Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
East Quantoxhead Village Hall Trustees
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareEast Quantoxhead Village hall provides the only social centre in E.Q, a rural village in West Somerset. The hall committee raise funds to provide a place where residents from the local area are able to meet and avoid the social isolation that can be prevalent in rural communities. Craft, Yoga, live music and charity events, bingo,quiz evenings, and a popular monthly market and cafe take place.
1st Lympstone Sea Scouts
Associations, Leisurecanoeing cooking camping much more
Mundesley And District Recreation Association
Facilities, LeisureProviding an open space for sports facilities for a range of activities. These facilities are available for all groups and individuals to use for recreation.
Wotton-Under-Edge And District Community Recreational Trust
LeisureTo provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the inhabitants of Wotton-Under-Edge and district for recreational and other leisure time occupations for the benefit of those inhabitants in such a manner as the management committee shall think fit.
Cwmbran Brass
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureTo give the opportunity to playbrass music for the entertainment of both participants and the public. to provide training for young people in music and in particular brass instrumentation . We play concerts, some for charitable purposes and also enter contests throughout the year.
The Malpas Institute Fund
Education, LeisureEducational,award of scholarships,bursaries,loans or grants.Relief in Need,for persons who are sick,convalescent,disabled,handicapped,old or infirm.Social and Recreational,provision of facilities for recreational or other leisure time occupations.
Down St Mary Community Hall
Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareMEETINGS FOR WI, PARISH COUNCIL, PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL, YOUNG FARMERS CLUB, TABLE TENNIS & VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEEACTIVITIES - CURRY&QUIZ NIGHT, WHIST, SKITTLES, CHRISTMAS CAROLS & TREE & SUMMER FAIROBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE SOCIAL EVENTS FOR THE VILLAGE
Friends Of Little Sutton School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, ReligionWe aim to raise funds through events such as family bingo nights, BBQ's and summer fairs. The funds raised are used to provde the children of Little Sutton C of E Primary School with additional items that would not normally be provided, such as outdoor classrooms, electronic whiteboards and gardening equipment for the gardening club.
Playing Field
Childcare, Facilities, LeisureProvision of a play area, sports picthes, skate park, basketball court and recreation ground for the benefit of the residents of the Parish of Fleckney on land situated off Leicester Road, Fleckney, Leicestershire.
Barford Day Centre
Housing, Leisure, Social careOpen 1 day per week to older & disabled residents of Downton & surrounding villages. Providing transport, home cooked lunch, tea, coffee plus games, entertainment & outings, also advice & information, under supervision of trained organiser.
Semerwater Outdoor Pursuit Centre
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareBefriending, social and respite holidays for people with learning difficulties.
Bromyard Sports Foundation
Facilities, LeisureProvides buildings/facilities/open space
Foundation For Recreation
LeisureAmateur Boxing Club for persons of all ages and sexes
Westhouses Memorial Playing Field
Facilities, LeisureSport/recreation.
Thorne Family Support Group
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social careWe supply sporting and leisure activities for children and adults with severe learning difficulties, providing valuable respite for carers. Our activities are swimming youth club boccia curling & football. Support meeting for carers plus outings.
Sir John Henry Morris-Jones Trust Fund
Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure, ResearchAward grants to persons under 19 and who reside in the area of the former Borough of Colwyn Bay (Colwyn Bay,Rhos on Sea,Old Colwyn,Mochdre and Llysfaen).Such persons will have to satisfy the Trustees of their degrees of excellence in one of the following fields: Arts/Crafts/Music,Sport,Academic/Research,Commerce/Business,Science/Technology,Any other field.
Drefach Institute/ Neuadd-Y-Pentre Drefach
Facilities, LeisureEssentially, it is the management of the institute (village hall) on behalf of the local community to enable its use for meetings, lectures, classes & other forms of recreation and leisure-time activities..
Harpenden Gardening Society
LeisureSupport and encouragement of horticultural activities
West Tisted Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe principal activity of the charity is to permit West Tisted Village Hall to be used for the recreation entertainment and benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of West Tisted.
St Keverne Recreation Ground
Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureTHE CHARITY OPERATES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF ST.KEVERNE ON THE LIZARD PENINSULAWE ARE SMALL CHAIRTY RUN BY VOLUNTEERS, WE AIM TO RAISE MONEY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE CHILDRENS PLAY AREA, PAVILLIONS, TENNIS COURTS AND RECREATION FIELD IN THE HOPE OF PROVIDING A SAFE, FUN ENVIROMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY.
Rugeley District Stroke Club
Health, LeisureCraft activities, speakers, outings to places of interest, exercise, quizzes, entertainment.Provides support and information to those affected by Stroke.Meets weekly in Rugeley
Mordon & Bradbury Village Hall Association
Associations, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareCultural, sporting, and social activities for the area surrounding the two hamlets who share the ownership of Mordon Village Hall.
Women's Institute - Sandhurst
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisurepart of Nat Fed of Women's Institute. Educational and recreational activities for all women in the area. Work and raise funds to help other local groups.
Winthorpe Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe provision and maintenance of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Winthorpe, Holme and Langford without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Recreational Club For The Blind
Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureTo raise funds to assist with the expenses of activity groups within the charity to/at/during respective 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.