Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Quebec And District Village Hall Association
Facilities, LeisureVillage hall used by the residents of the village & the surrounding district. Activities in the hall are:- meetings, exercise classes, demonstrations, craft fairs & functions both private and for the village.
The Charles Gardner Memorial Fund
Beneficiary group, Leisure, ReligionThe Charles Gardner Memorial Fund manages a hall and recreation field providing facilities for young peoples' activities linked to the local parish church. The fund also owns two residential properties providing accommodation for the organisations' leaders or, if not so required, let on the open market thus providing an income for the fund.
Wideopen And North Gosforth Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfareWe operate Daverson Hall, Open to the community to hire in order to advance community cohesion.The venue is used as a polling station. As well this the premises are used by :- Fitness Groups, Weight Management and lifestyle groups, Child development, Martial Arts, Community Socialising groups. The Charity is also raising money for the provision of Defibrillators for the locality.
Chester Youth Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureThe aim of Chester Youth Club is to help educate young people through their leisure time activities to develop their physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.
Greenhithe Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, LeisureWe provide a wide range of services for our community. Starting with a local Pre-School to various groups such as Fitness, Dance, Art & Scouts.In addition we allow bookings for Private Hire such as Birthdays, Engagements, Wakes & more
The Malling Memorial Institute
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionThrough rental income from our building, the Malling Memorial Institute makes grants to individuals or projects working with children and young people in the West Malling area. Grants must support their intellectual, emotional or physical improvement and recreation, and/or the propagation amongst them of the principles of the Christian faith as expressed by the Church of England.
Hacheston Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareActivities for local residents and the surrounding communities including a toddler group, yoga, keep fit, art club, ballet, karate, heart rehab and social events. Facilities for the general public to hire for private functions and for special interest groups. Efforts are made to keep charges reasonable for local people.
Green Hammerton Recreational Charity
Facilities, LeisureGHRC Board manages and maintains the Village Hall and playing field. The charity organises entertainment and recreational opportunities throughout the year, often working with other local groups.
Friends Of Battersea Park
Associations, Environment, Heritage, LeisureFoBP seeks to act for the public benefit to secure the preservation, protection and improvement of the Park as a place of historic and ecological interest, beauty, rest and recreation; to promote the conservation of the plant, animal and bird life of the Park and the Park as a semi-natural habitat for wildlife; and to inform the public of the history, natural history and other aspects of the Park.
East And West Horndon Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareDancing karate bridge keep fit friendship club Under 5s Play Group Art Group Baton Twirlers L.A.Y. Womens W.I.
Godmersham And Crundale Recreation Hall
Facilities, LeisureTo support and maintain the Crundale and Godmersham village hall so that local groups have a place where they can meet and enjoy each others company
North Holmwood Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureVillage Hall for hire to organisations providing educational, recreational and sport opportunities and for use by the local community for sales, markets, parties and local & national elections.
Selby Feoffee And Welfare Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareFrom net income thus: 1/3rd for the general benefits of the inhabitants of Selby TOWN (only) for the relief of the aged, poor, those in distress, the sick, improvements of life in recreation and leisure, also for provision and support of educational facilities. 1/3rd to the Almshouse and Poors Charity, 1/3rd to the Feoffee Estate Church Charity
Houghton-Le-Spring Racecourse Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareCarpet bowls for all ages competing against other community centres. Ladies groups playing beetle and bingo and other games. Dancing classes for all ages, tap and modern, line dancing, art and craft groups, young peoples activities, social groups to encourage social inclusion and cohesion and others.
The Longhope Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureRunning and maintenance of village recreation ground.
Watton Village Hall (known As Queen's Hall)
Arts, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareManaging the hall for the benefit of the local community to hold theatrical events, concerts, sporting and social events.
Kirkburton And Highburton Community Association
Associations, Facilities, LeisureTo promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Kirkburton and Highburton and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure-time occupation
Turville School Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, LeisureThe Charity's main aim is to provide summer holidays and activities for underprivileged children in the countryside at their premises in Oxfordshire. The children are taken on outings to various locations and also are given the opportunity to take part in sports and outdoor leisure activities such as swimming an playing tennis.
The American Quarter Horse Association UK Limited
Animals, Beneficiary group, LeisureThis company is membership based and actively promotes Horse Sport and recreational activities with emphasis on training our Youth to compete Internationally e.g. Europe and U.S.A. These youth events are held annually. We also make donations to horse related charities e.g. Animal Health Trust.
Blymhill Village Hall
Facilities, LeisureThe charity is a village hall which provides room and space for general recreational facilities for all the people of the parishes of Blymhill and Weston-Under-Lizard and surrounding areas.
The Brudenell Field (playing Field And Village Hall)
Facilities, LeisureProviding recreation and leisure facilities for the residents and neighbourhood of the village of Baston with the object of improving their "condition of life", without distinction of sex, politics, religion or other opinions
The Athenaeum
Facilities, LeisureHeversham Parish Council hold The Athenaeum on trust as and for a public hall for the inhabitants of the Parish of Heversham 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 objectof improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
1st Hampton Hill Sea Scout Group
Associations, LeisureEducational & Recreational activitiesBoating, Camping, Structured skills training,Community awareness.
Hereford Hospital Radio Service
Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, LeisureEntertainment for Hospital Patients, and those in Old Age Person Homes, and to those under ' Care in the Community'
Trinity Scout Group
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureScouting activities include weekly meetings for games, cooking , camping, theatre, sports etc for young people.
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.