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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.

Barlaston Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of accomodation for community gatherings, including leisure and cultural activities and private events organised by local individuals or organisations

Latest Income: £19,078
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Measham Community Centre Fund

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a village hall for the use of individuals and groups located within the Parish of Measham and surrounding area, for the use of meetings, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure activities.

Latest Income: £19,061
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Tadmarton Village Hall Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Manage the village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreations and leisure with the object of improving the life of the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £19,059
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Trimley St Martin Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall for recreational activites.

Latest Income: £19,057
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Birchley Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

Grass Sports pitches and pavilion. Informal areas for walking and passive recreation

Latest Income: £19,009
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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Long Buckby Children's Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The provision, development and maintenance of a Recreation Ground with suitable equipment and facilities for the use of local children and young people.

Latest Income: £19,000
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Arkendale Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A community hall for the use of inhabitants of Arkendale, Coneythorpe and Clareton and surrounding area, without distinction of political, religious and 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 of the said inhabitants or for such other charitable purposes

Latest Income: £19,000
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Curdworth Village Hall

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

General charitable purposes, Education/Training, Arts/Culture, Sports/Recreation, Animals, Economic/Community development/Employment

Latest Income: £19,000
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Fundraising by running activities for the children and parents at the school and also including the local community. Holding Fairs, Discos, entertainment nights.

Latest Income: £18,991
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Westbury On Trym Church Of England School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Religion

We run several events throughout the year. These raise funds for the school and are entertainment for the attendees (usually the children, their parents, teachers, friends and relations)

Latest Income: £18,988
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Hartfield Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village premises hired to local organisations and societies for recreational and educational use.

Latest Income: £18,975
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Fremington Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF FREMINGTON AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITCAL, 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: £18,974
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Slip End Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Slip End Playing Fields,run by voluntary committee to benefit locals. Large field, tennis courts & football pitch used for various outdoor pursuits. Peter Edwards Hall can be hired separately or in conjunction with the field for social functions and recreational activities. The fields are enjoyed FOC throughout the year. The charity maintains these facilities via private use booking fees.

Latest Income: £18,968
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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Sompting Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Provides premises for hire by local community organisations for recreational and educational purposes. Also available for hire by individuals, e.g. for wedding receptions, by community businesses e.g. slimming groups, and local authorities and similar e.g. in civil emergencies and for meetings and consultations.

Latest Income: £18,948
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Hope Sports Club

Leisure

Provision of recreational facilities and events in Hope, Hope Valley

Latest Income: £18,934
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Thringstone Miners Social Centre

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, Professions

Providing sporting opportunities for local people through our resident football teams Ingles FC and Broomleys FC. Developing male and female youth teams in conjunction with our resident teams. Maintaining and developing the football ground and social centre. Providing a indoor leisure and activity space for local residents. Providing Mums and Toddlers group and Playgroup for the Thringstone area.

Latest Income: £18,932
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Helmsley Recreational Charity

Facilities, Leisure

To provide buildings, events ,facilities and open space.

Latest Income: £18,918
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Surati Muslim Khalifa Society (leicester)

Leisure, Religion

To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and training and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with objectives of improvi

Latest Income: £18,895
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Rushwick Village Hall

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

We provide and maintain a village hall for use by the residents of Rushwick Village and its environs. The hall is available to hire by local groups and individuals for private bookings in support of community activities, church services, educational services, charitable fundraising plus leisure and social functions.

Latest Income: £18,814
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Hedgerley War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provision of a village hall for the purpose of meetings of local organisations, entertainment and social functions.

Latest Income: £18,812
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Tholthorpe Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Tholthorpe Village Hall provides a central meeting venue for the parish - it is used for educational, sport and recreational activities as well as social occasions and fundraisng events.

Latest Income: £18,808
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Ross And District U3a

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

i) To advance the education of the public and in particular the education of older people no longer in full-time gainful employment in Ross-On-Wye and its surrounding locality.ii) The provision of facilities for leisure time and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the above persons in the interests of their social welfare.

Latest Income: £18,787
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Wilby Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a venue for recreational, social and educational purposes, and for formal meetings, for the village of Wilby and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £18,775
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Wharncliffe Silkstone Miner's Welfare Scheme

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £18,763
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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The Marton War Memorial Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Our role is to maintain and improve our hall and facilities which provide a village focal point for leisure, cultural and community activities. In addition we provide and support charitable activities in the local community

Latest Income: £18,760
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
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.