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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.

Churchill And Blakedown Sports And Recreation Centre

Leisure

Churchill and Blakedown Sports and Recreation Centre. At the centre we provide sports and recreational facilities for the local community.

Latest Income: £21,326
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Wilnecote Sports And Recreation Association

Leisure

To provide a facility for sporting activities for the people of Wilnecote and its surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £21,324
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Stathern War Memorial Institute

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF STATHERN IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTER 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 CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £21,315
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Women's Institute - Parbold

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

We are a Womens Institute and own our own property and this provides facilities for the following activities, lunches for the senior citizens of Parbold and the surrounding areas, a meeting place and entertainment for the communities of the area and this helps us raise funds for the maintenance of our hall, a club and disco for the youth of the area, a hall for activities such as yoga, keep fit

Latest Income: £21,298
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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The Rattlesden Community Council

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

To provide adequate recreational facilities, playing fields, playgrounds, community centre and other amenities for the benefit of the local community in the interests of social welfare and with the objective of advancing education, furthering health, relieving poverty, distress or sickness or in pursuing any objects which now or hereafter may be deemed in law to be charitable.

Latest Income: £21,266
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Crick Playing Fields Association

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The object and purpose of the Crick Playing Field Association (CPFA) is provision, maintenance and development of sport and recreational facilties for the villagers of Crick on the Playing Fields off Main Road, and the protection of the environment of that area.

Latest Income: £21,208
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Topcliffe And Asenby Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall for use of the inhabitants of Topcliffe and Asenby and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or political, religious or other opinions, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £21,202
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Frampton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Parish of Frampton and it's immediate vicinity without distiction of political, religious, age colour or other opinions. The hall to be used for leisure, recreational, social and educational functions to improve the life and conditions of the community.

Latest Income: £21,195
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Ashbeian Musical Theatre Group

Arts, Leisure

Provide amateur theatre entertainment to wider community and perform at charitable events.

Latest Income: £21,180
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Sherston Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides a meeting place for the use of the community in the area, both for social & recreational activities as well as educational uses.

Latest Income: £21,173
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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227th Bristol (st Peter's) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Charity is a Scout Group that provides education, training and recreation for Boys and Girls from all backgrounds and areas.

Latest Income: £21,168
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Clovelly Recreation Ground And Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

All activities concerning the local population of Clovelly:Football and Games.Children's play area.Darts, Skittles, card games etc.Village Hall hire for children's learning, Birthday Parties, Weddings, Funeral Teas, Youth club, Music Nights, charity events and fund raisingTractor runsQuiz NightsCommunity eventsVillage Fetes

Latest Income: £21,166
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Eye Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Operation of the Eye Community Centre and the adjoining recreation / sports areas

Latest Income: £21,166
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Swffryd Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Educational and Recreational Activities

Latest Income: £21,155
Areas of Operation: Blaenau Gwent
Status: Registered
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Bolton Le Sands Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide and maintain a village hall for use of the inhabitants of the parish of Bolton-Le-Sands and surrounding district, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. Used for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants and hirers of the centre.

Latest Income: £21,125
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Chipperfield Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provision of leisure activities for children .

Latest Income: £21,116
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Hurworth Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Hurworth and the neighbourhood without the distinction of sex, political, religious, or other opinions, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures, classes, and for other forms of education, recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £21,116
Areas of Operation: Darlington
Status: Registered
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Shrewton Recreational Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Improves the conditions of the life of the inhabitants of Shrewton and the surrounding neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by the provision and maintenance of a village hall, sports changing rooms and recreation ground.

Latest Income: £21,113
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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St Mary At Clymping Church Hall Co Limited

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Further religion by the provision and maintenance of a church hall to be used for any religious and charitable purpose calculated to promote the spiritual moral intellectual and physical improvement or welfare or the reasonable recreational advantage or benefit of the parishioners and worshippers of the Church of St Mary's at Clymping or other persons.

Latest Income: £21,109
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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6th Welwyn Garden City Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Children and young people out of school time learn basic skills in art and culture, sport and recreation, environment, conservation and heritage activities. We also welcome people with disabilities to participate.

Latest Income: £21,094
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Occold Recreational And Amenities Council

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of community facilities and open spaces in the village of Occold.

Latest Income: £21,084
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Walkington Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Our organisation was founded to manage the Playing Field site in Walkington which must be used for the maintenance and improvement of the physical well-being of the persons resident in the Parish of Walkington. The Walkington PFA pursue these aims by the provision of facilities for physical training and recreation, as stated in the constitution.

Latest Income: £21,071
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Richard Worsley Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a public park for the enjoyment of the inhabitants of Cuckfield and Mid Sussex district.

Latest Income: £21,064
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Dodleston Village Foundation

Facilities, Leisure

Operates and maintains the Dodleston Village Hall and Recreation Field (also known as Johns' Field)

Latest Income: £21,029
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Runcorn Boys' Club

Leisure

Sport and recreation.

Latest Income: £21,004
Areas of Operation: Halton
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.