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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.

Silverwood Miners Welfare And Resource Centre

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

SPORTS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING FOOTBALL, BOWLING, CRICKET, KARATE. WE ALSO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS.COMMUNITY HALL FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO USE.

Latest Income: £38,280
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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The Rawcliffe Recreation Association

Leisure

Providing Recreational facilities

Latest Income: £38,273
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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2nd Attenborough (st Marys) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

educational & recreational relevant to The Scouting organisation

Latest Income: £38,173
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Miners' Recreation Ground, (ardsley)

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £38,171
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Hadlow Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

MAINTAIN THE VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFICIAL AREA 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.

Latest Income: £38,006
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Chilthorne Domer Recreational Trust

Leisure

Providing and managing recreational and sporting facilities for the use of each and every one of the residents of Chilthorne Domer and surrounds.

Latest Income: £37,923
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Sea Ranger Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Sea Ranger Association is a voluntary uniformed youth organisation for girls. Its principal activities are to: act as a parent body to Cadet and Sea Ranger Crews; instruct and train girls of all colours and creeds; encourage girls to develop into responsible citizens; give service to the community; offer recreation and training in all forms of boating and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £37,919
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Dacre And Hartwith Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The premises shall be held upon trust for the purpose of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parishes of Dacre and Hartwith-cum-Winsley, without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.

Latest Income: £37,916
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Pioneer Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To help and educate young people through their leisure time activities to develop their physical, mental, moral and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.To offer facilities of the Pioneer Club to the Community as determined by the Management Committee.

Latest Income: £37,857
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Cornworthy Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Manage and maintain Cornworthy Village Hall. The hall is available for public hire and is used by a number of organisations/societies for sport and leisure activities as well as private parties. It is also the local polling station. The Committee holds fund raising events.

Latest Income: £37,821
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Fletching Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Fletching

Latest Income: £37,816
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Walpole Parish Foundation And Recreation Trust

Leisure

The principal objects of the charity is that the trust property is to be used in the interest of social welfare for the benefit and with the objects of improving the conditions of the life of the inhabitants of the parishes of Walpole Saint Peter and Walpole Saint Andrew in the county of Norfolk and the provisions thereon of such facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities

Latest Income: £37,703
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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RAF Church Collections Fund (c Of E)

Armed forces, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

To relieve poverty, sickness & distressTo promote educationTo provide recreation facilities for the public benefitTo support charities

Latest Income: £37,685
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lady Alice Memorial Recreation Ground And Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the inhabitants of the Parish of Hatch Beauchamp for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life.

Latest Income: £37,680
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Outwell Recreation Ground, Playing Field And Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Raised funding for the up-keep of the Buildings, facilities & open spaces

Latest Income: £37,676
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wincham Community Centre Fund

Facilities, Leisure

For social and recreational Purposes

Latest Income: £37,676
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Willand Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To provide social, recreational and leisure activities for the inhabitants of Willand and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £37,657
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Charles Gardner Memorial Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

The Charles Gardner Memorial Fund manages a hall and recreation field providing facilities for young peoples' activities linked to the local parish church. The fund also owns two residential properties providing accommodation for the organisations' leaders or, if not so required, let on the open market thus providing an income for the fund.

Latest Income: £37,647
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Chester Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The aim of Chester Youth Club is to help educate young people through their leisure time activities to develop their physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

Latest Income: £37,605
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Malling Memorial Institute

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Through rental income from our building, the Malling Memorial Institute makes grants to individuals or projects working with children and young people in the West Malling area. Grants must support their intellectual, emotional or physical improvement and recreation, and/or the propagation amongst them of the principles of the Christian faith as expressed by the Church of England.

Latest Income: £37,541
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Green Hammerton Recreational Charity

Facilities, Leisure

GHRC Board manages and maintains the Village Hall and playing field. The charity organises entertainment and recreational opportunities throughout the year, often working with other local groups.

Latest Income: £37,509
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Battersea Park

Associations, Environment, Heritage, Leisure

FoBP seeks to act for the public benefit to secure the preservation, protection and improvement of the Park as a place of historic and ecological interest, beauty, rest and recreation; to promote the conservation of the plant, animal and bird life of the Park and the Park as a semi-natural habitat for wildlife; and to inform the public of the history, natural history and other aspects of the Park.

Latest Income: £37,489
Areas of Operation: Wandsworth
Status: Registered
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Godmersham And Crundale Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To support and maintain the Crundale and Godmersham village hall so that local groups have a place where they can meet and enjoy each others company

Latest Income: £37,460
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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North Holmwood Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall for hire to organisations providing educational, recreational and sport opportunities and for use by the local community for sales, markets, parties and local & national elections.

Latest Income: £37,425
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Selby Feoffee And Welfare Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

From net income thus: 1/3rd for the general benefits of the inhabitants of Selby TOWN (only) for the relief of the aged, poor, those in distress, the sick, improvements of life in recreation and leisure, also for provision and support of educational facilities. 1/3rd to the Almshouse and Poors Charity, 1/3rd to the Feoffee Estate Church Charity

Latest Income: £37,417
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
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.