Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation
Discover 4,072 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club Youth Charity
Beneficiary group, LeisureProvision or assisting in provision of facilities for recreation (primarily connected with cricket) in the interest of social welfare and for the benefit of young people resident in Sandwell, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
Kew Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureProvides indoor and outdoor educational and recreational activities for young persons working through the Scout Association training programme and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Also provides occasional accommodation for local amenity groups.
Baconsthorpe Village Hall
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisuresport and recreation for all ages and abilities, functions for the surrounding villages all types of fund raising activities to help maintain and update our grade 11 listed building.
The Mold Darby And Joan Club
LeisureThe hall is a community facility in the centre of Mold adjacent to a car park. It is open for hire to the general public throughout the area and the aims and objectives of the club within its constitution is to provide facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation with the object of improving quality of life for the residents of Flintshire.
Willingale Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvides the Village Hall in Willingale for physical exercise, recreation and social and educational activities for a diverse range of the community.
Warfield Memorial Ground
Beneficiary group, Childcare, LeisureThe Memorial Ground provides a space for recreational activities within the village including a play area for young children and facilities for playing cricket and football.
Stockport U3a
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureTo advance the education of middle aged and older people who are not in gainful employment and to provide facilities for leisure time and recreational activities to improve conditions of life for such persons.
Rearsby Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureHall for the use of villagers for various activities including films, plays, entertainment etc.Hall is used for parties, weddings and other functions.
Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureThe charity maintains the recreation field for the village
Penshaw Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureProvide a venue for educational, social and recreational activities e.g. parent and toddlers, Taekwondo, Slimming World, carpet bowls, W.I.,, bingo afternoon, lunch club, fencing and exercise sessions . We also have regular themed social evenings and seasonal fairs.
Trelewis O A P Welfare Committee
Arts, Leisure, Social welfareArrange various coach Outings to places of interest. Organise various social events eg. concerts, bingo social evenings, luncheon club, Christmas Dinner with entertainment. Provide transport via minibus to events. Organise short break holidays.
Linby Miners Welfare Recreation Ground
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsSports and Liesure Ativities
The Vivian Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe objectives of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the immediate area of benefit and to be made available also for wider use. In all repects to be without distinction of political, religious or other beliefs and opinions, for recreation and leisure. Available seven days a week.
Marnhull Village Hall
Facilities, Housing, LeisureWe provide a social hub for the people of Marnhull and the surrounding area. The Hall is home to some 20 clubs and societies. In addition the hall provides a venue for a variety of public and private events including meetings, shows, with sufficient space for those who require to entertain and be entertained. The pavilion caters for sporting events carried out on the recreation ground.
Stoke Saint Milborough Village Hall
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureWe are the management committee of the community building, known as Stoke St Milborough Village Hall. We organise entertainment and fundraising events. The Hall is available for hire by other groups and individuals.
Repton Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureOpen area for use by the public, football games, and cricket games, with playground equipment for children
The Reading Rooms
Facilities, LeisureManagement of The Reading Rooms, a community hall and conference room facility in High Street, Billericay, Essex. The Rooms are hired out to local charitable, non-profit, and commercial organisations, and to private citizens.
Swallownest Hamlet Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsProvide and maintain an Institute and Recreation Ground with facilities for recreation and leisure time activities for the benefit of the people of former mining community of Swallownest and surrounding area.
Hale Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of open space and facilities for informal and formal recreation
Down Ampney Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe Hall provides a facility for the Village to use for leisure, sporting & educational purposes
Chinnor Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureHIRING OF HALL TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR CHARITY EVENTS AND LEISURE
Bristol Civic Society Incorporating The Bristol Kyrle Society (established 1905)
Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureBristol Civic Society: an independent force for a better Bristol.Our vision is for a city full of activity, diversity and beauty, attractive for living in, work and leisure. A place its citizens are proud of, and a place that people want to visit, especially through its buildings, facilities and public spaces.
Queen Elizabeth Ii Playing Field Corse & Staunton
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide a means of social and recreational facilities to all persons residing within the parishes of Corse & Staunton and their invited guests.To foster, develop and control the pursuit of amateur sport encouraging an atmosphere of goodwill and friendship.To encourage active participation by all elements of the community, in particular, the young and female members.
Orlingbury Village Hall And Institute
Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides a clean, warm, safe space for the local community to hold meetings, social and recreation events. To deliver this, the charity runs bi-monthly meetings to review health & safety performance, budgetary position, building maintenance needs, policy and statutory compliance, customer feedback, risk assessment, and then assigns responsibility/funding accordingly
Stainton Recreation Hall
Facilities, LeisureMAINTENANCE OF STAINTON RECREATION HALL
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.