The chart examines the levels of donation among people of different ages in Britain.
Overall, a greater percentage of British people gave money to charity in 1990 than in 2010. However, across the two years, the pattern differs before and after the age of 50.
In 1990, 42% of the 36-50 age-group made charitable donations, and this figure is the highest on the chart. The 18-25s contributed the least at only 17%. By 2010, these figures had fallen significantly to 35% and 7% respectively. The level of donations from the 26-35 age-group also experienced a decrease in 2010 from 31% to 24%
While donations up to the age of 50 declined across the two years, they rose among the 51-65 age-group from 35 to nearly 40. which was the highest percentage for 2010. The figure for the over 65s was lower than this, at 35%, but it was still a little higher than the 1990 figure of 32The chart examines the levels of donation among people of different ages in Britain.
Overall, a greater percentage of British people gave money to charity in 1990 than in 2010. However, across the two years, the pattern differs before and after the age of 50.
In 1990, 42% of the 36-50 age-group made charitable donations, and this figure is the highest on the chart. The 18-25s contributed the least at only 17%. By 2010, these figures had fallen significantly to 35% and 7% respectively. The level of donations from the 26-35 age-group also experienced a decrease in 2010 from 31% to 24%
While donations up to the age of 50 declined across the two years, they rose among the 51-65 age-group from 35 to nearly 40. which was the highest percentage for 2010. The figure for the over 65s was lower than this, at 35%, but it was still a little higher than the 1990 figure of 32
The
chart
examines the
levels
of
donation
among
people
of
different
ages
in Britain.
Overall
, a greater
percentage
of British
people
gave money to charity in 1990 than in 2010.
However
, across the two years, the pattern differs
before
and after the
age
of 50.
In 1990, 42% of the 36-50 age-group made charitable
donations
, and this
figure
is the highest on the
chart
. The 18-25s contributed the least at
only
17%. By 2010, these
figures
had fallen
significantly
to 35% and 7%
respectively
. The
level
of
donations
from the 26-35 age-group
also
experienced a decrease in 2010 from 31% to 24%
While
donations
up to the
age
of 50 declined across the two years, they rose among the 51-65 age-group from 35 to
nearly
40.
which
was the highest
percentage
for 2010. The
figure
for the over 65s was lower than this, at 35%,
but
it was
still
a
little
higher than the 1990
figure
of 32The
chart
examines the
levels
of
donation
among
people
of
different
ages
in Britain.
Overall
, a greater
percentage
of British
people
gave money to charity in 1990 than in 2010.
However
, across the two years, the pattern differs
before
and after the
age
of 50.
In 1990, 42% of the 36-50 age-group made charitable
donations
, and this
figure
is the highest on the
chart
. The 18-25s contributed the least at
only
17%. By 2010, these
figures
had fallen
significantly
to 35% and 7%
respectively
. The
level
of
donations
from the 26-35 age-group
also
experienced a decrease in 2010 from 31% to 24%
While
donations
up to the
age
of 50 declined across the two years, they rose among the 51-65 age-group from 35 to
nearly
40.
which
was the highest
percentage
for 2010. The
figure
for the over 65s was lower than this, at 35%,
but
it was
still
a
little
higher than the 1990
figure
of 32