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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.

Shottermill Recreation Ground And Swimming Pool

Facilities, Leisure

The provision of recreational facilities for the area of Shottermill, Haslemere, Surrey

Latest Income: £165,871
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Whitminster Village Hall And Playing Field Charity

Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of the facilities for the use of the inhabitants of the village of Whitminster and its surrounds for recreation and other leisure time occupations in the interest of social welfare, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said persons

Latest Income: £165,536
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Shireoaks Miners' Welfare Recreation Ground

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provision of institute and recreation ground

Latest Income: £165,470
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Neighbourcare Andover

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure

Neighbourcare gives assistance to the community in variety of ways: Transport to doctors and hospitals; Shopping; cleaning; gardening; relieving carers; visiting the housebound; sitting service; Home from Hospital Help; Fetching prescriptions; Pop in Service; Filling forms; meals on wheels referrals; Lunch Club, Community Shop and a Silver Surfer Internet Cafe to teach IT skills to the over 50s.

Latest Income: £165,275
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Bangladeshi Association

Leisure

Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Newcastle upon Tyne and in particular people of Bangladeshi origin without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation.

Latest Income: £165,088
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Triratna Buddhist Community (west London)

Arts, Associations, Education, Health, Leisure, Religion

Encouraging and providing facilities for practice and teaching of Buddhism and meditation, yoga and other bodywork. Offering retreats. School visits. Teaching meditation in local colleges and other institutions. Providing financial and other support for members of the Triratna Buddhist Order & other duly ordained Buddhists. Facilities for healing therapies. Bookshop. Library.

Latest Income: £165,058
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Community Centre For Refugees From Vietnam Laos And Cambodia

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of informationSignposting Elderly project: lunch club, outing, physical exerciseVolunteer workGardening clubTherapy centre Evening dancing/yoga/street dance, fitness classes

Latest Income: £164,306
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Bourne End (buckinghamshire) Community Association

Associations, Facilities, Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Bourne End & Wooburn without distinction of sex,sexual orientation,race or of political,religious or other opinions,by associating together with local authorities and organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities for social welfare, recreation and leisure-time occupation and to maintain and manage a Community Centre.

Latest Income: £164,017
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Woking Boys' And Girls' Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provides football training to boys, girls and young adults in the Woking area.

Latest Income: £163,194
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Millom Recreation Centre Limited

Leisure

To provide facilities for recreation, physical education or other leisure activites in Millom and the local area.

Latest Income: £163,178
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Spottiswoode Memorial Hall, Otherwise The War And Spottiswoode Memorial Hall

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

We run Peaslake village hall, a well-maintained facility with modern kitchen & toilets (inc. disabled), stage & dressing rooms. In a quiet Surrey village, the hall is used by village organisations (eg. Badminton club, Peaslake players, Community Fund) and is excellent for parties, pilates, wedding receptions, charity sales & similar events.

Latest Income: £162,794
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Abbeyfield Fulwood Society Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure

We provide support for elderly people. They receive 2 main meals each day, made by the housekeeper. They make their own breakfast. All residents are independent. They are taken on trips out, usually 3 times per year, and have armchair aerobics each Wednesday. They have the security & peace of mind provided by the Abbeyfield society & the company of other residents.

Latest Income: £162,520
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Westbury Public Baths

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

The main activities of the charity focus around the provisions of swimming. This specifically includes swimming for schools, mums and toddlers, lessons for both adults and children, aqua fit classes and general public swimming sessions.

Latest Income: £162,242
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Nuneaton District Scout Council

Associations, Leisure

Normal Scouting Activities. Camping, badge/awards work, hill walking, water activities etc.

Latest Income: £161,759
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Manchester Bangladeshi Women's Project

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Leisure

Advice/advocacy drop-in, 1:1 practical/emotional support, English language class, Sewing and dress making class, Keep-fit and Yoga class, Employability and Driving Theory class, Mental health project with different activities, Young girls group, Lunch club, Coffee morning, Gardening project, swimming, massage, Summer trip, AGM, international women's week, world mental health day.

Latest Income: £161,316
Areas of Operation: Manchester City
Status: Registered
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Oxshott Royals Football Club

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Football coaching for local children

Latest Income: £160,923
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Barton Acorn Youth, Community And Sports Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

To promote use of the Centre as a community facility and resource for the social, leisure, and educational interests of all residents of Torbay and the surrounding area.

Latest Income: £160,866
Areas of Operation: Torbay
Status: Registered
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The New Mechanics Limited

Leisure

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Nottingham and the neighbourhood thereof by the advancement of education and the the provision, in the intersts of social welfare and with the object of improving conditions of life, of facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £160,133
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Trewoon Village Hall

Facilities, Leisure

VILLAGE HALL

Latest Income: £160,011
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Schoenstatt Movement In England And Wales

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

The charity seeks to: Advance the Christian religion and religious education. Advance the education of young people by providing facilities for their recreation and leisure time, so that they may grow to maturity as responsible members of society. Promote the preservation of family life by providing education for the general public in accordance with the principles of the Christian faith.

Latest Income: £159,868
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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King George's Field, Caister - On - Sea

Facilities, Leisure

TO PROVIDE SPORTING FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Latest Income: £159,785
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Carway And District Welfare Association

Leisure, Professions

The charity provides recreational ground and buildings for the people of the area.

Latest Income: £159,637
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Gresley Old Hall Community Welfare Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Professions

The provision of a community centre and a youth centre and other facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation for the benefit 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 political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving their lives.

Latest Income: £159,020
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Medical Institution

Arts, Health, Leisure, Research

The Institution was established for the cultivation of knowledge in medicine, surgery and the collateral branches of science, together with the maintenance of a library.The Institution was established as an association in 1770 and incorporated under a Royal Charter dated 23 June 1964.The principle activities are the library, lectures and meetings for members and conference activity.

Latest Income: £158,759
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Overton Recreation Centre

Facilities, Leisure

Providers of facilities for sport and recreation in Overton and Ashe.ORC manages the grounds and buildings that are used by clubs and organizations.

Latest Income: £158,527
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.