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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.

Hockley Public Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Use by public for the benefit of the people of Hockley and the surrounding area to increase education and for recreation facilities.

Latest Income: £12,132
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Blakeney And District Recreation Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Current activities include Keep Fit, Tai Kwon-Do, Kung Fu, Football Club, Luncheon Club, Over 60's Club, Saturday Bingo, Keep Fit Classes and Fitsteps (Strictly) Fitness, Company Meetings, Private parties and other social activies.

Latest Income: £12,129
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Stock Over 60's Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides recreational facilities for elderly people

Latest Income: £12,128
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Newport Unit 251 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

A uniformed youth organisation which provides education, training and rewarding leisure time activities which can increase the practical and personal skills of our young people to carry them through into adulthood and future employment. We are open to all young people aged 10 - 18 years throughout Newport City and outlying areas. We are part of the Marine Society and Sea Cadet Corps.

Latest Income: £12,120
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Shaftesbury Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provision of facilities for young peopleThe aim of the club is to help and educate young people through their leisure-time activities so to develp their physical, mental and spritual capacites so that they may mature and prosper as individuals and as members of society.To provide a fun safe place for young people to enjoy and acheive and be healthy.

Latest Income: £12,119
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Combs Village Hall Trust

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF COMBS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME, WITH THE SAID OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Latest Income: £12,114
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Playing Field And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Village Playing Fields and Associated Sports Facilities

Latest Income: £12,098
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Hogsthorpe Memorial Recreation And Playing Field

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To provide play area and changing rooms for football teams.

Latest Income: £12,094
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Shere Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of formal and informal recreational activities

Latest Income: £12,087
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Denby Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provide a public hire facility for meetings, lectures, classes and physical exercise and training, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants of the area of interest being the Parish of Denby.

Latest Income: £12,086
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Lea Valley University Of The Third Age

Education, Leisure

Continuing training and education for persons either retired or semi-retired in areas such as arts/culture and sport/recreation.

Latest Income: £12,085
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Abercrave And District Miners Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

TO PROVIDE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES FOR THE SOCIAL, WELFARE AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Latest Income: £12,073
Areas of Operation: City Of Swansea
Status: Registered
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Upside Down Sports Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

A sports club for children and young adults in wheelchairs in Cambridgeshire aiming to offer new sporting and recreational opportunities for our members. The club aims to encourage fun and friendship, and hopes to promote independence and self-esteem amongst its members.

Latest Income: £12,069
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Loudwater Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

VILLAGE HALL

Latest Income: £12,059
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Carnkie Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Venue available for hire for various activities

Latest Income: £12,012
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Upton Pyne Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Village hall providing premises and facilities mainly for local recreational, social and communal activities; official functions such as parish council meetings and polling station for local and parliamentary elections; occasional hire by official and other groups.

Latest Income: £12,012
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Kirby Misperton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Kirby Misperton Village Hall serves a village of around 150 households. The venue is used for a range of sporting and recreational activities by villagers; by other local groups for leisure and cultural activities; and by seasonal visitors to the area. The hall is also available for hire to villagers and others for private functions.

Latest Income: £12,009
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Platts Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Local village charity, established for the benefit of the inhabitants of Cossington. The Charity provides and runs a local recreation ground, helps supports works which maintain the appearance of the village and supports local activities.

Latest Income: £12,008
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Willoughby Recreation Ground Committee

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT IS TO MANAGE, DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE THE USE OF THE RECREATION GROUND AT STATION ROAD WILLOUGHBY FOR AND BY THE COMMUNITY AND THE CHILDREN AT ST. HELENA`S SCHOOL WILLOUGHBY

Latest Income: £12,000
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Allotment For Recreation

Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Parcels of land, formally a village allotment for the poor and old village green. Land rented to local farmers.

Latest Income: £12,000
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Herston Community Centre

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Herston 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 leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £11,996
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Redbrook Village Hall

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Redbrook Village Hall seeks to contribute towards the identity and sustainability of the rural community of Redbrook, by the provision of a safe, secure and welcoming environment, which is accessible to all sections of the local community for social, recreational and educational purposes

Latest Income: £11,994
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Glasbury (radnor) Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

The charity is a village hall and provides a variety of activities including educational and recreational activities including,drama group, aerobics, table tennis as well as performances of live arts events and exhibitions .

Latest Income: £11,975
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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Acli (christian Association Of Italian Workers)

Leisure

Relief of povertyAdvancement of educationProvision of cultural and recreational activities

Latest Income: £11,973
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Broughton And North Newington Recreation Ground (sports Club)

Facilities, Leisure

We provide open spaces for sport for any age. Sports hall for use by villagers and anyone who would like to hire it.

Latest Income: £11,964
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
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.