Leisure Charities That specialise in Sports
Discover 3,216 Leisure charities that specialise in sports. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Dover Life Guard Club
Leisure, Saving of livesThe charity teaches people to swim, offers life saving, water polo, long distance and open water swimming, and competition swimming to national standard. Dover Lifeguard Club is an accredited swim 21 club.
Griff & Coton Sports & Miners Welfare Charity
Associations, Economic and community development, Leisure, ProfessionsGeneral Sporting activities and community activities
Henley Royal Regatta Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureIn general terms, makes grants to organisations connected with the sport of rowing; primarily for the provision of facilities and resources to enable and encourage young persons receiving education or undergoing training in the UK, to row or to scull.
Lea Hall Miners Welfare Centre
Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure, ProfessionsMany sporting/leisure facilities are provided for the local community, including football, karate,bowls, snooker,pool, kick boxing, dancing, bingo, and flower arranging, etc. Many local organisations (like , Rugeley Stroke Club and Miners Memorial Society) use the premises.The Welfare Centre is at the heart of the local community.
The Primary Club
Health, LeisureThe provision of sporting and recreational facilities for the blind and partially-sighted
Hetton Town Trust
Childcare, Leisure, ProfessionsWe are a community facility in which we run courses for the general public, provide rooms for community organisations and a creche. Sporting facilities for football of all ages and sexes.
East Kirkby Miners Welfare Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsThe Charity raises income through various charitable activities, such as hiring rooms to all the community. The Summit Centre also has sporting activities with a fitness suite, and multi use games area.
League Of Welldoers
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureMonday to Friday we provide daily subsidised lunches and activities e.g. exercise classes, theatre visits, afternoon dances etc for older people as well as facilities for all ages including drama and sport. We also have meeting rooms which are used by other organisations from the local area.
Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund
Armed forces, Charitable activities, LeisureThe trust aims to make soldiering fun. It does this by making a very wide range of grants to units, formations & individuals. These are mainly, but not exclusively, in support of adventurous training or sport not paid for out of public moneys.
The Prince Of Wales Youth Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureTo provide youth club and sports facilities for young people in the Canterbury area
Somerset County Federation Of Women's Institutes
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureS.C.F.W.I have continued to offer opportunities for members to take advantage of many varied educational courses e.g. computer technology; food hygiene; bowls; photography etc. within Somerset.
Staffordshire Ladsandads Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureSPORT AND RECREATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO AID SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
YMCA St Paul's Youth Project
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, LeisureThe Charity aims to improve the lives of local young people by providing supported housing, youth activities, sports and leisure and child care services.
Yardley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over
The Newcastle Emlyn And District Swimming Pool And Recreational Facilities Association
Education, LeisureThe charity provides facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or leisure time occupation for the inhabitants of the area, defined by the catchment area of Emlyn comprehensive school.This is done with the effect of improving of life of the said inhabitants, and for those reasons to provide a swimming pool as recreation and lessons.
Prees Cricket And Recreation Club
LeisureTo provide a sports ground for the general benefit of the village and surrounding environs, to provide a Clubhouse for social communication between members, mutual helpfulness, mental and moral improvement and recreation and to supply refreshments to members.
Woburn Lido
LeisureTo manage and operate the Lido and open air swimming pool known as Woburn Lido. Open all year for the benefit, health and well being of the residents of Woburn and surrounding areas with May to September Summer Season having full pool heating, and the remainder of the year for adult only Cold Water Swimming,
Ramgarhia Sabha Derby
Leisure, ReligionWorship of God and promotion of the Sikh religion through social, cultural and sporting activities.
Bellingham Community Project Limited
Facilities, LeisureWithin the London Borough of Lewisham and the surrounding boroughs, to develop the capacity and skills of the inhabitants to help meet their own needs and to work with voluntary and community groups to provide facilities for sport and recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Oxsrad
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareOXSRAD is a unique facility, providing sports and recreation facilities for 400 disabled children and adults. It is located on the east of Oxford and serves many disadvantaged communities. OXSRAD also has many able-bodied members who use the facilities. This integration of disabled and able-bodied is one of the fundamental aims of OXSRAD and lies at the heart of best practice.
Droylsden Youth Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureYouth Centre, mainly Boxing and Football
Islington Boat Club
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureWatersports, Youth Club, Schools canoeing
Calstock Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisurePrivate function hire, occasional cafe, music and performance events, coffee mornings, sports and recreational activities.
Acle War Memorial Recreation Centre
Heritage, LeisureRecreation centre catering for a wide range of internal and external activities meeting the needs of local sports clubs, societies and individuals.
The Wickford Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureVarious Keep Fit classes, Tai Chi, Short Mat Bowls, Ladies Club, Ballroom dancing and afternoon Tea dances, Table Tennis, Fencing, Art and Crafts Club, Parent and Baby Group, Childrens tuition, dance classes and self defence classes. Weightwatchers & Slimming World groups, Bingo social and Members Bar with regular monthly entertainment.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many sports leisure charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,216 registered sports leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the sports 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 sports leisure charities?
Sports 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 sports leisure charities?
Across all sports 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 sports leisure charities?
Sports 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.