HC Deb 27 June 1991 vol 193 c553W
Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated level of charitable giving in 1990.

Mr. Maude

There are no comprehensive data on donations to charities, but there is evidence of a substantial increase in real terms in recent years. For example, the Charities Aid Foundation's estimates show that donations to the top 200 fund-raising charities amounted to £1,058 million in 1988–89 which, in real terms, is more than double the corresponding figure for 1978–79.