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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.

Bangladesh Association Greater Reading

Arts, Leisure, Religion, Society

1.Provided Prayer Facilities2.Provided educational facilities for children3.Participated in Community Festivals, meetings and seminars4.Organised Badminton , football and other sports competition5.Organised Interfaith Conference

Latest Income: £136,618
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Brighton Greyhound Owners Association Trust For Retired Racing Greyhounds

Animals, Housing, Leisure

The charity founded in 1978 to care for retired racing Greyhounds and supervise their placement into happy permanent retirement pet homes. The charity supports a dedicated rehoming kennels to care for Greyhounds awaiting rehoming.

Latest Income: £136,015
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Discovery Sailing Project

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Discovery Sailing Project is a Scout based organisation, headquartered on the River Hamble. We provide Offshore Sail Training in 3 coded yachts to young people and those with visual or audio impairment, either as individuals or in groups. The Project provides a progression through its Watch Leader training scheme, encouraging young people to develop further towards skipper

Latest Income: £135,150
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Haden Hill Park

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Heritage, Leisure

Sandwell Metropolitan Council Haden Hill Park is a green flag town park that has a range of facilities including tennis, bowls, 5 a side football, 2 lakes, children's play area, outdoor gym equipment, large house museum with associated buildings, ornamental formal landscaped areas, informal natural areas, network of paths, range of events and activities throughout the year.

Latest Income: £135,079
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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215th Sheffield (1st Totley) Scout Group

Associations, Health, Leisure

The Scout group provides education and training opportunities to its members, including activities in arts, culture, sport and recreation. We provide our own premises for these activities including outdoor space.Many activities are provided through overnight camps and away days. We also provide care and counselling services to those members in need.

Latest Income: £135,027
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Benhall And Sternfield Ex-Servicemen And Village Club

Facilities, Leisure

To promote social inerest amongst the people of the village, to create a social centre and to organise entertainment and sport.

Latest Income: £133,804
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Hindu Religious And Cultural Society Leicester

Associations, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Provide, operate and maintain place of Hindu worship for people of Leicestershire. Provide and hold various religious and social activities appertaining to Hindu religion and culture. Provide premises for other activities e.g. language classes, sports clubs and health and fitness classes open to general public.

Latest Income: £133,214
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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5th Rugby (newbold) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

We are a local Scout Group in the Rugby District

Latest Income: £132,652
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Watton Sports And Recreational Centre

Leisure, Social welfare

To provide Sports, Leisure and Social Interaction facilities for the people of Watton and surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £131,697
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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New Milton And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

ART, BRIDGE, CRAFTS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, LANGUAGES, POETRY, TABLE TENNIS, BOWLS, SCRABBLE, DANCING, LITERATURE, LUNCH CLUB

Latest Income: £130,822
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association

Armed forces, Leisure

The UKPSA advances the amateur sport of practical shooting and dynamic marksmanship through instruction and practice in the use of firearms in competition. It develops shooting skills in His Majesty's subjects so that they are better fitted to serve their country in the Armed Forces, Territorial Army or any other organisation in which their services may be required in the defence of the realm.

Latest Income: £130,583
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Chagford Recreational Trust

Leisure

The Charity's objectives are to promote and provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare in the parishes of Chagford, Gidleigh, Throwleigh and Drewsteignton - for both residents and visitors.We maintain facilities for Football, Cricket, Tennis, Netball and Swimming and support a range of other activities

Latest Income: £130,408
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Midland Sports Centre For The Disabled Trust Limited

Leisure

The overall objective is to provide and maintain facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of disabled and able-bodied persons.

Latest Income: £130,057
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Broomfield Village Hall Charity

Facilities, Leisure

Sport/recreational activities

Latest Income: £129,001
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Letchworth Civic Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The charity distributes its annual income by way of grants or loans to individuals, schools, clubs and other organisations living or operating in LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY to support need in education, training, health, disability, the arts, sport and recreation.

Latest Income: £128,840
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Hyson Green Youth Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

EDUCATION, LEISURE, SPORT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE. YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES TARGETTING 13-19 YEAR OLDS. COMMUNITY ACITVITIES, ADVICE AND CAPACITY BUILDING. ROOM, OFFICE AND SPACE HIRE. TARGETTED SERVICES FOR BME YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES.

Latest Income: £128,444
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Whiteparish Memorial Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity provides sport and recreational facilities on the Whiteparish Memorial Ground, Whiteparish, Salisbury, Wilts, for the general public and children and young people.

Latest Income: £127,992
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Coldwell Inn Project

Leisure

To provide a residential setting which allows the development of social functioning skills of physically and/or mentally disabled persons, encourage user groups to develop community and/or sporting interests, stimulate the positive use of local facilities for legitimate activities and interest.

Latest Income: £127,241
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Shardlow Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Shardlow Village Hall serves as a hub for community activity, hosting a diverse range of events, meetings and activities. The venue offers a welcoming space for various local groups, such as fitness groups, playgroups, the WI, the local football club, and many more. It offers local residents of all ages a space to gather, socialise, and engage in a wide range of activities.

Latest Income: £127,011
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Huntingdon, Peterborough And Cambridge MS Therapy Centre LTD

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

We are a self help group originally set up to offer advice, support and therapies to people with Multiple Sclerosis and their families in Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area. The Centre now welcomes anyone who could benefit from our services. Our aim is to improve the life of anyone affected by MS or any other neurological condition. We also cater for people with sports injuries.

Latest Income: £126,416
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cranham Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The Community Association is open 6 days a week. We provide activities for the local and surrounding areas. This includes a pre-school, dance classes, art groups, computer classes, yoga, karate, a library and many more classes. It is a fiendly place to come and meet people of all ages and abilities, somewhere for the whole community to enjoy.

Latest Income: £125,397
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Bathurst Swimming Baths

Associations, Leisure

Open air swimming

Latest Income: £125,205
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Sandgate Youth Football Club

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

To provide football as a leisure activity so that young children can learn be part of a team and club. Also to strengthen their social skills. The club also raises money for local deserving causes by holding an annual charity day and 6 a side football tournament.

Latest Income: £125,098
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

We maintain and equip the village Recreation Ground that serves a catchment population of around 1,000. It comprises a football pitch, multi-use games area, children's play area, cricket field and Grindleton Pavilion which houses a large community hall, smaller meeting room and changing rooms.Upkeep is funded by donations, fund-raising and hire income with grant application for capital projects.

Latest Income: £125,063
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Victoria Colliery And Knypersley Welfare Trust

Leisure

EDUCATION/ TRAININGSPORTS RECREATION

Latest Income: £123,837
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
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.