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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.

Recreation Ground Darton

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

A public park and recreation or pleasure ground for the benefit of the urban district of Darton and the neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £20,590
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Bilton Village Hall And Memorial Playing Fields

Arts, Associations, Education, Facilities, Leisure

We provide open space for sport. We have highly active amature Rugby League & Football clubs with teams 6yrs to open age. The fields are open for general recreation, (Phase 1 of a Play park expected in 2014). The Village hall provides venue for WI, local wives group, Karate and several differnt dance meetings as well as a locally renouned dance school. rooms are for hire for parties and meetings.

Latest Income: £20,574
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Graham Hall Foundation

Facilities, Leisure

Public functions/parties/entertainment

Latest Income: £20,541
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Kent Youth Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Involve and educate young men and women, in their leisure time, with interests and activities designed to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities by making grants and donations to suitable charities and other organisations. Income is derived from covenants, donations, grants and investments.

Latest Income: £20,528
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Maha Shiv Shakti Mandir

Leisure

General Charitable PurposesEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessReligious activitiesSport/recreation

Latest Income: £20,526
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of St Jerome's School Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Hold fundraising events in order to finance additional educational & recreational resources for school use and to provide family social events.

Latest Income: £20,505
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Asthall Leigh Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Maintenance of the village hall as a War Memorial.Holds recreational activities for the benefit of the local community

Latest Income: £20,488
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Worthing U3a

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

1. To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of the middle-aged and older people who are not in full-time gainful employment in Worthing and its surrounding locality.2. The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

Latest Income: £20,473
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Rowsley Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

MANAGE AND MAINTAIN ROWSLEY VILLAGE HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL LOCAL PEOPLE.THE AIM OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROVIDE LOCAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES; AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE, WITH THE AIM TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL WELL BEING AND AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONGING.

Latest Income: £20,461
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Roborough Recreation Hall And Playing Fields

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall & Playing Fields.The Hall is available for Parties, Training, Dancing, Garden Club, Pilates etcThe Sports Field is leased to Inter Plymouth for Football .

Latest Income: £20,458
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Sharnford Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Provides facilities & human resources for young people aged 5-16 years in a rural area. Thus enabling them to socialise, interact and also partake in team recreational activities both in doors & outside.

Latest Income: £20,437
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Haydon Bridge Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The charity owns, maintains and runs the Haydon Bridge Community Centre. This includes organising the hire of the premises by community groups, educational and social organisations and for recreational activities.

Latest Income: £20,401
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Beckenham And Penge Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

To promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC)

Latest Income: £20,376
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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The Sir John Herbert Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

TO MAINTAIN AND RUN THE SIR JOHN HEREBERT MEMORIAL HALL FOR THE USE OF INHABITANTS OF LLANOVER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE HALL IS USED FOR RECREATION, SUCH AS MEETINGS, TEACHING CLASSES, ETC. THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS ALSO TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £20,366
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Hammond Memorial Hall Trust

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of grants or donations for individuals or such charitable associations, bodies and organisations for recreational purposes in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the condition of life of the inhabitants in the area of benefit

Latest Income: £20,337
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Ibsley Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To hold on trust the Village Hall for use by inhabitants of Ibsley & neighbourhood for meetings, lectures, classes & other forms of recreation & leisure time occupation to improve conditions of life for those inhabitants.

Latest Income: £20,298
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Widmer End Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Operates a Village Hall and recreational facilities including a childrens playground and a playing field used for cricket and general sporting and recreation activities

Latest Income: £20,295
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Redhill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall and Recreation field at Redhill North Somerset

Latest Income: £20,294
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Diptford Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of the parish hall for the use of the inhabitants of Diptford, for meetings, classes and other forms of recreational and educational activities. The premises are also available for hire by persons and organisations outside the village.

Latest Income: £20,275
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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King George's Field, Haughley

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational facilities

Latest Income: £20,247
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Appleton Recreation Association

Leisure

The provision and upkeep of land and facilities in Appleton Wiske for general recreational and sporting use primarily for inhabitants of the local area

Latest Income: £20,186
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Glentworth Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is to provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Glentworth, to include use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation in order to improve the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Latest Income: £20,185
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Firthfields Community Association

Associations, Leisure

The aim of the Association is to provide facilities for recreation and leisure-time activities for the inhabitants of East Garforth.

Latest Income: £20,182
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Burton-On-The-Wolds Village Hall (known Locally As The Memorial Village Hall)

Facilities, Leisure

Education/TrainingChildren/young peopleOther charities/voluntary bodiesGeneral publicSport/recreation

Latest Income: £20,170
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Bridge Meadow Haverfordwest Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provides land and facilities for sport and recreation purposes for the inhabitants of Haverfordwest.

Latest Income: £20,167
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
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.