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Leisure Charities That specialise in Recreation

Discover 9,753 Leisure charities that specialise in recreation. Use the search below to filter within these results.

9,753
Charities
£8,616,316,045
Total Income
£339,613
Avg Income
85.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Pompey In The Community

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Promotion of Community participation in healthy recreation. Providing facilities for sport, education, leisure,health checks to such persons who have need by reason of youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances - with the object of improving conditions of life and to advance the education of adults, children and young people.

Latest Income: £3,067,342
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Saints Foundation (sfc)

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The Saints Foundation is established for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of children in full time education and disadvantaged adults residing in the county of Hampshire and other neighbouring areas by the provision of facilities and opportunities for the playing of and learning from football.

Latest Income: £3,058,630
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gisda Cyfyngedig / Arfon Young Single Homeless Group

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Helping homeless and vulnerable young people in Gwynedd to develop independent living skills through the provision of accommodation and support services; creative, therapeutic, leisure and educational activities; advice and information; training, volunteering and employment opportunities

Latest Income: £3,043,176
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Bromley By Bow Centre

Leisure, Social welfare

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of East London and surrounding areas either alone or by associating together the inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations to advance education, protect and preserve health, relieve poverty, sickness and distress and provide recreational facilities and any such charitable purposes as the trustees shall may decide.

Latest Income: £3,032,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Crewe Youth Zone LTD

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Crewe Youth Zone exists to help and educate young people resident in Crewe and the surrounding areas. Providing an inspiring environment and positive activities to spend their leisure time and by promoting their full potential in order that they may grow to maturity as individuals and members of society, and that their conditions in life may improve.

Latest Income: £2,990,237
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Bayis Sheli LTD

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Bayis Sheli provides and maintains a residential home which meets the need for respite and long term care for children with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties.Bayis Sheli also provides recreational and therapeutic facilities and activities for children with disabilities residing at the home or from the wider public.

Latest Income: £2,982,233
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Watford Fc's Community Sports & Education Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

- To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing opportunities for the playing of association football and other sports;- To provide, and assist in providing, facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare;- To advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit;

Latest Income: £2,977,575
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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Blackpool Fc Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

THE BLACKPOOL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND IMPROVING HEALTH- PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION- ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Latest Income: £2,918,369
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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University Of Lancashire Students' Union

Education, Leisure

To advance the education of the students at The University of Central Lancashire (the Students) for the benefit of the public by:Promoting the interests of the student by representation, support and advise and providing social and recreational activities for students

Latest Income: £2,881,930
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Highgate Wood And Queens Park Kilburn

Facilities, Leisure

The purpose of the charity is the preservation in perpetuity by the City of London Corporation of the open spaces know as Highgate Wood, Highgate and Queens Park Kilburn for the use by the public for exercise and recreation.

Latest Income: £2,850,184
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Bucks Students' Union

Education, Leisure

The advancement of education of students at Buckinghamshire New University for the public benefit by: promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study, representing, supporting and advising students and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Latest Income: £2,832,254
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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University Of Leicester Students' Union

Education, Leisure

The Union promotes the interests and welfare of students at the University of Leicester by representing, supporting and advising students; being the recognised representative channel between students and the university and any other bodies; and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for debate for the personal development of its students.

Latest Income: £2,824,334
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Maccabi Gb

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

The charity's objective is to provide, for youth in the United Kingdom,facilities for recreation and other leisuretime occupation; such facilities to be provided in the interests of social welfare within the meaning and subjectto the conditions of the Recreational Charities Act 1958; also to promote the education of the public and theadvancement of religion among youth in the United Kingdom.

Latest Income: £2,795,205
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Kings Active Foundation

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To educate and assist young people through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental & spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals & members of society & that their condition of life may be improved.

Latest Income: £2,749,061
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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University Of Salford Students' Union

Education, Leisure

PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS.BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES.PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

Latest Income: £2,744,105
Areas of Operation: Salford City
Status: Registered
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Active Lancashire Limited

Leisure, Social welfare

Working in the North West of England, the organisations objects are to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Area. The aim is to increase and sustain participation in and widen access to sport and physical activity in the Area, particularly in disadvantaged communities and strategic groups where being sedentary is the dominant behaviour.

Latest Income: £2,742,080
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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University Of Brighton Students' Union

Education, Leisure

Brighton SU has a membership of 22,000+ students, for whom it: - provides representation, advice and support - promotes their interests and welfare - acts as the representative channel between students and the University - provides social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and - provides forums for discussions and debate.

Latest Income: £2,714,244
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Foxie's Future

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Helping young people, especially but not exclusively through recreational and leisure time activities, to develop their skills and capabilities in order to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible adults; and providing or assisting in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation of individuals who have need of such facilities

Latest Income: £2,711,546
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Windmill Hill City Farm Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Windmill Hill City Farm provides a range of educational, recreational and therapeutic services and facilities to the local community including a farm and community gardens, a cafe, a variety of courses, activities and facilities for children and young people (a day-care nursery and playground), older peoples groups, and services for people with mental health issues or learning difficulties.

Latest Income: £2,681,702
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton & Bedworth Leisure Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services for educational, recreational, sporting or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare to the public at large or to any section or sections of the public who may have need of such facilities and services by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disability or social and economic circumstances.

Latest Income: £2,659,029
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Wimbledon And Putney Commons Conservators

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The land under the jurisdiction of the Conservators is administered by the Conservators with a view to its preservation as an open space for the purposes of exercise and recreation. This is the principal object set out in the Wimbledon and Putney Commons Act 1871. It includes the management of the land and its flora and fauna.

Latest Income: £2,657,320
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure

The charity aims to encourage and advance the education of children and adults within the community with the purpose of promoting a healthy lifestyle and improving their condition of life and to promote community involvement in healthy recreation by providing facilities capable of improving physical health and to encourage and advance the education of such persons.

Latest Income: £2,645,551
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Over The Wall Camp

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Over The Wall supports seriously ill children and young people throughout the UK providing residential activity camps in a range of locations to create life-changing experiences. Our objective is to relieve sickness, suffering and distress in seriously ill children and young people by providing therapeutic and educational recreation for them, their siblings and family.

Latest Income: £2,631,679
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Bradgate Park And Swithland Wood Charity

Heritage, Leisure

To conserve, manage and maintain The Bradgate Park & Swithland Wood Country Park Estate - Leicestershire's Premier Country Park - for the enjoyment, education, recreation and appreciation of visitors.

Latest Income: £2,616,131
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Redbridge Sports Centre Trust Limited

Leisure

The charity operates the Redbridge Sports Centre, which provides sports and leisure facilities at affordable prices to the trust's members and the local community.

Latest Income: £2,607,389
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many recreation leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 9,753 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 £8.6bn 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 85.4%. 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 £340k. 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.