Giving to charity is good. Right?

Giving up our time or a bit of cash for those who need it gives us a warm fuzzy feeling, because we know we are helping out, which can only say good things about us. So a new report due next week, revealing those giving the most to charity in the UK, should be a list of the kindest, most loved people in Britain... right?

Except, there are set to be some surprises, because many of those doing more than their fair share for charity are among the most hated professions in the UK.

The top givers will be revealed by The Times Giving List next week (ranking people according to the percentage of their wealth they have given away). However, a few of the names have been released early, and there are some surprises.

It turns out that bankers are doing their bit.

Christopher Cooper-Hohn, a hedge fund manager, tops the list. He has donated £531.2million - more than six times his wealth - to the Children's Investment Fund Foundation.

Another banker on the list is Lord Rothschild, who has given away £11.2 million, which is almost 3% of his fortune.

Another group who aren't blessed with a great deal of love from the British public are supermarket owners.

However, supermarket barons Albert Gubay (the man who started Kwik Save) and Lord Sainsbury make the list. Albert has about £10 million in the bank, and has given away an astonishing £470 million. Lord Sainsbury has given £275 million, which means he's not a billionaire any longer.

Then there's Lord Ashcroft, the Tory embarrassment, who is better known for his tax status than his giving. He came second on the list last year, so should make an appearance again.

And finally, there's love-him-or-hate-him, cheeky chappy with a heart Jamie Oliver, who is said to have entered the list at number 22, after giving away £2.7million, which is about 4% of his total wealth.

So you can say what you like about these people (and we do), you have to give it to them, they are doing their bit.