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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.

National Cycle Museum

Heritage, Leisure

Conservation of historic bicycles and associated effemera. Education and enlightenment/entertainment of the public. Indirect support of vulnerable individuals.

Latest Income: £28,343
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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West Hallam Centre And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To provide premises for the use of members of the village and surrounding area of West Hallam.

Latest Income: £28,291
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Linthorpe Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Linthorpe and neighbourhood by associating the Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £28,283
Areas of Operation: Middlesbrough
Status: Registered
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Colston Bassett Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Letting of Village Hall for Weddings/parties etc. Also sporting activities and recreational activities. Letting of hall for any other events requiring a spacious Village Hall.

Latest Income: £28,279
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Apsley Community Association

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

Within our local area (Apsley) we provide a community building for many different sectionsof society to use & take part in various activities be it Elderly Persons Social Club, Sport, Education or Recreational.ACA also hold a fortnightly Tea Dance approximately 22/23 per year, other fund raising events may occur

Latest Income: £28,234
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Chapmanslade Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Village Hall provides facilities for recreation and education for all people of the area.

Latest Income: £28,168
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Alderbury Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide & maintain a Village HallThe building is suitable for all ages, it acts as a meeting place for local clubs and other activities which include sports, recreation, arts & culture.

Latest Income: £28,160
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Guisborough Christian Centre

Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Guisborough Christian Centre is a Christan fellowship which operates in Guisborough, East Cleveland and elsewhere for the advancement of the Christian religion, relief of persons in need, hardship and distress, the advancement of education, provision of recreational facilities in the interests of social welfare

Latest Income: £28,140
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Clover Hill Community Association

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Managing Clover Hill Village Hall. Promoting social, educational and recreational pursuits of the community. Provide facilities for the whole community through training, encouraging and supporting amateur dramatics, fitness, dance, musical and religious groups.

Latest Income: £28,129
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Eynsham Parks

Facilities, Leisure

Manage Eynsham Playing Fields

Latest Income: £28,099
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Charing Playing Field

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

We run the village playing field for cricket, football, tennis, bowls, scouts & children play group. In addition we now own & run a 6 & a half acre wildlife site next to the playing field - 4 acres meadow 2 acres woodland. This is called the Alderbed Meadow Project.

Latest Income: £28,084
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Moss Side Boxing And Athletics Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To organise and provide facilites for physical recreation in the interest of social welfare for young people in and around Moss Side Manchester and to further the physical education and development of such persons.

Latest Income: £28,047
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Bosbury Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Owns and maintains a village hall in Bosbury, Herefordshire, for the use of the local community for social, educational and recreational purposes.

Latest Income: £27,981
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Winchcombe Sports Hall Association

Leisure

Provision of indoor recreational facilities for the benefit of the residents of Winchcombe and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £27,970
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Golf Green Public Hall

Facilities, Leisure

FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TENDRING DISTRICT AND OF VISITORS THERETO WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE OF 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: £27,905
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Cranage Village Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The Cranage Village Hall is the only public building in Cranage. The Charity maintains, administers and operates the Hall to the benefit the community by providing a venue for local people to enjoy educational, recreational and leisure activities, such as pre-school, art club, probus club, bridge club, whist club etc., and by undertaking various fund-raising activities to support its operations.

Latest Income: £27,894
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Leigh And Bransford Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Providing and maintaining two halls and a playing field for the benefit of local organisations.

Latest Income: £27,880
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Sprowston Senior Citizens Welfare Committee

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Club membership is open to all over 55 years living in or near the ecclesiastical parish of Sprowston. We organise entertainment and events, indoor and outdoor bowls, snooker, parties and lunches.

Latest Income: £27,820
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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East Malling Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

General Charitable Purposes, Arts/Culture, Sport/Recreation

Latest Income: £27,795
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Bodicote Welfare Fund

Leisure

Charity provides building and recreational ground.

Latest Income: £27,779
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Houghton Main Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

To actively promote and improve the Social well being, sports and recreational activities for the local community, and surrounding areas.To ensure lasting improvements to a valuable community asset and facilitate community involvement to enable the development of new initiatives.

Latest Income: £27,772
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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King George's Field, Raydon

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a community hall for use by local clubs, societies and the general public for social, recreational and educational purposes.Provision & maintenance of open space including playing field & play equipment, together with sports changing facilities.

Latest Income: £27,721
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Rushbury Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

to provide recreational and educational opportunities for local people as well as a meeting place and other associated activities

Latest Income: £27,712
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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University Of The Third Age In Kennet (wiltshire)

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

Our charity is democratic, self funded and a self managed organisation which exists to provide education & leisure activities for men & women, no longer in full time employment. Activities are organised entirely by members who both learn from & teach each other. At present nearly 70 groups meet to discuss & learn about a wide variety of subjects.

Latest Income: £27,712
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Charlton Recreational Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Village hall and sports recreational

Latest Income: £27,648
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.