Leave a legacy to Trinity Legacies are a vital source of income for Trinity. Each gift in a Will makes a huge difference to our work and helps secure our future. We know how important and personal writing a Will can be. Many people who leave a gift in their Will do so in remembrance of a loved one or to show their appreciation for the care they received themselves. Whatever your story, a gift allows us to support the 2,300 people in our care each year. The information and downloadable leaflet below tells you more about the importance of leaving a gift in your Will to Trinity, along with some practical advice about how the process might work. For more information on leaving a legacy to Trinity, contact Philip Cuthell on 020 7787 1088 or by email. Download our information leaflet about legacies Alternatively, you can write to us at: Freepost Plus RRCB-ERAZ-CKLSFundraising DepartmentRoyal Trinity HospiceLondonSW4 0RN Why write a Will? Read more Making a Will is the best way to ensure that your wishes are carried out after your death and your property, money and possessions go to the people and organisations that matter to you. Many people put off writing their Will as they expect it to be complicated. However, in reality it is relatively simple and a legal adviser can guide you through the process. How to write a Will? Read more You can write your own Will or ask a legal advisor such as a solicitor or Will writing service to draft it for you. This is the safer option as they can answer your questions, provide advice and will know the correct legal wording to use. Before you begin, you will need to: Make a list of everything you own – including property, money, shares, investments, life insurance policies, and all your valuables and possessions Work out the value of these assets Decide who should benefit from your estate, e.g. family, friends, charities Decide who to appoint as your executor(s), i.e. the people who will administer your estate There are three types of legacy that you can give to beneficiaries of your Will: Residuary legacy: a gift of the remainder of your estate, or a percentage, after all other legacies and any debts cleared. Residuary legacies keep pace with inflation and are an effective way to divide the value of an estate between a number of people and causes Pecuniary legacy: Leaving a fixed sum of money in your Will. It is worth noting pecuniary gifts can devalue over time due to inflation, so it is worth reviewing your Will regularly. Specific legacy: You can choose to leave property or specific items in your Will such as art, jewellery, furniture or stocks and shares. Trinity’s Free Will Scheme Read more At Trinity, we know that thinking about and making your Will can be a bit daunting, but we are here to help. Making a Will is usually easier than you think, and to make it as easy as possible for you, we run a Free Will Fortnight twice a year in May and October. We have teamed up with a group of experienced and reliable local solicitors who will make or amend a Will for free. Trinity's next Free Will Fortnight will take place in November 2018. We know not everyone has the luxury of time, so throughout the year we also run a Free Will Scheme for all our patients. This enables patients to make or amend a simple Will for free. Our team of local solicitors can visit you at home or here at Trinity. Our team of local solicitors can visit you at home or Trinity as necessary. If you would like to book an appointment with a solicitor for this service, please contact Philip Cuthell on 020 7787 1088 or by email. Have you already included a gift to Trinity in your Will? Read more If you have already left a gift to Trinity in your Will, thank you for your generosity. We are keen to know if people have included us in their Will in order that we can prepare for the future as a charity, but also so that we can acknowledge this thoughtful gift. We therefore ask you to complete the pledge form here. You can either email or return it to us at the freepost address below. If you would prefer us to send you a paper copy and a free post envelope then please get in touch. We also offer our legacy pledgers a certificate to mark their gift, if you would like one; please tick the box on the pledge form. Supporting Trinity as a solicitor Read more As a solicitor you can support Trinity by signing up to our Free Will Scheme or bi-annual Free Will Fortnight to offer a free Will writing service to anyone who includes a gift to Trinity in their Will. This service increases the number of gifts in Wills to Trinity, providing us with a vital source of income to fund our free end of life care services. Your firm will receive a variety of benefits by choosing to support Trinity in this way, including: positive association with a respected local charity promotion on our website, social media and marketing materials, as well as local PR coverage If you would like to find out more about supporting as a solicitor, please contact Philip Cuthell on 020 7787 1088 or by email. Royal Trinity Hospice would like to thank the following law firms for their committed support for our Free Will Scheme. Pothecary Witham Weld Solicitors Gibson Young Solicitors Hanne & Co Solicitors