Croydon people are among the most generous in the world, according to figures released by fundraising website JustGiving.
In 2014, more than 13 million people raised £358 million for 13,000 causes via the website.
And the amount raised by Croydon donors placed the borough in the top three per cent of JustGiving fundraisers in the world.
Councillor Tony Newman, leader of the council, said: "This is a tremendous achievement, underlining the spirit and generosity of the people of Croydon.
"To make the top three per cent of donations in the world is truly remarkable and I take my hat off to everybody who took part in the events, and to all those who dug into their pockets to offer financial help to those in need."
One notable example is the story of Scarlett Hewitt, a New Addington girl with cerebral palsy, who needed £65,000 to fund surgery in America so she could walk again.
Such was the generosity of the Croydon community, the family smashed their target within a few months after launching their appeal in March last year, and little Scarlett underwent the procedure just before Christmas.
