Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Goodwick Sea Scout Group
Associations, LeisureVarious scouting activities including hiking, camping, map reading, fundrasing, sports and craft.
Women's Institute - Cookham Dean
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe hold monthly meetings with a speaker; subjects covered are varied. We also hold regular exercise classes and coffee meetings for members and arrange various outings to places of interest
Withington Education Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureA trust set up in 1979 to the memory of Peter Withington, Headteacher of Frederick Gough Comprehensive School, for the benefit of young people up to the age of 21 and resident in the North Lincolnshire Council area.Trustees meet termly to make awards to support a wide range of endevours by young people such as music, performance, sports and international events.
Hatton School Friends Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, LeisureTo provide and assist in the provision of facilities for education (not normally provided by the Children's Services Authority) and leisure opportunites for pupils of the school, their families and others associated with the school. To foster more extended relationships between staff, parents and others.
Allerford Community Hall
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ResearchCOMMUNITY HALL IN THE HEART OF EXMOOR FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ARTS/CULTURE/HERITAGE/SCIENCE.AMATEUR SPORT, YOUTH FOOTBALL BOYS & GIRLSPROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE HELPING THE LOCAL AND DISTRICT GENERAL PUBLIC AND WHERE APPLICABLE THE TOURIST INDUSTRY
Elvington United Sports Club
Arts, Associations, Leisure, Social welfareSporting, recreational and associated social activities for the people of Elvington and the surrounding area. This currently includes football, netball, cricket, tennis, yoga and dancing groups.
Merthyr Mencap
Beneficiary group, LeisureLeisure opportunities for disabled children/adults.
Trysull And Seisdon Playing Fields
Facilities, LeisurePlaying fields for recreation to include football and cricket and other sporting activities
Pentyrch Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe offer women of all ages the chance to enjoy and learn new skills - crafts, arts, public speaking, sport and other leisure activities. In addition we provide the opportunity for our members to be fully involved in local community issues.
St Paul's School Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareSt Paul's School Association organises events to raise funds to provide/assist in providing facilities/activities for advancing the education and providing recreation for the pupils of St Paul's School, Wokingham. It also organises/provides assistance with social activities for the children and parents of the school.
Bradwell-On-Sea Village Hall
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide village hall facilities and entertainment for the Village of Bradwell-on-Sea and its surrounding area. It is also provides a place for where local residance can meet for social activities.
Fritwell Playing Field
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureWe currently provide a playing field for the whole community. We have focused our fundraising efforts on improving the play equipment for older children, creating a youth area to supplement the small childrens play area.Our focus for 2008 onwards will be to provide a multi sports facility for the community, to include football, cricket, tennis and many more.
Washington Recreation Ground Charity
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureRecreation ground, children's play area and multiuse games area
Burridge And Park Gate Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureArrange talks and visits to improve our knowledge on a wide range of subjectsOrganise regular activities in drama, arts, crafts and sport.Participate in local community activities for the benefit of all.
Northleigh Parish Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureVillage hall providing hire facilities, and other clubs e.g. art club, bowls and drama.
Treknow Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureVillage HallGarden ClubTreknowansVarious fitness classes e.g. YogaGongingFundraisers
Parish Hall Charity
Facilities, LeisureTo provide and maintain a community centre for the use of the inhabitants of the town of Loughor 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 Shuttleworth Memorial Hall
Education, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionThe provision and maintenance of a hall for use by the inhabitants of the are of benefit for all or any of the following purposes: 1 a sunday school or classes for religious instruction in accordance with the doctrines of the church of england; 2 eve0001ning or other classes for instruction in secular subjects or lectures of an educational character; 3 physical and mental recreation with the objec
Harrogate Hospital Radio Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureThe purpose of the Society is the creation and broadcast of radio programmes for the benefit and entertainment of the Trust's patients, their families and friends, staff and volunteers together with the wider community supported by the Trust.
Phoenix Scouts, 191st Birmingham
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureA balanced programme is run on a weekly basis which helps the children to gain badges. Outdoor activities are run which include tracking, camping and various other outdoor pursuits. The children also take part in District run activities, like swimming, five-a-side football, sports days etc.
Gwent Dolphins Swimming Club
LeisureSwimming club for disabled people
The Alderholt Reading Room Association
Beneficiary group, LeisureWe look after the running of the Reading Room which is a facility for local groups to use as a meeting room. e.g. Senior citizens' Whist Drive, Pilates classes, Art Club .
1st Bagshot Scout Group
Associations, LeisureEDUCATION/TRAININGSPORT/RECREATION
Rainow Institute
Animals, Associations, Childcare, Education, LeisureSupport to local childrens and adults organisations e.g. Pre School, Beavers, Cubs, Brownies, Guides, WI, Parish Council, yoga, after school club, Dog training and local individuals by providing low cost accommodation for hire.
Falmouth Surf Life Saving Club
Leisure, Saving of livesProvide Surf Life Saving Service and Associated Training Facilities. Recreation, fitness and health through life saving and its associated activities.
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.