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Discover 7,410 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

7,410
Charities
£2,623,940,098
Total Income
£282,053
Avg Income
80.9%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Golf Foundation

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Golf Foundation has two strategic aims to help grow the sport (1) Golf for all - to provide any young person, regardless of background or ability, with the opportunity to enjoy the playing and personal benefits of golf and, (2) Helping any young person to 'Start, Learn and Stay' in golf, providing a player pathway into golf clubs.

Latest Income: £1,626,570
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Children's Scrapstore

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation, education and other leisure time activities for children, being facilities of which such children have need by reason of their age or social or economic circumstances and which will improve conditions of life for such children by promoting their educational, physical or mental well-being. To promote waste materials as play-things.

Latest Income: £1,606,414
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kehelland Horticultural Centre Limited

Economic and community development, Leisure, Social care

The company was incorporated in 1983 for the provision of a rural, horticultural setting for the support of adults with learning and, or physical disabilities. Developing personal & social skills, individual opportunities and active participation in the local community. Day Care Provision and Sales of produce. Trading as 'Kehelland Trust' www.kehellandtrust.org.uk

Latest Income: £1,593,642
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Bede House Association

Beneficiary group, Leisure

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN PARTICULAR FOR PERSONS IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF LAMBETH, LEWISHAM, AND SOUTHWARK THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, EDUCATING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPABILITIES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL DETERMINE

Latest Income: £1,557,243
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Polish Social And Cultural Association

Arts, Heritage, Leisure

Promotion of Polish Culture, education, hIstory, arts, literature, drama. Maintaining Polish Library and Theatre. Maintaining mutli purpose building to provide recreation facilities, offices, restaurant .

Latest Income: £1,552,918
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Bridport And West Dorset Sports Trust Limited

Leisure

The provision and maintenance of recreational facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of West Dorset and its neighbourhood without distinction of political, religious or other opinions with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. (Memorandum of Association of Bridport & West Dorset Sports Trust Ltd)

Latest Income: £1,549,924
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Royal Signals Charity

Charitable activities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

To provide grants for deserving welfare cases that are within the objects of the Charity.To fund the activities of the serving, reserves and retired members of Royal Corps of Signals, that attract no or only partial funding from the Ministry of Defence, in order to foster effectiveness, morale, teamwork, fitness, professional development, comradeship and esprit de corps.

Latest Income: £1,525,498
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Southwark Disablement Association

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

SDA provides information, welfare benefits advice, deaf communication, volunteers befriending, personal & group development, access to sports, domiciliary home care, palliative domiciliary care and supports various user activity and learning groups.

Latest Income: £1,477,789
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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The North Of England Horticultural Society

Leisure, Research

The charity's object and principal activity is the promotion and development of the science, art and practice of horticulture by the promotion of shows and events.

Latest Income: £1,470,144
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial

Armed forces, Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Leisure

THE YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM & ALLIED AIR FORCES MEMORIAL WAS FORMED IN 1985 ON THE FORMER W.W.2 BOMBER COMMAND STATION, R.A.F ELVINGTON, WITH THE MAIN FOCUS OF PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF AVIATION AND TO PROVIDE A LASTING MEMORIAL TO ALL ALLIED AIR FORCES. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO OVER 47 COMPLETE AIR FRAMES ON A 20 ACRE PARKLAND SITE WITH OVER 15 PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS.

Latest Income: £1,460,816
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Anoopam Mission Limited

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Religion

Anoopam Mission is a faith organisation and charity, with a Hindu temple open to all members of the public. Numerous religious functions are held throughout the year, in addition to community events such as medical camps and yoga camps. It also provides a platform for youth activities such as sports, languages, arts, children's camps and organised outings.

Latest Income: £1,424,581
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The Salmon Youth Centre In Bermondsey

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Salmon Youth Centre is unique in bringing to its work a toolbox of youth work skills within a framework of Christian life and values, we use our expertise and specialist workers in arts, sports and personal and social development to inspire young people in Southwark, including the vulnerable and those at risk, to develop ambition for learning and work.

Latest Income: £1,408,520
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Southport Flower Show

Leisure

The Company is established for the promotion, maintenance, and improvement of horticulture for the public benefit, lifestyle, educational and environmental activities in relation to the same.

Latest Income: £1,405,483
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Oasis Children's Venture

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

Provision of Outdoor activities to vulnerable underprivileged children in the Lambeth area consisting of a Nature Garden, Karting Project and Adventure Playground Project.

Latest Income: £1,401,520
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Smethwick Asra Limited

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

The principal activity is the provision of health and care services to all needy, elderly, disabled and families particularly but not exclusively of the Asian origin, in the West Midlands area. As an ancillary, assistance is also given on appropriate housing, social, recreational and educational matters.

Latest Income: £1,396,859
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation

Leisure, Professions

Improving the lives of individuals and communities facing disadvantage due to the impact of the coal mining industry, through the provision of support, improvement of resources and protection of recreational land.

Latest Income: £1,379,646
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Oaklands

Beneficiary group, Leisure

1. To improve the lifestyle of adults with learning disabilities through their work/leisure-time activities so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity, within their capabilities. 2 To provide and extend links between the community at large and people with learning disabilities. 3. To assist and encourage persons and organisations involved in t

Latest Income: £1,376,751
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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New Diorama

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfare

To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education through dramatic performance in all forms, to make the arts relevant to the community.To provide recreation/leisure time with the object of improving conditions of life inclusive of youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances and that such facilities shall be available to the public at large.

Latest Income: £1,365,171
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Development Through Challenge

Charitable activities, Leisure

The CharityÔÇÖs objects are:(a)the provision of public recreational facilities in the interest of social welfare and improving conditions of life for the benefit of the public;(b)the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation and sport;(c)the advancement of education of the public with a non-exclusiive focus on training to promote safety and prevent loss of life.

Latest Income: £1,351,065
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Dreams Come True Charity

Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure

Dreams Come True is a national charity that brings joy to terminally and seriously ill children and young people by making their treasured dreams come true. Since it was founded in 1988 it has brought joy to more than 5,000 children across the UK. Dreams include meeting a favourite sports or pop star, swimming with dolphins, starring in a rock concert, equipment and holidays.

Latest Income: £1,314,230
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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People In Action (yorkshire)

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

The Charity supports people with learning diffiuculties/disabilities, mental health and other similar impairments wtihin communities to create a barrier free - world, a world which provides equality of opportunity and celebrates cultural diversity.Individuals are supported to become independent citizens through, employment, volunteering social and leisure and training actvities.

Latest Income: £1,287,129
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Institute Of Hospitality

Leisure

Professional Body for managers & aspiring managers in the hospitality tourism and leisure sectors. Activities are educational and promotion of best paractice.

Latest Income: £1,286,966
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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West Wight Sports And Community Centre Trust LTD

Facilities, Leisure

The company's activities are the management and running of the West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater, Isle of Wight for the benefit of clubs and the public. The company's charitable status embodies the provision of social welfare and facilities for recreation for the public's benefit.

Latest Income: £1,259,612
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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1st Burnmoor Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Leisure

The Charity is a community based Scout Group. The Group is made up of 3 sections catering for boys and girls from the ages of 6 to 14 1/2. Each section has a varied programme of events throughout including camps, oudoor activites such as archery, wall climbing and orienteering. As well as outdoor pursuits the children take part in craft activities and are involved with the local community.

Latest Income: £1,240,357
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Christian Youth Enterprises Sailing Centre

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Water based activities include sailing, kayaking, open canoeing and improvised rafting. We also offer a wide range of land based activities specifically: archery tag, assault course, tunneling, climbing wall and archery.

Latest Income: £1,229,123
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 7,410 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 (£247.3m). 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 £2.6bn 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 80.9%. 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 £282k. 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.