Leaving a charity legacy in your Will

Writing a Will is something we all need to do. The process of writing helps us to think about what we want to happen when we die and who we want to leave our estate to.

It also offers us an opportunity to make bequests to charitable organisations that, without a doubt, benefit hugely from the gifts made in Wills every year. So, if you have made your Will or are thinking about making one, how do you leave a legacy for a charity?

How can I leave money for a charity in my Will?

Within your Will, you should state which charity or charities you would like to leave a gift to, including their full name and address, with their Registered Charity Number if you have it.

In some cases, you can even request that your money support a specific area of the charity’s work, otherwise, it will go where the charity feels it can do the most good.

There are various ways of leaving money to charity:

• A share of your estate, alongside bequests to family and friends; this is known as a residuary gift.
• A cash gift, leaving an exact sum of money; this is known as a pecuniary gift.
• A specific gift instead of money, so that funds can be raised in a different way.
• A gift in Trust; you can leave a gift for someone to use over a period of time, and when this has ended, it can be passed on to someone else, including a charity.

Contact our Will Writers in Bristol

If you would like to include a charitable legacy in your Will or you need to write or update your Will, our Will Writers can help. Call us on 0117 325 2929 or complete our online enquiry form.