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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.

Hurstwood Christian Church Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, Religion

The furtherance of the Christian religion throughout the Hurstwood area & the provision of general assistance where required. Activities undertaken include: youth club, kids club, leisure classes, mums and tots group, conferences, tea room, senior citizens meals.

Latest Income: £68,264
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Dunkirk And Old Lenton Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

DUNKIRK & OLD LENTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION exists for the benefit of inhabitants of the area, bringing together local people, other organisations & local authorities in common effort to improve the conditions of life and to provide facilities for recreation/leisure/training through the establishment and maintenance of a Community Centre offering a wide range of activities for all.

Latest Income: £68,183
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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The Lee Moor Public Hall And Recreation Club

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

For the Parishioners of Shaugh Prior Parish. Provides a recreation Field with 2 Football Pitches with a pavilion for both men's & youth teams using the facilities and cricket can also be played but at present is not being used. Bowling green with associated pavilion and hard tennis courts which are not currently used. A large hall used by local WI, over 60's group, Dancing Club, Panto .

Latest Income: £68,097
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Village Hall (flitton)

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a safe meeting place for villagers and local organisations/groups where activities take place for physical, recreational & social development.

Latest Income: £67,989
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Tunbridge Wells U3a

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

Tunbridge Wells U3A is a recreational and educational organisation set up with the aim of benefiting those in the community who are retired or no longer in full-time gainful employment. It provides a meeting each month with an invited speaker, a variety of social gatherings and has over sixty study groups with subjects from art appreciation to 10 mile walks. Around 150 attend the monthly meetings.

Latest Income: £67,666
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Wallington Village Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity are to: promote the advancement of education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of residents of Wallington. Manage the village hall, and improve and maintain the natural and built environment.

Latest Income: £67,503
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Grade-Ruan Recreation Ground

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Maintain the pavilion and recreation facilities at the Ruan Minor Recreation Ground, for the benefit of people living in the area and visitors to the area.Holding fund-raising events to provide funding for maintenance of the pavilion and recreation facilities.

Latest Income: £67,452
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Llandrinio Village Institute

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Village Hall and playing field for the use of the inhabitants of Llandrinio and the neighbourhood

Latest Income: £67,220
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Marnhull Recreational Trust

Facilities, Leisure

PROVIDING TENNIS FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR MARNHULL AND OTHER LOCAL RESIDENTS

Latest Income: £67,018
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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St Aidan's Trust

Leisure

To make trust land available in the interests of social welfare for the public recreation and leisure time occupation for those living or working in or resorting to the South Leeds area.

Latest Income: £66,921
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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East London Community Sports Association

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Providing education/training/sport/creastion and recreation to children/young persons/general public within buildings/facilities/open space

Latest Income: £66,917
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Batley Young Peoples Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To help and educate young people through their leisure-time activities through mainly rugby league. To develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society in the hope that their condition of life may be improved.

Latest Income: £66,876
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Exminster Recreational Trust

Leisure

Football Club

Latest Income: £66,700
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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St John's Arts And Recreation Association

Facilities, Health, Leisure

We are the Community Centre for Old Harlow. We offer a varied programme of arts and recreational activities, and events for all ages. The Centre is available for private hire. Public consultation meetings and ward council surgeries are held here regularly.

Latest Income: £66,598
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Woldingham Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

We provide a venue for a full range of village and local / leisure activities including but not limited to; badminton, zumba, , stage plays, annual pantomime, horticultural events, parish council meetings, nursery school, dance class, wedding receptions and parties for all ages etc. We also act as the Polling Station for Local and National elections.

Latest Income: £66,564
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Alfriston War Memorial Hall

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Village Hall comprising: Main hall with stage and lighting; this can accommodate 100 persons seated at tables or 150 without. Committee room with access to own toilet and kitchenette. Fully equipped kitchen. Storage room.Disabled access and toilet which include baby changing facilities.Utilised for numerous local educational and recreational purposes including Play Group and Youth Club,

Latest Income: £66,372
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Barnacle Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity is a 'village hall' in the village of Barnacle, in Warwickshire. The hall is used for recreational activity by local people.

Latest Income: £66,362
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Charles And Mary A Ward Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

AN OPEN SPACE FOR RECREATION GROUNG

Latest Income: £66,265
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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Hamble Village Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Purpose/Objective. To provide a benefit to the community by providing an amenity for the purpose of physical and mental recreation and social, moral and intellectual development.

Latest Income: £66,201
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Craven U3a

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

1. To advance the learning of the public in the Craven district and its surrounding locality and in particular middle aged and older people who are not in full time gainful employment.2. To provide facilities for leisure and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare

Latest Income: £66,120
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The New Mechanics Institution Preservation Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage, Leisure

Benefiting the people of the Swindon area by preserving the built heritage (of particular historical, architectural or constructional interest); by developing and operating facilities for the education, recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare; and providing activities supportive of community development, and of regeneration and renewal.

Latest Income: £66,030
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Bere Regis Sports Club

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity acts as local manager of the recreation ground at Bere Regis, responsible for the day to day management and upkeep of both the field and buildings on site, bound by the terms of a Deed of Dedication, agreed with 'Fields in Trust'. The objects of the club are to support social, recreational and sporting activities at the ground.

Latest Income: £65,950
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To maintain Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall for the use of inhabitants of Wootton Bassett and surrounding neighbourhoods for use for meetings, lectures, celebrations, classes and recreation.

Latest Income: £65,849
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Long Ditton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

We provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Long Ditton and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of politics, religious or other opinions, 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: £65,763
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Recreation And Easy Access For Disabled Youth

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide facilities to enable disabled young people to participate in sport and secure easy access to those facilities

Latest Income: £65,692
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
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.