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.
The Primary Club
Health, LeisureThe provision of sporting and recreational facilities for the blind and partially-sighted
Hetton Town Trust
Childcare, Leisure, ProfessionsWe are a community facility in which we run courses for the general public, provide rooms for community organisations and a creche. Sporting facilities for football of all ages and sexes.
Royal Windsor Rose And Horticultural Society
LeisureEducational activities related to horticulture
Cox Green Community Centre
Facilities, LeisureTo provide facilities for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the inhabitants of Cox Green in the County of Berkshire and its immediate neighbourhood.
East Kirkby Miners Welfare Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsThe Charity raises income through various charitable activities, such as hiring rooms to all the community. The Summit Centre also has sporting activities with a fitness suite, and multi use games area.
League Of Welldoers
Arts, Beneficiary group, LeisureMonday to Friday we provide daily subsidised lunches and activities e.g. exercise classes, theatre visits, afternoon dances etc for older people as well as facilities for all ages including drama and sport. We also have meeting rooms which are used by other organisations from the local area.
Freightliners Farm Limited
Arts, Economic and community development, LeisureFreightliners Farm is a city farm based in Islington, London. It aims to provide a rural type environment in an urban setting, which is open and accesible to all. The focus is on education, community participation and access to opportunities particularly for isolated and vulnerable people. Activities are based around farming, horticulture, animal care, crafts, food production and the environment.
Berlin Infantry Brigade Memorial Trust Fund
Armed forces, Charitable activities, LeisureThe trust aims to make soldiering fun. It does this by making a very wide range of grants to units, formations & individuals. These are mainly, but not exclusively, in support of adventurous training or sport not paid for out of public moneys.
Hood Memorial Hall
Facilities, LeisureManagement and maintenance of the Hood Memorial Hall charity for the use of meetings, lectures, classes and forms of recreation and leisure time and occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community.
The Prince Of Wales Youth Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureTo provide youth club and sports facilities for young people in the Canterbury area
The Worgan Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, LeisureThe Trust holds land for protection and preservation. It provides facilities for primary and infant school children mostly from the Birmingham Education Authority and a wider area to visit a working farm with a range of livestock. It gives opportunities for outdoor activities for groups of young people using a building in the Wyre Forest.
Somerset County Federation Of Women's Institutes
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureS.C.F.W.I have continued to offer opportunities for members to take advantage of many varied educational courses e.g. computer technology; food hygiene; bowls; photography etc. within Somerset.
Ashby And Coalville District Scout Council
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureScouting activities for boys and girls from the Ashby & Coalville area of Leicestershire. There are 16 scout groups and 7 Explorer Scout sections, totalling 1092 young people aged 6-18. Activities range from arts and crafts to camping and expeditions. Scouting sees children of all ages grow up and develop into well rounded young people, many go onto other youth activities and leadership.
The Rix-Thompson-Rothenberg Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, LeisureThe Foundation is dedicated to supporting projects connected with the care, education, training, development and leisure activities of people with a learning disability.It makes grants to a variety of organisations which aim to benefit people with a learning disability and their carers. A special emphasis is given to grants that will enhance opportunity and lifestyle.
Staffordshire Ladsandads Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureSPORT AND RECREATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO AID SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
YMCA St Paul's Youth Project
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, LeisureThe Charity aims to improve the lives of local young people by providing supported housing, youth activities, sports and leisure and child care services.
Waterloo Action Centre
Leisure, Social welfare(1) The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the protection of health and the advancement of education(2) The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided with the object of improving the conditions of life of the persons for whom they are primarily intended. Those persons having need of such
Yardley Educational Foundation
Arts, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfareThe giving of grants to students at secondary educational establishments for clothing, sport kit and books. Other grants for the furthering of vocational training and assisting apprentices. Grants to educational establishments for students 11 years and over
Shirley Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureThe activities of the Association are to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Shirley and to maintain and manage a Community Centre where those activities can take place.
The Newcastle Emlyn And District Swimming Pool And Recreational Facilities Association
Education, LeisureThe charity provides facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or leisure time occupation for the inhabitants of the area, defined by the catchment area of Emlyn comprehensive school.This is done with the effect of improving of life of the said inhabitants, and for those reasons to provide a swimming pool as recreation and lessons.
Shirebrook Miners' Welfare Centre
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsThe provisional of a recreation ground and Welfare institute for the benifit of the inhabitants (and in particular, but not exclusively , such of the said inhabitants as are members of the mining community) of the area of benefit without distinction of the political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitiants.
Bedwellty House And Park
Facilities, LeisureMaintain park, buildings and recreation grounds.
Cardigan Centre
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, LeisureThe Cardigan Centre's public building is used for community activities, educational courses and constructive leisure and welfare programmes, and has offices leased to local enterprises. Specialist work includes services for young people, older people, healthy living, handyperson and gardening services, practical help for groups, networks and enterprises, and provision of community information.
Prees Cricket And Recreation Club
LeisureTo provide a sports ground for the general benefit of the village and surrounding environs, to provide a Clubhouse for social communication between members, mutual helpfulness, mental and moral improvement and recreation and to supply refreshments to members.
Woburn Lido
LeisureTo manage and operate the Lido and open air swimming pool known as Woburn Lido. Open all year for the benefit, health and well being of the residents of Woburn and surrounding areas with May to September Summer Season having full pool heating, and the remainder of the year for adult only Cold Water Swimming,
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.