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Leisure Charities

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.

East Hoathly And Halland War Memorial Sports Ground

Heritage, Leisure

Recreational activities.

Latest Income: £7,850
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Cymmau Social Welfare Centre

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a social welfare centre, a recreation ground, a playing field and a community centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of the beneficial area without distinction of sex, or of political, religious or other opinions, and in particular for use for meetings, lectures, classes, physical exercise and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £7,850
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Easington Parish Hall

Associations, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The hall provides the following activities:1. Church groups, including Junior Church, Mothers' Union, social groups and social & recreational activities.2. Community activities.3. Facilities for the local primary school

Latest Income: £7,846
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Down Ampney C Of E Primary School Pta

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

The PTA seeks to support the work of the school, both physically (serving refreshments at events, helping with swimming, etc) and financially (eg the PTA pays for the coach to swimming and buys items for use in the school). It also organises occasions where staff, parents, children and others can meet socially and informally (the PTA has arranged quiz nights, discos, wine tastings etc).

Latest Income: £7,840
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Whiteshill And Ruscombe Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure, Religion

Provide an maintain a public hall for educational and recreation use of the villagers of Whiteshill and Ruscombe

Latest Income: £7,837
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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1st Moira And Blackfordby Scouts

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Scouting for boys and girls - aged 6 to 14 indoor and outdoor activities for the local area.

Latest Income: £7,836
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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22nd (brownsea) South Shields Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The group promotes the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as individuals as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. It provides an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training guided by trained adult leadership through weekly meetings and outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £7,831
Areas of Operation: South Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Hargrave Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

Typical village hall uses, e.g. Parish Council meetings,. Indoor bowls,table tennis,hiring out for parties etc.

Latest Income: £7,828
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Hackney Sparrows Wheelchair Basketball Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

As a self help disability group, we aim to bring disabled youth and adults of most excluded communities out of isolation and offer them a new healthy and competitive lifestyle providing training on wheelchairs and advising how to join competitive levels ie wheelchair Basketball League. We are based in Hackney and cover mostly East, North and Central London, but welcome everyone from anywhere else.

Latest Income: £7,822
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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15th Wolverhampton Scout Group

Arts, Associations, Leisure

We provide scouting activities for the 6-14 year age range - providing camping, outdoor, crafts and other opportunities which they would not otherwise be able to participate.

Latest Income: £7,804
Areas of Operation: Wolverhampton
Status: Registered
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74th Stoke On Trent And Newcastle (silverdale St Lukes) Scout Group

Associations, Leisure

During this year we lost all of our beaver leaders due to work commitment and had to close the section for a short time. By September 2025 we had recruited more leaders and the section was reopened. The beavers, cubs and scout are now all doing well. They are all working hard to gain badges and awards. They have been camping and enjoying joint activities to improve their inter personal skills.

Latest Income: £7,802
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Lothersdale Village Trust

Leisure

To maintain the endowed property and to provide recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Lothersdale.

Latest Income: £7,798
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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King's Sutton Playing Fields Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

KINGS SUTTON PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION for the management of the ground and facilities at Kings Sutton Village Playing Fields to support the activities of Tennis, Cricket, Football clubs and village social activities.This is not to be confused with the Kings Sutton childrens park and recreation ground

Latest Income: £7,786
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Victory Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Religion

PROVIDE A HALL FOR COMMUNITY USE, PARISH COUNCIL, DRAMA GROUP, DANCES, BOWLS, OVER 60'S LUNCH CLUB, YOGA, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, OTHER CHARITIES WHIST DRIVES & BINGO EVENINGS, CHURCH FUNCTIONS, CRAFT MARKETS, PLANT SALES

Latest Income: £7,782
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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St Breward's Units Of The Girl Guides Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

St Breward Guides and Brownies are the units in the village of St Breward and offer activities for all girls from the age of seven years upwards. Currently there are 18 Brownies 13 Guides 2 Young leaders (those 14 - 18 who are working towards a leadership quliafication) and 6 adults. Activites range from craft, public service and health to outdoor activities such as walking, swimming and camping.

Latest Income: £7,780
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Newton Ferrers Club And Reading Room

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Reading Room and Recreation Room and Club for the use primarily of men or women of the artisan and labouring classes irrespective of their religious or political views resident in the Parish of Newton Ferrers or who shall reside in the neighbourhood of the Parish.

Latest Income: £7,770
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Huw Johnson Club For Handicapped Children And Their Parents

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

Social activities, outings, sport, youth and artistic activities and support for handicapped young people.

Latest Income: £7,770
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Redmarley Village Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Village Hall and other amenities to the local community

Latest Income: £7,767
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Forman Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure

We provide a venue in the village as a gathering / meeting place for many of our areas organizations, societies and clubs. (Most notably the Cricket, Horticulture, WI, Classic Motor Cycle, Model, Youth Clubs, Mother & Toddler Group, plus Community Social Club). The Social Club provides a popular venue for family celebration / anniversaries, a compact as well as large social centre for our village.

Latest Income: £7,765
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Sharnbrook Playing Field Association

Facilities, Leisure

Management and maintenance of a recreation/sports facility.

Latest Income: £7,756
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Shevington And District Community Association

Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

The objects of the Shevington and District Community Association are:1. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Shevington . . .to advance education and provide facilities . . . for recreation and leisure time occupation . . . improving the conditions of life especially for the lonely and isolated in our community

Latest Income: £7,755
Areas of Operation: Wigan
Status: Registered
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Athletics For The Young

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

provide grants for young people engaged in the sport of Athletics

Latest Income: £7,753
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Chesterfield Astronomical Society

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To educate and promote interest in astronomy and allied subjects, through scout groups, schools and other groups such as round tables women's institute etc. and to provide a meeting place lecture room and equipment for the use of both members and general public.

Latest Income: £7,752
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Children's Playing Field

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

We provide open space, football pitch, playground facilities and BMX half pipe for children and young persons.

Latest Income: £7,749
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The Holbeach Drove And Whaplode Drove Recreation Ground And Village Hall

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Umbrella organisation providing facilities, open space, Playing Fields, Sports Facilities, Community Hall/Venue to local community.

Latest Income: £7,747
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
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.