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Leisure Charities That specialise in Sports

Discover 3,274 Leisure charities that specialise in sports. Use the search below to filter within these results.

3,274
Charities
£2,623,940,098
Total Income
£282,053
Avg Income
80.9%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Oxford Sail Training Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

We provide the opportunity for adults and young people to go sailing at Farmoor Reservoir near Oxford. We teach sailing to both able and disabled young people.

Latest Income: £366,476
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Rugby School General Charitable Trust

Education, Leisure

The Trust raises and applies funds for the benefit of such charitable purposes connected with Rugby School as the Trustees shall in their discretion determine.Provided that the requirements of Rugby School have been considered first, funds may also be applied for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall decide.

Latest Income: £357,651
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Ringwood And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Heritage, Leisure

Adult education classes including languages, art, craft, yoga, exercise, judo, dancing, lip reading, 20 clubs covering interests such as garden, antiques, travel, bridge, art, philately, disabled, blind, also youth and pre-school. Day schools in music, archaeology, history, astronomy. 100 affiliated organisations many of which meet at Greyfriars, social functions including quizzes, cinema, suppers

Latest Income: £344,537
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Carpenters' And Dockland Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

To improve the quality of live of local people through a diverse programme of activities including social, recreational, sporting and educational projects, with a focus on the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £336,496
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Bolton Young Men's Christian Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Our main activities :youth and community work, play and children's work, health sports and fitness, Youth Cafe, detached youth work. personal and social development for people who are disadvantaged by poverty, disability, health issues, young offenders, members of minority community groups enabling them to develop and make a positive contribution to the community in which they live.,

Latest Income: £336,108
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Paulton Community Pool

Education, Leisure

To provide and manage a swimming pool for the advancement of education of the pupils of Paulton Schools and for the benefit of the inhabitants of Paulton and the neighbourhood thereof in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupations with the object of improving the quality of life.

Latest Income: £322,915
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Samuel Montagu Youth Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Education/Training/Sport/Recreation for young people and the wider community. Samuel Montagu Youth Centre works primarily in the London Borough of Greenwich but also offers services to neighbouring boroughs.

Latest Income: £319,610
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Saffron Walden Community Youth Sports Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

TO PROVIDE FOR THE YOUTH OF SAFFRON WALDEN AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND RECREATION, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE INHABITANTS. TO PROMOTE YOUTH SPORTS AND ENABLE INTERESTED BOYS AND GIRLS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SKILLS IN A SPORTSMAN/WOMAN LIKE MANNER AND TO LEARN THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK.

Latest Income: £317,598
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Phoenix Youth Centre

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Youth Facility providing a range of activities and opportunities for young people which include Gymnastics, Trampolining, Sports Projects, Volunteering opportunities. Accredited training for volunteers, including young people.

Latest Income: £317,007
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Young Men's Christian Association, Port Talbot Branch

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

YMCA has a homeless hostel for young men aged 16-35 with ongoing support. We also provide a centre based community centre which offers a range of facilities which includes a computer suite, climbing wall, gym facilities and training rooms. YMCA Port Talbot offers a range of services which includes education/training, sporting, health/fitness and cultural activities.

Latest Income: £315,968
Areas of Operation: Neath Port Talbot
Status: Registered
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Forest Pulse

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The charity supports children and young people with disabilities and their families/carers who live in the Forest of Dean area. Support, guidance, information and sign posting are provided for parents/carers. A wide range of out of school social, leisure, sport and recreational activities are provided for children and young people with disabilities, whenever possible in an intergrated setting.

Latest Income: £314,703
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Elfrida Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Supporting people with learning disabilities and/or learning difficulties (LDD) to live happy, independent lives and providing opportunities for them to have their voice heard. Key to this are our specialist advocacy, sport activities and user-led consultation and quality monitoring service offer to empower people with LDD and ensure they can access the same opportunities as everyone else.

Latest Income: £312,070
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Avondale Gymnastics Club

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Avondale Gymnastics provides gymnastics activities to children from 18 months to 18 years.We have a dedicated gymnasium and cater for all children whatever their ability from grass roots upwards.

Latest Income: £306,231
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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The Sutton School Of Gymnastics

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To advance the physical education of young persons and to encourage them to participate in gymnastics, up to and including Olympic level, by providing a gymnasium, coaches and classes.

Latest Income: £305,808
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Hookhills And Broadsands Park Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Health, Leisure, Saving of lives

We host a mother and toddler group, a pre-school, 3 senior and 1 junior football team, social and team skittles, shortmat bowls, darts teams, snooker teams, a whist and bridge club, bingo, oap's group. We subsidise twice weekly lunches, we host functions, organise coach trips, children's Christmas party, monthly police surgeries and legal advice, occassional MP's surgeries and a polling station.

Latest Income: £302,132
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Mizzymead Recreation Centre

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Sections for:Indoor and Outdoor Bowling, Tennis, Bridge, Snooker and Pool.Base for Nailsea Shedders.Venue for Line Dancing, Mothers and Toddlers on Wednesday morning, Nailsea Musicals on Wednesday evening, Nailsea and Backwell Rotary Club, Slimming World on Monday evening and Tuesday morning.

Latest Income: £300,307
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Shree Birmingham Pragati Mandal

Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Charity aims and objectives are:1) Advancement of Education; 2) Relief of persons suffering in conditions of need, hardship and distress; 3) Advancement of Hindu religion;4) To advance the social, cultural and sports recreation or other leisure activities with the object of improving the quality of life.

Latest Income: £294,854
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Egerton Youth Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Egerton Youth Club is a purpose-built leisure and sports facility that provides facilities for the young people of Knutsford and the surrounding area to meet and take part in sport, leisure and social activities.

Latest Income: £291,627
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Bristol Sikh Cultural And Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

SRCDC EXISTS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF SIKHS AND OTHER LOCAL MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA. THE CENTRE OBJECTIVES ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: EDUCATION, TRAINING, ARTS, SIKH CULTURE & RELIGION, SPORTS, RECREATION, ECONOMIC WELL BEING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WORKING WITH OTHER FAITH ORGANISATIONS, HELPING HAND FOR THE ELDERLY PEOPLE AND HEALTH EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.

Latest Income: £285,182
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Emley Moor Miners Recreation Ground And Institute

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provides Fields and buildings for football and cricket for the village community.MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) free to all users, with maintenance and insurance provided by the Trust.Continued work to provide a Youth Club and Community Centre in an old building on the Trust property. Ongoing funding (grant aided) and development proceeding.

Latest Income: £284,476
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Earls Colne Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

The charity provides sporting and recreational facilities to the local community. These facilities consist of two football grounds, cricket ground, four tennis courts, MUGA - multi use games area with flood lights, two squash courts and a two badminton court size sports hall. The complex also has a lounge bar and fitness suite.

Latest Income: £273,658
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Shaw Cross Boys' Club, Dewsbury

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Provides facilities, training and discipline in sporting activities, particularly rugby league football. Has long running cultural and sporting exchange with France in which more than 750 young people from the two countries have now taken part. Assists and encourages youngsters to participate in sport and recreation. Interfaces with the local schools & community at large who utilise the facilities

Latest Income: £273,565
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Wecock Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Facilities, Leisure

A variety of activities are available including - IT Training, Internet Access, Support Groups, Over 50's Lunch Club, Ladies & Mens Night, Beauticians Course, DJ'ing, Chair Repair project, Table Tennis & BadmintonA hall & different sized conference rooms available for hire. A cafe, self service laundrette & charity shop is available. Community events such as discos & holiday clubs are provided.

Latest Income: £260,639
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Shefford Town Memorial Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

During the year the Association has maintained it's place in the local community by encouraging such regular activities as bowls, cricket, junior football, snooker, tea dances, keep fit, carpet bowls and children's activities.

Latest Income: £258,097
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Evesham Adventure Playground Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Provide opportunities for safe supervised play to children under the age of 18 years in the form of open access play, childcare, parent and toddlers, adventure playground and multi sports pitch

Latest Income: £255,576
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many sports leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 3,274 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 (£247.3m). 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 £2.6bn 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 80.9%. 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 £282k. 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.