# Survey finds lawyers and accountants raise most at Flora London Marathon

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/04/11/survey-finds-lawyers-and-accountants-raise-most-flora-london-marathon/
- Published: 2008-04-11T08:29:54+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Lawyers and academics are the best professions to target in seeking successful
London Marathon runners, according to research by sick children’s charity, WellChild.
But steer clear of accountants: they were among the least successful**

fundraisers.

WellChild, last year’s Official Charity of the Flora London Marathon, surveyed over
800 runners who raised money for

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the charity.

Lawyers and academics raised an average of £2,500 each, with bankers raising an 
average of £2,300. Company managers raised on average £200 per person more than 
company directors who tied with housewives.

The professions ranked as follows in terms of the most money raised for WellChild
last year:

1) Lawyers/Academics & Students

2) Bankers

3) Company Managers

4) Emergency Services & Armed Forces personnel / Administrative & Secretarial Staff/
Fitness Staff

5) IT Consultants

6) Company Directors / Housewives

7) Accountants / Teachers

8) Health and Social Care Professionals

WellChild runners last year raised £1 million in the Marathon.

www.wellchild.org.uk

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