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Leisure Charities

Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

7,074
Charities
£2,704,707,050
Total Income
£272,076
Avg Income
81.8%
Program Ratio

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

The Welfare And General Purposes Fund Of The South West Region Of The Air Training Corps

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Society

Citizenship Training of young people of both sexes, up to the age of 20 years old, including adventure training, as well as stimulating an interest in aviation.

Latest Income: £22,065
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Penygraig Boys' And Girls' Club

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

To offer all members of the community opportunities to undertake a range of sporting and social activities (Open Access, Dance Football, Martial Arts, Creative groups ie jewellery,cardmaking and many more) which encourage healthier lifestyles, developing new skills and working toward employment. We offer appropriate activities to all members and encourage full participation.

Latest Income: £22,061
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Chilham Parish Recreation Ground Trust

Facilities, Leisure

NO CHANGES, THE SAME AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS

Latest Income: £22,059
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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12th Gosport Scout Group

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

As all Scout Groups do, our Scouts do a very varied range of activities indoor and outdoor (Sponsored Matchbox fill to Rock climbing) for their own benefit and for other peoples benefit. Having fun and raising money or goods, for other good causes worldwide.

Latest Income: £22,058
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Chestfield Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To advance the education of women in all areas for the public benefit. There are groups for craft, walking, keep fit, table tennis, art and scrabble. There are monthly meetings with speakers. Various social/educational occasions are held. Women are encouraged to help in the running of their organisation thus gaining in confidence and organisational skills.

Latest Income: £22,048
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Henfield And District Self Help Group

Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

The charity provides welfare and social facilities for the elderly and those living with physical and/or sensory impairment in our local community. This enables them to retain their independence and establish friendships, social contact and rehabilitation breaks.The charity is managed by the Trustees/committee who arrange weekly meetings providing lunch and entertainment throughout the year.

Latest Income: £22,032
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Houghton And Wyton Memorial Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

The charity runs the local Memorial Hall which consists of a large main hall plus a meeting room. Main users/activities are:a)Village-run societies: toddlers, over 60s, WI, history, Craft and angling societiesb)Commercial Users: ballet, ballroom dance, fitness groups including yoga, zumba, pilates, karate, others requiring a meeting room

Latest Income: £22,024
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Harnham Memorial Hall

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Provides a large Hall with stage and Committee Room for the residents of Harnham. The Hall is in use seven days a week by regular users such as Keep Fit Classes, Gardening Society, U3A, etc, and numerous casual users for children's birthday parties, etc.

Latest Income: £22,019
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Staines & Egham Unit 317 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are a youth organization for children between to ages of 10 and 18. We are a unit in the Sea Cadets and follow the Sea Cadet rules and regulations. Our actives include canoing, sailing, pulling (rowing), drill, camping, swimming, entering competitions for those actives mentioned and many other things.

Latest Income: £22,018
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Play Worcester

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The charity provides facilities for recreation or leisure time occupations for persons under the age of 16 who are resident in the City of Worcester. Such facilities being that which the beneficiaries have need by reason of their youth, social or economic circumstances and which will improve the conditions of life of the beneficiaries by promoting their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Latest Income: £22,013
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Penrose Club For Adults With Special Needs

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Social, leisure, sport & recreation activities for adults with special needs

Latest Income: £22,003
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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7th Crawley Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

The charity does camping, orienteering, visit local services, computing, cookery, first aid training and swimming.

Latest Income: £21,997
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Gretton Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Gretton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinion, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, wth the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £21,996
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Papplewick And District Young Farmers Club

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

WE PROVIDE A RURAL YOUTH CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 10 AND 30, OFFERING SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT OUR MEMBERS.

Latest Income: £21,989
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Sampford Peverell Recreation Ground And Village Hall Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

The charity manages the village hall, a recreation ground which includes a large play area for children and a sports field used by local football and cricket teams. The hall has a stage and lighting and is used by activity groups of all ages.

Latest Income: £21,982
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Swinton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Land is maintained as a recreation ground and contains football pitches which are used for Adult & Junior football, a bowling green and multi-use-games-area.

Latest Income: £21,981
Areas of Operation: Rotherham
Status: Registered
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Buckland Park Play Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide facilities for recreation and other leisure-time activities for childrenresident in the City of Portsmouth, particularly the area known as Buckland, ofwhich such children have need by reason of their youth or social and economiccircumstances, which will improve the conditions of life for such children bypromoting their physical, mental and spiritual well being.

Latest Income: £21,963
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Toton Coronation Hall

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

Dancing, Karate,Children's Playgroup, Crossroads Carers Trust, Flower shows, Fashion Shows, Private Party's & Celebrations, Meetings & Card Club. Based in Toton but used by people from surrounding area.

Latest Income: £21,939
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Warlingham Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Warlingham Village Hall provides building facilities and space for the use of the general public for sports and recreation activities.

Latest Income: £21,938
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Ballinger War Memorial Hall

Associations, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Village hall available for hire for local activities and including WI, NADFAS, yoga,pilates, shortmat bowls, horticultural society.

Latest Income: £21,928
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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South Barrow Recreation Trust

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

We raise funds for the upkeep of the recreation field to benifit all residents of the village.

Latest Income: £21,899
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Maulden Village Hall

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Maulden Village Hall is a typical village hall. Activities include indoor bowls, WI meetings, Art Club, village hall quiz,fund raising events etc.Hosts Post Office service two mornings per week.

Latest Income: £21,884
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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The Batford Memorial Hall Or Community Centre

Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The Charity provides meeting accommodation for a whole range of local community activities, including social, educational and keep fit activities. It is particularly interested in providing a place for disabled and hard to reach groups to meet. It also provides for local groups to hire the hall at reasonable rates for their own activities.

Latest Income: £21,877
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Roborough (winkleigh) Village Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Judo club, Youth Club, WI, Skittles Club, Fun Activities for Children, Social Activities, Meetings, Polling Station, Private Hire

Latest Income: £21,860
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Usk And District Young Farmers Club

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Recreation and Personal Development of young peoplePromotion of agriculture and rural affairs to young people

Latest Income: £21,852
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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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.