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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.

East Harlsey Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Arts, culture, sport, recreation for all community

Latest Income: £45,192
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Nunsfield House Community Association

Associations, Leisure

VENUE/ ROOM HIRE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS BOOKED ON REGULAR BASIS. FUNCTION ROOM VENUE. PROVIDE GOOD FACILITIES OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME.

Latest Income: £45,145
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Cray Valley War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of the Village Hall and annexe for use by the inhabitants of St Mary Cray and the 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 life for the said.

Latest Income: £44,951
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Manton Colliery Athletic Club And Institute

Arts, Leisure

Provides facilities for Sport and Recreation for the inhabitants of the local community.Activities include Athletics, football, bowls, American Football, Indoor Games, Dancing and other forms of entertainment.The facility caters for both senior and junior sporting activities.

Latest Income: £44,941
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Wortwell Community Centre

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Wortwell Community Centre is a building for the use of the local inhabitants for recreation and leisure time occupations. Currently activities include : Dance Classes, Bowls, Charity Events, Quiz nights, private hirings, Village Fete, carpet bowls, badminton, art classes, french classes, keep fit, football, yoga, theatre productions and much more

Latest Income: £44,903
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Phoenix Theatre Company

Arts, Leisure

Performance of amateur dramatics and arts for the public, for entertainment and educational purposes, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts

Latest Income: £44,850
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Poolsbrook Social Welfare Scheme

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Provides facilities for sports, leisure and social activities within the local community and the surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £44,848
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Minstead Hall Trust

Leisure

General Charitable PurposesArts/CultureSport/Recreation

Latest Income: £44,839
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Lancaster Amateur Dramatic And Operatic Society

Arts, Leisure

The rehearsal and production of amateur musical shows for public entertainment and education. If and when finances allow, donations are made to local charities.

Latest Income: £44,809
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Chester U3a

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

To advance the education of the public and in particular of older people no longer in full time gainful employment in Chester and its surrounding locality. To provide facilities for leisure time 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: £44,801
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Outwood Memorial Hall And Community Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Providing accommodation for all local groups, clubs, families and societies to enjoy all the normal facilities of a community centre for as low a price as possible (lowest in the area). Facilities include;- dancing, dance tuition (incl ballet), meeting rooms, sports and recreation, parties and celebrations, garden clubs & societies, stroke club, slimming classes, toddlers groups.

Latest Income: £44,785
Areas of Operation: City Of Wakefield
Status: Registered
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Chipping And District Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political religious or other opinions, including the use for;meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants

Latest Income: £44,702
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Ammanford District Miners' Welfare Association Public Hall And Library

Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Promoting the social wellbeing,recreation and living conditions of workers in or about coal mines in the Ammanford & district area.

Latest Income: £44,647
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Ferring Retirement Club

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

WE RUN FOR THE ELDERLY OF THE VILLAGE A COFFEE MORNING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS TABLE TENNIS,BOWLS,BRIDGE,KNIT & NATTER POETRY,CHOIR,DANCE FIT,SEATED EXERCISES,RUMMIKUB.

Latest Income: £44,475
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Wraysbury Parochial Charities

Leisure, Social welfare

A benevolent charity for the support of the residents of the parish of Wraysbury, to include the poor & the needy. This also includes recreation, leisure & educational causes within the parish.

Latest Income: £44,399
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Brynamman Public Hall And Institute

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Brynamman Public Hall is a community oriented venue offering various local facilities, recreation, a volunteering program and employment in the village of Brynamman. The Public Hall is open 7 days a week, operating as a full time 2 screen cinema with a broad programme of films, theatre, snooker hall, and space for community groups such as the local Cylch / nursery. Est. 1926.

Latest Income: £44,383
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Barnes For A Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sports facilities at Park Road Recreation Ground

Latest Income: £44,370
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Seend Lye Recreation Field

Facilities, Leisure

To promote and maintain a recreation ground and recreational facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of Seend.

Latest Income: £44,317
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Corby Community Arts Association Limited

Arts, Leisure

The objects for which the Company is established are: the promotion of education in music, drama and visual arts and the appreciation of the arts amongst the Community and to provide facilities in the interests of Social Welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom such facilities are primarily intended.

Latest Income: £44,306
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Crosspool And District Youth Sports Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide outdoor & indoor recreational space to local youth & in supporting this aim to local adult & community groups - to develop their social & physical skills.

Latest Income: £44,300
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Thalian Theatre Company

Arts, Leisure

Amateur dramatic and musical theatre society performing shows and musical entertainment in local theatres and function halls

Latest Income: £44,297
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Yelverton War Memorial Recreation Field And Village Hall Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provision & maintenance of a village hall and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Yelverton and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £44,268
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Courage - Dyer Recreational Trust

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

Makes grants to organisationsProvides buildings/facilities/open space.

Latest Income: £44,232
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Council Of Islamic Affairs Huddersfield Charitable Trust

Leisure, Religion

Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Huddersfield to advance education. To provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of the life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £44,215
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Clwyd - Denbigh Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

Workshops in Art and Craft - Home and Garden - Sports and Leisure - Music and Dancing - Educational visits to exhibitions and historic houses and other places of interest.Workshops for WI Officers and Committee Members.Campaigns at local and national level, where applicable, in conjunction with resolutions passed at National Federation of WIs Annual Meetings

Latest Income: £44,174
Areas of Operation: Conwy
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.