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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.

Kidmore End Pre-School

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Kidmore End Pre-school provides sessional daycare for pre-school age children. Activities include counting, singing, stories, French and free play, both outside and inside the Parish Room.This year we took the children on a trip to Legoland. We also provided entertainment for the children at the Christmas and Summer parties.

Latest Income: £27,630
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Wardington Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Wardington Memorial Hall & Cricket Ground. Provision of a space and facilities for local community recreational activities.

Latest Income: £27,550
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Bentley Social Welfare Centre And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

To provide and encourage for the benefit of the miners and ex-miners a social and well being in the community and for recreation.

Latest Income: £27,529
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Recreation Hut

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Village Hall facilities for the benefit of the local community.

Latest Income: £27,516
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Copeman Centre

Leisure

To provide building & facilities for local groups & people for meetings, parties & recreational functions.

Latest Income: £27,451
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wharncliffe Woodmoor Miners' Welfare Scheme

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

RECREATION GROUND FOR PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING AND RECREATION

Latest Income: £27,451
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Luton Unit 226 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Leisure

The sea cadets provides educational and recreational activities to youngsters between 10-18 yrs. They are taught life skills such as catering, communications, computer skills, mechanical engineering and all aspects of boating skills.

Latest Income: £27,446
Areas of Operation: Luton
Status: Registered
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Oxton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Village Hall is held in trust for the use of the inhabitants of Oxton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political or other opinions. It is to be used in particular for the use of meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the inhabitants

Latest Income: £27,416
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Runnymede Drama Group

Arts, Leisure

Provision of arts and entertainment

Latest Income: £27,410
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Odcombe Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The aim of the charity is to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Odcombe and its surrounding area by providing a suitable venue for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure such as, short mat bowls, exercise classes, football, karate, walkers, sewing, tea dances, luncheons, suppers, bingo and quiz nights.

Latest Income: £27,404
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Puriton Playing Field Committee

Facilities, Leisure

Providing sports & recreation facilities for the village of Puriton, Somerset.

Latest Income: £27,398
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Beckwithshaw Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

PROVIDES SPORT/RECREATIONAL/BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Latest Income: £27,383
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Brent Knoll Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision & maintenance of a village hall, primarily for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Brent Knoll, but also, when applicable to other persons or organisations as the Committee deem appropriate, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes & other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the objective

Latest Income: £27,370
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Taynton And Tibberton Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Facilities for recreation and other leisure-time activities.

Latest Income: £27,337
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Welfare And Sports Fund Of The Central And East Region Of The Air Training Corps

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Acting as an umbrella body in the provision of education and training, sport and adventurous recreational activities for young people.

Latest Income: £27,280
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Hope Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides and upkeeps a venue for members of the community to use for arts, sports, culture, leisure and other community events.

Latest Income: £27,267
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Whalley Village Hall Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Whalley Village Hall exists for the benefit of the inhabitants of Whalley and neighbourhood by associating with voluntary and other organisations, in a common effort to advance education, social welfare and recreation and with the object of improving the condition of life for said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £27,260
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Jessie Hughes Institute

Leisure

Provides recreational and educational activities for residents of the Parish of Rushton and guests.Is licensed for civil ceremonies.

Latest Income: £27,229
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Trust Property Held Icw The Village Hall (great Tey)

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £27,224
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Churchill And Sarsden Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To facilitate education and social/recreational activities which meet the identified needs of the population of Churchill and Sarsden villages. In addition we include all people interested in our activities who are resident outside our villages.

Latest Income: £27,139
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Blackwood School Parent Teacher Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Organise and run fund raising and recreational events for to Blackwood School pupils. Cash raised is used to enrich the learning experience for Blackwood School's pupils.

Latest Income: £27,087
Areas of Operation: Walsall
Status: Registered
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Stainton And Streatlam Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

We aim to provide a meeting place for the villagers of Stainton and to provide activities for them such as live entertainment, BBQ's, Village show,WI, Tea and Chat, and dominoes. Really we want to give the village a heart.

Latest Income: £27,086
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Teigngrace Parish Charity

Facilities, Leisure

1. THE HIRING OF THE LOCAL VILLAGE HALL FOR RECREATIONAL USE BY LOCAL GROUPS AND FOR USE AS A POLLING STATION. 2. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE FABRIC OF THE VILLAGE HALL AND ITS FACILITIES. 3. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PAVILION AT HE RECREATION GROUND, TEIGNGRACE.

Latest Income: £27,058
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Bickleigh Recreation Trust

Leisure

Provide sports field and facilities for the local community.

Latest Income: £27,057
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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8th Wyre Forest (st Johns) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

WF8 Scout Group provide both Educational and Recreational activities with support and guidance to children and young people.

Latest Income: £27,046
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
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.