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Sir Elton John and JK Rowling listed as most charitable UK celebrities

Singer donated £26.8m and author gave £10.3m in 2015, though Sainsbury family top list of wealthy givers with £220mSir Elton John and JK Rowling have been revealed as Britain’s most benevolent celebrities, with each donating a large proportion of their fortune to charities.John gave £26.8m to charity last year, mainly to his Aids foundations in Britain and the US which he established in 1992. Rowling donated £10.3m, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading...

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17:40 on April 17 2016

Sir Elton John and JK Rowling listed as most charitable UK celebrities

Guardian Music — Singer donated £26.8m and author gave £10.3m in 2015, though Sainsbury family top list of wealthy givers with £220mSir Elton John and JK Rowling have been revealed as ... more info

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