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Leisure Charities

Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

7,074
Charities
£2,704,707,050
Total Income
£272,076
Avg Income
81.8%
Program Ratio

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

St James' Centre (derby)

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Provide educational/leisure activities for disadvantage children and young people. Provide facilities and resources to the charitable sector. Undertake project activity which benefits local residents and groups.

Latest Income: £1,229,161
Areas of Operation: Derby City
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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Jesmond Community Leisure

Leisure

Provision of public swimming and related leisure and recreational activities;Advancement of education, culture and the arts, including the provision of libraries.

Latest Income: £1,222,757
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Equality Together

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

OFFERS FREE AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES IN THE BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON BENEFITS, EQUIPMENT,PARKING, TRANSPORT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION,LEISURE, HOUSING AND HOLIDAYS. PROVIDES SHORT-TERM WHEELCHAIR AND DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HIRE.

Latest Income: £1,210,704
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Cambridge Sports Hall Trust Limited

Leisure

A sports centre.

Latest Income: £1,207,994
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Your Ambition

Beneficiary group, Leisure

To promote and provide for the advancement, education and training of adults and young people in all aspects of technology and to rehabilitate and help them back to work directly or through third parties, including community participation in recreational sports that have a positive impact on their social integration, mobility, mental or physical wellbeing or the environment in which it operates.

Latest Income: £1,197,147
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Sports Council For Wales Trust

Leisure

As per the Trust deed

Latest Income: £1,191,000
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Blackwood Arts Centre

Arts, Leisure

Blackwood Arts Centre provides high quality professional, community & amateur art & entertainment for a wide range of audiences. This includes light entertainment dance, drama, comedy, childrens theatre, musical theatre, opera companies & choirs, as well as local ensembles. It also provides opportunities for people from all sectors of the community to take part in creative activities including you

Latest Income: £1,169,650
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Manor Farm Community Association

Associations, Leisure

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, LEISURE, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WALSALL IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF HATHERTON, RUSHALL

Latest Income: £1,168,331
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Haskel School

Beneficiary group, Education, Leisure, Religion

Provides for the recreational and academic needs of the special children of the Gateshead Jewish Community.

Latest Income: £1,167,740
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Kirklees Community Association

Associations, Housing, Leisure

The principal objectives of the company are to promote a range of community facilities including housing, educational, recreational, cultural and general community benefits in the Kirklees area

Latest Income: £1,150,615
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Highbury Roundhouse Association Limited

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Leisure

The Highbury Roundhouse was formed to provide, maintain and develop a range of social, educational and recreational opportunities for people living and working in Highbury and the surrounding areas. In particular we provide a youth club, pensioners' clubs and activities for under five's, after school clubs both on and off site, holiday playschemes and various user/self help groups.

Latest Income: £1,130,691
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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Markshall Estate

Economic and community development, Environment, Facilities, Leisure, Research

Arboretum and Gardens open to the public with extensive woodland and arable farmland. In pursuit of the Trust's charitable objects the property is managed with due regard for nature conservation, landscape, historic interest and heritage, recreation, and as a scientific and educational resource

Latest Income: £1,112,981
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Groundwork Creswell, Ashfield And Mansfield

Charitable activities, Environment, Leisure

To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment anywhere in our operational area; To provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation within the objective of improving the conditions of life for those living and working in our operational area; to advance public education in environmental matters.

Latest Income: £1,096,992
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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British Association Of Sport And Exercise Medicine

Leisure

BASEM is the representative body in sport and exercise medicine (SEM), offering membership to all those suitablly qualified and involved in the care and welfare of the exercising individual. It promotes education of SEM, offering a range of educational programmes to members and non-members, who wish to progress their SEM knowledge and qualifications.

Latest Income: £1,084,506
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Lower Central Gardens Bournemouth

Facilities, Leisure

This land is held as an open space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £1,078,639
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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Age UK Bristol

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Leisure

Age UK Bristol provides the following services for older people: Information and Advice, Day Services, Going Home from Hospital service, Friends Ageing Better for a range of services to enable social connection an support, Active Ageing Bristol to support people to keep fit and active, and strategic work to enable an age friendly city.

Latest Income: £1,034,584
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Whitlingham Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Leisure

Manage and conserve Whitlingham Country Park for the recreation and enjoyment of members of the public who wish to enjoy it's amenities for quiet and peaceful pursuits in a rural environment.

Latest Income: £1,024,889
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Radha Madhav Society (uk)

Education, Health, Leisure, Research

Promoting the philosophy and practice of Bhakti Yoga as per promoted by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj and her foremost senior disciple HH Sushree Dr Bageeshwari Devi. In addition, the society undertakes philanthropic activity by financially supporting Charity hospitals, schools and relief to the needy, especially in India.

Latest Income: £1,024,466
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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The National Horseracing Museum

Heritage, Leisure, Research

To promote public interest in the preservation of all articles as are of historical or scientific interest in connection with racehorses and persons connected with racehorses. To enlarge the Museum's network of partnerships within the education, racing industry and museums sector to mutual benefit.

Latest Income: £1,022,162
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Youth Adventure Trust

Beneficiary group, Leisure

Inspire vulnerable young people to:reach their full potential.learn valuable life skillsbuild confidence and self esteemmake a measurable difference to their livesthrough a programme of outdoor activities and challenging experiences.

Latest Income: £1,016,596
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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The Dockland Settlements

Facilities, Leisure

To establish, administer and carry on community centres in london and elsewhere in the UK. Those centres are to provide facilities for recreation and all types of physical, mental, moral, educational and cultural training in order to improve the lives of the neighbourhood's residents.

Latest Income: £1,014,990
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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The Hinckley Concordia Association

Arts, Facilities, Leisure

PROMOTION OF THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES AND ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY CENTRE INCLUDING A THEATRE AND OTHER FACILITIES TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Latest Income: £1,006,810
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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Bolton Central Islamic Society

Leisure, Religion

The charity's objects are, A. To advance the religion of Islam. B. To advance education. C. To provide facilities for recreation & leisure-time occupation.

Latest Income: £990,223
Areas of Operation: Bolton
Status: Registered
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The Five Parks, Bournemouth I E Kings, Queens, Meyrick And Redhill Parks And Seafield Gardens

Facilities, Leisure

These areas of land are held as open spaces for the recreation and enjoyment of the public.

Latest Income: £988,142
Areas of Operation: Bournemouth
Status: Registered
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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.