Two hundred and ninety leisure operators across nine sub-sectors. Clubs and societies lead with 68 (19 of them charities, the oldest trading since 1842); arts and entertainment carries 55, sports and recreation 54, attractions 51. Outdoor and children's activities tie at 34 each; wellness holds 17, nightlife and gaming one apiece. —
220 organisations are counted with Leisure & Recreation as their primary sector — 1 in 16 of everything with a sector on record, and the 7th largest of 16. An estimated 67% of the sector is counted, measured against an independent listing rather than assumed.
The 290 listed on this page and the 220 counted above are different claims, not a discrepancy: this page lists everyone who works in Leisure & Recreation; the census counts those whose primary sector it is.
A founding year on record for 142 of 220 Leisure & Recreation organisations (65%)
| Founding era | Organisations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1800 | 0 | 0% |
| 1800s | 13 | 9% |
| 1900–49 | 18 | 13% |
| 1950–79 | 16 | 11% |
| 1980–99 | 16 | 11% |
| 2000–09 | 25 | 18% |
| 2010–19 | 36 | 25% |
| 2020s | 18 | 13% |
Counts organisations still trading that publish a founding year; older firms are likelier to do so — survivorship and reporting bias at once.
The earliest founding year on record in this sector is 1842, published by Royal Guernsey Agricultural & Horticultural Society. A floor date: the oldest we have found, not the oldest on the island.
Sixty-eight clubs and societies across the Bailiwick — the oldest founded 1842, the newest 2025; 19 are registered charities.
Fifty-five of 290 leisure listings host or produce entertainment — eight solo artists, six theatre companies, five arts charities.
Fifty-four of the island's 294 leisure operators run sport facilities, clubs, or coaching — golf takes seventeen, racket sports six.
Fifty-one attractions and things-to-do across the Bailiwick — 18 heritage sites, nine museums, seven nature reserves, ten Alderney-based.
Thirty-four providers — eight dance schools, six vocal coaches, five early-years operators, anchored by Beau Séjour.
Thirty-four operators across the Bailiwick — six paddle-watersports schools, four multi-activity providers, and a coasteering trio.
Seventeen of 294 leisure operators sit under wellness — six yoga studios, three Alderney holistic practices, two heat rooms.
One provider on the island: VR Guernsey, a mobile virtual-reality service running wireless headsets and haptic vests at venues.
Tagged in Leisure & Recreation but not in one of the sectors above.