Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Barrow Operatic And Dramatic Society
Arts, Leisurewe provide the local town and surrounding area with entertainment and involve all ages in the arts introducing a vast knowledge of theatre.
1st Abram Scout Group
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe try to give children experience of a range of outdoor and adventurous activities as well as some indoor ones like swimming, music, computing and collecting.
Boxford Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureLOCATED IN STONE STREET ROAD, BOXFORD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK CO10 5NP. BOXFORD VILLAGE HALL IS PRIMARILY A PLACE FOR LOCAL GROUPS AND CLUBS TO HIRE FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES INCLUDING INDOOR SPORT, DRAMA AND OTHER LEISURE AND COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES. THE HALL IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR HIRE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS FOR FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS
Wenvoe Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides a facility for local residents to undertake a variety of activities ranging from childcare, sports, dance, club and other recreational functions.
Bicton Village Hall
Facilities, LeisurePurposes of physical and mental training, recreation and social, moral and intellectual development through the medium of reading and recreation rooms lectures classes and entertainments or otherwise for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Bicton on the County of Shropshire and its immediate vicinity without distinction of sex or of political religious or other opinions.
The Braughing Playing Field Association Trust
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureWe provide a clean safe community centre, with disable access, a disabled toilet complete with baby changing facility, and an adjoining open field containing a youth shelter, basketball net, a football practice wall, a football pitch, cricket square, and two tennis courts with floodlights, which are available for use by all sectors of the community.
The Arts Society Dorset County
Charitable activities, LeisureThe promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation, study and preservation of the decorative and fine arts.
West Buckland Village Hall Trust
Facilities, LeisureProvide a village hall for hire by organisations and individuals for private, social and public entertainment purposes.
Quayside Youth Centre
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureWe are a Youth Centre open for any young person aged 13 - 25 years in the Adur Area. Activities at present include: Sports i.e. football, table tennis, pool, dodge ball; arts and crafts, dance, music, tv, junior leader training, educational training.
Ousden Village Hall And Playing Fields
Facilities, LeisureVillage hall offering space for activities for those within the village and surrounding areas. Typical usage is: clubs, sports, meetings, parties, voting etc. hall is hired out at rates depending on activity.
Didmarton Village Hall And Community Committee
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureThe charity built and maintains the village hall and playing fields on leased land at Didmarton for use by the local community. It also runs community events and supports local clubs and associations such as the cricket club and the playgroup.
Bodmin And District Age Concern
Leisure, Social welfareWe are a friendship club hosting weekly socials and lunch, meeting every Tuesday in Bodmin. We also arrange trips, events, entertainment, regular Bingo and guest speakers.
Louth Male Voice Choir
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureThe chair provides recreational and social activity for its members by rehearsing and giving performances to the public to encourage the appreciation of male choral music and to raise funds for local charities.
The Martham War Memorial Village Hall
Arts, Education, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureWe provide rooms for hire by the general public and organisations for, dancing, parties, concerts, craft fairs, car boot sales, sports such as Judo, short mat bowls, adult education classes,lectures, recreation, art and business meetings etc.
St Keyne Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureOur village hall is warm and comfortable with a popular social club, opening at weekends and bank holidays raising vital funds. The hall hosts a weekly coffee morning, plus classes such as woodcrafters, pilates and Zumba. A bi-weekly baby and toddlers group. A book exchange venture is also proving popular plus a local Chiropody clinic.
Abbotskerswell Village Hall Trust
Facilities, LeisureSPORTS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIESEDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIESMEETINGSPRIVATE HIRE
Working Boys' Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe charity works in Maidenhead Berkshire.The object of the charity is to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureThe Village Hall is hired out to the local and wider communicty for private functions and also for community activites (WI, Keep Fit, Gardening Club, Dancing, Yoga, Parish Council Meetings, Mums and Tots, Short Mat Bowls to name a few)
Atworth Village Hall And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureProvision of Hall and Recreation Ground for use by all local Clubs and Societies and the general public.
Denaby And Cadeby Miners Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground
Facilities, Leisure, Professionsfootball, cricket, bowls, junior boxing
Saddleworth Outdoor Pursuits Association
LeisureSOPA provides a 32 bed outdoor activity centre on the outskirts of Oldham, in greenfield Saddleworth.
Austwick Parish Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe trust says that the premises shall be for the purpose of physical and mental recreation and social, moral and intellectual development for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Austwick and its immediate vicinity. The charity serves the local community by maintaining the trust premises and equipment to provide both a meeting place and opportunities for diverse groups and activities.
Buckland Residents Association
Facilities, LeisureTo promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Buckland ward, in Dover, and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, political, religious, or other opinions by working with partners and the inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation to improve the quality of life of said inhabitants.
South Croydon Centre
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe object of the Centre is to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation so as to improve the conditions of life for the elderly in South Croydon. It is open Monday and Thursday of each week and provides a range of social and stimulating activities and occasional outings, and offers a hot meal each day. Transport is arranged for the less able.
Pattingham Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureProvision of premises for the use of residents of Pattingham and the neighbourhood for recreational, educational and charitable purposes.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many leisure charities are there in the UK?
There are 7,074 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 (£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 leisure charities?
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 leisure charities?
Across all 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 leisure charities?
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.