Elton John, JK Rowling and One Direction Among UK's Most Charitable Celebs

Elton John has topped topped the list of the most generous celebrities in the U.K.

The Rocket Man handed out £26.8 million to charitable causes in 2015, according to the Sunday Times Giving List, with much of that goodwill benefiting Aids foundations on both sides of the Atlantic.

John was well ahead of the second-place-getter, Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who donated £10.3 million to her two charities, The Lumos Foundation and the Volant Charitable Trust.

Other musicians to make the list include Ringo Starr, who raised and donated more than £6 million through an auction of Beatles memorabilia, and Coldplay, which donated £1.7 million. One Direction joined Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor in the list, jointly at No. 10, having each donated £1.1 million.

The "Sunday Times Giving List" top 10

1. Sir Elton John
2. JK Rowling
3. David Beckham
4. Martin Lewis
5. Coldplay
6. Ringo Starr
7. Jamie Oliver
8. Rory Mcllroy
9. Colin Montgomerie
10= One Direction
11= Brian May / Roger Taylor