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The British members of the world's most elite philanthropic group

Sir Ian Wood has become the latest member of one of the most elite groups around.

Set up by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, the Giving Pledge is made up of 137 people who have promised to donate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy. And there are some very generous British people in the group:

Sir Ian Wood former chief executive of Wood Group Sir Richard Branson and wife Joan, founder of Virgin Group Baron Sainsbury of Turville and wife Susie, former chair of Sainsbury’s Lord Ashcroft, former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Ann Gloag, co-founder Stagecoach Group Sir Christopher Hohn, founder of The Children’s Investment Fund Management John Caudwell, co-founder of Phones 4u

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