RICHARD DESMOND – NETWORTH: £1.34 BILLION
A popular name of the British publishing industry, Richard Desmond is primarily known for his Company Northern & Shell. Along with publishing some widely used newspaper tabloids like Daily Express, Daily Star, Sunday Express, Desmond’s company once also owned entertainment channels like 5USA, 5Star, and Channel 5, which he later sold to Viacom CBS in 2014.
Desmond is known for his significant philanthropy work, primarily through The Health Lottery company, whose 20% turnover goes to charity. Along with singer Roger Daltrey, he even formed a rock band, the RD Crusaders, to raise funds for various charities, Teenage Cancer Trust being one of them.