Generous Brits donate thousands to charity

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Tuesday, 28 Mar 2006 12:11
Generous Brits donate thousands to charity


Britons are extremely generous when it comes to donating money to charity, a new study has found.

According to research by financial services firm Clerical Medical, the average Briton will give almost £13,000 away to good causes over a lifetime, with total charity donations expected to top £8 billion this year.

Yet despite this, just 20 per cent of the 3,000 people polled believe Britons are generous, with two-thirds rating us as merely average givers.

Clerical Medical managing director John Hiew feels that we are being unduly harsh on ourselves, suggesting that the UK should be proud of its strong charitable traditions.
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