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.
Bathurst Swimming Baths
Associations, LeisureOpen air swimming
Sandgate Youth Football Club
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureTo provide football as a leisure activity so that young children can learn be part of a team and club. Also to strengthen their social skills. The club also raises money for local deserving causes by holding an annual charity day and 6 a side football tournament.
Grindleton Recreation Ground Charity
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Housing, LeisureWe maintain and equip the village Recreation Ground that serves a catchment population of around 1,000. It comprises a football pitch, multi-use games area, children's play area, cricket field and Grindleton Pavilion which houses a large community hall, smaller meeting room and changing rooms.Upkeep is funded by donations, fund-raising and hire income with grant application for capital projects.
Woodford War Memorial Community Centre
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTo provide a comfortable, clean and friendly environment for the local community's social and leisure facilities
Carmarthen Breakthro' (breakthro' Caerfyrddin) Project
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureThe purpose of the Association is to relieve the condition of children with severe learning disabilities by the provision of leisure activities to assist the family or those responsible for such persons residing primarily but not exclusively in the Carmarthen area, with the help of volunteers
Hillstown Miners' Welfare Trust
Leisure, ProfessionsProvision of recreational facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
New Haw & Woodham Community Association
Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureTo promote the benefits of local inhabitants, to advance education and provide facilities for social welfare, recreation and leisure, to maintain and manage a community centre and promote other charitable purposes.Hire of halls for above purposes and promotion of community activities.
Victoria Colliery And Knypersley Welfare Trust
LeisureEDUCATION/ TRAININGSPORTS RECREATION
Cartwheel Youth And Community Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureWe promote education, social welfare and leisure time activities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Elland area with emphasis on those between ages of 11 and 21. We do this in association with local inhabitants, local authorities and local voluntary and other organisations.
Bushey Rangers Youth And Football Club
Beneficiary group, LeisurePROVIDE YOUTH AND SENIOR FOOTBALL IN THE WATFORD AREA
Basildon Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureEducation/Training. Amateur sport. Recreation. Children/young people. Elderly/old people. People with disabilities. Other charities/voluntary bodies. The general public/mankind. Provides human resources. Provides buildings/facilities/open space.
Johnnie Johnson Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareA grant making trust to other charities who promote or provide activities for young people in the UK, particularly the disadvantaged and less able. Activities will normally be to promote the development of the individual by being physically and/or mentally challenging. Sailing and water sports in the Midlands are a priority. Grants are normally one off, for equipment or for specific purposes.
Hetton Juniors Football Club
Leisurejunior football
Norton-In-The-Moors Miners Welfare Recreation Ground And Institute
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsNorton-in-the-Moors Miners Welfare provides facilities and open space for community groups from a wide catchment area within Stoke on Trent. Based in Smallthorne and working in co-operation with local stakeholders such as the City Council, the Charity provides extensive support for people of all ages with particular emphasis on the young and the elderly.
The Gibbons Family Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, LeisureThe Gibbons Family Trust awards grants to children and young people up the age of 25 living in Devon (with preference for East Devon) and in the Isle of Thanet, Kent. Grants can be made for the education, training, recreation and general welfare of young people (but not private school fees). Registered charities, organisations, and individuals (references are required) are eligible to apply.
Village Hall (ringmer)
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsProvide buildings for the use for religious activities by the Parish Vicar, and for the use of the inhabitants of the Parish of Ringmer. Without distinction of sex, political or religious or other opinions; for use for meetings, lectures, library services, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the residents of Ringmer.
Axminster Care Service
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of Car Service to transport clients to hospital & doctor's appointments. Financial assistance to local churches, Job Centre, families in need, food banks, local schools & colleges, Centre for people with disabilities, Scouts, Heritage and Arts centres, local community projects. Community sports centre, bereavement counselling.
The Colden Common Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureManaging and maintaining the Community Centre to provide facilities, services and events to the local community.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 Colden Common.
Gardening With Disabilities Trust
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisurefund raising
British Motor Sports Training Trust
LeisureThe objects of the Trust inter alia are to provide the funds for education and training in techniques to prevent and reduce the incidence and gravity of accidents in motor sport
Caversham Park Village Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureOur area of benefit is Caversham Park Village in Reading and neighbouring parts of Berkshire and South Oxfordshire.We exist to improve the condition of life for all inhabitants by establishing, maintaining and managing a Community Centre and by advancing education and providing facilities for recreation and leisure time activities.
The Gwennili Trust
LeisureThe Trust provides opportunities for disabled people, and injured military personnel or veterans in particular, to experience sailing in yachts. The activities include day sailing and 5 day cruises, some RYA practical courses and limited racing. We operate from May to Oct and are generally based in the Solent. Wheelchairs are welcome on day sails.
Greek Orthodox Community Of St Constantine And St Helen
Charitable activities, LeisureTo advance the Greek Orthodox faith, and public education and to provide facilities in the interest of the social welfare, for recreation and leisure time activities with the aim of improving the condition of life for the Greek Orthodox and other Orthodox communities in the London Borough of Croydon and neighbouring Boroughs.
Whitehaven Social Welfare Scheme
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsProvide facilities and open space for general use of the public and members.ieGrass outdoor Bowling Facility.Youth and Senior Football Pitches and showers.Pigeon Transport Storage Facility.Pond fishery and green walk facility.NHS Pulominary Rehabilition facility.Local Storage Areas for business and council use.Tenancy Facility.General Social Club Facilitysupport ex miners
The Coggeshall Community Sports Association
LeisureSwimming facilities for lessons and general public use
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.