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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.

Norfolk Playing Fields Association

Facilities, Leisure

To advise on and assist in the provision of adequate playing fields and play grounds for the purpose of outdoor games, sports and pastimes with a view to promoting the physical and moral welfare and the safety of the population.

Latest Income: £4,104
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Montacute Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

The Charity objectives are for the purposes of a village hall for the use of the Parish of Montacute and its surrounding villages for events, meetings, training, performances, lectures and classes or other forms of recreation with the objectives of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Parish and integrating people in the wider area to community activity.

Latest Income: £4,102
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Micklefield Recreation Ground

Childcare, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provide football pitch, training pitch and changing rooms/showers, multi-use skate park (bikes, skates and boards), play area for 8-15 year olds, rugby training goal and MUGA for 5-a-side football, netball, basketball and tennis. Provide an area of wooded copse with bat and bird boxes and wildlife area, wildflower meadow and a general open, grassed amenity area for informal recreation

Latest Income: £4,094
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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St Margaret’s And Parish Piece Charity

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

The relief of the aged, impotent and poor. The relief of distress and sickness. Provision and support with the object of improving the conditions of life in the interests of social welfare of facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation. The provision and support of educational facilities.

Latest Income: £4,087
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Pendle Forest Model Railway Society

Leisure

Construct, operate and demonstrate model railway displays.

Latest Income: £4,080
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Gainsborough Old Hall Association

Associations, Leisure

GUIDING VOLUNTEERSFRIENDS GARDENING GROUPANNUAL TRIP & FIELD TRIPSORGANISES HERITAGE HOLIDAYSPUBLICATIONS & MERCHANDISEFIRST TUESDAY LECTURE PROGRAMMES SUNDERLAND LECTURESMARKETING TO PROMOTE THE OLD HALLCONCERTSOUTREACH POGRAMMEEXHIBITIONS

Latest Income: £4,079
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Midsomer Norton Recreation Ground

Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Play area/recreation ground.

Latest Income: £4,050
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Hilgay Good Companions Club

Leisure

Hilgay Good Companions Club is for persons aged 55 or over, and is run by voluntary unpaid members. It basically provides entertainment, outings, bingo and whist drives.

Latest Income: £4,040
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Victoria Memorial Legion Fund

Charitable activities, Leisure

Education and training. Disability. Sport. Grants to individuals. Grants to organizations.

Latest Income: £4,038
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Stanford-Le-Hope Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

See area of operation

Latest Income: £4,030
Areas of Operation: Thurrock
Status: Registered
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Milborne Port Womens Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

craft, walking, cooking, keep fit,social and educational meetings

Latest Income: £4,029
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Girlguiding Lancaster And Garstang Division

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

GirlGuiding is the UKs leading charity for girls and young women. This local chapter of the charity supports Girlguiding units in Lancaster, Garstang and surrounding Lancashire villages. The Division jointly owns, with Morecambe Division (Reg Charity No 1025226), Silver Sapling campsite, Silverdale as a camping and outdoor activity facility available to local units and those in the wider area.

Latest Income: £4,023
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Downham Otters Swimming Club

Leisure

Swimming club for the disabled - affiliated to Halliwick AST

Latest Income: £4,022
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Nanpean Playing Fields

Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Charity administers the village park, which includes a recreation clubhouse, a football pitch and a sports pavilion/war memorial, pathways and play area.

Latest Income: £4,021
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Ash And District Horticultural And Cottage Gardeners' Society

Facilities, Leisure

A horticultural society & gardening club for the local village and surrounding areas. We aim to increase interest in gardening and assist members to increase their understanding of the potential of their gardens.

Latest Income: £4,014
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Gatton Fund (in Connexion With Battlebridge Recreation Ground)

Facilities, Leisure

Miscellaneous sums to support the provision of parks and open spaces.

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Churchfields Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Land for the use of the public for the purposes of exercise & recreation.

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Llandysul Memorial Park (parc Coffa Llandysul)

Arts, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

We are a community park with a childrens Play area and Large grassed area. Local Football, Cricket and Bowls Clubs also use the facilities. We also hold annual events such as our village Carnival, community food fair and firework display.

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Swanwick Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

For use of recreation (including 2 football pitches)

Latest Income: £4,000
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Charity For The Provision Of A Recreation Ground For The Inhabitants Of The Ancient Parish Of Rugeley

Facilities, Leisure

PROVIDES AMENITIES TO ENABLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO WALK, PLAY GAMES ETC

Latest Income: £3,997
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Fairfield Road Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provision and maintenance of a public park for the enjoyment of the inhabitants of Burgess Hill and Mid Sussex district.

Latest Income: £3,993
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Felbrigg Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

We operate from Felbrigg Village Hall, to provide community recreation and leisure activities to parish residents in Felbrigg, Metton and the wider community.We aim to hold regular events to offer opportunities to bring people together.

Latest Income: £3,992
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Llawhaden Yfc & Community Hall

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

Llawhaden YFC & Community Hall is a village hall in the small rural village of Llawhaden located just off the A40. The hall is available for hire for private functions e.g. funeral teas and parties but also provides a meeting place for many activities in the area. Groups that meet here are Young Farmers (youth activity group), the Womens Institute, the Community Council and Zumba fitness group.

Latest Income: £3,990
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Upminster Old British School Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Application of funds for educational,religious and sporting activities conducted by schools,churches and other organisations within Upminster for the benefit of young persons and their advancement generally.

Latest Income: £3,986
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of Heworth Ce School

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

To raise funds to enable the charity to support the pupils, teachers and the school financially in various eductional and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £3,986
Areas of Operation: City Of York
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.