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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.

Pirton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The aim of the Hall is to provide a place for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of leisure and recreation activities in order to improve the life of the inhabitants of Pirton and its neighbourhood. All of this is to be provided regardless of political, religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £29,117
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Rubery Community And Leisure Centre LTD

Leisure

To provide recreational, sporting and educational facilities at an affordable cost to the local community.

Latest Income: £29,056
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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17th Stretford Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND SPORTS AND RECREATION

Latest Income: £29,000
Areas of Operation: Trafford
Status: Registered
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The Barrow Operatic And Dramatic Society

Arts, Leisure

we provide the local town and surrounding area with entertainment and involve all ages in the arts introducing a vast knowledge of theatre.

Latest Income: £28,936
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Boxford Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

LOCATED IN STONE STREET ROAD, BOXFORD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK CO10 5NP. BOXFORD VILLAGE HALL IS PRIMARILY A PLACE FOR LOCAL GROUPS AND CLUBS TO HIRE FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING INDOOR SPORT, DRAMA AND OTHER LEISURE AND COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES. THE HALL IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR HIRE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS

Latest Income: £28,905
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Wenvoe Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides a facility for local residents to undertake a variety of activities ranging from childcare, sports, dance, club and other recreational functions.

Latest Income: £28,890
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Bicton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Purposes of physical and mental training, recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms lectures classes and entertainments or otherwise for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Bicton on the County of Shropshire and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £28,887
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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West Buckland Village Hall Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provide a village hall for hire by organisations and individuals for private, social and public entertainment purposes.

Latest Income: £28,810
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bodmin And District Age Concern

Leisure, Social welfare

We are a friendship club hosting weekly socials and lunch, meeting every Tuesday in Bodmin. We also arrange trips, events, entertainment, regular Bingo and guest speakers.

Latest Income: £28,745
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Louth Male Voice Choir

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

The chair provides recreational and social activity for its members by rehearsing and giving performances to the public to encourage the appreciation of male choral music and to raise funds for local charities.

Latest Income: £28,743
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Martham War Memorial Village Hall

Arts, Education, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

We provide rooms for hire by the general public and organisations for, dancing, parties, concerts, craft fairs, car boot sales, sports such as Judo, short mat bowls, adult education classes,lectures, recreation, art and business meetings etc.

Latest Income: £28,720
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Working Boys' Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity works in Maidenhead Berkshire.The object of the charity is to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £28,692
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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Atworth Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Hall and Recreation Ground for use by all local Clubs and Societies and the general public.

Latest Income: £28,640
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Denaby And Cadeby Miners Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

football, cricket, bowls, junior boxing

Latest Income: £28,630
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Austwick Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The trust says that the premises shall be for the purpose of physical and mental recreation and social, moral and intellectual development for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Austwick and its immediate vicinity. The charity serves the local community by maintaining the trust premises and equipment to provide both a meeting place and opportunities for diverse groups and activities.

Latest Income: £28,606
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Buckland Residents Association

Facilities, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Buckland ward, in Dover, and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, political, religious, or other opinions by working with partners and the inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation to improve the quality of life of said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £28,595
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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South Croydon Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The object of the Centre is to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation so as to improve the conditions of life for the elderly in South Croydon. It is open Monday and Thursday of each week and provides a range of social and stimulating activities and occasional outings, and offers a hot meal each day. Transport is arranged for the less able.

Latest Income: £28,593
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Pattingham Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of premises for the use of residents of Pattingham and the neighbourhood for recreational, educational and charitable purposes.

Latest Income: £28,590
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Age Concern,tadley And District

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote the wellbeing of all older people and help to make later life fulfilling and an enjoyable experience. We organise and run a lunch club with entertainment and outings. A chiropody service. Wheelchair loan.

Latest Income: £28,578
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Tudor Rose Festival

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The aim of the Tudor Rose Festival is to prepare young people for a public occasion, allowing them the opportunity to perform and present their work to an audience. It also gives them the chance to receive advice from a professional to help build confidence in themselves and prepare them for a possible future in the world of entertainment.

Latest Income: £28,560
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Sedgeford Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To maintain and operate a village hall and recreation ground for the use of the local community.

Latest Income: £28,559
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Saddleworth School Fund

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Fund raising for nominated charities. Pupil recreational activities.

Latest Income: £28,458
Areas of Operation: Oldham
Status: Registered
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Menai Bridge War Memorial Community Centre

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Community Centre is for the use of the inhabitants of Menai Bridge and the neighbourhood, for meetings, education, recreation and leisure activities

Latest Income: £28,455
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Quainton Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by residents of Quainton and the surrounding area for recreational, educational, social and community purposes, with the object of maintaining and improving the conditions of their life.

Latest Income: £28,417
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Barming Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Social and recreational development of young people.

Latest Income: £28,346
Areas of Operation: Kent
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.