Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Cheltenham And District Sports Association For The Disabled
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareA multi-sports charity based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire providing physical activity and social interaction among children and young adults with additional needs/Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
41st Coventry Scout Group
Associations, LeisureEDUCATING YOUNGSTERS ON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND CRAFT WORK AND ENVIORMENT ISSUES AND MEETING PEOPLE AND HELPING PEOPLE NOT AS FORTUNATE AS THEMSELVES
Moore And Daresbury Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureWI Darts team, WI bowling team, catering for local show, gardening and walking groups, support community by helping at local events, environment - planting trees, collecting litter. Theatre outings, craft groups - painting, pottery, etc. Speakers at meetings on topics of interest to members
Four Elms Primary School Parent Teacher Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureOur PTA raises funds primarily for Four Elms Primary School through events such as Christmas and Spring fairs, Summer fetes, discos, sponsored events, quiz nights and social evenings. However, it also gets involved in national fund raising events such as Sports Relief.
South Molton University Of The Third Age
Arts, Education, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureMeetings to carry out informal learning activities e.g. local history Art History also Physical activities e.g. Walking Croquet and social contacts e.g. monthly Coffee Mornings with Speaker And Sunday Lunch goup. We also arrange trips to the theatre and gardens.
Matthew Ridley Memorial Hall
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureBOWLS CLUB, WHIST CLUB, WOMENS INSTITUTE, FLOWER CLUB, NORTH TYNE UNDER 5's, WINE CIRCLE, FUN & FITNESS
Woodbury Community Hall (axminster)
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionProvide and maintain a hall for the use of the general public for activities to the benefit of the community i.e. sport, art, entertainment, W.I. and church meetings etc.
The Eastwood Chorale
Arts, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social careProviding musical education and entertainment to the local community with concerts and musical performances in local venues, care homes and a local stroke club.
The Keinton Mandeville Recreational Trust
Charity and VCS support, LeisureRecreational & fundraising in Keinton Mandeville
Ide Memorial Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureIde Memorial Hall is the village hall for Ide. It provides facilities for community activities such as meetings, fitness and dance, drama, choir, art group and similar. The Hall is also available for private hire for children's parties and receptions and the like. All age groups are catered for. The Hall has recently undergone an extensive renovation with modernised toilets and kitchen.
Sennybridge Young Farmers' Club
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureSennybridge YFC is open to all young people aged 10 to 28 years of age. They offer a programme to include; training, community projects, rural crafts, sport, drama and much more.
War Memorial Institute
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureSOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,PARTIES WEDDINGS ETC.
The Cambridge Astronomical Association
Charitable activities, Leisure, ResearchTo promote and advance public education in the Science of Astronomy and the provision of facilities for active participation in astronomical observation.
Hale Older People's Welfare Committee
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTo promote and assist the general good of all old people in Hale by assisting the work of statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in providing facilities for physical and mental recreation , developing physical improvement, furthering health,relieving poverty, distress or sickness, or in pursuing any objects which now or hereafter may be deemed charitable.
Llanrhystyd Memorial Hall
Arts, Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisureprovides facilities for community activities: such as brownies, guides, young farmers, short mat bowling group,WI, gardening club,merched y wawr, judo Club, whist drives, Xmas and Easter fairs, Horticultural Show and Village Carnival. Badminton Club, Table Tennis Club
The Dolphin Sailing Barge Museum Trust
Heritage, LeisureMuseum celebrating the Barge Building and Brick making heritage of Sittingbourne in a newly built replica of a Victorian Sail loft on the historic Milton Creek.
The Poor's Allotments Recreation Grounds
Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareFive pieces of land administered as open spaces & recreation grounds for the enjoyment & general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Walton on Thames
Sproatley Memorial Hall
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Saving of livesDancing, Painting, Health keep fit for able and disabled, Music, Sporting activities, Religious activities, Charity events, Socials, Receptions, Council meetings, Plays and Police meetings.
Speen Playing Fields
Facilities, LeisureMaintain and develop 2 playing fields for the benefit of the residents of Speen
Village Hall
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureBingo, whist, private parties, quizzes, over 40s club, short mat bowls, kids club, disco's, country & westerns, Lincolnshire polio fellowship.
North East Cheshire Society - Glengarth
Beneficiary group, LeisureAssistance for people with a learning disability, by provision of help and support for them and their families by way of facilities for recreation and learning.
Bitton Guides And Brownies
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureWe are all members and part of Girl Guiding UK. We give opportunities for girls to enjoy a girl lead environment for arts/crafts/homecraft skills/recreation etc. Our building and grounds provide holidays as well as weekly meetings for those in the movement age five upwards.
Gloucestershire Football Association - Benevolent Fund
Leisure, Social welfareSupporting amatuer participants in Association Football when injured and absent from work.
Village Hall (kingsdon)
Facilities, LeisureTo manage and maintain Kingsdon Village Hall for use of the inhabitants of Kingsdon and the neighbourhood for cultural and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Little Torrington Victory Hall
Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareProvide a meeting place for the community. Facilities for a range of indoor sports. Venue for holding social events, dinners, dances and general community evenings.
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.