Leisure Charities
Discover 7,074 Leisure charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Neuadd Bentref Pantperthog (pantperthog Village Hall)
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Health, LeisureCommunity venue providing space and facilities for the local population and further afield. We aim to serve and enhance our locality. There are playgroups, arts groups, sewing groups, fitness classes and meditation, parties, fundraising activities, meals, film nights, a place to meet, to learn, somewhere to enhance connections with others and offer/attend regular or one off classes and events
Memorial Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, ReligionLocal village hall that provides amenities and activities for local residents. The hall is available to hire for various village events - choir, keep fit, exhibitions, children's groups etc. We also run monthly coffee mornings, soup lunches that are well attended by the older village residents. The hall is also used by the local parish council and the church council.
Swansea Unit 331 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureIn accordance with Sea Cadet regulation, our aim is to help young people towards responsible adulthood by encouraging valuable personal attributes and high standards of conduct using a nautical theme based on the customs of the Royal Navy, also providing adventure training under the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.
Spaxton Village Hall And Playing Field
Facilities, LeisureTo manage and maintain buildings and open play spaces for the community to engage in entertainment, education, training, arts, culture, sport and recreation
Lee Chapel South Community Association
Associations, Leisure, ReligionTo provide education and facilities in the interest of social, welfare, recreational and leisure time occupations for residents of Lee Chapel South and the surrounding area.
Ampleforth Village Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureThe village hall is used on several days of the week. The user groups include toddler group, occasional use by the local school, art classes and fitness classes, historical society, gardening club, church youth group and community library.The hall offers excellent facilities for meetings, lectures, receptions, exhibitions, coffee mornings, theatrical entertainments and dances.
Village Hall Otherwise Known As The Morchard Bishop Memorial Hall
Facilities, LeisureGeneral charitable events, providing meeting space for various local organisations, space for local entertainment events.
Newbridge Community Centre
Associations, Facilities, LeisureThe provision and maintenance of a community centre for the use of the inhabitants of Newbridge and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes and other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
Charity Of Ann Howsden
Housing, Leisure, Social welfareTO PROVIDE RELIEF, INCLUDING PROVISION OF HOUSING, GOODS, SERVICES, FACILITIES OR GRANTS OF MONEY, TO PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF HINXTON WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF HINXTON BY PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR RECREATION.
Leisure Studies Association
LeisureThe LSA, established in 1975, provides a unique multi-disciplinary meeting and communication forum for researchers, practitioners & students involved in all areas of leisure studies and its many directly and indirectly related areas of interest.
Dial Post Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Facilities, Heritage, LeisurePilates, aerobics/yoga, table tennis, flamenco dancing, bowls, bingo, whist drive, bird club, history club, band practices, exhibitions, local -, parish council -, WI -, WSCC meetings, private parties and dances; catering for all ages.
Hurst Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, LeisureHurst Community Centre has the following activities through out the week, Drop in Centres, Keep fit, AA Group, Drama Shows, Pantomimes, Karate, Divine Youth and Private hire for meetings, parties and weddings it has a fully equipped stage, halls, small meeting rooms and a catering Kitchen.
Friends Of Greenwich Park
Associations, Crime and Justice, Environment, Heritage, LeisureTo secure the preservation, protection and enhancement of Greenwich Park. To promote and maintain high standards of horticulture, arboriculture, wildlife, public amenities, planning, architecture. traffic management and policing in Greenwich Park. To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of Greenwich Park.
Ardley With Fewcott Village Hall And Recreation Ground
Facilities, LeisureSport and Recreation facilities for the village of Ardley with Fewcott
West Hallam Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureMaintain and refurbish Grade II building for use by any organisation or individuals in area. Major users, Guides, Brownies, Ramblers, dance, yoga, exercise groups, Women's Institute, portrait painting, physiotherapy, luncheon and social gatherings; also concerts, drama and private parties. Centre for village Community Events including Well Dressing festival, Open Gardens and Christmas Lights.
St Keverne Parish Hall
Arts, Facilities, LeisureParish hall used by bowls, badminton, boogie bounce, keep fit and bridge clubs on regular basis. Also used for weddings, concerts, parties and presentations.
Rickmansworth And Watford Unit 351 Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Associations, Beneficiary group, LeisureRickmansworth Watford and District Sea Cadet Unit of the Marine Society and Sea Cadets that undertakes nautical training and leisure activities for young people from the ages of 10 - 18 years
Worsall Village Hall
Associations, Economic and community development, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareIt provides and maintains a Village Hall in Worsall as a focus for community activities, seeking to meet the established and future needs of the community regardless of age, ethnic origin or disability. It offers flexible accommodation appropriate for the activities of the major user groups, recreational/educational and social events.
Whitstable Over 60's Centre
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social care, Social welfareProviding a day centre for those who are over 60 in the Whistable area for purposes of recreation and social interaction
The Milborne Port Village Hall Trust
Animals, Arts, Education, Facilities, LeisureThe Milborne Port Village Hall Trust provides Fully Licensed Halls that are available to all local people & organisations as economically as possible but at the same time keeping the hall financially sound. Activities that use the Hall are: U3A , Short Mat Bowls, Gardeners Club, Badminton, Keep Fit, Moviola, Dog training, Bingo, Parties, Opera, Entertainment, Weddings, Elections, Dinners, .
Chesham Athletic Football Club
Beneficiary group, LeisureProvides youth football for children up to age 18
Laleham Village Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, LeisureProviding a weekly meeting place for numerous community activities such as dancing, pilates, yoga, children's groups for music,etc,, Darby & Joan Club for the elderly. In addition there are random weekly events for adult and children,s parties and Village events
Ipstones War Memorial Hall And Recreation Ground
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Heritage, LeisureMain Hall seating approx 200 people with stage and bar, licensed for music and dancing. 3 smaller meeting rooms all with disabled access and wc. Wifi. 2 kitchens, Grounds: open access,football pitch, tennis court, children's play area .Weekly doctors surgery, 3x weekly cafe, various regular groups; guide movement, yoga, pilates, WI, youth club, etc
Friends Of The Young Disabled
Associations, LeisureHelping disabled people and their carers to live as full and enriching a life as possible through the provision of training and recreation at a central resource centre in the City and County of Swansea
West Hill Community Association
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, LeisureAdministration of community hall for dance instruction, yoga, fencing, drama instruction, baby and toddler classes, social occasions, space for people with mental health issuesPublication of free community newspaper 6 times a year with local news and views
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.