A fixed cash gift
You can leave a specified amount of money to a chosen charity in your will.
Charitable Giving
Leave something meaningful behind
If there is a charity, cause or organisation that matters to you, your will can be used to make a gift as part of your wider estate planning.
How charitable gifts can work
Different ways to leave a gift
The right approach depends on what you want to give and how you want the rest of your estate to be distributed.
A share of your estate
You can leave a percentage or share of what remains after other gifts, costs and liabilities have been dealt with.
A specific gift
In some circumstances you may want to leave a particular asset or possession to a charitable organisation.
Clear written instructions
Putting the gift into your will helps make your intention clear for your executors.
Part of wider planning
Charitable gifts can be considered alongside provision for your spouse, children and other beneficiaries.
Review as circumstances change
Your will can be reviewed later if your chosen causes, family circumstances or wishes change.
Your priorities
Charitable giving doesn't have to mean choosing between causes and family
For many people, the aim is to make appropriate provision for family while also leaving something to a charity or cause they care about.
We can talk through how you want your estate divided and make sure your instructions are set out clearly.
What should you think about?
Which charities or causes matter to you?
Do you want to leave a fixed amount, a share of the estate or another type of gift?
How should the charitable gift sit alongside the inheritance you want to leave to family and other beneficiaries?
Make sure the charity is identified correctly
When including a charitable gift in a will, it is important that the intended organisation is clearly identified. We can help make sure the appropriate details are included when your documents are prepared.
How we help
Build the gift into your wider estate plan
We start with what you want to achieve and make sure the charitable gift works alongside the rest of your will.
Tell us what matters to you
We discuss the charity or cause you want to support and the type of gift you have in mind.
Consider your wider estate
We look at how the gift fits alongside the provision you want to make for family and other beneficiaries.
Professionally drafted
Your will is then drafted through APS Legal & Associates with the charitable gift included as appropriate.
Want to leave something to a cause you care about?
Start with a straightforward conversation about your wishes.