Leisure Charities
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Hainault Forest Community Association
Associations, LeisurePromote the benefits of the inhabitants of Hainault and the neighbourhood by associating with the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Abbey Community Centre
Facilities, LeisureAbbey Community Centre aims to improve the quality of life for local people by offering excellent services which provide a range of educational, recreational, cultural and social opportunities. We aim to work in consultation and partnership with the local community and statutory and voluntary agencies in developing our programme and responding to emerging need and new initiatives
The Cranleigh Arts Centre Limited
LeisureTo promote, present and inspire education, exhibition, performance and participation of the Arts and other leisure time activities (apart from sport) for all ages of the inhabitants of Cranleigh and its surrounding villages.
Swim Torquay Limited
LeisureRunning a swimming pool, teaching swimming to all ages and abilities, provision of water based exersize classes.Promotion of swimming as a sport. Promotion of sporting activities.
Grange Farm Centre
Leisure, Saving of livesThe primary object of the charity is to provide or to assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the London Metropolitan Police District and the District of Epping Forest, Essex.
World Abilitysport Federation LTD
Leisure, Social welfareWorld Abilitysport focuses on providing sport opportunities for persons with physical impairments in the UK and across the globe. The Games programme host international multi-sport events providing recreational and elite sport opportunities for physically impaired athletes. Through education and training, we promotes barrier-free opportunities and social inclusion through the power of sport.
Springboard Project
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureThe Springboard Project works with children and young people with or without disabilities and their families by providing inclusive play and leisure opportunities.
The Sidings Community Centre
Facilities, LeisureSidings Community Centre's main aim is to improve the quality of life for local people, by providing a range of recreational, social, cultural and educational opportunities and services, in consultation and partnership with the local community and other relevant agencies, primarily but not exclusively within the broad neighbourhood of West Hampstead and North Kilburn, London NW6.
Tottenham Community Sports Centre
Facilities, Health, LeisureTo improve the health and wellbeing of the residents of Tottenham and the immediate surrounding areas by the provision of sports and community facilities.
Covent Garden Social And Crafts Centre Association
Arts, Facilities, LeisureTo promote the benefit of the inhabitants of central London, including Covent Garden, St Giles and Bloomsbury, the area bounded by the Strand, Aldwych, Kingsway, Great Russell Street and Charing Cross Road to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, leisure and educational occupations with the object of improving the condition of life for said inhabitants.
Chinese Association Of Tower Hamlets
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Leisure, Social careOur charity offers Home Care services to frail elderly individuals, enabling them to live independently in their own homes. We provide a variety of classes at our centre, including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese medicine workshops, chair yoga, and a table tennis club, fostering personal well-being. We also operate a Saturday Chinese school for children, teaching Mandarin and Cantonese.
Camberley Gymnastics Club
LeisureThe principle activity is providing gymnastic and other physical recreation in the interests of social welfare in Rushmoor and the surrounding area. Other significant activity areas are coaching, competitions and training camps.
The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust
LeisureMakes donations, almost exclusively in England, and in particular London, solely to registered charities or registered Community Amateur Sports Clubs. General applications are welcomed from these institutions who have an annual income less than -ú1 million, or whose beneficiaries reside in Peckham or Hammersmith.
The Springfields Horticultural Society Limited
Arts, Facilities, LeisureTo act as a horticultural society and to promote the study and practice of horticulture in all its branches and in particular, the cultivation and development of all varieties of flowers grown from bulbs and corms.
The Brunel Museum
Heritage, LeisureTo preserve and encourage preservation of the Brunel Engine House, Rotherhithe and surrounding area;To educate the public with regard to the engineering works of Marc and Isambard Brunel;To provide a recreational facility for the public at Rotherhithe and to enhance the surrounding area.
Chipping Sodbury Town Lands Charity
Education, LeisureTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR NEEDY PARISHIONERS OF SODBURY.TO AID PROMOTION OF EDUCATION TO PUPILSOF CHIPPING SODBURY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION (INC. FURTHER EDUCATION) FOR PERSONS RESIDING IN THE PARISH OF SODBURY. TO PROVIDE/MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION. TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR INHABITANTS OF SODBURY
Westminster School Scholarship And Bursary Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureWestminster School educates children from 7 through to 18 and aims widen access as much as possible. It also aims to provide excellence in sporting and extra-curricular activities, notably artistic, musical and social skills. The aim of this charity is to fund scholarships and bursaries for pupils attending the School. This fund is a restricted fund for this purpose.
Calne Community Transport
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTransport for the disabled, frail, elderly, other groups for Social Welfare and recreational purposes including social inclusion to combat loneliness, charitable groups, groups with a common interest and those who are unable to use other forms of transport.
Okehampton Community And Recreation Association
LeisureTo advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation with the objectives of improving the conditions of life for all those living in the catchment area of the Charity.
Kew Community Trust
Economic and community development, LeisureKew Community Trust is a registered charity which runs The Avenue Club and The Avenue Halls in Kew. The Avenue Club is a vibrant daytime social and leisure club offering a range of classes, activities and events for those who wish to get the most out of retirement. The Avenue Halls provides a first-class venue and welcomes people of all ages for recreation, classes, meetings and private functions.
Weybourne Gymnastics Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureWe provide gymnastic classes for children and young people, including those with disabilities or special needs. We also provide training for young people wishing to become qualified coaches (British Gymnastics) or judges.
Kentish Town City Farm Limited
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe charity is an educational/recreational project providing services covering environmental and community education/sports and recreation/play and youth work/elderly and special needs
Fuel Allotment
Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of grants for the benefit of the inhabitants of the civil parish of Sunninghill. Purposes include (in order of priority) relief of poverty, relief of age or sickness, supporting recreational facilities and supporting educational facilities.
The Multiple Sclerosis Research And Relief Fund
Health, LeisureMS Research and Relief Fund supports MS groups in Morpeth, Jarrow, Durham, Berwick and Newcastle. We provide complementary therapies which are free of charge to people with MS and their primary carers, in addition we have accessible exercise classes, Tai Chi and a "fitness lounge" where people can use toning tables, MotoMed exercise machines and a vibrogym.
The Exeter Canal And Quay Trust Limited
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Heritage, LeisureThe preservation of land, buildings around the Canal and Quay Basin The promotion and encouragement of high standards of architecture The promotion of educational and cultural activities and support of community participation in any form of healthy recreation, including waterborne sportsThe education of the public about the historic trade passing through Canal and Quay.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many leisure charities are there in the UK?
There are 7,410 registered leisure charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 leisure charities?
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 leisure charities?
Across all 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 leisure charities?
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.