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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.

Otterton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The Trustees provide a recreation ground for use of parishioners, visitors and sporting clubs.

Latest Income: £16,228
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre

Leisure

Provides focal point for social, educational, sporting and recreational activities for the village of Wickhambrook and a further nine villages within a five mile radius.

Latest Income: £16,226
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Charity Known As The Welford Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide accommodation without distinction for the inhabitants of Welford, Sulby and Elkington for meetings, educational and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £16,174
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Lawrence Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To help and educate boys and girls through their leisure time and activities so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities.

Latest Income: £16,162
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Moulsoe Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Management of Moulsoe Millennium Hall

Latest Income: £16,161
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Clipston Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To provide recreational sporting activities for the village and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £16,147
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Riddell Memorial Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The charity operates a village hall which is used as a place of recreation, amusement and social intercourse by the inhabitants of Walton on the Hill and the surrounding district.

Latest Income: £16,123
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Darton Darby And Joan Club

Leisure

The club is established to provide facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of the community in Darton and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £16,119
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Royd House Trust

Leisure

RECREATION SPACE

Latest Income: £16,114
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Warstock Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

To promote the benifit of the inhabitants of Warstock, Maypole, Yardley Wood and Highters Heath areas, by working with local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants to advance education and to provide facilities for social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation at the Warstock Community Centre.

Latest Income: £16,100
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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North Scarle Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

sports and leisure

Latest Income: £16,098
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Maintenance and management of Christchurch Community Centre

Latest Income: £16,090
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Longstanton Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

To provide a community building to enable village functions and childrens groups to be held

Latest Income: £16,086
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Plymtree Parish Hall And Recreation Ground Charity

Facilities, Leisure

PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL AND PLAYING FIELD FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF PLYMTREE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURETIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £16,085
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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62nd Southport (st Cuthbert's ) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Local Scout Group that provides education and training for young people through sporting and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £16,074
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Farthinghoe Village Hall

Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

To enhance the social cohesion and life of the village by: Making available facilities for social, educational and recreational events, for the use of the village members, clubs, societies and school.Providing a programme of artistic and social events to bring together and entertain the members of the village.Funding the above from the rental and event income of the hall.

Latest Income: £16,064
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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1st Knaresborough (castle) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

General charitable, education, training, sport, recreation, heritage, environment

Latest Income: £16,061
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Weedon Sports Association

Leisure

To promote sporting and recreational activities in and around the area for local residents and clubsCurrently actively progressing the design / funding and feasability study to provide a new sporting and Community Building in Weedon Village.Seeking funding and grant aid from other bodies and residents/business to support Project

Latest Income: £16,060
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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County Council Of Clwyd Welsh Church Fund

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Leisure, Religion, Research, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Advancement of Education, relief of poverty, advancement of religion, relief in sickness, aid to elderly persons, aid for social, recreational, aesthetic, architectural, historical & scientific matters, medical research, probationers, visually impaired and emergency or disasters & other charitable organisations

Latest Income: £16,046
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Carperby Cum Thoresby Recreation And Playing Fields Association

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity provides play equipment and sports facilities for the residents of Carperby and the surrounding villages

Latest Income: £16,019
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Chartham Hatch Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Management of local village hall to provide facilities for local and other organisations relating to art and culture, sport and recreation, social and fund raising functions.

Latest Income: £15,999
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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King's Cliffe Memorial Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision and maintenance of a village hall in King's Cliffe for the use of local residents, without distinction of political, religious or other opinion, for meetings, classes, recreation, leisure and social activities.

Latest Income: £15,999
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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East Challow Village Hall And Recreation Association

Facilities, Leisure

Hire and upkeep of East Challow village hall

Latest Income: £15,996
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Kidmore End Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Manages recreation facilities in Parish of Kidmore End

Latest Income: £15,984
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

We provide a village hall and recreation ground for the local community.

Latest Income: £15,965
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
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.