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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.

St Gregorios Indian (malan Kara) Orthodox Church

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

for the relief of people in need Kerala,IndiaEducation/TrainingMedical/Health/SicknessDisabilityRelief of Poverty,Famine reliefReligious activities,Sport/recreationEconomic/Community development/Employment

Latest Income: £253,885
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Hoops Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

The principal activity is to provide facilities and support for young people and vulnerable adults to play football and other sports and to develop sport generally. Our policy is sport for all - to cover all ranges of skills and abilities.

Latest Income: £251,041
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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English Schools' Swimming Association

Education, Leisure, Saving of lives

The advancement of physical education of schoolchildren through the medium of swimming, life-saving, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming by:(a) promoting and organising contests, conducting tests and making awards; and(b) promoting the provision of proper facilities for swimming, life-saving, diving, water polo and artistic swimming.

Latest Income: £249,414
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Oxsrad

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

OXSRAD is a unique facility, providing sports and recreation facilities for 400 disabled children and adults. It is located on the east of Oxford and serves many disadvantaged communities. OXSRAD also has many able-bodied members who use the facilities. This integration of disabled and able-bodied is one of the fundamental aims of OXSRAD and lies at the heart of best practice.

Latest Income: £237,982
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Alice Cross Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

To further the well-being of older people and the wider community in Teignmouth/Shaldon by supporting healthy living, through the provision of a community centre with meals (including a meal delivery service), activities and clubs. Activities include: fitness classes, table tennis, oriental dancing, music sessions, a memory cafe, digital skills, bingo, cookery classes, craft and social events.

Latest Income: £236,092
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Hastings & Rother YMCA

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Hastings & Rother YMCA opened in its present building in 1970 and a third generation of local people use its services. Over 850 children, young people & families come to its sports and activities each week. It offers roller skating and a wide range of sporting activities. Their youth offer includes, youth clubs and training in many forms. The well-respected Jigsaw Nursery is accommodated here too.

Latest Income: £233,824
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Barton Acorn Youth, Community And Sports Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To promote use of the Centre as a community facility and resource for the social, leisure, and educational interests of all residents of Torbay and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £231,863
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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Friends Of K C S

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Fundraising to advance the education of pupils at King's College School Wimbledon and those pupils at other schools with which the school has a formal relationship, through events such as a Christmas Fair, Fireworks, Quiz Night, and Family Fun Sports events.

Latest Income: £230,733
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club Trust Limited

Leisure

The provision of a sports centre and ancillary activities for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the local area.

Latest Income: £228,553
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Stacey Community Association

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

The Stacey Community Centre is managed by the Stacey Community Association. We offer local community groups room hire for a wide range of activities including religious worship, dance, fitness, sport, training, first aid, choir, band practice, martial arts, as well as for private party hirers. We also manage an Ofsted registered accredited Forest School Early Years setting : The Stacey Pre-School.

Latest Income: £227,424
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Sawbridgeworth Memorial Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

General charitable purposesEducation/training, eg Digital inclusion training, Sport/recreation. eg Short Mat Bowls, Table Tennis, Line dancing, Live music, Cinema club

Latest Income: £220,331
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Ardleigh House Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure

THE ASSOCIATION RUNS ARDLEIGH HOUSE. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS & THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR RECREATION & LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TABLE TENNIS, SHORT MAT BOWLS, YOGA, POTTERY, BALLROOM DANCING, LANGUAGES, AMATEUR DRAMATICS, BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY PARTIES, WEDDING RECEPTIONS ETC. OTHER ORGANISATIONS USE THE VENUE FOR THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS.

Latest Income: £217,418
Areas of Operation: Havering
Status: Registered
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Effingham Village Recreation Trust

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of leisure, social, recreation and sporting facilities and a village hall for the use and benefit of the residents of Effingham and its immediate neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £215,697
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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All Stars Youth Club Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Providing sporting activities from the ages of 6 years upwards. Amateur Boxing, Kick Boxing / Muay Thai, Female Only Boxing, Fitness classes. Charity operates in Westminster, Brent, Camden, Kensington & Chelsea and all London Boroughs. Affiliated with England Boxing and London Youth.

Latest Income: £215,068
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Dover Life Guard Club

Leisure, Saving of lives

The charity teaches people to swim, offers life saving, water polo, long distance and open water swimming, and competition swimming to national standard. Dover Lifeguard Club is an accredited swim 21 club.

Latest Income: £212,925
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Henley Royal Regatta Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

In general terms, makes grants to organisations connected with the sport of rowing; primarily for the provision of facilities and resources to enable and encourage young persons receiving education or undergoing training in the UK, to row or to scull.

Latest Income: £211,736
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Lea Hall Miners Welfare Centre

Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Professions

Many sporting/leisure facilities are provided for the local community, including football, karate,bowls, snooker,pool, kick boxing, dancing, bingo, and flower arranging, etc. Many local organisations (like , Rugeley Stroke Club and Miners Memorial Society) use the premises.The Welfare Centre is at the heart of the local community.

Latest Income: £209,668
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Hetton Town Trust

Childcare, Leisure, Professions

We are a community facility in which we run courses for the general public, provide rooms for community organisations and a creche. Sporting facilities for football of all ages and sexes.

Latest Income: £208,881
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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League Of Welldoers

Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Monday to Friday we provide daily subsidised lunches and activities e.g. exercise classes, theatre visits, afternoon dances etc for older people as well as facilities for all ages including drama and sport. We also have meeting rooms which are used by other organisations from the local area.

Latest Income: £206,751
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Somerset County Federation Of Women's Institutes

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

S.C.F.W.I have continued to offer opportunities for members to take advantage of many varied educational courses e.g. computer technology; food hygiene; bowls; photography etc. within Somerset.

Latest Income: £204,479
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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YMCA St Paul's Youth Project

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

The Charity aims to improve the lives of local young people by providing supported housing, youth activities, sports and leisure and child care services.

Latest Income: £203,542
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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Yardley Educational Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over

Latest Income: £199,952
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Prees Cricket And Recreation Club

Leisure

To provide a sports ground for the general benefit of the village and surrounding environs, to provide a Clubhouse for social communication between members, mutual helpfulness, mental and moral improvement and recreation and to supply refreshments to members.

Latest Income: £197,415
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Berkhamsted Gymnastics Club

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Gymnastics and aerobic fitness and development for toddlers and children. Main site at Ashlyns School. Ashlyns road, Berkhamsted. Second site at Gossoms End Scout Hut.www.berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Latest Income: £186,574
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Wickford Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Various Keep Fit classes, Tai Chi, Short Mat Bowls, Ladies Club, Ballroom dancing and afternoon Tea dances, Table Tennis, Fencing, Art and Crafts Club, Parent and Baby Group, Childrens tuition, dance classes and self defence classes. Weightwatchers & Slimming World groups, Bingo social and Members Bar with regular monthly entertainment.

Latest Income: £185,759
Areas of Operation: Essex
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.