# Sunday Times publishes guide to the richest 1000

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/04/26/sunday-times-publishes-guide-richest-1000/
- Published: 2003-04-26T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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The Sunday Times today publishes its “definitive guide to the richest 1,000 in Britain
and Ireland”, a standard reference publication for many fundraising researchers.
The 102-page guide is published free with the newspaper.
The 15th annual survey 
of Britain’s rich has been compiled by Philip Beresford and Stephen Boyd. As well
as biographical details of the richest 1,000, the publication includes analysis 
of the data by geography, profession, company and other criteria.

Fundraising researchers will find much of it of interest, in particular the tables
listing the top 20 political donors and the thirty generous givers to charity. This
is the first time that the guide has listed charitable giving. The table of charitable
donors was produced from responses to a questionnaire sent out by the Sunday Times
and The Giving Campaign to all the members of the previous year’s Rich List asking
them about their charitable contributions.

It takes into account personal donations, donations to or from personal charitable
foundations or trusts, and donations from companies in which individuals hold a 
controlling interest. The table is ranked according to a giving index, which is 
calculated as the percentage of their personal wealth that each member donated to
charity last year.

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Speaking about the table, Amanda Delew, Director of The Giving Campaign said: “We
are delighted that the Sunday Times has shown its commitment to charitable giving
by including the table. We want people’s generosity to be celebrated and hopefully
inspire others, particularly the wealthy, to give more to good causes. The Rich 
List provides the ideal high profile platform for doing so.”

You can find details, analysis of the guide, and a search facility at the Sunday
Times’ Web site.

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