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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.

29th Croydon (st Johns) Scout Group

Associations, Heritage, Leisure, Religion, Research

We didn't have many activities during 2020 due to the Pandemic when we couldn't have face to face meetings. However, Scouts had a very active Zoom meetings In early part of year, Beavers celebrated Chinese new year, had a night hike and cooked pancakes. Cubs visited a synagogue, made pancakes, visited a Fire station and some went to the Science Museum. Scouts went ice skating, had a Winter camp

Latest Income: £13,355
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Lampeter Velfrey Community And Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

Recreational facilities in the parish of Lampeter Velfrey Pembrokeshire

Latest Income: £13,349
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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Coads Green Social Centre

Arts, Education, Leisure

The hall provides a location and facilities for a range of activities throughout the year (based on a monthly events programme) including: Community & Administrative meetings, village fete & flower festival, theatre & pantos, sports activities (indoor short mat bowls, badminton, table tennis, football), arts & crafts, music events, variety shows, adult education, coffee mornings etc

Latest Income: £13,340
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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St Mawes Recreation Ground

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Running play ground and youth hut

Latest Income: £13,335
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Wyke Regis Community And Sports Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

We hire our halls for a variety of uses which benefit the local community, including Brownies, U3A table tennis, bingo, Weenies Toddler group, C'siders table tennis, youth activities, Slimming World, Weymouth Warlords Wargaming, Trainmaster and more. Local people can hire the rooms for one-off events and we actively promote community involvement in our planning and activities.

Latest Income: £13,326
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Adventure Ranger Corp

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We are a military style organisation for young people 8 years upwards, we undertake lots of different activities ranging from camping, climbing, canoeing, expeditons (including The Duke of Edinburghs Award) Field Craft, Map Reading, First Aid and much more.

Latest Income: £13,322
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Mendlesham Community Charity

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

To enhance the quality and conditions of life for the members of the community residing in the Parish of Mendlesham (the Mendlesham Community) by the advancement of amateur sport, education and health for the public benefit of the Mendlesham Community. This to include supporting the provision of recreational facilities, playing fields, playgroups, a community centre and other amenities.

Latest Income: £13,314
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Witney Junior Young Farmers Club

Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, Leisure

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF SUCH MEMBERS TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WHICH WILL WILL ASSIST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

Latest Income: £13,308
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Easton-On-The-Hill Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Easton on the Hill Village Hall is for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Easton on the Hill in the County of Northamptonshire without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £13,304
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Armenian House Limited

Facilities, Leisure

Provide and maintain, in the interests of social welfare, a community centre and facilities for education, recreation and other leisure-time occupation for the benefit of members of the public at large and in particular Gregorian Armenians in the United Kingdom and with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £13,300
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Carhampton Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Village and surrounding community recreation groups and sports hall.

Latest Income: £13,294
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Astley And Tyldesley Welfare Institute And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The objectives of the scheme are the provision of facilities for such forms of recreation and other leisure time occupations as are conducive to the improvements of the conditions of living of the inhabitants of Tyldesley and the neighbourhood threeof and in particular (but not exclusively) such of the said inhabitants as are members of the mining community.

Latest Income: £13,277
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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King's Lynn Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

TRAINING AND RECREATION FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PART OF A NATIONAL YOUTH ORGANISATION IN THE TRADITION OF THE ROYAL NAVY.

Latest Income: £13,266
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Burnham And Highbridge Gateway Club

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

For people with learning disabilities and their families. Aims to enable people with learning disabilities to access leisure and social activities in the community and opportunities for personal development including self-advocacy.Campaigns for the rights of people with a learning disability and works with other organisations and groups for the benefit of people with learning disabilities.

Latest Income: £13,264
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Gloucester Unit 155 Of The Sea Cadet Corps

Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Aim of the Sea Cadet Corps is to help young people towards responsibleadulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct, using anautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy. Activities include community based work, pulling (rowing), sailing, shooting, drill, Expedition Training, football, swimming, kayaking, power boating.

Latest Income: £13,260
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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26th South West Cheshire Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Activities for children aged 6 - 14 1/2 following scouting guidelines. Emphasis on outdoor pursuits, skills and social opportunities within the village setting and further afield.

Latest Income: £13,256
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Flitwick And Ampthill Sea Cadets

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Sea Cadet unit offering children training and recreation between the ages of 10 and 18

Latest Income: £13,253
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Recreation Association

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure

The Obelisk Centre provides recreaional facilities in the actual building and playing fields.The facilities are available for use by a local football club providing training and social arrangements for boys and girls under 18 years of age. During the summer months a cricket club uses the facilities as does a local blind elevenThe facilities are available free of use by disabled organisations

Latest Income: £13,252
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Wadenhoe Recreation Hall

Facilities, Leisure

A village hall that is hired out for private functions, educational classes and fund raisers.

Latest Income: £13,247
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Westhoughton Charitable Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Support of local charities covering youth, senior citizens, sporting, medical and similar causes for people in Westhoughton. Also to a small extent, donations to international causes and projects in line with Rotary International aims and objects.

Latest Income: £13,241
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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Heightington Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

We are a village hall that focuses on bringing the community together. We do this by providing entertainment and activities that are open to the whole community. Through these events we also raise funds to support & maintain the hall which is also a meeting & activity centre both during the day time, evenings & weekends.

Latest Income: £13,238
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Monday Club

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

We provide a meeting place in Abbots Langley Herts where people with severe learning difficulties can meet up on a Monday evening.The club takes its members out bowling at least 6 times a year and to see a musical show in London once a year, the club meets at Abbots Langley Community Centre where we have many activities going on each week, Table tennis, Snooker, arts& Crafts, Coffee Bar ETC:

Latest Income: £13,230
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Glapwell (doe Lea) Miners Welfare Institute

Animals, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Professions

promotion of social intercourse.mutual helpfulness,mental and moral improvement ,rational recreation,and the support of charitable activities via running from the premises football teams,junior and senior.senior citizen club,children pantomine and trips,darts,snooker,pool,dog club and fishing club.

Latest Income: £13,208
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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33rd Wallasey Sea Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

To train and educate young people in sport and recreational activities and to help them become part of a team.

Latest Income: £13,205
Areas of Operation: Wirral
Status: Registered
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Lytham St Annes University Of The Third Age

Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

To promote education, cultural and leisure experiences and events for people who are no longer in full time employment in Lytham St. Anne's and its surrounding locality.

Latest Income: £13,192
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
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.