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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.

Viscountess Barrington's Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Maintains and improves buildings/facilities/open space

Latest Income: £196,545
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Ramgarhia Sabha Derby

Leisure, Religion

Worship of God and promotion of the Sikh religion through social, cultural and sporting activities.

Latest Income: £196,000
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Butetown Community Association

Associations, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Butetown and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Latest Income: £195,989
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Bellingham Community Project Limited

Facilities, Leisure

Within the London Borough of Lewisham and the surrounding boroughs, to develop the capacity and skills of the inhabitants to help meet their own needs and to work with voluntary and community groups to provide facilities for sport and recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Latest Income: £195,937
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Oxsrad

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

OXSRAD is a unique facility, providing sports and recreation facilities for 400 disabled children and adults. It is located on the east of Oxford and serves many disadvantaged communities. OXSRAD also has many able-bodied members who use the facilities. This integration of disabled and able-bodied is one of the fundamental aims of OXSRAD and lies at the heart of best practice.

Latest Income: £195,116
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Herefordshire And Gloucestershire Canal Trust Limited

Economic and community development, Leisure

The trust's vision is of a sustainable, fully navigable waterway, with towpaths, reconnecting the rural communities between the cities of Hereford and Gloucester to bring environmental and economic benefits to both counties as well as recreational opportunities for local people and visitors alike.

Latest Income: £194,797
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Thanet Countryside Trust Fund

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Facilities, Heritage, Leisure, Research

Advancement of public education in ecology and natural history and the conservation, protection and restoration for public benefit of natural resources, natural beauty, animal and plant life and land of ecological or scientific importance throughout the Isle of Thanet. Provide for the benefit of the public facilities of a charitable nature for outdoor recreation in the Isle of Thanet.

Latest Income: £194,678
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Women's Farm And Garden Association

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

Women Returners to Amenity Gardening Scheme (WRAGs), training courses, workshops, seminar, tours, newsletters, membership of WFGA and the funding initiative 'The Christine Ladley Fund, garden visits and work experience opportunities.

Latest Income: £192,585
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Italian Community Association

Associations, Leisure

The objects of the Association are to promote the benefits of being inhabitants of the City of Peterborough, with the object of improving conditions of life for the said inhabitants. By associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time.

Latest Income: £192,569
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Belchamps Scout Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide camping facilities and indoor accommodation for members of the scout and guide associations, other youth organisations,schools, and community groups and also to provide a wide range of activities suitable for the 6 to 25 age group within the general principles of the Scout movement

Latest Income: £191,913
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Welbeck Miners Welfare Trust

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The provision of an institute, recreation ground and youth centre for the benefit of the people living in and around the village of Meden Vale near mansfield in Nottinghamshire, with the object of improving the lives of those people, especially those who are members of the mining community.

Latest Income: £191,465
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Droylsden Youth Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Youth Centre, mainly Boxing and Football

Latest Income: £191,055
Areas of Operation: Tameside
Status: Registered
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Islington Boat Club

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Watersports, Youth Club, Schools canoeing

Latest Income: £190,438
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Foakes For Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure

Provisional of recreational facilities. Upkeep and conservation of open spaces for the benefit of the local community

Latest Income: £189,773
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Calstock Village Hall

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

Private function hire, occasional cafe, music and performance events, coffee mornings, sports and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £189,037
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Clara Martineau Charity

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Promote the residential education of children under the age of 19 years who have special ed. needs, and who are attending any school maintained by Birmingham City Council as local education authority.To provide facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for the benefit of such children with the object of improving their condition of life, with the same priority as aforesaid

Latest Income: £187,725
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Rand's Educational Foundation

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Leisure, Social welfare

Grants for young people up to age of 25 who are in full time education from the age of 16.Financial support for the 3 local primary schools and grants to voluntary organisations for recreational and social activities involving young people.

Latest Income: £187,494
Areas of Operation: Central Bedfordshire
Status: Registered
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United Counties Agricultural And Hunters Society

Economic and community development, Leisure

To promote improvements in agriculutre generally, inlcuding forestry and horticulture, by holding exhibitions thereof and to use the Charity's showground and land for the generation of income in support of such activities.

Latest Income: £187,459
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Acle War Memorial Recreation Centre

Heritage, Leisure

Recreation centre catering for a wide range of internal and external activities meeting the needs of local sports clubs, societies and individuals.

Latest Income: £187,240
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Newburn Riverside Recreation Association Limited

Environment, Leisure

OPERATION OF NEWBURN LEISURE CENTRE

Latest Income: £186,154
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Wickford Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

Various Keep Fit classes, Tai Chi, Short Mat Bowls, Ladies Club, Ballroom dancing and afternoon Tea dances, Table Tennis, Fencing, Art and Crafts Club, Parent and Baby Group, Childrens tuition, dance classes and self defence classes. Weightwatchers & Slimming World groups, Bingo social and Members Bar with regular monthly entertainment.

Latest Income: £185,759
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Berkhamsted Gymnastics Club

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

Gymnastics and aerobic fitness and development for toddlers and children. Main site at Ashlyns School. Ashlyns road, Berkhamsted. Second site at Gossoms End Scout Hut.www.berkhamstedgymnastics.co.uk

Latest Income: £185,694
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Coniston Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

1) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Patchway without discrimination by associating together the inhabitants and local organisations in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities for recreation and leisure-time with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.2) To maintain and manage a Community Centre in furtherance of these objects.

Latest Income: £185,588
Areas of Operation: South Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Essa Water Activities Centre

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

RYA Dinghy Sailing courses & taster sessions. BCU Canoeing & kayaking, Dragon boating, wobble boarding and traditional raft building for young people and adults. We are an RYA Training Centre. Sessions are run by volunteers who are RYA or BCU qualified Instructors who are assisted by our young ESSA Crew. Our 23 acre lake at Nazeing is suitable for beginners and intermediate participants.

Latest Income: £185,113
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Climbing Bears Of Wisborough Green

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Latest Income: £184,886
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
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.