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.
Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation
Arts, Education, LeisureBeneficiaries must live within the Sheffield City boundary. There is no age limit for applicants. Grants ave available for general educational purposes and a variety of other activities, including medical electives, field trips, 'gap year' electives, sporting activities and musical training.
The Snappy Trust
Beneficiary group, LeisureSnappy offer Play , Recreational and pre vocational opportunities to Children and Young people with wide ranging disabilities .
Wales Recreation Ground
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureProvision of Public facilities, including five tennis courts (hard and grass), bowling green, pitch and putt, play area for under 10's, skateboard park, kick-about area, youth shelter, intermittent car boot.
Norfolk And Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Education, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social careThe Museum has been run by volunteers since 1972 and owns its 11-acre site. There is an admission charge and 22,000 visitors pa view 60 aircraft plus over 45,000 aviation artefacts. Aviation history in the eastern counties predominates in the collection. School, Scout and other social groups are welcomed throughout the year and members visit local residential care homes.
Hertsmere Mencap
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure, Social careThe support for individuals with a learning disability, their parents and carers, whether through the provision of care, advocacy, treatment or education; campaigning for greater awareness and better provision of services; service delivery in a range of areas including leisure, respite care, residential care, education and employment
Daniel Owen Community Association
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureRoom & Hall hire - for local community and others. Art, sports, Drama, line dancing, Morris dancing. day & evening. Cafe open 6 days per week. Charity Coffee Mornings twice per week on Market days.Seasonal fundraising, such as Bingo, Coffee mornings and Raffle.We are situated in the Heart of the Town and also provide Toilet facilities to local people and Tourists
Kingsbridge Age Concern
Facilities, Housing, LeisureAn independently registered charity responsible for raising its own funds. We promote the health & wellbeing of anyone over 55 living in and around Kingsbridge. Our services include: daily drop-in 'Chatty Cafe' (Mon-Sat), lunch (Mon-Fri), breakfast (Sat), meals on wheels (Mon-Fri), home help & gardening support, advice & signposting, activities and support groups, room hire for community events.
Oldham Play Action Group
Beneficiary group, LeisureOPAG work throughout the borough of Oldham to facilitate the increase of the quality and quantity of play and recreational opportunities for children and young people.
Stanley Smith UK Horticultural Trust
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, ResearchThe advancement of research in any branch of horticulture and the publication of the results of such research; Assisting in the creation, development, preservation and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public; Promotion of the cultivation of plants which have horticultural value and new plants; and Assisting in the publication of books or other works related to the science of horticulture.
The John Gurney Charitable Trust
Charitable activities, LeisureTo provide grants for the benefit of art,culture, sport, recreation for the inhabitants of the designated area of the charity
Dwarf Sports Association UK
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe association continues to go from strength to strength. The Charity continues to support Dwarf Athletes UK wide and continues to provide opportunities for athletes and their families to come together for recreation and sport. We are maintaining our work with the sports governing bodies including Sport England to promote and further opportunities for Dwarf Sports Association UK in the future.
Kingsmeadow United Football Club
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureTo provide and encourage recreation and leisure-time activities for young people to the age of 25 with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Market Weighton War Memorial Institute
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureFor Social and Recreational Intercourse
Chasewell Nursery
Beneficiary group, Childcare, LeisureA playgroup for children aged 2 1/2 years - 5 years old. Children take part in a wide range of activities covering the 6 areas of learning, following the early years foundation stage, which typically includes a summer trip to either Cotswold Farm Park or Hatton Park, a Christmas production, an easter egg-stravaganza for parents and children and a sports day.
Sutton Coldfield Town Boys And Youth Sports Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureFootball for ages between 6 and 18 years old in Sutton Coldfield.
The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund
Leisure, Social welfareThe object of the Fund is to provide assistance to persons injured or disabled whilst participating in the sport of Speedway Racing.
Francis Bancroft's Trust
Education, LeisureThe support of Bancroft's School through the provision of money and resources, and the encouragement of scholastic, sporting or other achievements by the pupils of the School through the provision of prizes and scholarships.
Bruce Wake Charity
LeisureTo apply the charity's funds on or towards the relief and assistance of disabled persons in the United Kingdom including the provision of leisure activities.The Charity ceased accepting applications for Grants on 5/4/25 and subsequently made grants such that all funds have now been expended and the bank account has been closed.
Christian Camping International (uk) Limited
Leisure, ReligionThe principal activity of the charity throughout the year was to advance the evangelical Christian faith as an association of Christian camps, conference centres, churches and individuals.
Allen's Cross Community Association
Associations, LeisureOur mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents of Allen's Cross and surrounding neighbourhood; aiming to bring together residents, businesses, statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations to make social, educational and leisure facilities available to all.
Harold Hill And District Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureTo advance education and to provide facilities for welfare,recreation and leisure time occupation for local residents.
1st Stretford (longford) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureA NUMBER OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:- CANOEING, WIND SURFING,WALKING, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, ABSAILING, CAMPING, PIONEERING, SPORTS ACITIVITES ETC.HELPING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE ITEMS THAT THEY DO NOT NECESSARY LEARN AT SCHOOLBUT ARE USEFULL IN THEIR EVERY DAY LIFE.
Keynsham And District Mencap Society
Beneficiary group, LeisureProvide leisure and holiday opportunities for children and adults with learning and physical disabilities
England Amputee Football Association
Leisurefootball activities for amputees and les autres
The Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Community Of Metro Leeds
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareEducation/Training - the centre organises religious courses and provides training for GSCE standard Islamic Study courses.Relief of Poverty - the centre raises funds for the poor and needy, for example, Ramadan Relief for the orphans.Sport/recreation - the centre organises sport activities like inter-community football tournaments.
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.