Dame Anita and Gordon Roddick

Where did it come from? Founders of the Body Shop.
How much? Anita planned to give away her entire €146.5m fortune to good causes, before her death this year.
Where is it going? Human rights, environmental and humanitarian causes, including Body and Soul, which supports young people in the UK with HIV/AIDS.

Arpad 'Arki' Busson

Where did it come from? French-born hedge fund millionaire.
How much? Raised over €25m at a charity auction dinner in May.
Where is it going? Founded Absolute Returns for Kids (ARK) for children orphaned in Eastern Europe and South Africa.

Joanne 'JK' Rowling

Where did it come from? Author of the Harry Potter series.
How much? A 'substantial' portion of her €783m fortune. €31.6m raised for Comic Relief this year alone.
Where is it going? Children living in poverty in Eastern Europe through the Children's High Level Group, of which she is one of four trustees.

Christopher and Jamie Cooper-Hohn

Where did it come from? Hedge fund trader and his wife.
How much? €72.4m donation given to The Children's Investment Fund they set up, €7.3m worth of grants made in 2006.
Where is it going? To help children orphaned by AIDS in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia and India.

Anil Angarwal

Where did it come from? London-based Indian businessman and founder of mining company Sterlite.
How much? €733.3m.
Where is it going? To build the Vedanta University in Orissa, which aspires to become the 'Harvard of India'.

Percy Barnevik

Where did it come from? World-renowned management strategist and industrialist. Chairman of Astra Zeneca until 2004.
How much? €10m.
Where is it going? Founded the charity Hand in Hand to eliminate child labour and promote education and empowerment of women in India.