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Leisure Charities

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 Royal Theatrical Fund

Arts, Leisure

Financial and other assistance to those within the entertainment media (and their dependants)who cannot practise their craft through illness, adversity or infirmity

Latest Income: £678,778
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Borde Hill Garden Limited

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

Preservation and restoration of the Borde Hill Collection.The provision of education and training in horticulture, with a focus on the Borde Hill Collection, for all ages of the general public.

Latest Income: £678,094
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Relief of elderly in Hammersmith & Fulham Borough from Day Centre: Advice and information, befriending, transport to shops, outings, keep fit classes, pilates, computer room, hot lunches, mind games, lounge area, local & vocal forum, art classes, digital enabling, library, garden, blind club, dementia club, bingo & others. Fund-raising through a shop selling donated goods.

Latest Income: £673,386
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Newport {shropshire} Cottage Care Centre Trust Limited

Health, Leisure

The relief care and assistance of persons irrespective of colour, race or creed suffering from any form of sickness or incapacity.The advancement of education and provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the community in Newport, Shropshire and the surrounding neighbourhood.

Latest Income: £667,969
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Colombo Street Community And Sports Centre

Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Leisure

The Centre offers a range of affordable & accessible sports, community and leisure activities for the communities of Southwark and Lambeth; Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, 4 outdoor sports courts, cycling studio, therapy room. Activities provided include tennis, community football sessions for children and young people, netball, sports camps during school holidays

Latest Income: £667,425
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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River And Rowing Museum Foundation

Heritage, Leisure

The maintenance and operation of a museum at Henley which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and information for the public benefit and education relating to rivers, rowing and Henley-on-Thames. The provision of facilities for research and education, and such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.

Latest Income: £657,133
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Holborn Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

Community organisation that runs 3 community centres. Services include sports facilities for children, Resource centre and activities for older people, Under 5's activities. Arts activites for children, Holborn Community Cooks,Meeting space for local organisations.

Latest Income: £648,229
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Hereford And Worcester Scout County

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SCOUTING IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION POLICY, ORGANISATION & RULES. THIS INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS.TO PROVIDE CAMPING AND ACTIVITY FACILITIES AT KINVER, STAFFORDSHIRE.

Latest Income: £646,586
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Nottinghamshire Royal Society For The Blind

Health, Leisure, Social welfare

My Sight Nottinghamshire (working name for Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind) is dedicated to improving the lives of visually impaired people in Nottinghamshire. Services including; information, support, equipment, advice, befriending, peer support, arts and sport, are designed to promote confidence and independence and reduce isolation and loneliness for people living with sight loss.

Latest Income: £639,924
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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The Anglesey Agricultural Society

Economic and community development, Leisure, Research

To promote agriculture, horticulture and forestry and to advance science and research in connection with these subjects for the benefit of the public and to promote the improvement of livestock and the prevention and eradication of disease in animals useful to man in particular in the Isle of Anglesey and other parts of Wales.

Latest Income: £635,888
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Anglesey
Status: Registered
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The King George V Memorial Scouts And Guides Recreation Lands

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Leisure

The Trust manages historic parkland within the Cannock Chase AONB. Recreational activities include camping, archery, high & low rope courses, trails, zipwire, tree climb & crate stacking, via ferrata, rafting & coracles. The site is AALA accredited. A wide range of activities promote the conservation, protection & improvement of the physical & natural environment through active volunteering.

Latest Income: £635,786
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Lynx Gymnastics Club Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

Parent and Toddler sessions, pre school sessions for children of 3yrs to 5yrs and General gymnastics session for children at full time school, Teengym and adult gym, birthday parties, and development squad gymnastics

Latest Income: £624,135
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Ramgarhia Sabha Southall

Economic and community development, Leisure, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Sikh Religious organisation provides religious, educational, cultural, Sports and Community development services in the Southall(West London) Area. It also provides relief for poverty within community and supports relief efforts in the event of disasters around the world.

Latest Income: £621,559
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Backworth Miners Welfare

Facilities, Leisure, Professions

Provide social and sporting activities for the local inhabitants of the area with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants

Latest Income: £618,770
Areas of Operation: North Tyneside
Status: Registered
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Shape London

Arts, Charitable activities, Leisure

- To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the arts generally and in particular by educational plays production and encouragement of the Arts including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music- Provision for facilities for recreation to disabled or aged persons- To promote the relief of people with disability- Works throughout London and rest of UK

Latest Income: £609,416
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Cotswold Canals Trust

Environment, Heritage, Leisure

1. To promote for the benefit of the community the reopening of the Cotswold Canals.2. To promote the restoration of the two waterways to give a balance between the needs of navigation, development, recreation, heritage, landscape conservation, wildlife and natural habitats.3. To promote the use of all the towpath as the Thames and Severn Way.

Latest Income: £608,573
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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Willoughbridge Garden Trust

Facilities, Leisure

TO MAINTAIN, ENHANCE AND FURTHER DEVELOP A GARDEN INSPIRED BY THE MEMORY OF THE LATE DOROTHY CLIVE TO BE USED FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HORTICULTURAL EDUCATION FOR THE CONTINUING BENEFIT OF BOTH STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Latest Income: £602,247
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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S A D A C C A Limited

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

-Day care and homecare for the elderly and disabled-Study support for children underarchieving in core curriculum subjects in main stream schools-Training projects for youths in IT, decorating, painting, woodworking and plumbing.-Providing accomodation for Men's and Women's groups who engage in various activities such as recreation, health and fitness training and sewing.

Latest Income: £565,340
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Limited

Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure

The farm's objects and principal activities are: leisure and recreation-promoting the benefit of all persons in the locality by providing facilities education and training-advancing environmental education and awareness and the provision of education and training for persons so as to prepare them for any trade, occupation or service.

Latest Income: £562,369
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Highgate Newtown Community Partners

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

We work with all ages: provide facilities for sports & wellbeing, opportunities for arts & crafts sessions,activities for children, young people & community support. Core projects: community lunch club, free exercise & pottery for over 60s, dementia cafe, crisis food parcels, free activities for under 5s, community events, art programmes for all ages, after school activities including woodwork

Latest Income: £552,892
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Key Enterprises (1983) Limited

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

Provision of education, training, support to adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities through the provision of workshop based employment together with horticultural activities and leisure activities taking place throughout the North East of England. The charity helps adults to regain mainstream employment and volunteering opportunities and provides support to aid recovery.

Latest Income: £552,400
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kettering Old Grammar School Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure

TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND HAVE ATTENDED A SCHOOL WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF KETTERING FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. GRANTS ARE MADE AT THE TRUSTEES' DISCRETION UNDER SEVERAL CATEGORIES: TO INDIVIDUALS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARTICULAR TALENT IN THE AREAS OF THE ARTS OR SPORTS. GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG KETTERING PEOPLE.

Latest Income: £539,576
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Grace Communion International

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

To spread the Good News of Jesus Christ - this is done by holding services open to the public throughout the UK and Ireland, putting on conferences, providing resources online such as a daily devotional and the running of a two week youth summer camp with a variety of outdoor activities.

Latest Income: £497,483
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Narberth & District Community & Sports Association

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social care

The Charity operates in the Narberth area, for approximately a 10 mile radius. There is a programme of community education classes, a bus, a day nursery, an After School Club, a Welsh medium playschool and toddlers group, a day care centre for the elderly, a community hall, seminar room and a coffee lounge. There are Sports facilities and meeting rooms for local clubs and societies.

Latest Income: £496,813
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Youth Commemoration Ground

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure

The provision and maintenance of a recreation ground for the benefit of children and young persons who have not reached the age of 25 years and are resident in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea.

Latest Income: £495,768
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
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.