Giving by Richest Britons Up 8% in 2008

Britain’s top 100 philanthropists gave the equivalent of a combined $315.5-million last year, an 8 percent increase from 2007, Third Sector Online reports, citing the Sunday Times’ annual Giving List.

Alastair McCall, editor of the list, said giving patterns among the country’s wealthiest philanthropists indicated international aid charities, particularly those focused on Africa, and college funds for low-income students are well-placed to ride out the recession.

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