Legacy Feature
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Make a Will Month
If you are thinking about making your Will, then please consider taking part in our Make a Will Month campaign this November.
At just £60 for a single Will and £85 for a joint Will not only will you ensure that your wishes will be carried out but the payment you
make will be donated to St. Clare’s Hospice! The solicitors that take part in our Make a Will Month campaign are giving their time
free of charge. Thank you to David Gray Solicitors, Tait Farrier Graham and Bindman & Co who supported our June campaign.
For a list of solicitors taking part in November, visit our website or call us on 0191 451 6400. If you are a solicitor and interested in
supporting our November campaign, call us or email
for more information.
Leaving a lasting legacy…
Each year we receive gifts from supporters which they
have left to us in their Will. Over the years we have
received some very generous gifts but no matter how
big or small, leaving a legacy to a charity can have a
lasting effect.
A legacy is a gift you leave in a Will which will only be
paid once you pass away. There are lots of different
ways to leave a legacy to St. Clare’s; you can choose
to give a specific amount e.g. £100. You can also leave
a specific gift such as a painting or piece of jewellery or
you can leave the remainder of your estate, known as
the residue, once all of your other specified gifts have
been distributed.
Leaving a legacy sounds like a very daunting prospect, many people believe they have to have thousands of pounds to
be able to leave a gift. The truth is that over the years we have received legacies worth anything from £20 to £400,000.
Each legacy received by St. Clare’s helps us to continue providing care to the people in our local area who need our help.
Often people believe they have nothing to give but usually that is not the case. A solicitor can advise you how to leave a
legacy to St. Clare’s after you have considered any gifts you would like to leave to your family or friends.
We are grateful for each and every person who chooses to remember St. Clare’s with a legacy which is such a special gift to
leave after you have gone. If you are considering leaving a legacy please contact a local solicitor with a copy of our Legacy
leaflet which can be requested by contacting a member of the Fundraising Team on 0191 451 6400.
If you have already made a Will you can add a gift to St. Clare’s by drawing up a codicil (simple addition to your Will). We
can provide you with a codicil form. Simply complete, and then send it to your solicitor who should not charge you for
adding it to your existing Will.
You probably already know the usual ways St. Clare’s raises funds to continue our work in the local area via things like
donations, sponsored events such as our Boxing Day Dip and through our community activities. We also receive gifts from
our supporters in their Will which are known as legacies.
Types of Gifts
Legacy
Money or property received by a
beneficiary of a Will.
Pecuniary
A set sum of money.
Legacy
Residuary
A gift of all or a percentage of the
Legacy
residue of your estate.
Specific
A particular item other than money
Legacy
given in your Will.
Here are just some of the ways leaving a gift can help others:
£500
could pay for 20 hours of Physiotherapy.
£1,000
could pay for a 2 section hydraulic couch.
£3,000
could pay for an ultra-low bed frame.
£5,000
will enable us to provide on-going training for our
nurses.
£10,000
could cover the cost of a lymphoedema nurse for
13 hours per week for a whole year.
