Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Renishaw Youth Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe are a voluntary group of people who provide a safe stable environment in which young people can pursue their activities in a structured group. We help provide and run careers advice, general youth work, boxing lessons, music nights, cooking lessons, health issues support & many other subsiduary groups.
Alderholt Recreation Association
Facilities, LeisureTo provide sporting activities on the Alderholt recreation ground
Penwithick Community Hall
Arts, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Professions, Social welfareThe hall is used for recreation and education and is open to all. Groups using the hall are dancing,council meetings,exercise and keep fit group,phab adult meetings and socialising, training sessions and bingo.It is also used by the clays practice nurse to hold copd meetings. It is also availabile to hire for parties and wakes.ect.
Pulford School Parent Teacher Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureFund raising events for Pulford Lower School. We hold an annual Summer and Xmas Fayre as well as a Football Festival.
1st Lingwood And Strumpshaw Air Scout Group
Associations, Leisuretraining and education for cubs,beavers and scouts,outdoor games,flying and gliding experiences and camping at Lingwood and surrounding area in Norfolk
Phillimore Park
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisurePhillimore Park is a local park. Since 2004, the Darnall Green Spaces Regeneration Project has been working to engage the community in the regeneration of the park. A master plan for the park was completed in 2005 and in April 2010 two large sections were completed. These were a games area for young people and a play area for 8-13s.
Brigham War Memorial Hall
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureGeneral activities and entertainment.
The Shropshire Youth Foundation
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe education of persons who have not attained the age of 25 years and who are resident in the County of Shropshire through their leisure time activities, so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual activities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society.The area of operation is Shropshire which includes Telford and Wrekin.
Kirton And Falkenham Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureSport and Recreation for use of the two villages
Cotton Village Hall
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureProvision of village hall, playing field, football pitch and children's playground equipment.
Albert Wilson Memorial Field
Leisure, ReligionEDUCATIONTRAININGRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIESSPORT/RECREATIONOUTDOOR ACTIVITIES e.g.CAMPING HIKING
Barr Beacon Trust
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, acting as the Barr Beacon Trust, maintains a piece of land known as "Barr Beacon" for the purposes of public open space and recreation primarily for the benefit of the local community. The Council, as Trustee, is also responsible for maintaining and keeping in repair, the War Memorial erected on the site.
Humber Keel And Sloop Preservation Society LTD (the)
Arts, Education, Heritage, LeisureMaintaining and sailing two preserved sailing vessels a Humber Keel (Comrade) and a Humber Sloop (Amy Howson) We also supply information to schools on the working history and attend maritime festivals to promote the awareness of these vessels.
Ladybarn Community Association
Associations, Leisure, Social welfareLadybarn Community Association is a small independent registered charity, number 700038, that worked across Withington, Fallowfield and Rusholme, deprived areas of Manchester. The main aims of the organisation were: 1) The advancement of education, 2) The relief of hardship, and 3) The provision of social and recreational facilities for the local community.
Dickleburgh And Rushall Village Centre
Facilities, LeisureA Village Centre for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Dickleburgh & Rushall in the County of Norfolk without distinction of 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 life for the said inhabitants.
Nelson Village And Cramlington Miners' Welfare And Community Organsiation
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsTHE CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES IS TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS. THE CHARITY SEEKS TO ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, LEISURE AND SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES.
Ilmington Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureCharity runs, maintains and administers Ilmington Village Hall for the benefit of inhabitants of Ilmington and vicinity for education, recreation and entertainments. Uses include exercise and yoga, Morris Men, film, drama and youth and senior citizen groups, as well as seminars, public and family occasions. Defib point and emergency muster for primary school.
Holbeton Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe hall provides facilities for use by: Holbeton Primary School, the parish council, senior citizens lunch & social club, Holbeton drama group, Pilates, Garden Society, Twinning Association, Strength Training, private parties and is also used as a polling station. Our licence allows us to show films for public viewing.
8th Boston (wyberton) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureEDUCATION AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES PROVIDED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE SCOUTING ASSOCIATION
Poynings Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureTo maintain a recreational and educational facility for the use of the village.
Carrington Village Hall
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareWe are a small committee of volunteers formed to manage the day to day running and upkeep of the village hall. The village hall is provided for the use of the local community and surrounding area for social events, amateur sporting and recreational activities, light business use and general community events.
City Of Liverpool Unit (217) Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Associations, LeisureWe cater for the youths of Liverpool aged between 9 and 18 years. We teach First aid, IT, Marine Engineering, Cooks Steward. BTEC, Fieldcraft, Navigation As well as all sports including Sailing wind surfing Canoeing, Pulling, Power Boating. Swimming Football plus much much more.
Salford Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureProvision of community facility open to all, where meetings, parties, events and a wide range of activities can be undertaken such as drama; line dancing; Parish Council; Table Tennis; Cricket nets; Yoga; Ramblers; Rotary; Election venue; Mothers & toddlers group and keep fit.
Everton-Cum-Tetworth Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionProvision of Hall and grounds for use by villagers and groups/societies. This includes Yoga, Community lunches, Art Groups, Singer group and Church and Council meetings, as well as ad-hoc bookings and various social/entertainment occasions organised by the Village Hall committee.
Grafty Green Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureTo provide a place/building whereby activities may be undertaken in terms of entertainment, social gatherings, interest clubs and sport.
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.