leave a gift in your will
your kindness and compassion can live on with a gift in your will
Be there for people struggling with grief for years to come by leaving a gift in your will to space2grieve.
When you include a gift in your will, you’ll be funding:
- The provision of free confidential one-to-one bereavement support for adults, children, young people and families living in Richmond borough
- Parenting through Grief sessions for parents who are managing loss in their families
- Our drop-in peer-to-peer services, compassionate cuppa and compassionate supper
Your gift will make a real and lasting difference.
it takes 4 steps to leave a gift in your will
Step 1
Make a note of our charity details to ensure the gift reaches us
space2grieve
ETNA Community Centre
13 Rosslyn Road
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 2AR
space2grieve is a charity registered in England and Wales no. 1195114
Step 2
Decide what type of gift you want to include
There are two main ways to include a gift:
- A residuary gift is a percentage or share of your estate, once all other payments and gifts have been made.
- A pecuniary gift is a fixed amount of money.
Step 3
Consider Inheritance Tax
Anything you give to charity is free of Inheritance Tax.
By including a gift to charity in your will, you can reduce the amount of Inheritance Tax you pay and support a cause close to your heart.
Step 4
Create or adjust your will
You can do this by getting in touch with your own solicitor or instructing a new solicitor to update your will or create a new one. You can add to an existing will by writing a Letter of Wishes and keeping it with your will – see example below.
If you don’t have a solicitor, you can find one in your area by contacting the Law Society.
what is a letter of wishes?
A Letter of Wishes is an informal letter, signed and dated by you and addressed to your Executors that you can write or type yourself. Unlike a will, the Letter of Wishes does not become a publicly available document on death and therefore should be kept with your will. It does not require witness signatures.
Sample wording for a Letter of Wishes
To My Executors, My Family and My Beneficiaries and Any Other Person Whom It May Concern:
I, (name), of (address), wish to state my wishes with respect to my gifts to charity. I appreciate that this letter imposes no legal obligation upon you but it expresses my wishes to which I hope you will have due regard.
In my will, I have made provision for a gift to the following charities:
space2grieve, Charity Number 1195114 for its general charitable purposes.
This Letter of Wishes does not change or revoke my will.
Signed _________________________________
(Name of Legator)
Dated _________________________________
We would be very grateful to know that you have included us in your will so that we can thank you and also continue to promote this opportunity effectively.