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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.

Trefnant Village Hall And Memorial Field

Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Village hall and or recreation ground hire for local, community and other legal organizations on regular and ad hoc basis including local authority, for elections and if necessary emergency refuge.Hire of chairs and tables.Facilities for village and surrounding areas to hold events/parties/celebrations exhibitions.The organization of community & sport based activities and cultural activities

Latest Income: £44,120
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Broughton Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides buidlings/facilities/open spaces for the general public for the purpose of sport & recreation.

Latest Income: £44,080
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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West Bletchley Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

The West Bletchley Community Association undertakes without prejudice, to advance the education and provide facilities to promote the interest of social, welfare and recreational and leisure time occupations with the object of improving the life of the inhabitants of West Bletchley and neighbourhood. Assorted groups covering dancing, exercise hobbies, interest and religion use the Centre.

Latest Income: £43,921
Areas of Operation: Milton Keynes
Status: Registered
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Pencoed Welfare Institute

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Education & Training,Arts & Culture,Sports Recreation,Economic/Community/Development,Assisting other CharitiesAssisting with disabled groups

Latest Income: £43,909
Areas of Operation: Bridgend
Status: Registered
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Hyde War Memorial Parish Hall

Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the community to be used for meetings of local groups, the primary school, leisure, social and entertainment activities, and for private hire by local residents and others. Also, the Charity runs an annual 'Frogham Fair' to raise money for the maintenance of the hall and to support other local groups and charities.

Latest Income: £43,901
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground And Site For Village Hall

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Maintain the Recreation Ground for the benefit of Parishoners in providing a play area and sport facilities for education, participation and leisure.

Latest Income: £43,831
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Fiskerton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and management of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Fiskerton and the surrounding area without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £43,771
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Brewood Village Community Council

Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Taking care of the fabric and running a small Village Hall, providing space for local groups e.g. Bridge, Martial Arts, Yoga, WI; Civic Society.In addition, the Hall is used by (a) Music groups providing evening entertainment (b) Birthday parties (c) Wakes (d) Wedding receptions etc.

Latest Income: £43,667
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Village Hall, Highwood

Facilities, Leisure

To manage a community facility by way of a Village Hall for educational and leisure purposes for the local community.

Latest Income: £43,636
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Bar Hill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity aims to provide sport and recreation facilities for the villagers of Bar Hill

Latest Income: £43,595
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Bryce Institute

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall facilities for the community to use for sports, recreational, educational, health and meetings. Current activities include Karate, Judo, Kendal Model Railway Club, Judo, Theatrical shows and Woodturning Club.The Hall offers space for business meetings and private parties, and is licenced and can provide a bar. Wi-Fi enabled and an induction loop in the Main Hall.

Latest Income: £43,594
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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University Of The Third Age (dacorum)

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

U3A Dacorum is a learning co-operative of older people, which enables members to share in educational, creative and leisure activities covering Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £43,526
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Abbotts Ann War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The main objective is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the purposes of physical and mental training and recreation and social, moral and intellectual development for the advantage or benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Abbotts Ann without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £43,520
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Cuddington Playing Fields Association

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of sporting and recreational facilities with associated buildings

Latest Income: £43,362
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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King George's Field, North Holmwood

Facilities, Leisure

The charity is an open space provided for informal recreation and some organised sports. There is free access to the open space at all times.

Latest Income: £43,270
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Scredington Village Hall And Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

The property and the trust fund and its income shall be applied for the purposes of a community centre and to provide and maintain a recreation ground and playing field for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Scredington and neighbourhood.Including the use of the property for meetings, lectures and classes or other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.

Latest Income: £43,136
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Shepherd Street Trust

Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE YEARS WHO RESIDE WITHIN A RADIUS OF FIFTY MILES OF PRESTON CITY CENTRE.GRANTS ARE PROVIDED FOR SPECIALIST MEDICAL ATTENTION AND EQUIPMENT, TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £43,122
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Longthorpe Village War Memorial Fund

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

To use and maintain the Village Hall for the maintenance and improvement of the physical well-being of persons resident in Longthorpe, Peterborough by the provision of facilities for physical training and recreation.

Latest Income: £42,975
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Warnham Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity is established to provide and maintain Warnham Village Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Warnham 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 the condition of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £42,941
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Catworth Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

For hire for recreational activities by people residing in the village and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £42,868
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Shiregreen And District Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

To provide leisure and learning facilities to all people within the surrounding area. With particular consideration to children and the elderly. To produce amatuer stage production and provide Community services to all volunteer groups and organisations.

Latest Income: £42,847
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Hutton Rudby Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a village hall and recreation ground for use by the inhabitants of Hutton Rudby and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £42,801
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Llwynypia And Mid Rhondda Boys' Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To educate boys and girls resident in the area of Mid Rhondda through their leisure time occupation so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities.

Latest Income: £42,739
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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The Carshalton Darby And Joan Club

Leisure

Provides entertainment and indoor sports activities for members and non members. Also hall hire for discussions, meetings, anniversaries etc.

Latest Income: £42,722
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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First Duffield Boy Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

First Duffield Scout Group provides structured recreational/educational scouting based activities for children aged 5-14 in the Duffield area.

Latest Income: £42,710
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
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.