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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.

Mitchell And Darfield Miners' Welfare Scheme

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Recreation ground

Latest Income: £15,224
Areas of Operation: Barnsley
Status: Registered
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Globe Town Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides and promotes benefit of young and old people in London E2 in a common effort to advance social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants in E2 (London). Assist and co-operate with other charities.

Latest Income: £15,200
Areas of Operation: Tower Hamlets
Status: Registered
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Crowfield Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provide Building and Space for local community to hire.

Latest Income: £15,177
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Nayland-With-Wissington Community Council

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

To provide recreational facilities, playing fields/grounds, community centres etc for the benefit of the local community with the object of advancing education/health, relieving poverty/distress/sickness or in pursuing any charitable objects towards improving the condition of life of the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intendedTo raise funds for furtherance of these objectives

Latest Income: £15,177
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Burton-On-The-Wolds Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The Association is involved in the administration of the playing field situated at Towles Fields, Burton on the Wolds. This comprises a chilren's play area, a football pitch and two tennis courts.

Latest Income: £15,166
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Bettws Newydd Parish Hall

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Venue for a range of village activities as well as being a provider of music, dancing and public entertainment of a similar kind.

Latest Income: £15,158
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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Marlow Unit 482 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote the development of young people in achieving their physical, intellectual and social potential as individuals and as responsible citizens by the provision of education and leisure time activities using a nautical theme and in accordance with the principles, ethos and practices of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC).

Latest Income: £15,156
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Kemble Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Kemble Village Hall Management Committee manage the hall with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Parish. It is our aim to maintain the building and improve the facilities available for the community, financed by hire charges and various fund raising activities. The hall is mainly used by local social and recreational groups with some private functions.

Latest Income: £15,154
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Launceston Young Farmer's Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

A) To advance the education of young members of the public in agriculture, home crafts, country life and related subjects. and B) In the interest of social welfare to provide and promote the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £15,147
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Rudhams Playing Fields Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Rudham Playing Fields, also known as Rudhams Health and Recreation Association is a charity set up by the late TPA Ringer for the management and upkeep of a grass playing field for the use of residents of the local parishes for their health, wellbeing, sport and recreation.

Latest Income: £15,139
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Public Recreation Or Playing Ground For The Inhabitants Of Virginia Water

Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The Trust is responsible for the management of the open space playing area on Cabrera avenue and 52 acres of land next to the River Bourne known as Riverside walk.The trust requires that Riverside walk is maintained for the exercise, recreation and benefit of the inhabitants of Virginia water and the neighbourhood, and the open space on cabrera avenue is to be used as a public recreation ground

Latest Income: £15,136
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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King George V Playing Field, Clapham, Bedfordshire

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sports and leisure facilities

Latest Income: £15,105
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Rippingale Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall range of activities. Leisure pursuits, various club activities,education, and sport.

Latest Income: £15,103
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Stockton Grange Estates Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

recreational for the local community

Latest Income: £15,091
Areas of Operation: Redcar And Cleveland
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide and maintain a village hall to be used in perpetuity as a non sectarian and non political place of recreation and social intercourse under the name of Sherington Village Hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Sherington parish.

Latest Income: £15,080
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Wanborough Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Wanborough Village Hall provide a meeting place for all inhabitants of the Parish of Wanborough without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving conditions of life for the said inhabintants.

Latest Income: £15,066
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Playing field and childrens play area

Latest Income: £15,066
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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St Dennis War Memorial Institute

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The management of the war memorial institute building, letting for income and management of village hall and leisure facilities.

Latest Income: £15,059
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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St Margaret's Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Alderwasley in the County of Derby 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 inhabitants.

Latest Income: £15,043
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Kcb Thanet Limited

Education, Leisure

Provide a sports and recreational centre with facilities for recreation and other leisure time activities.

Latest Income: £15,024
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Scholefield Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of children and young people living in the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £15,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chiselborough Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

In accordance with the trust deed the charity provides a 'Non-Sectarian and non-political meeting place for recreation and social intercourse for the benefit of the inhabitants of Chiselborough and of the surrounding district'.

Latest Income: £14,994
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bishopstoke Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS. 2) TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Latest Income: £14,984
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

The Hall gives the Village a community building which is used for meetings - P.C & other village orginisations. It provides a venue for art & Keepfit classes, entertainment and social events .

Latest Income: £14,963
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Barnes District Girl Guides Local Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

EDUCATION + TRAINING OF CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE WITH OR WITHOUT A DISABILITY IN ARTS, CULTURE, SPORT AND RECREATION BY VOLUNTARY STAFF.

Latest Income: £14,951
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
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.