There are
three types of Gift you can leave in your Will to support our work:
1) A share of your estate (called a
residuary legacy) is the percentage of the remainder of your estate once all
other legacies and costs have been paid.
Whatever your circumstances, a percentage make the biggest difference to
our work. Also, it won’t be affected by
inflation, so your gift will retain its value.
2) A specific sum (call a pecuniary legacy)
eg £10,000. Its real value will decrease
over time due to inflation unless it is index linked to the Retail price
Index. We are grateful for all legacy
income received, however, it is worth being aware that a gift of £100 may be
worth a lot less in 20 or 30 years’ time.
3) A specific item of value such as an
antique or jewellery.
Once you
have decided what type of gift you would like to leave in your Will, please ask
your solicitor to use one of the suggested wordings below:
For a
residual legacy:
I
give all/a share of [please state fraction/percentage] the residue of my estate
absolutely to R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) of PO Box 889,
Brighton, BN2 1GH Registered Charity no. 1065846, Company registration no.
3425008 absolutely, the sum [amount in figures, amount in words] to be applied
by R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) for its charitable purposes,
and I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or any other proper
officer of R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) for the time being
shall be sufficient discharge to my executors.
For a
pecuniary legacy:
I
give to R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) of PO Box 889, Brighton,
BN2 1GH Registered Charity no. 1065846, Company registration no. 3425008
absolutely, the sum [amount in figures, amount in words] to be applied by
R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) for its charitable purposes, and
I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or any other proper officer
of R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) for the time being shall be
sufficient discharge to my executors.
For a
specific item:
I
give to R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) of PO Box 889, Brighton,
BN2 1GH Registered Charity no. 1065846, Company registration no. 3425008
absolutely, the sum [write in here whatever you wish to give] to be applied by
R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) for its charitable purposes, and
I further direct that the receipt of the Treasurer or any other proper officer
of R.I.S.E (Refuge,Information,Support,Education) for the time being shall be
sufficient discharge to my executors.
Our pledge
to you:
·
Your
friends and family come first. We
understand that you will want to make them your main beneficiaries of your Will
and take care of them first.
·
Every
penny will count. Your money will go to
where the needs is greatest and will be spent in the most costs effective way.
·
We
respect your privacy and will handles your legacy gift with the utmost care and
sensitivity. We abide by the most recent Data Protection laws of the UK
·
There
is no pressure to tell us that you have left a gift to us in your will. You are under no obligation to do so. If you have requested a legacy pack we will
not contact you further unless you specifically authorise us to.
Thank you so
much for considering a gift in your Will to RISE.
We really
appreciate your thoughtfulness.
If you have
any questions:
Please do
not hesitate to get in touch on 01273 622828 ext *231 or by
email at [email protected]
Leave a gift to RISE UK in your will
Gifts in our supporters’ wills make a huge difference to our work going forward.
A free online will
We’ve partnered with Make a Will Online so you can make wills quickly and easily at no cost to you. You can do this here. Every will made is checked by a qualified solicitor. You also have access to their helplines if you have any questions. When you make your will, really useful information is shared with us including when you made your will and how much was pledged. If you choose to disclose your name and email to us we can get in touch to say “thank you” and make sure you know what we’re up to in future.
Or see a traditional solicitor…
If you already have a solicitor, speak to them and ask them to update your will to include a gift to us in your will. They will take you through the necessary steps to do this.
If you have a large or complicated estate, or if you have complex needs - for example: trust income, property overseas, dependent relatives, or ongoing legal issues – you should speak to a specialist solicitor. Likewise, if you have concerns around mental capacity you should discuss with a solicitor face-to-face. If your estate will be subject to inheritance tax (see here), you should also speak to a solicitor.
If you need a solicitor but don’t have one, please look at the Law Society.
Our full charity name and address is: “R.I.S.E. (Refuge, Information, Support And Education)”, our charity number is: 1065846 and our registered address: 3rd Floor Shaftesbury Court, 95 Ditchling Road, Brighton, BN1 4ST.
If you don’t currently have a will…
About our free online wills offer
Using the service above means that we get some really useful information on the gifts you leave. This helps us enormously. However, we understand that you may rather keep your gift private. To do this you use the following link to make a will online. None of the information about your will is shared with us if you make a will using this link. However you choose to give, thank you so much!
