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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.

Adur Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Recreation Activities such as sports

Latest Income: £17,116
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Marlings Close Trust

Leisure

Provision and maintenance of sports and leisure facilities on a site owned by the trust.

Latest Income: £17,105
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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West Hoathly Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Providing recreation facilities parish of West Hoathly

Latest Income: £17,099
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Eardington Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Education and training. Recreational activities.

Latest Income: £17,078
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Anlaby Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Anlaby Village Hall is for the use of inhabitants of the Parish of Anlaby in the East Riding of Yorkshire, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupations, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £17,070
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Ridgewell Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

FOR THE INHABITANTS OF RIDGEWELL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE FOR MEETINGS AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £17,054
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Tettenhall Wood Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Tettenhall Wood, Tettenhall & the surrounding area, by associating together with the inhabitants, local authorities & voluntary & other organisations to advance education & provide facilities in the interests of the social welfare for recreation & leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £17,038
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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Yarm Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sporting facilities.

Latest Income: £17,035
Areas of Operation: Stockton-on-tees
Status: Registered
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Bolton Memorial Hall

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Memorial hall/village hall with playing field, providing a building & recreational space for community & private groups to hire e.g. playgroup, youth club, badminton & bowling clubs, parish meetings, fundraising & social events & private hire for funerals, parties & sports. Hosts a District Council recycling centre.

Latest Income: £17,024
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Chesham Bois School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

In relation to Chesham Bois CE Combined School, provide education & recreational facilities; assist in the educational advancement & development of pupils; assist in the general development & well being of the pupils; and promote any other activities which benefit the School & or pupils.

Latest Income: £17,014
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Shaugh Recreation Hall And Parish Room

Facilities, Leisure

provide and maintain village hall for use by members of the community and community based organisations

Latest Income: £16,996
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Llandyrnog Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provides buildings, facilities and open space for education, training and religious activities together with other social, leisure and cultural events. This primarily for the local community but is available for the public generally including other charities and voluntarybodies.

Latest Income: £16,989
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Flamstead Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of village hall facilities for meetings, lectures, classes, recreation etc.

Latest Income: £16,987
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Forty Foot Village Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall and contribute to recreational and educational provisions for Ramsey Forty Foot.

Latest Income: £16,985
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall And Reading Room

Facilities, Leisure

Providing facilities for leisure and education activities also for meetings for clubs and societies and local events.

Latest Income: £16,984
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Siddington Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The object of the charity is the "provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Siddington without distinction of political, 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: £16,980
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Penarth Old Age Pensioners Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide entertainment, educational and cultural support for the senior citizen members of the association in Penarth and the immediate area.

Latest Income: £16,979
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Wormingford Recreation Trust

Facilities, Leisure

MANAGEMENT OF VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD

Latest Income: £16,973
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Canolfan Adloniant Aberdaron/aberdaron Recreational Centre

Leisure

Provide building and facilities for recreation & sport for members.Provide a meeting place for voluntary bodies and other charities.

Latest Income: £16,973
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Barnburgh Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

For the use of the inhabitants of Barnburgh, Harlington and surrounding area without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time activities with the object of improving the conditions and quality of life for the said inhabitants by it's existence.

Latest Income: £16,963
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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The Salt Hill Playing Fields

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Public and open space for leisure and recreation.Income recieved by way of rent from two properties on site:1. The Barn, currently used as restaurent2. 28 Bath Road, currently occupied by another charity -The Slough Refugee Support

Latest Income: £16,943
Areas of Operation: Slough
Status: Registered
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Ipplepen Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To maintain and improve the Village Hall, so that locally based organisations and individuals have the facilities that they need, to host their social, recreational and educational activities, at a cost that they can afford; for the benefit of all in the village; promoting a healthy, caring village community.

Latest Income: £16,932
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Nettlebed Sports Association

Facilities, Leisure

The charity's activities are to maintain the local recreation ground & sports pavilion, enhance the provision of sports in the village, and support good causes locally.

Latest Income: £16,923
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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New Village Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provides hall for local recreational and social activities

Latest Income: £16,886
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Shipston On Stour Town Silver Prize Band

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Musical entertainment: concerts in halls and parks.Musical tuition.

Latest Income: £16,883
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
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.