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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.

Earls Barton Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

Youth development work through the organisation of sporting, craft and leisure activities.Youth support and counselling.

Latest Income: £13,973
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Priory Hall Much Wenlock

Leisure

Recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the aim of improving the conditions of life for inhabitants of Much Wenlock.

Latest Income: £13,940
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Orston Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Responsible for operation, maintenance and improvement of village hall facilities and recreation ground

Latest Income: £13,939
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Southampton Film Theatre

Arts, Education, Leisure

In association with the Union Films of Southampton University Students Union, The Phoenix (Southampton Film Theatre) periodically shows a wide range of films to subscribing members of the general public and members of Union Films. Its aims are to provide entertainment, to encourage an appreciation of the medium of film and to promote the use of film as a record of contemporary life.

Latest Income: £13,918
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Shirrell Heath Recreation Ground And Allotment Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Allotments, recreation ground and children's play area

Latest Income: £13,917
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Turvey Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Management of a village hall which provides social and leisure facilities for the inhabitants of Turvey and neighbouring villages.

Latest Income: £13,907
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Liverpool Children's Service Holiday Fund

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social care

Provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation for children in care of liverpool city council

Latest Income: £13,873
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Rangemore Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of facilities at and maintenance of Rangemore Playing Fields

Latest Income: £13,864
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Rainworth Miners' Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The aim of the Charity is to provide a Recreation Ground and Welfare Institute with the object of improving the conditions of life of former miners, their dependents and the wider community.

Latest Income: £13,860
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Gransdens Sportsfield And Recreational Association

Leisure

To promote sporting and leisure activity for the benefit of the local inhabitants.

Latest Income: £13,829
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Monkton Combe Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Provides a hall and outdoor space for the local community for social and recreational purposes.Typical events include children's parties, private functions, Model Railway club, table tennis club, Harvest Festival supper, fund-raising entertainment. The Village Hall is also the local Polling Station.

Latest Income: £13,807
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Little Wymondley Recreation Ground And Children's Playground Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of the Little Wymondley Recreation Ground, Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire comprising two football pitches and a lacrosse pitch; an associated sports pavilion (comprising changing rooms, kitchen and toilet facilities); a Multi Use Games Area; tennis courts and a tennis hut; a children's playground; and private car parking.

Latest Income: £13,804
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Tunley Recreation Centre

Animals, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Tunley Recreation Centre comprises a hall, sports field, meadow and children's play area, in all some 7 acres. Activities include dog training group, exercise classes, football club and other community events including meetings and private functions all serving a village community and the wider area.

Latest Income: £13,801
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Talhaiarn War Memorial Hall

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

Development of a community hub to host community activities including sport, leisure events, clubs and community events and meeting, external room hire with kitchen facilities tables chairs

Latest Income: £13,774
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Crwys Youth Amenities Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE YOUTH OF THE THREE CROSSES AND DISTRICT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Latest Income: £13,723
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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Highampton Recreation And Hall Committee

Facilities, Leisure

Village Hall

Latest Income: £13,702
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Tarset Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Premises used for physical and mental recreation and social and moral intellectual development through the medium of meetings, lectures, classes, concerts and dances, whist drives and other beneficial entertainments

Latest Income: £13,696
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Huntley School Parent Teacher And Friends Association (ptfa)

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

Our charity is involved in various fundraising activities such as quizzes, activity days, sales and an annual fete. The sole purpose is to provide extra support for the children of Huntley C of E Primary School; equipment, educational outings and entertainment.

Latest Income: £13,687
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Little Waltham War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Little Waltham and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious, of 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: £13,663
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Llanrug's Heroes Memorial Institution

Facilities, Leisure

Community Centre for the benefit of the residents of the Llanrug area especially for the provision of meetings, lectures, classes and other recreational and entertainment activities with the intention of improving the quality of life of the residents of the area.

Latest Income: £13,650
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Grafton Regis Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a building in support of general charitable purposes including education/training, arts/culture, sport/recreation, environment/conservation/heritage: promotion of these activities within the parish.

Latest Income: £13,642
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Burnham Market And Norton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

To provide premises and facilities for community clubs, groups and the general public to use for education, recreation and leisure purposes.

Latest Income: £13,629
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Janatha Stubbs Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

To provide funds for charitable purposes with preference being given to:- 1. The raising of artistic taste of the public, whether in relation to music, drama, opera, painting, sculpture or other fine arts; 2. The promotion of education in the fine arts, academic education or Christian religion; 3. The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation.

Latest Income: £13,620
Areas of Operation: Malta
Status: Registered
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Walsall Gilbert And Sullivan Society

Arts, Leisure

Presentation of musical and dramatic entertainment to the general public.

Latest Income: £13,605
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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St Raphael Club, Wisbech And District

Leisure

provide social evenings and leisure activities for the disabled people of wisbech and district

Latest Income: £13,568
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
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.