Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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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.
Swallownest Hamlet Miners' Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsProvide and maintain an Institute and Recreation Ground with facilities for recreation and leisure time activities for the benefit of the people of former mining community of Swallownest and surrounding area.
Hale Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of open space and facilities for informal and formal recreation
Down Ampney Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe Hall provides a facility for the Village to use for leisure, sporting & educational purposes
Chinnor Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureHIRING OF HALL TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR CHARITY EVENTS AND LEISURE
Southam Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareCARE, MAINTENANCE AND HIRING OUT OF SOUTHAM VILLAGE HALL. REGULAR USER GROUPS INCLUDE KEEP FIT, PILATES, SEQUENCE DANCING, TABLE TENNIS, BRIDGE, DROP-IN, ART GROUP, LACE MAKING CLASSES AND VILLAGE SOCIAL EVENTS..
Bristol Civic Society Incorporating The Bristol Kyrle Society (established 1905)
Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureBristol Civic Society: an independent force for a better Bristol.Our vision is for a city full of activity, diversity and beauty, attractive for living in, work and leisure. A place its citizens are proud of, and a place that people want to visit, especially through its buildings, facilities and public spaces.
Caythorpe & Frieston Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureVillage meetings, Badminton Club, Youth Clubs, Bowls Club, Parties & events, Council meetingsTable-top sales, Keep-fit classes, Yoga, Children's Theatre Group, Hire of Hall.
Queen Elizabeth Ii Playing Field Corse & Staunton
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide a means of social and recreational facilities to all persons residing within the parishes of Corse & Staunton and their invited guests.To foster, develop and control the pursuit of amateur sport encouraging an atmosphere of goodwill and friendship.To encourage active participation by all elements of the community, in particular, the young and female members.
Orlingbury Village Hall And Institute
Charitable activities, Facilities, LeisureThe charity provides a clean, warm, safe space for the local community to hold meetings, social and recreation events. To deliver this, the charity runs bi-monthly meetings to review health & safety performance, budgetary position, building maintenance needs, policy and statutory compliance, customer feedback, risk assessment, and then assigns responsibility/funding accordingly
Cheapside Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, LeisureMaintaining Cheapside Village Hall for the benefit of the Village of Cheapside and the wider community The Hall is hired for regular activities, including Pre-School, Breakfast/teatime club for the local school, Yoga, Keep Fit, Choir and one-off parties. It is used for community events such as Village Fayres, Quiz nights, and other eventsAll funds are used for the upkeep of the Hall
Rosslyn Park Injury Trust Fund
Health, LeisureTo assist people who are sick or injured or disabled through a sports injury by providing one-off grants for items such as surgical treatment or medical equipment which could enable the individuals to improve their lives.
Stainton Recreation Hall
Facilities, LeisureMAINTENANCE OF STAINTON RECREATION HALL
Gilberdyke St Stephens Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisurevarious indoor and outdoor sporting and personal development pursuits for young people as prescribed by the scout association.
Poole Old Town Community Association
Associations, LeisureTo promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Poole Old Town.To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants.To provide social and well being activities for the inhabitants of the area of benefit.
The Friends Of Molescroft School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureWe raise money which is used to fund projects & purchase equipment that enriches the lives of the children within Molescroft Primary School. We do this by organising events such as summer/Christmas Fayre, discos, cinema nights & band nights. We also raise funds by serving refreshments at as many school events as we can eg sports days/tournaments, concerts, shows & parents evenings.
Flexercise Wlhb
Beneficiary group, LeisureSupporting the training of teachers in Bagot Stack system of exercise to enable them to set up and teach FLexercise classes around the UK.
The Sheffield Recreation Band Club
Beneficiary group, Heritage, LeisureThe Sheffield Recreation band was formed in 1900 and has a long history and heritage with the city centre of Sheffield and also the steel industry within the wider areas of the city, of which the band are very proud. In May 2025 the band will celebrate its 125th year. We have worked very hard to attract a wide age range within our band 13 years to over 70 years.
Amble Boys' Club
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureCommunity Support for the Residents of Amble and surrounding areasHealthy Activities to inspire the residents of AmbleFun and engaging sporting activities for the young people of Amble, to motivate, Mental and Physical fitness programmes to tackle obesity,Healthy activities to build confidence and enhance self-esteemVariety of programmes to progress towards employment or training
The Gatty Memorial Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Health, LeisureThe Gatty Hall functions as the centre of village life for the community of Ecclesfield and the surrounding area. Weekly activities on offer are badminton, ballroom dancing, hand bell ringers, Brownies, Guides, playgroup, toddler & mums group, craft workshop, mothers union, ladies group, line dancing, dancing class, local M.P. monthly surgery and ad hoc bookings. The trustees continue to provide a
35th Nottingham (kingswood) Scout Group
Associations, LeisureEducation, Training, Sport and Recreation
Pitchcombe Village Hall
Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, LeisureWith in the Pitchcombe Parish and surrounding local areas we provide facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants in regards to arts/culture, sport/recreation, economic/community development/stroke employment by providing buildings/facilities/open space.
Strines Recreation Ground
Environment, Facilities, LeisureProvide for Sports,Recreation, Landscape and Nature conservation for the community
The Kidston Institute
LeisureWe provide for table tennis, snooker and billiards.
Merton Sports And Social Club For Visually Impaired People
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Leisure, Social welfareMSSC is a sports and social club for visually impaired people and sighted members. We run regular cycling, walking, bowls, darts, swimming, canoeing and social activities including quizzes, theatres, brewery tours and much more from our base in Colliers Wood, Merton. We try to partner with other organisations in Merton and beyond that support us through fundraising and shared activities.
Bekesbourne Recreation Ground Charity
Childcare, Facilities, LeisureThe recreation ground has a pavilion with changing rooms for both sexes , a disabled access lavatory as well as a meeting room/kitchen.The pavilion is used for sporting and social purposes and can be hired by the public.On the ground there is one football pitch and a play area for youngsters with a basketball shooting court. There is seating for the many walkers and visitors who use the area .
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.