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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.

Camerton Community Hall (somerset)

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation ground, playing field and community centre for inhabitants of Camerton parish and neighbourhood. Facilities for physical exercise, training, meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of leisure-time acitvities as the committee see fit, with the object of improving quality of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £40,439
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Hemsby Village Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

General charitable purposes. Education/Training. Sport/Recreation. Arts/Culture

Latest Income: £40,379
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Starmaker Theatre Company

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

1.To provide training for young people in all aspects of the performing arts2.To provide guidance and assistance in all social and career matters related to the entertainment industry.3.To provide top quality entertainment for the community4.To provide a healthy environment for young people to meet, work together and socialize in.5.To build the Company for future generations.

Latest Income: £40,379
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Highfield Hall Community Association

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Highfield Hall Community Centre - this is a community resource for leisure and educational pursuits, with group usage for art circle, karate, community events and gatherings for Table Tennis club, drama and choral groups, and childcare provision. We have a large car park. If you are looking for a room to rent for recreation and leisure time occupation please contact us.

Latest Income: £40,328
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Ide Hill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Maintain Village Hall. Use for meetings, classes, leisure. Object to improve life for all local inhabitants of the village.

Latest Income: £40,288
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Tilmanstone Miners Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

outdoor sports and recreation for all ages also indoor activities

Latest Income: £40,250
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Fyfield Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of a village hall for the use of the local community for running recreational and educational groups/clubs, functions and meeting facilities.

Latest Income: £40,213
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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St George's Hall

Leisure

The hall is used for recreational and educational purposes

Latest Income: £40,156
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Uppertown Social Centre

Facilities, Leisure

The Centre is held in trust to be used as a village hall for recreational and religious purposes and for any other purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Uppertown and the surrounding neighbourhood. A range of events are held at the Centre each year and it is also available to the local community for private functions and charitable causes.

Latest Income: £40,031
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Clun And District Memorial Hall And Playing Fields Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a village hall and recreation area for individuals and organisation in Clun and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £39,997
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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St Marks Institute Trust

Leisure, Religion

Maintain and let the property in pursuance of the objectives:-1. To promote religious education in accordance with the doctrines of the Church of England in the parish.2. Provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of the parish.3. Further the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England in the parish.4. Assist in the upkeep of the parish church of Woolston.

Latest Income: £39,915
Areas of Operation: Southampton City
Status: Registered
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Helston And St Keverne Young Farmers Club

Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home craft, country life and related subjects. In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for creation and leisure.

Latest Income: £39,885
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground Charity Of Robert Jones Roberts

Facilities, Leisure

Woodland open for general public recreation.

Latest Income: £39,800
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Alderholt Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Under our Deed, the property is held on Trust for use by the inhabitants of Alderholt and neighbouring villages, without distinction of sex, religious, political or other opinions, and in particular, for use for meetings, classes or other forms of recreation and leisure time activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £39,749
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Betley Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Providing facilities of a hall for use by the inhabitants of Betley and surrounding villages without distinction of sex, race or religion. In particular for use of meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the aim of improving the life style of local people

Latest Income: £39,726
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Oxfordshire Deaf Children's Society

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

We support deaf children & their families living in Oxfordshire. We provide assistance for the deaf child & their families either directly or by providing social and entertainment initiatives.

Latest Income: £39,705
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Tennyson D'eyncourt Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To ensure that the Memorial Hall is maintained in a good condition both externally and internally and to encourage use of the Hall by the local area to promote educational, entertainment, social and other activities.

Latest Income: £39,681
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Hythe And Dibden Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

To provide facilities to support social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Hythe & Dibden. To secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to maintain and manage such a Centre for activities in furtherance of the Association's objectives.

Latest Income: £39,659
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Adnams Community Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage, Leisure

The Adnams Community Trust supports good causes within 25 miles of Southwold. Grants range from £100 to £2,500. National charities may apply providing the grant is for use exclusively within the Adnams Community Trust catchment area. Grants are made under the headings of Health & Social Welfare, Education, Recreation, The Arts, Buildings/Community Facilities, History, Environment/Conservation.

Latest Income: £39,658
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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1st Royston Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides education and leisure activities to children aged 5-18.

Latest Income: £39,599
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Wey Island Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The chief object of the Trust is the provision of an out-of-town recreational facility by the River Wey, New Haw, Surrey, to help and educate young people through their leisure time activities and particularly canoeing and other river pursuits to develop their physical and mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity.

Latest Income: £39,495
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Archibald Worthington Community Hall

Facilities, Leisure

SPORT/RECREATION, GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKINDPROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE

Latest Income: £39,450
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Metcalfe Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The Charity provides amenities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Everton and Scaftworth only. These comprise a recreation ground, Village Hall and a Children's Playground.Grants are only available (when funds allow) for organisations within the area of benefit and cannot be made to individuals.

Latest Income: £39,438
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Steelers Wheelchair Basketball Team

Leisure

To provide facilities/coaching and equipment so physically disabled people can play wheelchair basketball. The ages start from 6 yrs to 50+. Levels are beginners/recreational and competition (national league and international)The club raises awareness of disability through sport in and around the local community.

Latest Income: £39,434
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lydiard Millicent Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF LYDIARD MILLICENT PARISH HALL ARE; FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF LYDIARD MILLICENT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 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: £39,409
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
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.