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Manchester crowned most generous city in UK for third year in GoFundMe report

Source: PA Archive

Manchester has retained its title as the most generous place in the UK according to GoFundMe’s annual Giving Report, which shows more than 43,000 donations were made from the northern city.

GoFundMe said there has been one donation made every second on the fundraising website in 2023, in a year which saw British donors provide to fundraising campaigns at home and overseas for those displaced by conflicts and natural disasters.

In terms of donations made, Manchester tops the list (36,739), Brighton (19,641), Lisburn (11,122) and Saint Albans (10,474) came in second, third, fourth and fifth respectively.

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