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Leisure Charities That specialise in Sports

Discover 9,423 Leisure charities that specialise in sports. Use the search below to filter within these results.

9,423
Charities
£8,616,316,045
Total Income
£339,613
Avg Income
85.4%
Program Ratio

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

Union Of Brunel Students

Charitable activities, Education, Leisure

We are the democratic representation body for the students at Brunel University.We provide advice and support on a range of student lifestyle and academic matters including pro active campaigning and education on issues affecting young adults . We facilitate clubs and venues for our members sporting, social and cultural activities.

Latest Income: £3,112,344
Areas of Operation: Hillingdon
Status: Registered
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Ipswich Town Foundation

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Ipswich Town Foundation is the official charity of Ipswich Town Football Club, using the power of Ipswich Town FC to make a genuine positive difference to the lives of individuals and groups in Suffolk. We deliver a diverse range of programmes across community participation and inclusion, education and employability, health and wellbeing and sport and physical activity.

Latest Income: £3,095,777
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Jubilee Sailing Trust

Leisure

To give people of mixed abilities and circumstances the freedom to explore their ability, potential and place in the world through inclusive adventures at sea.

Latest Income: £3,088,101
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Peter Harrison Foundation

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Two grant programmes are open to applications:1. Opportunities through Sport - applications accepted from charities throughout the United Kingdom;2. Special Needs and Care for Children and Young People - applications accepted from charities where the beneficiaries are in: Berkshire; Buckinghamshire; Hampshire; Isle of Wight; Kent; Oxfordshire; Surrey; East Sussex; and West Sussex.

Latest Income: £3,076,392
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Pompey In The Community

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Promotion of Community participation in healthy recreation. Providing facilities for sport, education, leisure,health checks to such persons who have need by reason of youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances - with the object of improving conditions of life and to advance the education of adults, children and young people.

Latest Income: £3,067,342
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Saints Foundation (sfc)

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The Saints Foundation is established for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of children in full time education and disadvantaged adults residing in the county of Hampshire and other neighbouring areas by the provision of facilities and opportunities for the playing of and learning from football.

Latest Income: £3,058,630
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Access Sport CIO

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Our mission is to transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged communities through sport.We support volunteer-led sports clubs to reach their full potential to connect young people in their communities with the social and health benefits of sport.We help club leaders and volunteers make the most of their passion and dedication providing advice, connections, and funding.

Latest Income: £3,057,327
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Limited

Housing, Leisure

WE PROVIDE HOMECARE SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOME. WE ALSO HELP DISABLED PEOPLE TO ACCESS SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

Latest Income: £3,044,512
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Cleethorpes Community Sports And Education

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Sport, educational programmes and social activities

Latest Income: £3,020,292
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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St Joseph's School, Launceston

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

St Joseph's School is an educational charity for children, providing first class education for children aged 4-16. We aim to provide the highest quality of academic tuition and the development of wider sporting, artisitic and social skills in all our pupils.

Latest Income: £2,978,326
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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English Federation Of Disability Sport

Leisure

Activity Alliance (the operating name for the English Federation of Disability Sport) brings members, partners and disabled people together to make active lives possible. We work with many amazing people and are at the centre of influential world-renowned programmes for disabled people. Collectively, we continue to challenge perceptions and change the reality of disability, inclusion and sport.

Latest Income: £2,978,065
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Watford Fc's Community Sports & Education Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

- To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing opportunities for the playing of association football and other sports;- To provide, and assist in providing, facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare;- To advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustees think fit;

Latest Income: £2,977,575
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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The Albion Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Heritage, Leisure

To further assist in the education (inc. social and physical training) of children attending schools within West Bromwich and the surrounding area through the use of the game of football (inc. its history and rules) and other sports activities as educational tools and in furtherance to provide West Bromwich and the surrounding areas with facilities at WBA FC for meetings, lectures and classes.

Latest Income: £2,964,738
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rotherham United Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

The Charity provides opportunities for children and young people of all abilities to engage in football and other sporting activities by providing activities and venues within Rotherham and its surrounding areas for children and young people to play sport and to benefit from qualified football coaching.

Latest Income: £2,957,207
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Blackpool Fc Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

THE BLACKPOOL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKPOOL AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND IMPROVING HEALTH- PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORTS AND RECREATION- ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Latest Income: £2,918,369
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind provides a Community & Wellbeing programme consisting of; One to one advice, Counselling & Wellbeing Coordination. Activity & social inclusion in the community including Sport, Walking, Connect & Meet, Creative classes& Football. Mental Health Training, Schools programme, Employment Services Support & Swindon Mindful Employers Network & evening Calming cafe model.

Latest Income: £2,879,552
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Stubbers Adventure Centre

Leisure

Provision of adventurous activities including but not limited to: Sailing, Canoeing,Jet Ski and inflatable tows,Climbing,High Ropes, Abseil,Archery, Shooting, All Terrain Boards, Off Road driving, Team Build Activities including improvised rafts.Provision of Accommodation (Catered and Self catering): Brick built residential building (48 beds) tent villages (200 beds)

Latest Income: £2,869,354
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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University Of Hertfordshire Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

The Charity provides representational services, advice, support and services to students of the University of Hertfordshire. The charity provides a range of charitable services relating to social facilities, access to employment and volunteering opportunities as well as providing opportunities to participate in a range of cultural, sporting and other activities.

Latest Income: £2,865,678
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Bucks Students' Union

Education, Leisure

The advancement of education of students at Buckinghamshire New University for the public benefit by: promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study, representing, supporting and advising students and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students.

Latest Income: £2,832,254
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Staffordshire Students' Union

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

Staffordshire Students' Union is the representative body for its students. A focus of its work is the provision of a range of services aimed at improving academic, social, cultural and sporting experiences, building a sense of community and belonging to the University and wider community. It provides advice and guidance on academic, financial, employment, housing and welfare issues.

Latest Income: £2,826,531
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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University Of Leicester Students' Union

Education, Leisure

The Union promotes the interests and welfare of students at the University of Leicester by representing, supporting and advising students; being the recognised representative channel between students and the university and any other bodies; and providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities and forums for debate for the personal development of its students.

Latest Income: £2,824,334
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Muath Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Amongst the comprehensive facilities and services that The Muath Trust offers are:Education & Training Programmes, Nursery, Sports Hall, Youth Club, Meeting and Conference facilities, Supported Accommodation Service, Elderly Day Service, Cultural Programmes, Women Only Courses, Supplementary Schools,Playschemes, Business Units and Canteen

Latest Income: £2,820,851
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Bolton Lads And Girls Club Limited

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

We aim to enable young people aged 8 to 25 especially from disadvantaged circumstances to realise their full potential. This is achieved by a range of universal and targeted programmes designed by young people to meet their needs. In 2002, we opened a state of the art youth facility from where 3,400 young people access sport, mentoring and arts activities "under one roof", seven days per week.

Latest Income: £2,759,361
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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University Of Derby Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

The Union of Students is responsible for the Programme and College Representative structures which support the advancement of education for students of the University of Derby in ensuring academic quality and development is maintained. The Union provides access to sports, society and volunteering activities for students and a confidential and independent Advice service.

Latest Income: £2,746,160
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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University Of Salford Students' Union

Education, Leisure

PROMOTING THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD AND REPRESENTING, SUPPORTING AND ADVISING STUDENTS.BEING THE RECOGNISED REPRESENTATIVE CHANNEL BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD AND ANY OTHER EXTERNAL BODIES.PROVIDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FORUMS FOR DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE FOR THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS

Latest Income: £2,744,105
Areas of Operation: Salford City
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many sports leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 9,423 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 £8.6bn 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 85.4%. 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 £340k. 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.