Disputes over charitable gifts in wills has increased
The number of disputes over charitable gifts in wills has risen and this corresponds with a rise in the number of people leaving money to charities after they have gone.
Remember a Charity Week launches
Remember a Charity has launched its annual awareness campaign this week, aiming to encourage people to think about leaving a charitable gift in their will.
Remember A Charity aim to make charitable will writing the social norm
Charity consortium, Remember A Charity is calling on the general public to ‘pass on something legendary’. The campaign which will return for its seventh year on 12th– 18th September 2016, and hopes to encourage generations to follow suit using the hashtag #MyWisdom. The 170 strong consortium is calling on more charities to join up and […]
Charities – What Does a Legacy Manager do?
Liz Parry, Legacy Manager for the National Osteoporosis Society – a charity which helps people affected by the often debilitating bone condition osteoporosis – explains the incredible importance of legacies to charities, why charities need a Legacy Department and why Legacy Officers request the information they do. Why do charities need a Legacy Officer or […]
Legacies: working together to fulfil final wishes
Chris Millward, Chief Executive of the Institute of Legacy Management, highlights the need for positive working relationships between charity legacy teams and probate professionals.
Man aims to secure will after disinheriting children
A former accountant has disinherited his children in favour of a charity and believes he’s secured it from a potential challenge. 85 year-old Don Day fell out with his youngest daughter, now in her 50s, after the death of her only sibling, her elder sister Julie who was 50. According to Mr Day, after Julie’s […]
Hospice nets £1.75 million in will donations
A hospice received £1.75 million in donations from wills and legacies in just one year, according to recently published accounts. The 18-bed Marlets Hospice in Hove, Sussex costs £9,000 a day to run and admitted 275 patients for an average of 17 days each. About 84% of the patients seen by the hospice had cancer […]
Who is responsible for legacies?
Donations to UK charities in the last decade were around £2 billion per annum. A large sum however, when you compare that figure to the ratio of charities in the UK who are bequeathed gifts and legacies via wills then it’s a different story. Anyone wishing to leave a legacy in their will to a […]
Law firms team up with charities to increase legacies in wills
Many charities are now being supported by law firms in campaigns and events to encourage clients to remember charities in their will. One successful case of such partnerships has arisen in Lincolnshire, where hundreds of thousands of pounds have been gifted to charity from wills. Ringrose Law has been supporting Cancer Research UK for the […]
How to encourage charitable donation when drafting wills
In today’s society people have been misled over the perception that tax reliefs are a major influence as to why people give to charity. However, a recent survey undertaken by Ipsos MORI on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), proves that theory to not be so clear cut. The survey consisted of 32 interviews […]
Business and charity – Will they, or won’t they?
The British Liver Trust are calling for all solicitors and will writers to become a part of their latest will campaign. Does there need to be a stronger link between will writing and charities, or charitable giving in general? Should clients be encouraged to leave a lasting legacy for society, or should their families and […]
Dispelling some of the myths associated with charitable legacy giving
I’ve worked as a charity fundraiser for more than 15 years. A large proportion of this time has been spent promoting legacy giving. It’s a job I love. I get to highlight another way for people to help causes they are passionate about. I also get to see the difference their gifts make. The vast […]
Will the new government implement a match-funding scheme for charitable gifts?
In mid- April, Remember A Charity released its 2015 general election legacy manifesto. Remember A Charity, which is a consortium of over 140 charities, aims to change the perceptions of the nation towards charitable legacies; so that legacy giving becomes the norm for the majority, rather than just the few. In its manifesto, the consortium […]
