The bar graph illustrates data about the proportion of people who made donations with money to charities in Britain, in terms of their age group between 1990 and 2010. Overall, it is clear that older age groups were much more active than younger ones. Interestingly, the percentage of the 36 to 50 years old age group was the highest in terms of donations over the others.
Regarding the most generous age groups, in 1990, the percentage of the 36 to 50 age group was at more than two-fifths, with significant dominance, and it decreased slightly by about 14% and became the second position, while a clear increase in donation percentages was observed in the 51-65 years old age group and the 65 and above age group. There was a rapid increase in the percentage of donations for the 51 to 65 age group from 35% to under 40%, while those of the 65 and above age group saw a considerable rise from under 35% to 35%, following a similar trend.
As for younger adults, In 1990, the proportion of the 18 to 25 years old age group began at around 16%, with the lowest proportion, and it decreased rapidly by almost 10% over the period. The proportion of the 26 to 35 age group experienced a slight dip from more than a third to under 25% between 1990 and 2010, following a similar pattern.