Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Middlewood House Limited
LeisureProvide a meeting place for members of bodies doing good work and to provide facilities for education and physical and mental recreation for the benefit of the comunity who live in Higher Poynton.
1st Little Stoke Scout Group
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureThe objectives of the Group are as a unit of the Scout Association promoting the development of young people in achieving their full physical , intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals and as responsible citizens. Activities include arts and crafts, challenges such as orienteering, educational visits, camps, as well as group activities such as parties and family events
Hertingfordbury Recreation Ground
Facilities, Housing, LeisureRECREATION AND SPORT. HOME OF HERTINGFORDBURY CRICKET CLUB
Thurlaston Village Hall (leicestershire)
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide and maintain the Village Hall for the people of Thurlaston and surrounding area, to use for meetings, social activities, educational and recreational classes
Friends Of Rosecroft Primary School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, LeisureWe are providing school activities for primary school children, and the attached school run nursery. Sports equipment, books and educational items.
Naburn Village Hall
Arts, Education, Facilities, LeisureSchool activities - drama, games, sport, exercise. Entertainment in support of village hall and Naburn Village Community, summer gala, Christmas bazaar, hired for parties and dances.
Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureProvision of open space for informal recreation.
Church Hall Corston
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionThe provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Corston 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.
The Dale Youth Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureSports/recreationEducation/Training
Seale Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureRecreation facilities, for football and leisure
Irchester Youth Centre Trust Fund
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureSporting activities for children under 25 years old. Youth Clubs, Badmington Club, Judo,
Smithy Green District Girl Guides
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureVarious guides, brownie and scouts activities run from the centre. Including sports, crafts, outdoor adventuring, domestic cooking.
Playing Field And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureManagement of the Grundisburgh Playing Fields for the benefit of all residents of Grundisburgh.
Naval Base Devonport Area Fund
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureAssisting in the area of Plymouth Naval Command, in cases of need, persons serving or having served as members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Nursing, Womens Services, Reserves or Auxilliary services or being dependent spouse, widow or widower and to Promote the efficiency of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines by providing recreational facilities and amenities.
Duddon And Clotton Hoofield Village Hall
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureProvides buildings and facilities for sport and general recreation purposes.
Haxey C E School Parent Teacher And Friends Association
Beneficiary group, Education, Environment, Leisure, Social welfareRaffles, bingo & beetle drives for children. Christmas fayre evening with stalls and events. Fun day-sporting events & stalls. Disco's for children. Recycle clothes for cash.
1st Middleton Scout Group
Associations, Leisurescout group badge work camping games
The Oxfordshire Playing Fields Association
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureThe aim of the Oxfordshire Playing Fields Association is to enable the community-based provision of good quality and accessible playing fields, playgrounds and other suitable outdoor spaces and facilities, in order to facilitate opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, especially children and young people, to participate in outdoor sport, play and physical recreation activities.
Tetsworth Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureWe help to maintain our Village Hall for the use of the whole community. We endeavour to provide social, educational and leisure activities that appeal to as many of our community as possible.
Rainhill Civic Society
Economic and community development, Heritage, LeisureSeeks to enhance and preserve the history and surroundings of the township of Rainhill. Monitors planning applications. Also organises an annual gardening competition, and holds a programme of meetings throughout the winter season, open to all. New activities include an oral history project with sound recordings made by local people .Community-wide commemoration of local involvement in WW1
Moorlands Community Association
Animals, Arts, Associations, Facilities, Housing, LeisureWe are a community centre based between West End and Townhill Park, regular users are various keep fitness classes, home schooling, dance classes, dog training. Also hired for private parties.
Cransley Village Memorial Hall
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureProvides the only meeting place in Cransley for the local community. Available for hire to various organisations including keep fit, yoga, bowls, upholstery classes. Holds events regularly which provide entertainment for the village as well as fundraising - barn dances, concerts, annual horticultural show, annual fete, annual Christmas craft fair.
Tynemouth Society For Mencap
Beneficiary group, Leisuresocial sport recreation
The Friends Of Beaucroft School Trust
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureA variety of Fundraising events or Beaucroft School - yearly events include Christmas Fayre, BBQ and Bingo and some one off events in previous years including Golf Day, Fashion Show etc
Lawhitton Parish Hall Committee
Animals, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe charity will organise; Whistdrives, Dances, Coffee mornings. Provides equipment for Darts, Badminton. Skittles. The hall is used for Dog Training, Badminton by 2 clubs, Zumba classes, U3A clubs, also Election Polling station.Meetings of various local organisations for both recreation and business, as well as by the villagers for parties and family events.
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.