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Leisure Charities

Discover 18,538 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

18,538
Charities
£8,616,316,045
Total Income
£339,613
Avg Income
85.4%
Program Ratio

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

Fia Foundation

Crime and Justice, Leisure

The FIA Foundation manages and supports an international programme of activities promoting road safety, environmental protection and sustainable mobility, as well as funding specialist motor sport safety research.

Latest Income: £9,422,517
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kids

Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Social care

The purpose of KIDS is to enable disabled children and young people, along with their families, to enjoy their lives, in particular we assist disabled children and young people to develop their skills and abilities and to fulfil their potential, hopes and aspirations. Our services include Home Learning, Key Working, Play and Leisure, Short Breaks, Transitions and Sibling and Young Carer Support.

Latest Income: £9,412,007
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Celtic Leisure

Leisure

Celtic Leisure operates leisure and cultural venues in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot

Latest Income: £9,360,885
Areas of Operation: Neath Port Talbot
Status: Registered
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Lincolnshire Y.m.c.a. LTD

Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure

Lincoln YMCA is a Christian charity seeking to serve the community through its work on housing, education,youth work,community work, health and fitness, international work and recreational programmes

Latest Income: £9,222,863
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Warwick Students' Union

Education, Leisure

The objects are the advancement of education of students at the University of Warwick by-promoting their interests & welfare, representing, supporting & advising -being the recognised representative of Students to the University & other external bodies -providing social, cultural, sporting & recreational activities & forums for discussions & debate for their personal development

Latest Income: £8,976,337
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Peabody Community Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Leisure

Peabody Community Foundation is a leading community development organisation working in London, with a focus on Thamesmead. Our community work is aimed at building the capacity of individuals and groups, through employment, training, volunteering, community engagement, youth programmes, sports programmes, financial advice, healthy living advice, and family support services.

Latest Income: £8,966,035
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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UK Sailing Academy

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Leisure

UKSA is a youth training charity set up to provide lasting impact through transformational opportunities for young people. We do this by working in the following areas: youth development programmes, schools and groups programmes, and professional qualifications leading to employment.

Latest Income: £8,844,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St Joseph's College Reading Trust

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

St. Joseph's College is an independent day school for girls and boys aged three to eighteen.The school aims to benefit the public through the advancement of education within the Roman Catholic ethos, providing the highest quality of academic tuition and ensuring the development of wider artistic, sporting and social skills in all pupils.

Latest Income: £8,799,832
Areas of Operation: Reading
Status: Registered
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Cymru Football Foundation Limited

Charitable activities, Leisure

The Charity supports the development of football facilities in Wales through the offering of grants to successful applicants to provide inspirational fit-for-future football facilities that will improve and grow Welsh football on and off the pitch.

Latest Income: £8,773,281
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Scarborough College

Education, Leisure

The Charity is an Independent School in the North East of England and provides first class day and boarding education for students aged between 3 and 18. Facilities for study and recreation are of the highest standard and students are encouraged to achieve high academic standards with each student expected to strive for his or her personal best.

Latest Income: £8,766,041
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Manchester United Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

To provide a schools football programme which has a lasting contribution to the wellbeing of young people through their engagement in physical activity. To deliver opportunities to young people in partnership with other organisations to improve their conditions of life. To create and develop strategic partnerships locally, regionally and nationally in areas of health, education and social justice.

Latest Income: £8,730,254
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Minstead Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Leisure

Provision of residential and day training work, social and domestic skills for young adults with learning disabilities. Provided through a range of activities from classroom studies, different levels of supervised accommodation in our own premises at local supported housing, work place skills through extensive horticultural and workplace facilities as well as work placements in the community.

Latest Income: £8,652,805
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Newground Together

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Environment, Housing, Leisure

In June 2013 the charity became a member of the Together Housing Group and amended its objects as follows to reflect this new position in the North of England:1. Conservation of the natural environment 2. Urban and rural regeneration 3. Provision of Recreation and Leisure with the aim of improving conditions of life 4. Advance the life chances of young people 5. Advance education and training.

Latest Income: £8,578,267
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Advancement and support of education, culture, arts, heritage and history; provision or assistance in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupations and public cemeteries and crematoria;the promotion and preservation of good health through community participation in healthy recreation;any other charitable purposes as determined by the Trustees.

Latest Income: £8,570,902
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Camden Society

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Leisure

To provide housing, education, employment, leisure and personal support for vulnerable people.To promote access to, and to promote good practice in, the provision of housing, education, employment, leisure and personal support for vulnerable people.Advocate with and on behalf of vulnerable people to improve the quality of their lives.

Latest Income: £8,539,278
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Streetgames UK

Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfare

StreetGames harnesses the power of sport to create positive change in the lives of disadvantaged young people, their families and their communities. We help make people and communities healthier, safer and more successful by supporting organisations across the UK to deliver Doorstep Sport: making sport accessible to all young people when they want it, where they want it and how they want it.

Latest Income: £8,464,173
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Association Of Youth Clubs

Beneficiary group, Leisure

The principal activity of the Charity is the helping and educating young people especially, but not exclusively, through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities in order that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

Latest Income: £8,393,499
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Cheltenham Trust

Health, Heritage, Leisure

The advancement and support of education, culture, arts and heritage including the provision of museums, galleries, events and activities. The provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare. The promotion of good health and wellbeing through community and public participation in healthy recreation and activities.

Latest Income: £8,320,221
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Plymouth Argyle Football In The Community Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

Football coaching courses for young people

Latest Income: £8,252,840
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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University Of Essex Students' Union

Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

Taking care of the educational and social aspects of students life at the University of Essex. Working with local and regional groups to promote the excellent volunteering work that students carry out. encouraging health and well being through the coordination of a number of sporting and recreational activities.

Latest Income: £8,166,524
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Michael And Barbara Bell Foundation (cio)

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide for the benefit of mainly youth in the advancement of amateur sport in the Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead local authority areas by supporting sports clubs, sporting organisations, educational institutions and individuals in providing funding for equipment, facilities and support that will enable and encourage the development of amateur sport.

Latest Income: £8,159,240
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Borough Of Havant Sport And Leisure Trust

Leisure

The provision of sport and leisure activities to the surrounding community via the operation of multi-use leisure facilities and wellbeing hub.

Latest Income: £8,139,213
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Royal Society For The Prevention Of Accidents

Housing, Leisure

RoSPA's vision is Life, free from accidental injury. Our mission is: Exchanging life-enhancing skills and knowledge to reduce serious accidental injuries. The Society collects data, carries out research, develops policies, informs, educates, audits and provides expert consultancy at work, at leisure, on the road and in the home by influencing, informing and developing risk education.

Latest Income: £8,110,095
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Magna Vitae

Leisure

We provide a range of cultural, leisure and health related facilities and services that allow local people to lead a great life. Any profits we make are re-invested to continually develop and improve services for the people of East Lindsey.

Latest Income: £8,100,201
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Limited

Arts, Economic and community development, Leisure

The promotion of agriculture, horticulture, forestry and conservation, primarily through the society's Summer show, Winter fair and Spring festival.

Latest Income: £8,082,106
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many leisure charities are there in the UK?

There are 18,538 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 £8.6bn 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 85.4%. 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 £340k. 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.