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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.

Poole Old Town Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Poole Old Town.To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.To provide social and well being activities for the inhabitants of the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £19,461
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Sheffield Recreation Band Club

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Leisure

The Sheffield Recreation band was formed in 1900 and has a long history and heritage with the city centre of Sheffield and also the steel industry within the wider areas of the city, of which the band are very proud. In May 2025 the band will celebrate its 125th year. We have worked very hard to attract a wide age range within our band 13 years to over 70 years.

Latest Income: £19,446
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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35th Nottingham (kingswood) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

Education, Training, Sport and Recreation

Latest Income: £19,405
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Pitchcombe Village Hall

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure

With in the Pitchcombe Parish and surrounding local areas we provide facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants in regards to arts/culture, sport/recreation, economic/community development/stroke employment by providing buildings/facilities/open space.

Latest Income: £19,402
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Strines Recreation Ground

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

Provide for Sports,Recreation, Landscape and Nature conservation for the community

Latest Income: £19,401
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Bekesbourne Recreation Ground Charity

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The recreation ground has a pavilion with changing rooms for both sexes , a disabled access lavatory as well as a meeting room/kitchen.The pavilion is used for sporting and social purposes and can be hired by the public.On the ground there is one football pitch and a play area for youngsters with a basketball shooting court. There is seating for the many walkers and visitors who use the area .

Latest Income: £19,370
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Dinas Powys Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT OF WOMEN MOSTLY IN A RURAL COMMUNITYTALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS BOTH CULTURAL AND INFORMATIVE

Latest Income: £19,330
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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The Caddington Recreational Association

Leisure

Providing sporting and social opportunity in the village & district of Caddington.

Latest Income: £19,322
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Village Reading Room

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

The physical and mental training, recreation and social moral and intellectual development through reading and recreation rooms library lectures classes recreations and entertainments or otherwise for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Village of Chartridge and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or political religious or other opinions.

Latest Income: £19,315
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Widford Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

the charity shall be the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the village of Widford as constituted on the 31st March 1934 (herein after called the area of benefit) without distinction of political, religiousor other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-timeoccupation.

Latest Income: £19,290
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Fingringhoe Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Village Hall is run for the benefit of all the inhabitants of Fingringhoe "without distinction of political, religous or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation"

Latest Income: £19,285
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Trimley Welcome Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a place for the people of Trimley St Mary to meet and enjoy social and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £19,279
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Llanelltyd Village Hall

Associations, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Education. Leisure activities.Social activities. Meeting place for local organisations. Church and School functions. Private Parties. Exhibitions. Voting facilities during elections.

Latest Income: £19,279
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Sanderstead Neighbourhood Care

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfare

ARRANGE TRANSPORT, HELP WITH SHOPPING, SHOPPING ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE, BEFRIENDING, COLLECTING PRESCRIPTIONS, FUND RAISING.WE ALSO RUN A FORTNIGHTLY SOCIAL CLUB WHICH PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT & LUNCH.

Latest Income: £19,257
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Al-Tawheed (tucf) Charitable Trust

Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Relieve poverty and sickness of persons who profess the Islamic religion in the UK, including establishing clinics.Advance the education and training of persons who profess Islamic religion.Promote the Islamic faith in the UK.Provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation.

Latest Income: £19,249
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Philips Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is the provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of inhabitants of the Community of Abbeycwmhir (the area of benefit) without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures, classes, other forms of recreation and leisure, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £19,248
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Mundford Recreation Ground And Village Hall

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

We provided facilities for groups to meet, social events, recreation ground for our village football teams and a play area for the residents of the village and surrounding villages.

Latest Income: £19,232
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Kirkby In Furness Community Centre

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The provision of recreational facilities for the village of Kirkby in Furness.The Community Centre is located on a 5 acre site, providing pitches for cricket, football, bowling and a Multi Use Games Area with tennis courts, netball courts, a basketball court and a five a side football pitch. The site also provides a childrens playground, public toilets and an informal recreational space.

Latest Income: £19,231
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Abinger Parish Recreation Grounds

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity owns and manages three Village Greens - Abinger Hammer, Abinger Common and Forest Green - for the purposes of public recreation.

Latest Income: £19,228
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Beacon Hill Children's Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of open space for Children's recreation

Latest Income: £19,218
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Ubley Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Ubley, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreational and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £19,192
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Banks Park Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Owns the land at Banks Park and leases properties on the site. Income is used to maintain the general areas on the site, support the village hall and playing fields at Woodways.

Latest Income: £19,187
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Clifton Down Charitable Trust Limited

Facilities, Leisure

To acquire & hold freehold or leasehold land to be provided in the interests of social welfare for public recreation/open space for the use of members of the public generally with a preference for the inhabitants of the City of Bristol & Clifton Down & part of Avon Gorge for protection/preservation of its ecological features.

Latest Income: £19,145
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Appledore Recreation Ground Management Committee

Facilities, Leisure

To hold the Trust Property for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Appledore Parish and to control and manage the Trust Property and arrange for its use as the Committee sees fit.

Latest Income: £19,114
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Shirland Miners Welfare

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provide facilites and support for local activity groups and the local community.

Latest Income: £19,104
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
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.