Sports & recreation charities
Sports & Recreation is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is organized sport, physical activity, and community recreation. The directory below lists registered sports charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue.
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Clear allHuntly Development Trust Limited
United Kingdom
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Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sports & Recreation
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Österreichischer Alpenverein, Sektion Klagenfurt
Austria
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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Carinthia
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Sports & Recreation
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Alpenverein Innsbruck
Austria
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Innsbruck, Tyrol
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Sports & Recreation
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Stichting TJEKO
Netherlands
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Reeuwijk, South Holland
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Sports & Recreation
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Österreichischer Alpenverein, Sektion Graz-St.G.V. (Steirischer Gebirgsverein)
Austria
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Graz, Styria
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Sports & Recreation
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Österreichisches Paralympisches Committee (ÖPC)
Austria
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Wien
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Sports & Recreation
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Österreichischer Alpenverein, Sektion Schwanenstadt
Austria
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Schlatt, Upper Austria
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Sports & Recreation
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United Through Sport SA
South Africa
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Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
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Sports & Recreation
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Austre Moland Ungdoms og Idrettslag (a.m.u.i.l)
Norway
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Arendal
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Sports & Recreation
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Elan Argonnais
France
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Sainte-Menehould, Marne
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Sports & Recreation
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Abajad Global
France
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Châtillon, Hauts-de-Seine
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Sports & Recreation
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Federation Nationale Cami
France
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Paris 13e, Paris
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Sports & Recreation
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Association Guépart
France
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Santeny, Val-de-Marne
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Sports & Recreation
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Special Olympics Malaysia
Malaysia
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Selangor
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Sports & Recreation
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Mission Locale du Vendomois
France
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Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher
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Sports & Recreation
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Lesotho National Olympic Committee
Lesotho
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Maseru
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Sports & Recreation
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Comite Paralympique et Sportif Francais Cpsf
France
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Paris 12e, Paris
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Sports & Recreation
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Fair Donation ry
Finland
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Vantaa, Uusimaa
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Sports & Recreation
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What are sports charities?
Sports charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is organized sport and recreation as a public benefit: community sports clubs, adaptive sports organizations for people with disabilities, youth leagues, and groups that maintain shared sports facilities. On GiveRadar they form the Sports & Recreation category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover.
What do sports and recreation organizations do?
Sports and recreation organizations work across the whole span from local club nights to national participation programs. Typical work includes:
- Running community sports clubs open to local residents
- Adaptive and inclusive sports for people with disabilities
- Youth leagues, coaching, and school-holiday sports programs
- Maintaining playing fields, halls, pools, and other shared facilities
- Using sport for wider social goals: health, inclusion, and community cohesion
- Organizing outdoor recreation, from hiking and cycling groups to water sports
How to check a sports & recreation charity before you give
The same four checks apply to sports & recreation charities as to any other organization, and every profile on GiveRadar covers all four, built from official sources. The full five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.
Listed in its national register, under the number it publishes.
Our 0-100 measure of how completely it discloses, not of impact.
Annual returns and financial statements, where the register publishes them.
Who runs the organization, as recorded in official sources.
Common questions
What are sports charities?
Sports charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is organized sport and recreation as a public benefit, from community sports clubs and youth leagues to adaptive sports organizations. GiveRadar lists them as the Sports & Recreation category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
Why do sports clubs count as charities?
In many countries, community sports clubs can register as charities or nonprofits because organized sport is recognized as a public benefit: it promotes health, gives young people structured activity, and brings communities together. The exact rules and legal forms differ by country, which is why registration status is worth checking. The clubs listed here are registered organizations, each with a profile showing registration details and filings where published.
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