Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Market Weighton Community Hall
Facilities, LeisureTo hold the Community Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Market Weighton including the use for meetings, lectures and classes, education and for other forms of recreation & other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Cubbington Seniors Association
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe Association focus is to promote the welfare and quality of Seniors' lives through provision of a range of social and recreational activities & outings for members. Membership is open to anyone aged 60 and above living in the villages of Cubbington, Offchurch, Weston-under-Wetherley, Eathorpe, Hunningham and Wappenbury. A younger spouse or partner, living at the same address, can also join.
Fulford Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureManagement of the Village Hall to support and promote local activities.The Village Hall is held upon trust for the benefit of the inhabitants of Fulford and its immediate vicinity for the purposes of physical and mental training and recreation and social, moral and intellectual development. It can be hired for any reasonable purpose and is used by a number of regular groups.
Memorial Hall - Farrington Gurney
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureTo provide facilities within the Parish of Farrington Gurney. Facilities to embrace, sports, recreation, education, arts and culture, youth development.
Hullbridge Senior Citizens Welfare Council
Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careWe provide a meeting place for elderly citizens (50 years and over) domiciled Hullbridge and surrounding area. Cooked lunches provided twice weekly.. Entertainment includes , Card making,Pottery,Bingo, Line dancing, Indoor bowls, Keep fit classes, Craft groups, Art Group and Darts etc...
The Leander Trust
Beneficiary group, LeisureIn broad terms:- to advance the education of young people by helping with their physical education by the provision of facilities- including grant awards- to enable and encourage rowing and sculling; and- to help with the provision of facilities for recreation for those who need such facilities because of their youth, social or economic circumstances;focusing on rowing and sculling.
Etchinghill Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvides facilities within which physical and mental training and recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the medium of classes and entertainment for the inhabitants of Etchinghill and surrounding district without distinction of sex or of political or religious opinion and other activities normally carried out in a village hall.
Nuneaton Bedworth And District Mencap Society
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareWe provide a variety of social and leisure activities and opportunities for our members who have a learning disability and/or SEND needs (extended to family members, guardians, carers). This includes social activities, such as discos and games groups, as well as cooking groups to enhance life skills, as well as drama and arts groups to promote creativity and freedom of expression.
Moreton In The Marsh Young Farmers Club
Economic and community development, LeisureTo advance the education of members(aged 10 to 26) in agriculture,, country life and related subjects.Provide social welfare to such members and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations, to improve and develop the spiritual and mental capacities, self reliance and individual responsibilities
Catisfield Memorial Hall
Facilities, Heritage, Leisurethe provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Catisfield 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 inhabitants lives, and as a Memorial to Catisfield people who died in World War II.
Beighton Welfare Recreation Ground
Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureTHE CHARITY PREMISES ARE USED BY VARIOUS COMMUNITY GROUPS FOR SPORTING AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FOOTBALL, CRICKET, BOWLS, KARATE, KICKBOXING, CHEERLEADING AND TABLE TENNIS. THERE IS ALSO AN ANNUAL GALA DAY AND REGULAR CAR BOOT SALES. THE FUNCTION ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE BY THE PUBLIC FOR THINGS SUCH AS PARTIES AND WEDDINGS AND THE SEPARATELY RUN SOCIAL CLUB WHICH IS ON SITE CAN PROVID
Cutchi Sunni Muslim Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, ReligionAdvancement of Religion ActivitiesProvision of Social and Cultural ActivitiesProvision of Recreation activities for the Children, Youth, Adults, Elderly and DisabledProvision of Marriage, Death and Funeral ServicesAlleviation of PovertyProvision of Education, Advice and Information Service to the Community
Stagsden Community Centre And Recreational Association
Facilities, LeisureThe Charity provides social, cultural, educational and sporting activities for the residents of Stagsden. It provides and maintains the Village Hall as a high quality venue for these activities.
Sarisbury Parish Room
Facilities, LeisureProvision & maintenance of the Parish Rooms for the use of inhabitants in the area of benefit without distinction of political or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures, classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Kennet Valley Community Association
Associations, LeisureThe advancement of education and provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation with the object of improving the living conditions of local inhabitants.
The Nottage Maritime Institute
Arts, Heritage, LeisureInstruction by qualified persons, using Royal Yachting Association course materials, in teaching leisure sailors the theory of navigation, radio procedure and diesel engine maintenance. To hold courses on practical small wooden boat building. To maintain property at The Quay in Wivenhoe Essex as a base for the above and to maintain a small nautical library and museum.
Victory Sports Ground
Facilities, LeisureA public park to be known as the "Victory Sports Ground" for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Borough of Southend-on-Sea and the recreation of the public.
Driffield Community Centre
Facilities, LeisureThe community centre allows hirings without distinction of political, religious or other opinions for meetings, lectures, educational and demonstrational instruction, recreation and leisure activities.
Mappleborough Green Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe Trust Deed dated 19 March 1947 declares that the hall shall be used as and for a Village Institute and for charitable purposes calculated to promote the spiritual, moral, intellectual and physical improvement and welfare and the reasonable recreational advantages and benefit of the residents in and about the Parish of Mappleborough Green.
West Meon Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureWe provide a venue to facilitate a range of social, recreational and educational activities, together with community functions and events for the residents of West Meon and surrounding villages.
Great Missenden Memorial Centre
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe Great Missenden Memorial Centre (GMMC) is a memorial to the men and women of the parish who have died in war. We run the day to day operation of GMMC as a recreational facility for the inhabitants of Great Missenden and the surrounding area. In addition we are responsible for the internal upgrading and refurbishment of the centre.
Gearstones Lodge
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureProvides accommodation/residential facilities for groups of people visiting the Yorkshire dales for recreational/educational purposes e.g. scouts, schools, family groups.
Hanborough Playing Field And Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureHanborough Playing Fields Assoc provides a village hall/pavilion for many uses, and also manages the sports field for varied sports & recreational activities. Groups from outside the parish as well as those who are local are welcome to use the facilities.
Staveley Miners Welfare Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure, ProfessionsWe provide facilities for the members of the centre to partake in the purchase of alcohol and be entertained in various ways in the main club itself. We also provide satellite sites for the use of football and cricket and are home to fishing clubs, snooker clubs,organ society's and an over 60s club.
Roydon Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants in the Parish of Roydon for meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
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.