Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Greatham Village Hall And Playing Field
Childcare, Facilities, LeisureWe provide facilities and open spaces for public use and hire. We are situated in the South Downs National Park.The amenities comprise a fully refurbished Village Hall, a playground operated by the Parish Council, kick about soccer pitch, basketball practice area and a 7 acre field for walking and recreation.
Prince Philip Centre Phab Club Leeds
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfarePrince Philip Centre PHAB (physically disabled/able bodied) Club meets on Friday evenings. Members aged 9-90 enjoy social, educational and recreational activities, live in the Leeds Metropolitan area. Members are welcome with a physical or mild learning disability, or an illness which may be life limiting. The able bodied members join as 'buddies' not carers to share activities and friendship.
The Alconbury Recreation Field
LeisureThe Charity's activities involve the provision, maintenance and delivery of recreational facilities for the local community in the Alconburys and surrounding villages.
Carleton Rode Jubilee Hall
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureThe Jubilee Hall provides a venue for local clubs and associations of various sorts, sporting and recreational, catering for all ages from the toddlers to older members of clubs such as the bowls club. The facilities enable the hall to be used for special events, fundraisers, annual dinners for local groups, wedding receptions and so on.
Queen's Hall Charity
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureThe Charity manages the Queen's Hall, which is a community / sports hall, and the Memorial Playing Field for the benefit of North Weald residents. It engages in some fund raising activities to enable fees to be kept affordable. It is also applies for grants various bodies.
West Monkton Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Health, LeisureThe charity provides premises for the benefit of the people in the parish of West Monkton for educational and recreational purposes. Users include, Badminton clubs, Dance clubs, Brownies, National Childbirth Trust, Camera Club, Monkton Players Drama Club, etc as well as specific events and exhibitions. Also meeting place for South West of England Samaritans Group.
Whitehill Village Hall
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureWhitehill Village Hall is held on trust for the use of the community of Whitehill for meetings and lectures and for other forms of recreation. Its purpose is to improve the condition of life for all members of the local community, without distinction of political, religious or ethnic groounds.Groups from toddlers to the oldest regularly use the hall.
Carno Recreation Association
Facilities, LeisureSetup originally to develop the Ty Brith Field through the provision of various facilities but primarily the building of a new Community Centre. Since this objective has been achieved the Association continues to oversea the running and further development of the Centre together with continued improvements to the playing field facilities for the benefit of the local community.
Compton Dundon And Littleton Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe object of the charity is in the interests of social welfare, to improve conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit by the provision and maintenance of: a) A village hall for use of the inhabitants, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation and b) A recreation ground for use by the inhabitants.
Butterknowle Village Hall Association
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides facilities and volunteers to facilitate social, educational and recreational activities for the population of Butterknowle and the surrounding area.
Skelmanthorpe Youth Club
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureTo provide and maintain facilities at Skelmanthorpe Community Centre for recreation and leisure time activities for inhabitants of Skelmanthorpe and the surrounding area in the interest of social welfare and to improve their conditions of life. To help young people develop their physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.
Lyme Regis Leisure Centre
LeisureTo provide facilities for activities for local organisations
Huddersfield And District University Of The Third Age
Education, LeisureWe encourage active lives in Huddersfield through mental stimulation and recreational activities for retired people and those with physical difficulties.
The Draycott War Memorial Institute
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Draycott and neighbourhood without distinction of political, 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.
Sawbridgeworth Young People's Recreational Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureCommunity Centre for hire to organisations for the benefit of young people
Hemsworth Miners Welfare Scheme
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsSports & Recreation
Clayton Swimming Bath And Recreation Centre
LeisureSport and recreation
Marthall, Ollerton And Little Warford Village Hall Association
Facilities, LeisureLEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH INCLUDING A MAIN HALL FOR THESE PURPOSES WITH KITCHEN AND TOILET FACILITIES AND CAR PARKING AND A GRASS RECREATIOAL AREA OUTSIDE
The Hintlesham And Chattisham Community Council
LeisureProvides a facility for educational and recreational activities for the local community.
Colnbrook Village Hall Trust
Facilities, LeisureTo provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Colnbrook and the neighbourhood, including use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.
Strouden Park Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureCommunity Centre for the use of voluntary organisations and local inhabitants, in a common effort to promote advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation.
Wivelsfield Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureTo provide recreation and leisure facilities for the inhabitants of Wivelsfield and its neighbourhood and a suitable venue for playgroup, clubs and societies. Main activities are to run the village hall together with the recreation ground, sports pavilion and annexe, children's play area and car park.
Bentham Playing Fields Association
Facilities, LeisureSupport and maintain a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parishes of High and Low Bentham in the County of North Yorkshire.
The Given-Wilson Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureProviding a centre [snooker hall], recreation hall, kitchen and office for young people [scouts, guides, brownies etc for whom facilities are provided free] and a meeting place for social gatherings as well as to provide assisted holidays and outings to the seaside for the elderly inhabitants of the area.
The Raghuvanshi Charitable Trust
LeisurePromote the spiritual teachings and the maintenance of the doctrines and of the observances that serve to promote and manifest them of the religion of the Indian Sub-Continent as practised by members of the Lohana Community of North and North West London subscribing to such religion, advance education and to provide recreational facilities for such members, in the interest of social welfare.
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.