The bar chart compares the proportion of British people who give money to charity by age group in 1990 and 2010.
Overall, among age groups between 18 and 50, there was a decline in charitable giving, while the trend was the opposite for those aged over 51. In 1990, the 36-50 age group had the highest donation rate, whereas the 18-25 age group had the lowest.
Regarding adult groups aged younger than 50, the rate of money given to charity exhibited higher numbers in older age groups than younger counterparts. However, in this age group, people started giving less money after 20 years. Notably, people aged 36-50 had significantly higher rates than those of others listed in 1990 (around 41%), although the number dropped, this group managed to keep the lead among people younger than 50 by the end of the period. Similarly, the 26-35 and 18-25 age groups almost mirrored that trend, dropping from about 31% to roughly 25% and declining from approximately 18% to only 6%, respectively.
In contrast, the age groups from 51-65 and older than 65 showed an opposite trend, climbing from 35% to around 38% and increasing from 30% to almost 35%, respectively.