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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.

Association Of Friends Of Cornwallis Court

Associations, Leisure

To provide facilities to the Residents of Cornwallis Court to increase their comfort and provide entertainment.

Latest Income: £13,013
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Durrington And District Day Centre For The Elderly

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Outings, theatre trips, shopping, holidays, friendship and company.Playing dominos, cards and knitting and reading. We also do jigsaws and quizzes and have entertainment.

Latest Income: £13,012
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Thurston Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Latest Income: £12,992
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Highbridge War Memorial Trust (southwell House)

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

(a) Provision and maintenance of a small village hall for use by the inhabitants for meetings lectures and classes, recreation and leisure time occupations for the benefit of the inhabitants of Highbridge(b) Upkeep and maintenance of garden of remembrance as a memorial to men who gave their lives in World War II

Latest Income: £12,951
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Greenfields Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

The association operates for the benefit of the residents of the Fiddlewood estate and surrounding neighbourhoods in Norwich. It manages a community centre to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said residents.

Latest Income: £12,940
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Byfield Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Trust Property shall be held upon trust for the purposes of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of Byfield and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures and classes, and recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £12,921
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Ratley Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

For the purposes of promoting the physical & mental recreation, & social, moral & intellectual development for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Ratley.

Latest Income: £12,919
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Cartwright And Kelsey School Parents Teachers And Friends Association

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

This Parents Association organise events that are fun, improve community relations and provide sociable entertainment for the children and parents alike. At the same time we raise funds for the enhancement of education of all the children at the school, now and in the future.

Latest Income: £12,900
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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3rd Prestatyn Parish Church Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Latest Income: £12,895
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Dance Kaleidoscope

Arts, Leisure

DANCE KALEIDOSCOPE DESCRIPTIONFormed 1964. Charity 1977 Reg.No. 516104To give training and performance opportunities to young dancers hoping to work in the entertainment field. The Company members prepare scenery, lighting, costumes, administration for productions. Bi-annual European tours, ballets and musicals. Support to charities.

Latest Income: £12,881
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Calow Women's Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The objective is to provide friendship, education and leisure activities without distinction of political, religious or ethnic opinions in a comfortable and welcoming environment.

Latest Income: £12,828
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Lyn Community Association

Associations, Leisure

to advance education and to provide facillities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and liesure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants lynton and lynmouth and surrounding parishes

Latest Income: £12,800
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Churchover Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Venue for meetings, drop-in centre for villagers,drama group, quiz nights, children's parties and entertainment for the community.

Latest Income: £12,781
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Thirlmere Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

General maintenance and management of community hall

Latest Income: £12,774
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Meanwood Institute

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

Provide various recreational facilities for the Meanwood community and premises to hold various functions, tasks etc (capacity 40 to 60 people). Provide biannual events for our senior citizens, comprising afternoon tea and entertainment and transport. Provide monies to deserving individuals ie missionary and to other charities as sanctioned by the committee.

Latest Income: £12,693
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Hengoed Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Operation of a Bowling Club.

Latest Income: £12,680
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Clock Face Colliery Recreation Ground And Club

Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

THE CHARITY PROVIDES FREE SPORT AND RECREATION FOR ALL WHO WISH TO PARTAKE. THE SPORTS INCLUDE RUGBY, FOOTBALL, CROWN GREEN BOWLING AND ANGLING. THE CHARITY HAS A BRASS BAND, THERE IS AN OVER FIFTIES CLUB WHICH HAS FREE USE OF THE PREMISES EVERY MONDAY AND THE CLUB PROVIDES BINGO ON FOUR DAYS OF THE WEEK.THE AGES OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM 4YRS TO LATE EIGHTIES. COMMUNITY HUB

Latest Income: £12,628
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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Vowchurch And Turnastone Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Vowchurch & Turnastone for meetings, lecturesclasses and other form of recreational purposes.

Latest Income: £12,621
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Alderholt Recreation Association

Facilities, Leisure

To provide sporting activities on the Alderholt recreation ground

Latest Income: £12,610
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Penwithick Community Hall

Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Professions, Social welfare

The hall is used for recreation and education and is open to all. Groups using the hall are dancing,council meetings,exercise and keep fit group,phab adult meetings and socialising, training sessions and bingo.It is also used by the clays practice nurse to hold copd meetings. It is also availabile to hire for parties and wakes.ect.

Latest Income: £12,609
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Phillimore Park

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Phillimore Park is a local park. Since 2004, the Darnall Green Spaces Regeneration Project has been working to engage the community in the regeneration of the park. A master plan for the park was completed in 2005 and in April 2010 two large sections were completed. These were a games area for young people and a play area for 8-13s.

Latest Income: £12,562
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Brigham War Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

General activities and entertainment.

Latest Income: £12,558
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Shropshire Youth Foundation

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The education of persons who have not attained the age of 25 years and who are resident in the County of Shropshire through their leisure time activities, so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual activities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.The area of operation is Shropshire which includes Telford and Wrekin.

Latest Income: £12,539
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Kirton And Falkenham Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Sport and Recreation for use of the two villages

Latest Income: £12,535
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Barr Beacon Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, acting as the Barr Beacon Trust, maintains a piece of land known as "Barr Beacon" for the purposes of public open space and recreation primarily for the benefit of the local community. The Council, as Trustee, is also responsible for maintaining and keeping in repair, the War Memorial erected on the site.

Latest Income: £12,501
Areas of Operation: Walsall
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.