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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.

The British Wheelchair Sports Foundation Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provision of sporting opportunities and facilities for disabled men, women and children.

Latest Income: £794,824
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wiltshire School Of Gymnastics

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

THE CHARITYS OBJECTIVES ARE TO ORGANIZE, PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE ORGANIZATION OFFACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE CHILDREN AND YOUNG IN FULL TIME EDUCATION TO UNDERTAKE GYMNASTICS IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS.

Latest Income: £793,843
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Barry Young Men's Christian Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Barry YMCA aims to provide in the communtity a meeting place where friendships and activities can be shared, which stimulates and challenges its members, in an environment that enables them to take reposibility and find a sense of achievment. It does this by offering a diverse programme of sport, education, social and play, services to its members.

Latest Income: £787,484
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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Castlehaven Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Castlehaven Community Association offers front line services to local residents, including activities for groups from under 5s through to pensioners. It also has a floodlit multi-sports pitch and offers a multitude of other activities to pensioners, families and children. This small but high profile, vibrant community association continues to develop and respond to the needs of local residents.

Latest Income: £782,037
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Disabled Sailors Association

Leisure, Social welfare

provide recreation facilities and information for disabled and disadvantaged people

Latest Income: £774,751
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Great Driffield Afc

Leisure

Provides Sporting Play areas for use by the local Community.

Latest Income: £770,659
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Fields In Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Fields in Trust protects and improves UK outdoor recreation spaces for future generations. From sports pitches to children's playgrounds, nature reserves and country parks we safeguard green spaces forever and encourage community use and enjoyment. Our work helps improve health and quality of life by securing access to green space for sport, play and informal recreation both now and in the future.

Latest Income: £764,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (leeds) UK

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Religion, Society

The charity is primarily a Sikh Place of Worship and looks after the religious, cultural and social needs of the whole cross-section of the Sikh Community.Care of Elderly, Education, Youth, Sports, Healthy Living, Interfaith, Community Cohesion and Harmony. Offer help and advice to asylum seekers and refugees.

Latest Income: £762,779
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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East London School Of Gymnastics Movement And Dance

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide physical education to Children, Adults in multiple sports and dance

Latest Income: £747,251
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Troon Church Trust

Education, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

The Troon Church Trust administers the Church Hall in Troon, providing facilities for regular user groups and individuals for; coffee mornings, lunch club, bowling, martial arts, slot car racing, parties, occasional quiz nights, and Church Fetes. In addition we rented out a house attached to the hall.

Latest Income: £741,128
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Surf Life Saving Great Britain

Leisure, Saving of lives

To undertake search and rescue activity, provide life saving and search and rescue training, promote lifeguard voluntary patrols, education and developing search and rescue skills through lifesaving sport. Raising public awareness to reduce drowning & preventable injuries, represent GB life saving as National Governing Body.

Latest Income: £712,684
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Englefield Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Leisure

The Trust supports a broad range of charitable causes in and around Berkshire including education, sport, the arts, community, churches and faith groups, social welfare and medical support, agriculture and conservation, and the ArmedForces.

Latest Income: £711,890
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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League Of Friends Of The Princess Royal Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure

The charity runs a shop in the Princess Royal Hospital Haywards Heath and raises funds with other activities such as Golf days /street collections

Latest Income: £701,135
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Tilbury Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Tilbury and the neighbourhood by associating together the said inhabitants and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time. Main activities include Indoor Bowls, Short Mat, Bowls, Squash, Snooker, Pool, Darts and various group meetings

Latest Income: £692,010
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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The Picket Piece Combined Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Sports and Recreational Activities

Latest Income: £673,317
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Siri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara

Associations, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Religious worshipcommunity related : education, social activities, sports activities

Latest Income: £668,750
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Hampton Pool Trust

Leisure

PROVISION OF A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND VARIOUS ALLIED ACTIVITIES

Latest Income: £667,846
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Colombo Street Community And Sports Centre

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The Centre offers a range of affordable & accessible sports, community and leisure activities for the communities of Southwark and Lambeth; Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, 4 outdoor sports courts, cycling studio, therapy room. Activities provided include tennis, community football sessions for children and young people, netball, sports camps during school holidays

Latest Income: £667,425
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Ramgarhia Sabha Southall

Economic and community development, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Sikh Religious organisation provides religious, educational, cultural, Sports and Community development services in the Southall(West London) Area. It also provides relief for poverty within community and supports relief efforts in the event of disasters around the world.

Latest Income: £660,427
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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River And Rowing Museum Foundation

Heritage, Leisure

The maintenance and operation of a museum at Henley which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and information for the public benefit and education relating to rivers, rowing and Henley-on-Thames. The provision of facilities for research and education, and such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.

Latest Income: £657,133
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Holborn Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Community organisation that runs 3 community centres. Services include sports facilities for children, Resource centre and activities for older people, Under 5's activities. Arts activites for children, Holborn Community Cooks,Meeting space for local organisations.

Latest Income: £648,229
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Nottinghamshire Royal Society For The Blind

Health, Leisure, Social welfare

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including; information, support, equipment, advice, befriending, peer support, arts and sport, are designed to promote confidence and independence and reduce isolation and loneliness for people living with sight loss.

Latest Income: £639,924
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Club 66 Boys Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Youth club provision open to young people to attend, such activities as pool, table tennis, football, trips and events

Latest Income: £639,204
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara Sikh Temple Derby

Leisure, Religion

Worship of God and promotion of the Sikh religion through social, cultural and sporting activities.

Latest Income: £625,043
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Lynx Gymnastics Club Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Parent and Toddler sessions, pre school sessions for children of 3yrs to 5yrs and General gymnastics session for children at full time school, Teengym and adult gym, birthday parties, and development squad gymnastics

Latest Income: £624,135
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
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.