The chart below gives information on the percentage of British people giving money to charity by age range for the years 1990 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The given chart illustrates changes in the proportion of UK residents who donate money to charity for various age groups spanning from 18 years old to over 65 years old in 1990 and 2010.

Overall

,

it is clear that

, from 1990 to 2010, the percentage of

people

aged less than 50 who decided to donate money decreased,

whereas

elder citizens’ participation (over 50 years old) has increased over

this

period. (rose) By looking at the chart’s details, it is obvious that group 18–25 experienced the greatest reduction, from about 17% in 1990 to just over 5% in 2010.

In contrast

, 51 to 65-year-olds witnessed the biggest growth in donations by approximately 4%.

Moreover

,

people

aged 36–50 had the biggest figure for participation in 1990, with around 40%, compared to only 16% of individuals between 18 and 25 who tried to do so.

Additionally

, it is evident that in both 1990 and 2010, the percentage of

people

who donate to charity started to grow with age,

then

slightly dropped as

people

got older.