# Record £3.2 billion donated by Sunday Times Giving List members

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/02/record-3-2-billion-donated-sunday-times-giving-list-members/
- Published: 2017-05-02T14:30:50+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The amount donated by the wealthiest philanthropists in the UK has increased by
20% in 12 months, resulting in a record £3.2 billion in donations last year.**

The figures appear in this year’s Sunday Times Giving List which will be published
at the weekend, on Sunday 7 May.

The annual Giving List is published as part of the Sunday Times Rich List. This 
year it features 260 philanthropists.

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It is produced in partnership with [Charities Aid Foundation](http://cafoline.org).

CAF’s Head of Private Clients Joanna Walker said: “This year’s Giving List echoes
our experience at CAF over many years. Major donors are making a huge contribution
to charities and achieving amazing things. Their importance cannot be overstated.

“We know that people in the UK are among the most generous in the world when it 
comes to charitable giving, and this is true of people from all walks of life.

“The huge contribution of Britain’s philanthropists makes it possible for charities
to do vital work which has a lasting impact improving lives. So it is fantastic 
to see that those with the greatest means are becoming ever-more generous in their
support for good causes.”

## From old to new money

Research by the Centre for Economics and Business Research reveals that two thirds
of those who appear on this year’s Sunday Times Rich List have made their wealth
since 2000. This indicates a shift from traditional, inherited wealth to self-made
money, often generated within a fairly short time period.

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