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Leisure Charities That specialise in Sports

Discover 3,216 Leisure charities that specialise in sports. Use the search below to filter within these results.

3,216
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.

Southport And Formby Special Athletes

Leisure

Provides sports activities and competition for people with intellectual disabilities

Latest Income: £1,158
Areas of Operation: Sefton
Status: Registered
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Fovant Youth Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Indoor/outdoor children's games. table tennis, air hockey, video games, board games, football, hoops, basket ball, music, crafts, relaxing with friends. snooker pool.

Latest Income: £1,153
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Thurrock Unit 335 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide a useful series of activities, and training, for young people (aged 10 to 18) which is loosely based upon a Nautical theme.We encourage young people to develop their personal skills with Adventure Training, Sailing (in single and multi sailed craft, Pulling (Rowing), Power boat Driving, Swimming and kayaking (canoeing).

Latest Income: £1,150
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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8th Nottingham (west Bridgford) St Giles Company The Boys' Brigade

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Chrisitan based educational and sporting development of children

Latest Income: £1,146
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Netherfield (peace Memorial) Playing Field

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Cricket, Football, Stoolball and other Field Sports

Latest Income: £1,129
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Great Yeldham Sports Ground

Leisure

UPKEEP OF VILLAGE SPORTS GROUND

Latest Income: £1,119
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Edward Sycamore Brightlingsea Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To support young people in Brightlingsea in educational and sporting endeavours etc.through grants for texts, instruments etc.

Latest Income: £1,109
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Ledston Luck Recreation And Sports Ground

Childcare, Leisure

Management and maintenance of the Charity lands including the playground and equipment

Latest Income: £1,092
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Nicholls Memorial Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Provision of a centre for general village activities:- Childrens parties. Meetings of Parish Council.Meetings of Church Council. Play Group activites. and meetings. Organising Village sports day, and Duck Race day : Organising, and Venue for The Annual Village Show etc.

Latest Income: £1,079
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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The Southlake Mother And Toddler Group

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

various activities for pre-school children including singing, stories, crafts, puzzles, role play, construction, ride-on toys, climbing, social interaction. Also, summer outings and Christmas parties.

Latest Income: £1,063
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Richard Barker Sail Training Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SAILING

Latest Income: £1,058
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Northumberland Football Association Benevolent Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The purpose of the fund shall be to grant financial or medical assistance to registered players, referees and to others who have rendered service to the association or to their families.

Latest Income: £1,047
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Lancashire County Rugby Union Youth Trust Fund

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To encourage, organise and promote persons under the age of twenty one to play Rugby Football Union or other games or sports so as to ensure that due attention is given to the physical education and development of such individuals.

Latest Income: £1,047
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Brentwood And District Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Leisure

Education and development of young people through a variety of activities and competitions including public speaking, stock judging, cookery and sports. 10 clubs across the county organise their own weekly meeting. Emphasis on social, fundraising and travel opportunities too.

Latest Income: £1,024
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Court Henry Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Monthly meetings with a guest speaker-members participate in sports, music,drama and educational visits

Latest Income: £1,015
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Carterton Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Management and maintenance of a Recreation Ground which includes a Children's Play Area, a Bandstand and a small Pavilion. The Recreation Ground is used for football and cricket, funfairs, circuses and annual events for local and national charities.

Latest Income: £1,010
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Minster Lovell Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The Charity provides outdoor playground facilities for children 2 - 12 years old and maintains a tennis court which is also used as a basketball court.

Latest Income: £1,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Winterbourne Down Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education/training/art/culture/sport/recreation, crafts etc

Latest Income: £994
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Bournemouth And District Recreational Charity

Leisure

Provision of access to sporting grounds and associated facilities via security of tenure to organisations and individuals involved in promoting sporting activities consistent with the objects of the charity

Latest Income: £986
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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St Albans Boys' Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We primarily operate as a youth club, but our building is also used by a Weight Training group and is often hired by members of the local community for parties, indoor football matches etc...

Latest Income: £980
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Kilnhurst Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Organnised football and cricket. There is also a multi-use-games-area for casual recreational use as well as the recreation ground itself.

Latest Income: £969
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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Rushwick-In-Bedwardine Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Education/training. Arts/culture. Sport/recreation. Environment/conservation/heritage. Children/young people. Elderly/old people. General public/mankind.

Latest Income: £969
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Topsham Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

provision of sports / recreational facilities

Latest Income: £968
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Melton Tigers Sports And Social Club For The Disabled

Associations, Leisure

The operation of a sports club for persons with disabilities.

Latest Income: £961
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Truro Boys' Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Providing a secure group of buildings in which young people can attend attend one or more of the following: pre-school group, gymnastics club, karate club, model railway club or dance school. Facilities are fully utilised 7 days a week, with over 400 young people regularly attending from the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £957
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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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.