Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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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.
Mountain Training England
LeisurePrincipal activity is the advancement for the public benefit of education and training in the skills required for the conduct of safe mountain walking and supervision of rock climbing.
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.
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.
Mencap Liverpool
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareA local charity affiliated to but financially independent of the Royal Mencap Society.We work in Liverpool and Sefton with adults who have a mild- moderate learning disability. We aim to prevent social isolation and enable people to progress. We provide: outreach; befriending; a range of social groups and physical activities; workshops; volunteering, employability and LD awareness
Grace Communion International
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, ReligionTo spread the Good News of Jesus Christ - this is done by holding services open to the public throughout the UK and Ireland, putting on conferences, providing resources online such as a daily devotional and the running of a two week youth summer camp with a variety of outdoor activities.
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.
Ilford Islamic Centre Limited
Leisure, ReligionAdvancement of religion and education and recreation facilities in accordance with the tenents of Islam
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 Walker Cricket Ground
LeisureMULTI SPORTS GROUND
Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust
LeisureThe principal aim of the charity is to help and support those who have been seriously injured whilst playing rugby football in Wales.
Forest School Camps
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureProviding supervised camping activities for young people of an educational nature.
Trafford Mencap
Beneficiary group, Leisurea)The relief of people with a learning disability in particular by provision of help and support for them and for their families dependents and carers.b)To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation for people with a learning disability.
Dinnington Community Centre And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureThe provision and the maintenance of the community centre and recreation ground for the use of the inhabitants of Dinnington, and the surrounding neighbourhood.
The Youth Sport UK Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, LeisureSupport the education and development of young people through PE and sport Internationally.
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
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
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.
Welsh Church Act Fund Within The Areas Of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Bridgend And Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Councils
Charitable activities, Leisure, Religiongives grants to organisations,principally church based but also hobbies,cultural,medical and educational grants
Laburnum Boat Club
Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureCanoeing, youth club, inclusion club, adult club, schools canoeing, narrowboatnhg
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.
Rhayader Leisure Centre
LeisureRhayader leisure centre provides opportunities for people of all ages to take part in social, sporting, training, arts and cultural activities through organising classes and providing facilities suitable for purpose.
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.