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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.

Lower Bradley Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Senior citizens group. Playscheme, dancing, keep fit, bingo club, mother & toddler group, karate, bowling, tenants, residents, arts & craft, disability group.

Latest Income: £571
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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The Wirksworth Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Providing recreation opportunities on land owned by the Trust with day to day management in the hands of our tenants who provide Cricket,Football,Bowls and an Adventure Play Area

Latest Income: £562
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Poulshot Parish Hall

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY FACILITY FOR USE BY THE VILLAGERS AND RESIDENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS. THE HALL IS USED FOR VILLAGE EVENTS AND IS USED BY A NUMBER OF GROUPS AND CLUBS FOR REGULAR SPORTING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £554
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Eynsford Village Society

Leisure

To promote an interest and pride in Eynsford and its surroundings, and to encourage the co-operaton and mutual support of all business, cultural, educational, sports and other associations for the general good. To safeguard the natural beauty of the locality and to encourage the preservation of the best features of the village and the neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £543
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Andover Afternoon Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are a local branch of the Women's Institute. We hold 11 main meetings a year. These mostly involve a speaker, refreshments, a raffle and an informal competition. We hold many other events during the year (including an outing, group lunches, a tea party, two coffee mornings, monthly get-togethers, a craft group and various sporting activities). Women of 18 years and above are welcome to join.

Latest Income: £538
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

This charity is the Recreation Ground, Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire. It has open space, play area, a pavilion, football pitch, cricket pitch and tennis courts

Latest Income: £505
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Queen Elizabeth Ii Playing Fields

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sporting facilities

Latest Income: £504
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Great Horwood Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

land rented to Great Horwood Cricket Club

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Recreation Ground And Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provides facilities for cricket, hockey and football. Each club/section makes special provision for young people

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Coleford Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Playing Field with children's play equipment, floodlit hard surface play area and football pitch with changing room facilities

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Calder Vale Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

We operate and maintain a sports/recreation ground for the local community of Calder Vale and the Parish of Barnacre with Bonds, in the council district of Wyre, in Lancashire.

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Peggy Wilson Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The playing field is used regularly by Kildwick CE (VC) Primary School for sport and general playtimes and by children and residents of the villages of Kildwick and Farnhill for general recreation.

Latest Income: £500
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Bradfield Playing Fields

Facilities, Housing, Leisure

Open Playing Fields, home for Bradfield Cricket Club, used by football teams in winter and fitness classes.

Latest Income: £476
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Melson Memorial Park

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of use of land for local Lapworth Cricket Club & grazing

Latest Income: £474
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Roydon Playing Fields Management Committee

Facilities, Leisure

Maintaining the playing fields in order that residents may use this parcel of land for recreational activities.

Latest Income: £471
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Cheslyn Hay Otters Club

Leisure

enables swimming/sporting activities for people with disabilities.

Latest Income: £468
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Universal Welfare Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

On 14 June 2015, the Management Committee adopted Universal Welfare Trust as the working name of the charity to further the aims of poverty alleviation and universal suffering not only in UK but also abroad; provision of sporting activities in the West Midlands, social housing in association with Midshire Housing, free Benefits advice and training in bookkeeping/accounts for the unemployed.

Latest Income: £462
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gift Of Freehold Land

Leisure

To provide all facilities for cricket to be played in our village of Woodville.

Latest Income: £450
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Ault Hucknall Recreation Grounds

Facilities, Leisure

To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, sporting and leisure time occupation to improve the condition of life for the inhabitants of Ault Hucknall Parish and neighbourhood

Latest Income: £450
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Hudson Charitable Trust

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Leisure

The charity covers donations to general charitable purposes, education/training, medical/health/sickness, disability, overseas aid, sports & recreation, childrens charities. No donations to individuals, only to registered charities

Latest Income: £436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Bancffosfelen Children's Corner

Beneficiary group, Leisure

SPORTS

Latest Income: £436
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Clay Cross And Danesmoor Recreation Ground Charity

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

General charitable activities in sport/recreation.

Latest Income: £435
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Maltby Sports Society

Leisure

Donations to local sports clubs & leisure facilities

Latest Income: £435
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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British Deaf Sports Council Limited

Health, Leisure

The principal activity of the Charity is the promotion of sporting activities for deaf people throughout Great Britain, in local, regional national and international spheres

Latest Income: £432
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Charles Hesketh Fleetwood Hesketh Marshside Recreation Ground

Animals, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure

Sport & sports coaching for children aged 7-18. Room for fund raising occasions:- Queenscourt Hospice. Derian House - Childrens Hospice. Guide Dogs - Southport Swimming Club, to name a few.

Latest Income: £420
Areas of Operation: Sefton
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.