operation, management and development of indoor and outdoor sport and leisure facilities, sport and arts development, arts venues, country parks, libraries and community learning centres across Blaenau Gwent.

Latest Income: £10,591,593
Areas of Operation: Blaenau Gwent
Status: Registered
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The Hall For Cornwall Trust

Leisure

The principal activity of the Charity during the year was the operation of the Hall For Cornwall for the presentation of a wide variety of arts, entertainment, educational and community events. The programme is designed to provide a powerful stimulus to help people of all ages and means to enjoy the arts and further their own creativity.

Latest Income: £10,545,195
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Zone

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Zone exists to help and educate young people resident in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding areas. Providing an inspiring environment and positive activities to spend their leisure time and by promoting their full potential in order that they may grow to maturity as individuals and members of society, and that their conditions in life may improve.

Latest Income: £10,380,415
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The Northampton Theatres Trust Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Royal & Derngate is the main venue for arts and entertainment in Northamptonshire. The Theatre offers two auditoria, and Underground, our creativity centre that is home to the Youth theatre and a wide range of creative projects for the local community. A diverse programme of work includes in-house produced drama and presented music, dance, comedy, children's shows, musical theatre, and opera.

Latest Income: £10,202,263
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Trilogy Active

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity primarily operates leisure centres for community use within Northampton. This involves the full range of leisure and health activities normall associated with these types of facilities. We provide swimming lessons for children as well as play and diversionary activities in the community We also provide support to club and societies.

Latest Income: £9,590,181
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Groundwork South Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Environment, Leisure

In relation to its "Beneficial Area":1. To promote conservation, protection and improvement of the physical/natural environment.2. To implement recreation/leisure solutions which enhance social welfare in the community.3. To advance public education in environmental/sustainability issues.4. Via a social enterprise, contribute to wider national strategies on crime reduction.

Latest Income: £9,432,485
Areas of Operation: England
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.