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
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Annie Frances Styring Memorial Foundation
LeisureHighly valued local community park and is used for informal recreational activities.
Kent County Playing Fields
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureThe object of the Association to ensure there are adequate facilities for recreation in every city, town and village in Kent, and, to fulfil this object to encourage the provision, improvement, retention and use of playing fields, children's playgrounds and other recreational centres. To this end the Charity provides grants to Parish Councils and other sports organisations.
St Austell Amateur Operatic Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureThe society produces an annual musical show for the general public in the mid Cornwall area to enjoy entertainment at a local theatre. For the members of the cast and stage crew it gives education in performing arts and technical matters. The society engages a professional Director and Musical Director. The society welcomes children and young people where the script or score allows.
The Tuebrook Community Centre Group
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareThe charity offers a range of sporting and leisure activities. It seeks to help & provide facilities for young people, elderly, people with disabilities and socially disadvantaged.
Bashley Village Hall And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureProvide or assist in the provision of facilities in a village hall and recreation ground for sporting activities and leisure for the residents of Bashley.
The Margaretting Recreation Ground And Village Hall Trust
Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides accommodation to facilitate clubs and organisations beneficial to the local community and beyond. It also has a playing field utilised by both sports clubs and other organisations.
Dilhorne Recreation Centre
Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Leisure, ProfessionsHolds fundraising events, classes for local people, hires the hall out for private parties and maintains the hall and playground.
Cubley Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureCubley Village Hall was built, and registered as a charity, in 1935. It is a recreational hall and garden for use by residents of our own and surrounding villages. It is available for private bookings and regular events are organised by the trustees, the surpluses from which are used to help fund the running and maintenance of the hall.
Felsham And Gedding Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureMaintainance of Community Village Hall to enable use for the purposes of 'pyhsical and mental training and recreation and social moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms libraries lectures classes recreations and entertainments or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parishes of Felsham and Gedding
Woodston Community Association
Associations, LeisureThis Charity was established to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Woodston, Peterborough and of the surrounding areas. This is achieved by advancing education, providing recreation and leisure facilities and promoting chartiable purposes throughout the community.
Rudbaxton Community Association, Crundale
Associations, LeisureTo promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the community of Rudbarton and the surrounding district by providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of the said inhabitants.
Elkesley Memorial Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants of Elkesley Parish without distinction of political, religious or other opinions for the use of meetings, all forms of leisure-time activities of the parish inhabitants. Funds are gathered from hiring the hall to local organisations, private and public events and parties. Accommodating Parish Council Meetings. Polling station.
Drayton Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity
Arts, Facilities, LeisureTo run and maintain a publicly used village facility used for clubs and societies for meetings ARTS/CULTURE and SPORTS/RECREATION. Private and public events on a 'one off' basis or a short run of events, as in drama performances. The area served is primarily the village but also surrounding villages and towns.
Flitwick And District Youth Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, LeisureTo provide and promote facilities in the interest of social welfare, recreation, education or other leisure / caring occupation for youth, community groups and pre schools. This is for the benefit of inhabitants of all ages from Flitwick and the surrounding areas.
Benjamin Bamber Gardner For Reading And Recreation Rooms
Beneficiary group, LeisureCrown Green Bowling - ladies & gents all ages. Over 60s meetings. Whist & dominoes weekly all welcome.
Magelake Hall And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureINDOOR AND OUTDOOR SPORTING AND SOCIAL FACILITIES
Blakedown Parish Room
Facilities, LeisureTo manage and maintain the Blakedown Parish Room as a place of recreation, social gatherings, entertainment and meetings for the benefit of the inhabitants of Blakedown.
Liss Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureSports field & pavilion maintained by Parish Council & rented to various local organisations.
East Langdon Parish Hall
Animals, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe hall provides facilities for social, recreational and educational events. The community regularly meets for Dog Training, Weekly Coffee Mornings, the occasional Dances, Quiz Evenings and Keep-Fit sessions. A sub-post Office opens every Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9 - 12noon. Langdon Parish Council meets every 3rd Monday each month at 7.30pm. The local school and families also use the hall
Bromham And Rowde Monday Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareA day-centre for the elderly of Bromham & Rowde providing companionship, a hot two course meal and activities including companionship, exercises, card playing, bingo and musical entertainment.
Orton Waterville Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvision of a hall for social, recreational and educational meetings for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Orton Waterville and its vicinity.
Seavington Playing Field Association
Facilities, LeisureThe Trust is established to provide, or assist in the provision of, for the inhabitants of the Parishes of Seavington St Mary and Seavington St Michael facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, with object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants without distinction of political, religious or other opinions.
Neuadd Pentref Bancyfelin Village Hall
Facilities, Leisure1) A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Bancyfelin & surrounding area without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions. 2) For use for meetings, lectures, classes and for other forms of recreation & leisure time occupation. 3) To improve the quality of the social & cultural life of the community.
The Children's Rest School Of Recovery
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureTo educate and relieve persons under the age of 18 years who are suffering from disease or disabilities requiring prolonged care, including the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities.
Prestwich Church Institute And Men's Club Trust
Beneficiary group, Leisure, ReligionSocial and recreational facilities.Charity functions for various organisations
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.