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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.

The Oddington Village Hall

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provide and ensure safety within the Community Village Hall. Endeavour to retain a standard worthy of a Village Hall within the Cotswolds in a satisfactory manner for all hirers/users. Those hiring the hall are from all groups of people including children and those with disabilities, for both teaching and recreation.

Latest Income: £13,565
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Meriden Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A Village Hall providing premises for Community use. Activities include meetings,recreational, educational and social functions. The premises are available to all sections of the community including full access for the disabled.

Latest Income: £13,564
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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Forden Recreation Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Forden Recreation Association operates Forden Community Centre for the benefit of the residents of Forden and surrounding area, and also for the use of children attending Forden Church in Wales Primary School.

Latest Income: £13,558
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Brandesburton Parish Hall Association

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Leisure

For the benefit of the people of Brandesburton and the surrounding area the Hall provides facilities for recreation and leisure time activities with the object of improving the life of residents. A community centre for activities including archery, music and dance, Scouting and meetings and also a venue for occasional parties, wedding receptions etc.

Latest Income: £13,552
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Alstonefield Village Hall Committee

Facilities, Leisure

Maintaining Community Centre for use by all members of Alstonefield and adjacent parishes for leisure, education, personal, and general use for any purpose considered appropriate.

Latest Income: £13,506
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Templecombe Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Recreation Ground facilities,which include tennis courts, football pitches, BMX track, Club house and changing rooms, Children's play area

Latest Income: £13,496
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Our aim is to provide a good quality village hall facility and services at affordable hire rates, for residents and clubs from our local area, for leisure, pleasure, social and educational purposes. To fund this we use the lettings income and hold fund-raising events.We believe this benefits, promotes & enhances good community relations between residents and local, mainly voluntary groups.

Latest Income: £13,494
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Bearpark Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

We provide a community centre in Bearpark. We offer leisure and educational activities and provide rooms and facilities for the use of community groups and individuals.

Latest Income: £13,493
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Steeple Morden Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF STEEPLE MORDEN, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND SUROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES, CLASSES, PARTIES AND ENTERTAINMENT, WITH THE OBJECT OF ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £13,454
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Aymestrey Parish Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Aymestrey Parish Hall to provide a venue for the local and wider community for their recreational , entertaining and educational needs

Latest Income: £13,453
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Penrhiwceiber Recreation Ground Scheme

Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides receation grounds for the local inhabitants to used for sporting and recreational pursuits.

Latest Income: £13,446
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Newchurch Parish Sports And Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

Maintain and manage a Community Centre (the Pavilion, Watery Lane) with Sports field. Maintain a Recreation ground in the village of Newchurch.

Latest Income: £13,445
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Court Hill Charity

Facilities, Leisure

We provide all of the following to the local community: Environment/Conservation/Heritage/recreation/open spaces

Latest Income: £13,434
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Fraddon Village Hall

Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure

Fraddon Village Hall provides a central, permanent venue for social, recreational and educational activities for the local community and organisations within Cornwall, at a reasonable cost, but to enable it to remain self supporting. The hall operates an all inclusive policy and has full disabled facilities for the use of patrons .

Latest Income: £13,420
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Barnet Asians Old People Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care

The Barnet Asian Old Peoples Association provides a welcoming day centre facility for the recreation, leisure and social welfare of the elderly in the Asian community.On average 80-90 members per day attend the day centre facilities .

Latest Income: £13,411
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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The Lanes Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To provide social, leisure and educational facilities for the residents of The Lanes estate and surrounding areas

Latest Income: £13,373
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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Swarraton And Northington Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF SWARRATON & NORTHINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE WITHOUTH DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Latest Income: £13,362
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Aquarius Womens Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are a Ladies Club and we provide educational and recreational evenings for all women of the Havering area. Also we hold charitable events, and help support other charities where we can.

Latest Income: £13,361
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Lampeter Velfrey Community And Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational facilities in the parish of Lampeter Velfrey Pembrokeshire

Latest Income: £13,349
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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St Mawes Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Running play ground and youth hut

Latest Income: £13,335
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Mendlesham Community Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To enhance the quality and conditions of life for the members of the community residing in the Parish of Mendlesham (the Mendlesham Community) by the advancement of amateur sport, education and health for the public benefit of the Mendlesham Community. This to include supporting the provision of recreational facilities, playing fields, playgroups, a community centre and other amenities.

Latest Income: £13,314
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Witney Junior Young Farmers Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WHICH WILL WILL ASSIST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

Latest Income: £13,308
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Easton-On-The-Hill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Easton on the Hill Village Hall is for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Easton on the Hill in the County of Northamptonshire 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: £13,304
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Armenian House Limited

Facilities, Leisure

Provide and maintain, in the interests of social welfare, a community centre and facilities for education, recreation and other leisure-time occupation for the benefit of members of the public at large and in particular Gregorian Armenians in the United Kingdom and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £13,300
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Carhampton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Village and surrounding community recreation groups and sports hall.

Latest Income: £13,294
Areas of Operation: Somerset
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.