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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.

The Painswick Centre

Arts, Leisure

Provides and maintains facilities for Sports, Drama, Dance, Arts, Leisure, Fitness, Music, Recreation, Private and Community Functions, Meetings and Conferences etc.

Latest Income: £100,745
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Chipping Sodbury Town Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sports facilities (youth and adult participants) in Chipping Sodbury - golf, tennis, cricket, football, rugby. Also childrens play area and Millennium Garden for use of residents and visitors to the area.

Latest Income: £98,931
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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U3a Chepstow Group

Education, Leisure

Self help through different groups. A large number of groups are currently active representing a wide range of interests from sporting activities, such walking or table tennis, to more sedentary ones such as bridge, art and flower arranging.

Latest Income: £98,764
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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Wyken Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Ascertain the needs of the Community and endeavour to fulfil them Promote interest, participation and co-ordination of individuals and organisations in a common effort of benefit.The association also offers facilities to a number of sporting and leisure organizations and facilities for a nursery

Latest Income: £96,693
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Spottiswoode Memorial Hall, Otherwise The War And Spottiswoode Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

We run Peaslake village hall, a well-maintained facility with modern kitchen & toilets (inc. disabled), stage & dressing rooms. In a quiet Surrey village, the hall is used by village organisations (eg. Badminton club, Peaslake players, Community Fund) and is excellent for parties, pilates, wedding receptions, charity sales & similar events.

Latest Income: £96,040
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Unit 302 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The education and training of young people (aged 10 to 18) in a range of activities and life skills. Some associated with sailing/boating and the traditions of the Royal Navy. Others involving climbing and other outdoor activities; music; computing; cookery skills; etc....

Latest Income: £95,664
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Nunthorpe And Marton Playing Fields Association

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

We provide and maintain community sports and recreation facilities for people of all ages in Nunthorpe, Marton and Ormesby. Through football, cricket, racket sports, running, quoits, volunteering and community activities, we promote health, wellbeing, social inclusion and active lifestyles while preserving open space for public benefit

Latest Income: £95,650
Areas of Operation: Middlesbrough
Status: Registered
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Bovey Tracey Activities Trust

Arts, Education, Leisure

Membership is restricted to a radius of 5 miles of the centre of Bovey Tracey.Activivities include, members coffee mornings, Art and Craft sessions, Pitch & Putt, Carpet Bowls, Darts, Table Tennis, Whist, Bridge, Chess, Keep fit, Walking Group, Petanque, Computer training, Jazz and Classical music meetings.

Latest Income: £94,451
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Endeavour Club

Arts, Leisure

COFFEE BAR,POOL TABLE,TABLE TENNIS ,DANCE STUDIO,DRAMA,DANCE,FOOTBALL,ART & CRAFTS,DJING,COMPUTER ACCESS,UNI HOC,RESIDENTIALS AIR-CONDITIONEDnGYM,INTERNET ACCESS,CLUB OUTINGS,WEEKEND FOOTBALL,DISCUSSION GROUPS,BOARD GAMES

Latest Income: £93,844
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Swillington Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

We are a local charity that has sports facilities & pitches. We have numerous football & rugby teams from 5 years old up to open age. We have crown green bowling facilities with many teams as well as a ladies rounders team. We have full disabled access in our club house & pavilion. The club house is used for recreational sports such as snooker as well as a large concert room for events.

Latest Income: £92,567
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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North Muskham Playing Field

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Providing community facilities for people of all ages within our local area. This includes provision for children and senior citizens as well as providing a venue for a large range of sporting, recreational, cultural and social activities.

Latest Income: £91,944
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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1st Warsash Sea Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

The main activities of the Group are based on both the land and the sea. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all take part in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Scouts spend the summer months afloat, sailing the Group's fleet of boats under the tuition of the Group's instructors. All sections also take part in District Scouting activities.

Latest Income: £91,883
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Keighley Community Transport

Education, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity provides low cost transport to "not-for-profit" groups/organisations. We are a membership only charity and our members are generally within the Bradford Metropolitan District. We provide minibus transport for community groups, schools, not for profit schemes, sports clubs, day centres etc.We also provide a one to one car service for people who cannot use public transport.

Latest Income: £91,862
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Shipton-Under-Wychwood Recreation Field And Village Hall Charity

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The charity operates the Village Hall and associated Recreation Field for the benefit of the community in and around the village of Shipton under Wychwood. It leases tennis courts to the Wychwoods Tennis Club and operates two football pitches for local children and young people. There is a gym. The hall is used throughout the day and in the evenings by a wide variety of clubs for young and old.

Latest Income: £91,479
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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47th Doncaster (edenthorpe) Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Group Events: St Georges Day Parade, Family Camp, Carol Singing and Bag PackingBeavers: Challenge badges and visits in local areaCubs: several camps: Durham, Fanwood and Squirrel wood, lots of badge workScouts: Summer camp at Scarborough, lots of other camps and a youth hostel trip. Plus canoeing, hiking and games.

Latest Income: £91,091
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Chippenham Unit428 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Arts, Associations, Leisure

Outdoor pursuits, canoeing, sailing, camping. Qualifications in catering, sailing, safety boat, canoeing, radio communications, electronics. Musical instrument (band) training. Drill training. All forms of sports , swimming

Latest Income: £90,849
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Brodsworth Miners Welfare Fund

Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Professions

Bingo (Tues, Thurs, Sat), carboot, dog shows, gala's, funfair, boxing, slimming clubs, over 60's club, circus.Football, cricket, Bowls and theatre group

Latest Income: £90,012
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Ashwick Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

We are a community facility that provides recreational & training facilities for local inhabitants and for specific groups, club & societies including:- Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi, Indoor Bowls, Football, Gardening Club, History Group, Parish Council Meetings and also for private parties. As of Jan 2023, we also have a Community Cafe with good parking and high speed broadband/internet access.

Latest Income: £89,578
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Mursley Sports Association

Education, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of sports facilities and activities for all ages in the village and surrounding areas.Facilities include: Award-winning full size football pitch. 2 Junior football pitches.Multi-User Games area for users and 3 local Village Schools. Community area.Annual Events:Village Coronation Sports DayAnnual Sports DinnerAnnual Fireworks DisplayAnnual Carols at Xmas Event

Latest Income: £89,407
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Sportability

Health, Leisure

Sportability provides sport and challenging pursuits for people with all forms of paralysis - spinal cord injury, stroke, M.S etc. Activities include micro-light flying, gliding, sailing, canoeing, quad-biking, archery, clay pigeon shooting, BloKart sailing, wheelchair tennis, falconry and more. Their credo is taking the 'dis' out of disability and to focus on ability.

Latest Income: £88,170
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Felixstowe Charitable Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

Funds raised through Public Fun Run, Christmas Santa and Rudolf Collections, Boxing Night, Beer Festival and an Annual International Night.Main beneficiaries were Save the Children, Brave Futures, Park Run UK, Felixstowe Dementia Action Allliance, St Elizabeth's Hospice, ShelterBox Trust and The Rotary Foundation.Donations were also made to many local good causes

Latest Income: £88,117
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Boddington Village Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

The main activity is hiring out the facilities for sports, recreation & wellbeing activities for all ages and abilities and holding fundraising & community events such as fireworks, film club, seniors Christmas lunch and the Friday cafe. Monies raised are used for running and improving the hall to ensure its maintenance, short and long term, for the benefit of the Boddingtons & surrounding areas

Latest Income: £87,482
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Pewterspear Green Trust Limited

Facilities, Leisure

Provide and maintain some 45 acres of land within the area known as Pewterspear Green as an open space, parkland, and sports recreation ground in the interests of social welfare and leisure time occupation of the public

Latest Income: £87,263
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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The Fletchers Trust

Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

Operates within the guidelines set down in its 1968 Deed of Trust to relieve poverty and hardship.Primarily supports archery for the disabled through grants to organisations and individuals.Makes grants to some City of London based Charities and to a few national charities.

Latest Income: £85,718
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Croft Village Hall

Arts, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Saving of lives

Croft Village Hall serves the local community and surrounding areas by providing facilities for many user groups. These comprise, pre school. indoor bowls, keep fit. ballet classes, bridge, mother and baby groups, childrens' acting classes, Police community meetings, Parish council meetings. The halls are used for private functions such as parties, dances, wedding receptions, funeral wakes etc.

Latest Income: £84,576
Areas of Operation: Warrington
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.