# Forbes Rich List, Sunday Times Rich List and doing it yourself …

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/03/12/forbes-rich-list-sunday-times-rich-list-and-doing-it-yourself/
- Published: 2009-03-12T10:16:58+00:00
- Author: Finbar Cullen

I see that the latest Forbes Rich List is out, and that the number of billionaires
that they include is down from 1,125 a year ago to a mere 793 now. In Europe, there
are now 196 billionaires, down from 298 last year. The Times reports that Britain
had 35 billionaires in 2008, but now has only 25. However, the Forbes list shows
36 residing in the UK in 2009, although many are not listed as British citizens.
I reckon The Times is counting £ billionaires only. Still, $ billionaires would 
make useful supporters.

 

We can expect the next edition of the Sunday Times Rich List to show a similar reduction
in the wealth levels of the top 1,000 in the UK.

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Hoever, as Mat Iredale (www.fundraisingresearch.info) has pointed out “Not all Major
Donors are on the Sunday Times Rich List”. See www.thinkresource.org for a copy 
of his presentation to the Institute of Fundraising in July Conference 2006.

 

 

Finbar Cullen

 

Research**Plus**

 

 * **[High Net Worth Individuals](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/01/high-net-worth-individuals/)**(
   1 April 2009)
 * **[Russell New Corporate Social Responsibility Index](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/03/russell-new-corporate-social-responsibility-index/)**(
   3 April 2009)
 * **[Sunday Times Rich List](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/20/sunday-times-rich-list-948/)**(
   20 April 2009)