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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.

Eccleshall Community Centre Association

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To run a venue for various community groups including education, disability, arts, recreation, children, young people, elderly, the general public.

Latest Income: £50,430
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Radio Lollipop International Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

The company plays a monitoring role within a group of charities spread around the world, all operating under the Radio Lollipop banner. Countries represented are England, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and the USA. The charities have the common objective of providing care, comfort and entertainment to children in hospital through broadcasting and play activities.

Latest Income: £50,388
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chobham Recreation Ground Charitable Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The Charity administers and manages the recreational facilities for the benefit of the local community and other members of the general public. The amenities include the recreation ground, children's playground, memorial gardens, three tennis courts with a clubhouse, the Parish Pavilion, a Scouts hut and a Sports Pavilion.

Latest Income: £50,383
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Torch Association

Leisure

The relief of illness and suffering of all disabled persons resident in a defined local area of Tynedale and beyond by providing, managing and maintaining a Centre for recreation or other leisure time occupation and in particular by providing facilities for competitive and non- competitive sports.

Latest Income: £50,347
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Fleetwood And Wyre Mencap

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of entertainment and social activities.Provision of housing.Fund raising to support activitiesRaising general awareness of issues associated with Learning difficulties (formerly known as Mental handicap).

Latest Income: £50,345
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Lodsworth Village Hall And Queen Elizabeth Ii Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

Maintaining the hall and groundsHiring out the hall and groundsRaising funds to finance the running costs

Latest Income: £50,099
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Mountsorrel War Memorial Fields

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Sports/recreational activites

Latest Income: £50,090
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Iver Community Association

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

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF IVER VILLAGE AND RICHINGS PARK AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, INCLUDING USE FOR A PRE-SCHOOL, MEETINGS, DRAMA PRODUCTIONS, CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION.

Latest Income: £50,083
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Lapworth Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance and development of Lapworth Village Hall for social and recreational activities within the village and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £50,077
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Queen Elizabeth Hall Worstead

Animals, Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall facilities for a multitude of events including film shows, theatre, entertainment events, antique and arts and crafts, childrens activities, badminton, dog shows, weddings, private parties, meetings, learning centre and many smaller events such as keep fit, bingo and indoor bowls.

Latest Income: £50,054
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Woolley Miners' Welfare Scheme

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Providing Sports & Leisure Facilities for the Community. Community Events & Entertainment.Community Participation Events. Community Fundraising Activities.Providing Community Meeting Space & Facilities.

Latest Income: £49,999
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Gaskell Memorial Village Hall, Silverdale

Facilities, Leisure

To promote physical ,mental, recreation, social, moral and intellectual development by encouraging lectures, classes, sports, recreations and entertainments or otherwise for the benefit of the inhabitants of Silverdale and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex, race and age or of political, religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £49,874
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Sturton By Stow Primary School Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

We provide Education and Training, Overseas Aid, are involved with the Arts and Culture, Sport and Recreation, children and young people and other charities and voluntary bodies. We make grants to invididuals and act as an umbrella or resource body.

Latest Income: £49,785
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Jewish Youth Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion

Supports Jewish youth work, leisure activities and informal education for young Jews by providing grants to assist Jewish Youth Organisations with projects, training and equipment.

Latest Income: £49,735
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Stokesley Manorial Lands Trust

Leisure

Public entertainment, education, sports, cultural

Latest Income: £49,539
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Cymdeithas Gymunedol Y Bala A Phenllyn / Bala & Penllyn Community Association

Associations, Economic and community development, Leisure

1) Community activities and experiences 2) Provides a base for community groups and activities3) Improves physical, mental, social and emotional welfare for all, enabling all residents to thrive.

Latest Income: £49,538
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Whitechapel Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity objectives are to benefit the inhabitant's of Whitechapel and neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious, or other opinion's, and in particular for use for meetings lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.

Latest Income: £49,499
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Newton Abbot And District Musical Comedy Society

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing musical entertainment in the form of Musicals and Pantomimes at a reasonable cost for the community in and around the town of Newton Abbot, Devon.Also giving the opportunity for young people between the ages of 7 and 17 to learn acting and singing techniques and to perform as a group, musical shows in a theatre environment for a live audience.

Latest Income: £49,483
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Graffham Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To manage and control the Recreation Ground in Graffham

Latest Income: £49,424
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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L'chu Vonim Youth Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The object of the association is to help young people, especially but not exclusively, through leisure time activities, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of the society.

Latest Income: £49,418
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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2/77th Manchester (2nd Whalley Range) Group Of Scouts

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Sport, recreation, education and training for children and young people in South Manchester.

Latest Income: £49,274
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Riding Mill Village Halls

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of two village halls for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Broomhaugh and Riding Mill and visitors to the village (without distinction of political, religious or other opinions) for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving their quality of life.

Latest Income: £49,188
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Bickerton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity operates in accordance with the trust deed dated 11 June 2008. The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for (a) meetings, lectures and classes and (b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £49,167
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Glenfield Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall for use of inhabitants of the parish of Glenfield, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions,including use for meetings,lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation or leisure time activities.

Latest Income: £49,152
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The National Association Of Women's Clubs

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

social clubs for women - education & recreation

Latest Income: £49,129
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 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.