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.
Ridgeway Memorial Community And Sports Centre
Associations, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe provision and maintenance of a community centre and playing field for the use of the inhabitants of the area of benefit without distinction of political,religious or other opinions, including use for meetings,lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
The Horam Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity
Facilities, Leisureproviding and maintaining Village Hall and recreation Ground for educational, cultural and sporting activities.
The Jesus College Boat Club Trust
Charitable activities, Education, LeisureMade grants to Jesus College Boat Club, Cambridge, to encourage fitness training in excellence of rowing
The Prince Philip Trust Fund
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, ResearchIn the interests of social welfare and to improve conditions of life for the inhabitants of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. To enable and facilitate the pursuit of leisure time occupations: To advance the education of young people, in particular through voluntary service: To advance public education in the fine arts, literature and science.
Sir Robert Speed Charitable Trust
Education, LeisureThe trust is held by the Trustee upon trust to apply the same (at the direction of the Council) either as capital or income for the purpose of providing recreational facilities for the physical education and development of persons who are from time to time Resident Junior Members of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Overseas Chinese Association
Arts, Education, LeisureTo promote the education to the public for Chinese language, cultures, and traditions.. To provide recreational and educational facilities to the public. The school had a total of 27 classes of Chinese language courses (2 classes in Cantonese and 25 classes in Mandarin) and total of 420 students in the year term 2018 to 2019. There were also 1 dancing class for our students.
The Sports Field
Facilities, LeisureVILLAGE AMENITY FOR SPORT / RECREATION
The Addiscombe Boys' And Girls' Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureTHE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES, SO THAT THEY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. IN ADDITION TO HELP DISABLED PEOPLE AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY PROJECT.
The Nork Community Association
Associations, LeisureProvision of sports,social and leisure activities for the local community
Batheaston Youth Club
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureEducation/Training, Arts/Culture, Sport/Recrecation for children and young people, also provides buildings, facilities and open space for all ages
Minchinhampton Church Club House Trust
Facilities, Leisure, ReligionThe trust exists to develop a site, currently in tobacconist Rd, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, both for religious and charitable purposes calculated to promote the spiritual, moral, intellectual or physical improvement or welfare or the reasonable recreational advantage of the residents of the parish.
Appleton Thorn Village Hall Fund
Facilities, LeisureThe charity is a village hall and so provides a venue for a variety of activities for a complete age spectrum-educational and social/recreational.
Chalfont Saints Activity Group
Beneficiary group, LeisureProvide amateur sports, leadership training, 1st aid training, referee training, keep fit and healthy to young people aged between 6-18 years old. Also offer opportunities to parents to help and support their children in these pursuits.
Kerry Playgroup
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Leisure, Social welfareWe cover the seven areas of learning within four sessions each week. A parent and toddler group operates alongside. We organise various fundraisers throughout the year as well as social events - such as Fun Days, Baby Sales, Singalongs, Easter, Halloween and Christmas parties for the children. Our Sports Day is held in July.
Blofield Heath Community Centre
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social careThe charity runs and maintains the community centre known as 'Heathlands'. The centre holds events which include pre school events, youth club, adult sports, local clubs and a day centre for the elderly. It is available resource for the local community. Outside the centre is a large grassed field used for outside events. Local and visiting football teams use an ajoining second field regularly.
The Grayshott And Hindhead Institute And Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe object of the charity is the provision & maintenance of a village hall for use by the inhabitants of the area of benefit without disctinction of polilitic, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) meetings, lectures and classes, and(b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation
Witchford Playing Field Association
Childcare, Facilities, LeisureProvides a village facility for all ages to use.Hall building, recreation field & childrens playground area.
Cinnamon Brow Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Housing, Leisureover 6o's, mums and tots, dance groups, table tennis, bingo, darts. we host various activites for all ages and involve the community and local groups such as, dance groups etc. and Birchwood Lions have set up home here, also room hire for parties etc.
Filton Community Association
Associations, LeisureTo promote the wellbeing of the Community resident in the parish of Filton by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and residents in a common effort to further health, advance education, provide facilities for physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development and to foster a community spirit for the achievement of these.
Hawes Market House
Facilities, Leisure101 GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES109 ARTS/CULTURE110 SPORT/RECREATION207 GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKIND305 PROVIDES BUILDINGS/FACILITIES/OPEN SPACE
Blackpool Unit 45 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureTraining Young people age 10-18 in Nautical Themed youth activities, including sailing, powerboating, DoE award work, drill, using the traditions of the Royal Navy.
Abridge Village Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureProvides the uses of the hall for the benefit for the young and old. I.E. meetings, art, dancing, sports, weddings, birthdays, christenings, keep fit and funerals.
The Victoria Hall
LeisureMaintenance of the Victoria Hall in Oakham for use by the public and local organisations for recreation, public functions, weddings and parties.
Egham And Thorpe Royal Agricultural And Horticultural Association
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, LeisureTo provide facilities on an annual basis for the local community to demonstrate their services, goods, skills and hobbies and to provide family orientated traditional entertainment at an affordable price for the elderly and young families.
The North Ascot Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureProvide community centre to benefit recreation and leisure-time activities for the inhabitants of North Ascot and the neighbourhood.
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.