<p>Country singer Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year. In a list complied DoSomething.org, the 24-year-old singer topped the poll for being one of the most charitable stars in the industry, reported Ace Showbiz.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Swift had donated USD 100,000 during her 24th birthday to the Nashville Symphony which was hit with financial problems.<br /><br />In November, she joined forces with Prince William and Bon Jovi to perform 'Livin' On a Prayer' at the Winter White Gala in London benefiting homeless youth.<br /><br />English boyband One Direction and pop star Beyonce Knowles are in second and third place respectively.<br /><br />"It's pretty amazing that the top two spots on the list are held by celebrities under age 25. For the first time, 50% of the list is age 30 or younger. This rising generation is using their money and star power for good," said Naomi Hirabayashi, chief marketing officer of DoSomething.org.<br /><br />1D members, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Liam Payne, started the year by joining UK's charity Comic Relief as volunteers in Ghana.<br /><br />Beyonce performed at London's charity concert for women's rights, 'Chime For Change', earlier this year. She also made a terminally ill girl's dream come true when they sang 'Survivor' together at a recent Las Vegas show.<br /><br />Late actor Paul Walker with his Reach Out Worldwide charity and duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis round out the top 5.</p>
<p>Country singer Taylor Swift has been named the most charitable celebrity of the year. In a list complied DoSomething.org, the 24-year-old singer topped the poll for being one of the most charitable stars in the industry, reported Ace Showbiz.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Swift had donated USD 100,000 during her 24th birthday to the Nashville Symphony which was hit with financial problems.<br /><br />In November, she joined forces with Prince William and Bon Jovi to perform 'Livin' On a Prayer' at the Winter White Gala in London benefiting homeless youth.<br /><br />English boyband One Direction and pop star Beyonce Knowles are in second and third place respectively.<br /><br />"It's pretty amazing that the top two spots on the list are held by celebrities under age 25. For the first time, 50% of the list is age 30 or younger. This rising generation is using their money and star power for good," said Naomi Hirabayashi, chief marketing officer of DoSomething.org.<br /><br />1D members, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Liam Payne, started the year by joining UK's charity Comic Relief as volunteers in Ghana.<br /><br />Beyonce performed at London's charity concert for women's rights, 'Chime For Change', earlier this year. She also made a terminally ill girl's dream come true when they sang 'Survivor' together at a recent Las Vegas show.<br /><br />Late actor Paul Walker with his Reach Out Worldwide charity and duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis round out the top 5.</p>