Leave a legacy

If you have included a bequest in your will or intend to do so, you have our heartfelt thanks on behalf of everyone who will benefit from your generosity.

Important note: the information below is not intended to be legal advice, and we recommend that you consult your solicitor or a professional advisor when writing or revising your will. This also provides a good opportunity for you to review your assets and liabilities. Please do think of your family and friends before us.

For information on tax relief when leaving a gift to a charity in your will, please see this government website.

One of your first steps will be to decide on the type of gift you would like to leave:

A share of your estate (residuary gift)
A gift of the remainder of your estate after all other gifts have been made and debts, expenses and tax cleared. You may leave either the total remainder or a percentage of it. It will not lose value over time so it is the most valuable way to give through your will.

A cash gift (pecuniary gift)
A gift of a fixed sum of money. It is worth bearing in mind that the value of a pecuniary gift will decrease over time as the cost of living increases, unless you link it to inflation.

Specific gift
A particular named item left as a gift in your will, such as personal possessions, land, building or shares.

Codicil
If you have already made your will, adding Quaker Social Action can be done easily via a codicil. A codicil is a supplement to the will that can make amendments to allow additions.