Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Woodmancote Village Hall
Animals, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe hall is hired out to Pre-school group, Cricket clubs, Probus, Woodmancote Society, Indoor Bowling club, Scouts, Cubs, Guides and Brownies etc., Dog handling, Women's Institute, Bishops Cleeve U3A, parties, village events, and the Parish Council meet monthly.
Sawbridgeworth Young People's Recreational Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureCommunity Centre for hire to organisations for the benefit of young people
Saham Toney Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, LeisureWe Have a large Hall for hire we can provide facilities for conferences, parties weddings etc and Smaller hall for smaller activities.Many local community groups use our hall for their activities, such as Art Groups,Dancing,Drop in coffee morning,Photography Club, Samsen Club for our senior residents to get together,Brownies,and Indoor Bowls Club. We also have a Post Office twice a week.
The Royal Air Squadron Charity
Beneficiary group, LeisureTo advance knowledge and education in aviation and aerospace, particularly to support and encourage young people seeking careers in the armed services or aerospace industry.
East Bergholt United Charities
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, LeisureProvides:- accommodation in nine almshouses, for local, elderly people in need; 39 plots/allotments for local people. Football field for East Bergholt Junior F.C.
Hemsworth Miners Welfare Scheme
Facilities, Leisure, ProfessionsSports & Recreation
Clayton Swimming Bath And Recreation Centre
LeisureSport and recreation
Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe charity acts as the management committee in running and administering the village hall, changing rooms and sports facilities at Shalford for the benefit of the local community
Marthall, Ollerton And Little Warford Village Hall Association
Facilities, LeisureLEISURE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH INCLUDING A MAIN HALL FOR THESE PURPOSES WITH KITCHEN AND TOILET FACILITIES AND CAR PARKING AND A GRASS RECREATIOAL AREA OUTSIDE
Kingsbury Community And Youth Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureWe operate a community centre and sports hall that is available for the whole community to use.
The Hintlesham And Chattisham Community Council
LeisureProvides a facility for educational and recreational activities for the local community.
Colnbrook Village Hall Trust
Facilities, LeisureTo provide and maintain a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Colnbrook and the neighbourhood, including use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation.
Strouden Park Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureCommunity Centre for the use of voluntary organisations and local inhabitants, in a common effort to promote advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation.
Esher Church School Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureThe Esher Church School Association is the Parents' Association at Esher Church School. We have two main aims within the ECSA; one is to raise funds for the school, the other is to have a good time raising these funds.The ECSA has funded small and large projects, ranging from the climbing frame in Reception to the swimming pool, computers for the computer suite and new books for the library.
Maybridge Keystone Club
Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Social welfareStructured and informal Youth activities for 8- 12 yr olds ,and 12 - 19 yrs olds evening. Children's activities including Alternative School provision, adult activities e.g Healthy exercise, Pilates, Short Mat Bowls Inclusive meeting place for the local community, Sussex Autism, Breathing Spaces, Sussex Community Transport, children with additional needs,young people and Carers
Wivelsfield Village Hall And Recreation Ground Charity
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, LeisureTo provide recreation and leisure facilities for the inhabitants of Wivelsfield and its neighbourhood and a suitable venue for playgroup, clubs and societies. Main activities are to run the village hall together with the recreation ground, sports pavilion and annexe, children's play area and car park.
Bentham Playing Fields Association
Facilities, LeisureSupport and maintain a recreation ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of the parishes of High and Low Bentham in the County of North Yorkshire.
The Given-Wilson Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureProviding a centre [snooker hall], recreation hall, kitchen and office for young people [scouts, guides, brownies etc for whom facilities are provided free] and a meeting place for social gatherings as well as to provide assisted holidays and outings to the seaside for the elderly inhabitants of the area.
Holgate Primary & Nursery School Fund
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure, Social welfareFunds raised to subsidise activities and educational visits for children whose parents have financial difficulty. Also to provide equipment for clubs, enrichment and sporting activities.
The Raghuvanshi Charitable Trust
LeisurePromote the spiritual teachings and the maintenance of the doctrines and of the observances that serve to promote and manifest them of the religion of the Indian Sub-Continent as practised by members of the Lohana Community of North and North West London subscribing to such religion, advance education and to provide recreational facilities for such members, in the interest of social welfare.
Bealings Village Hall Trust
Facilities, LeisureTO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE VILLAGES OF GREAT AND LITTLE BEALINGS. HALL USED BY LOCAL CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS.REFURBISHED PLAYING FIELD WITH NEW MULTI-SPORT PITCH.
8th Squirrels Heath (harold Wood) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureWe are a Scout group which includes Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. We fundraise to pay for the upkeep of our Scout group headquarters and to give our young people as many opportunties to attend various scouting activities i.e. camping
The Hadhari Project
Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareIn accordance with the Constitution, the principal activity of the charity is to promote the welfare, education, social and recreational needs of inhabitants within the City of Derby who are elderly or in poor mental health. The activities provide culturally sensitive services at the day centre on Burton Road and the main client group are members from the African and Caribbean communities.
Greek Orthodox Community Of St. Athanasios, Cambridge
Charitable activities, LeisureTO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX FAITH, GREEK LANGUAGE, CIVILISATION, IDEALS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE LIFE OF THE PARISHIONER OF CAMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.
The Mayor Of Rochdale's Charity
Leisure, Social welfareTo promote any charitable purpose for the benfit of the Community in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in particular the advancement of education, the promotion of good health and the relief of poverty or sickness. Also to assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreational purposes.
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.