Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureMaintaining and administering the use of the East Harptree Theatre premises for the recreational, social and educational benefit of the people of the village of East Harptree.
The Kepier Trust
Education, LeisureWe provide, maintain and manage the Kepier Hall which is located in Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear. Kepier Hall and its buildings are used by the community as a whole for amongst other uses, meetings, lectures and classes, recreation and leisure.
Corwen War Memorial Park
Facilities, Heritage, LeisureTo provide Sports, Play and Recreational facilities for the people of Corwen and the surrounding area
Ruan Minor Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureRuan Minor Village Hall provides recreational, social and educational facilities for the residents of our village and surrounding area.
The Upton Victory Hall
Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareTo permit the premises of the Upton Victory Hall to be used in perpetuity as a place of recreational and social interaction for the benefit of the inhabitants of Upton.
The Polonia Aid Foundation Trust
Arts, Heritage, LeisureThe Trust offers financial assistance to support education, culture and and historical research with a Polish focus. This includes supporting publications, exhibitions and symposia. There is a particular emphasis on Polish history since 1914 and the emigre movement.
Griffin Association
Beneficiary group, LeisureTo establish and promote facilities for trampolining and gymnastics for children and young people resident in the UK in order to promote their physical, mental and spiritual well being.
The Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre
LeisureThe Centre provides recreational and leisure activities for local residents.
The Maybury Centre Trust
LeisureThe Maybury Centre Trust is based in Woking, Surrey. Its purpose is to provide facilities for hire for social and business events, education, health, welfare and general recreation.
Hindu Cultural Society
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion, Research, Social welfare, SocietyWe organise cultural and religious events, with occasional talks on Hindu philosophy for the Asian community, especially elderly folks who mostly live a very deprived and isolated life. We also arrange "tabla classes" and yoga sessions for our younger group.Offer cultural activities to Hindu Community, promote equality and diversity, organise Diwali cultural celebrations for Stoke City Council.
Shere Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureShere Village Hall operates the Shere Village and Memorial halls for the use of Shere and the neighbourhood for use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants
Beacon Hill Sports Association
Facilities, LeisureProvision and maintenance of a village hall and sports facilities
Friends Of The Hospital Of St Cross
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureSupport the health services of Rugby by providing volunteers and by raising funds, for the benefit of the local community
Calder Kids Adventure Playground Association
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisurethe provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation through the medium of play for children and young people with disabilities
St Albans U3a
Associations, Education, Leisure, Social welfareIt offers lectures/talks on a regular basis. It also provides opportunities to take part in groups which pursue various educational, cultural, recreational, physical and social activities.
Guildford Area University Of The Third Age (u3a)
Arts, Education, Heritage, Leisure, ResearchGuildford Area U3a organises in excess of 100 groups for persons retired or semi-retired. For an annual donation members are able to attend groups in Art,Crafts,Discussion,Drama,Games,Health Fitness & Leisure,History Languages, Literature, Music, Research and the Sciences.
The Oulton Institute
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, LeisureProvides a Hall and Meetings rooms for rent to the Local Community for activities such as dance classes, yoga, Pilates, line dancing, Children's pre-school activities and Salsa dancing.
U3a Chepstow Group
Education, LeisureSelf help through different groups. A large number of groups are currently active representing a wide range of interests from sporting activities, such walking or table tennis, to more sedentary ones such as bridge, art and flower arranging.
The Alice Park
LeisureCommunity use for leisure and recreation
The Derby And Sandiacre Canal Trust Limited
Economic and community development, Heritage, LeisureTo work with the local community to restore the former Derby Canal as a navigable waterway from Sandiacre to Swarkestone via Derby as close as possible to the original route, creating a cruising ring and reconnecting Derby to the national canal network maximising the sustainable economic, job creation, environmental, nature conservancy, leisure, heritage and educational benefits for all.
Stringer Trust
Beneficiary group, LeisureWe provide outdoor educational facilities to young people to promote healthy and active lifestyles.
Wye Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity
Facilities, LeisureThe Charity manages the Wye Village Hall facilities which comprise a Large Hall, a Small Hall, the Reece Pavilion and a small Meeting Room. Supplemented by two kitchen areas with kitchenettes and some storage space. The halls are hired out for private, one-off functions and for regular/semi-regular use mainly by not-for-profit organisations that are providing a service to the local community.
Pollyfield Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureTo establish and maintain a Community Centre for the inhabitants of the Parish of Bideford and to promote the centre for their benefit by providing facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation
Kingswood Village Community Association
Arts, Associations, Facilities, LeisureThe provision and management of Kingswood Village Hall for Community events. These events comprise exercise classes, wedding receptions, amateur theatre, council and general elections, private parties and club meetings.
Clarence Park Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisurePublic ground for sport and recreation within the City of St Albans
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.