How to leave a gift to Barnardo’s in your Will
Thank you for considering making a gift to Barnardo's in your Will.
You can leave money to family and friends, alongside a gift to charity, in the same Will.
Find out how your legacy could help our work.
Barnardo's strongly recommends using a solicitor. Professional advice is less expensive than you might think and having a valid and accurate Will can give you real peace of mind. Barnardo’s also offers free Wills from time to time. Read about how to find a solicitor and what you will need to take to your solicitor.
There are several ways to leave a gift in your Will. The first two listed below are the most common ways:
- Residuary gift: this is the remainder or a percentage of your estate after all other gifts and expenses have been deducted. This ensures that your family and loved ones are remembered first and what is left over can then be donated to charity.
- Pecuniary gift: this is a gift of a specific amount of money. You might suggest to your solicitor or Will-writer that your cash gift is index-linked to ensure that its value increases with inflation.
- Specific gift: this is the gift of a specific item such as property, jewellery or other valuables.
You may like to download a suitable clause which provides wording for the gift you choose. You can then take this wording to your solicitor or Will-writer for inclusion in your Will. Please refer to how to make your Will to download the appropriate clause.
Leaving money to Barnardo’s in your Will is a highly personal and special gift. It is entirely up to you whether or not to inform us of any gift. However, it would be wonderful to know about your gift. Not least, it will enable us to thank you, and to keep you in touch with our work, which we would very much like to do. Please be assured, however, that in the interests of using our valuable funds carefully, we will not begin contacting you unnecessarily. And you can always tell us how you would prefer to be contacted by writing to us at the address to the right.